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Intermittent Fasting: Live ‘Fast,’ Live Longer?
Johns Hopkins Medicine via EurekAlert – For many people, the New Year is a time to adopt new habits as a renewed commitment to personal health. Newly enthusiastic fitness buffs…
Sinuses Bothering You? Use Those Nasal Sprays Regularly
University of Cincinnati via EurekAlert – Many chronic rhino sinusitis patients worry about overuse of antibiotics. A University of Cincinnati researcher says appropriate use of nasal saline and corticosteroid sprays…
Could Higher Magnesium Intake Reduce Fatal Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Women?
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new prospective study based on data from Women’s Health initiative found a potential inverse association between dietary magnesium and fatal…
Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Food allergy refers to an abnormal immune reaction to harmless proteins in food (referred to as allergens) that repeatedly occurs on exposure to…
Heart Attack Discovery Could Give Hope to People Not Able to Be Treated
University of Sydney via EurekAlert – As a result of myocardial infarction (heart attack), scar tissue forms that negatively affects heart function. Although it has been long known that heart…
Is There a Link Between Migraine and the Gut Microbiome?
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical – The human gut harbors about 2.2 pounds of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. The combined total of these microbes is referred to…
Suffering from Insomnia? New Study Says to Lay Off the Refined Carbs
Columbia University Irving Medical Center via Newswise – Women who consumed a diet high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates had a greater risk of developing insomnia, a new study…
How Artificial Light Can Increase Anxiety & How to Protect Yourself
Dr. Caroline Leaf – By now, I am sure you have heard about the dangers of artificial blue light. Almost every day there is a new article talking about how…
Fitness Goals This Winter? Get a Personal Trainer
Bowling Green State University via Newswise – At the start of every new year, gyms fill with patrons who have fitness aspirations. But by February, the gyms are mostly empty.…
How Much Vitamin C Should You Get Every Day?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “For many years, the RDA [recommended daily allowance] for all vitamins were based on preventing deficiency, with a margin of safety,” but…
Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity
University of Georgia via Science Daily – This creates the possibility scientists can someday develop therapeutics to address overeating. To read the original article and learn more about food impulsivity…
Tips for Beating Cancer: Activate Your Body’s 5 Health Defense Systems
William W. Li, MD via Dr. Axe – Tips for beating cancer should always include dietary components, but all too often, this part of cancer treatment is ignored. We turned…
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Brain Store, Recall Memories
American Physiological Society (APS) via Newswise – A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an important role in storing learned…
Researchers Identify Novel Genes Associated With Severity of Peanut Allergy
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine via News-Medical Net – Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified novel genes associated with…
Social and Visual Neural Networks Do Not Connect in Some Children With Autism
University of California San Diego Health via News Medical-Net – Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically,…
