A daily dose of nature can boost vitality

A key characteristic of memory-destroying Alzheimer’s disease is the build-up of amyloid-beta—a sticky protein that leads to massive death of neurons (brain cells). The blood-brain barrier opens at regular intervals to allow toxins (including amyloid-beta) to exit the brain and enter the bloodstream. The liver then filters the blood and removes these toxins. Scientists believe that helping…

According to recent research, being a heavy snorer can increase your risk of cancer by 500%. The most common type of sleep breathing problem is obstructive sleep apnea. In this, the airway repeatedly collapses during the breathing cycle, leaving the person struggling for air, and this usually produces snoring. Snoring can severely deprive the body…

There was a time when “fruit-flavored” and “cheese-flavored” meant “made with real fruit” and “made with real cheese.” Nowadays, so much is artificial. Here’s a list of the worst (most harmful) additives in your food: Olestra Caramel Coloring Saccharin Potassium Bromate Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Sulfites Azodicarbonamide Carrageenan…

A research team from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada found a strategy that counters the commonly-held belief that to build muscle, you need to lift heavy weights. Nicholas Burd and his colleagues examined the effect of resistance exercise intensity and volume on muscle protein synthesis, anabolic signaling, and myogenic gene expression. They had 15 men lift light weights…

For years we’ve heard about the dangers of high cholesterol, but did you know that low cholesterol can lead to aggression, and has been linked to premature aging and death and other adverse health effects? In a world gone crazy with anti-cholesterol mania, and where it is considered good to gobble down drugs designed to…

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Sex Medicine, erectile dysfunction (ED) is a far more serious condition than previously thought. Men who suffer from ED are more likely to die an early death. Researchers at the University of Mississippi found that those with ED were 70% more likely to die at…