Common bacteria linked to dangerous heart problem

In 2012, discovered that the brain literally washes itself while you sleep. It is called the glymphatic system, and it uses mitochondria to gather cellular waste from the brain. The cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is what is responsible for receiving and draining that cellular waste, much like how the lymphatic system in other organs is responsible for removing waste from those cells to the kidney and…

You may have noticed that I write a lot about brain health. That’s because good health begins in the brain. Our happiness and quality of life is deter­mined first and foremost by how well our brain works. What good is it if we live to 100, but the last 30 years our brain is mush? A research team from the…

New research links diet soda with an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke. According to a study presented recently at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, people who drank diet soda daily had a 61% increased risk of cardiovascular events compared to those who drank no soda, even when accounting…

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…

Our gut houses trillions of beneficial bacteria. These organisms perform thousands of vital functions for us, including preventing and/or reducing the symptoms of nearly 200 diseases. It was recently discovered that certain strains of bacteria can even destroy toxic chemicals. Bisphenol A (BPA): This is pervasive petrochemical derivative that has been found to have potent…

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…