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If you’re someone who enjoys physical activity, then what I’m about to tell you may seem like a no-brainer: Moving your body is good for your mental health. Regular exercise can lift your mood. The endorphins that are released during moderate exercise, cardio and weight training are like a natural “happiness drug,” one with no side effects. Still, many people are skeptical. Can a round of cardio really replace my…
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Fountain of Youth — the mythical spring that’s supposed to restore the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of it have been around for centuries. St. Augustine, Florida, is home to the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. The city is said to be the 1513 landing spot of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on his quest to find the…
I love writing about discoveries that can change our lives and make us healthier. But what I really enjoy reporting on are the stories that confirm something positive that we already know. It’s research that doesn’t present a new and earth-shattering discovery. Rather, it tells us that we’ve been on the right track all along. Such is the case with a recent study that looks at how exercise can change…
There’s certainly been a concerted push to label supplementation as unnecessary or dangerous and paint the folks that practice this health-promoting habit as naïve and gullible. But what’s truly naïve is believing that the food available to us today is nutrient-dense enough to keep your body healthy — or that this prejudice against supplementing is in your best interest… Stuck in the food matrix Getting all of your vitamins and…
Is vegetable oil really the best choice? According to the diet-heart hypothesis introduced in the 1950s that strongly associated animal fat with heart disease, the answer is yes. But it’s understandable that we’re confused on this point. Both the FDA and American Heart Association insist that because vegetable oils are polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), they’re absolutely safe and beneficial to health. But there’s a dark side to a major component of vegetable…
Each year in the United States, about 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and about 4,000 women die of this cancer. To detect cervical cancer early, women routinely get a Pap smear (Pap test) at their annual physical exam. But there’s another gynecological cancer that many women mistakenly think is detected by a Pap smear. It’s not. There is no screening for this type of cancer — even…
We all know that if we want to stay healthy, we have to stay active. Yet, for many of us, fitting exercise into our daily schedule can be a challenge, making it all too easy to make excuses instead of working up a sweat. But what if I told you that exercise could be one of the most important things you can do if you want to not only maintain…
We’re all quite familiar with the more commonly cited risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Eating a poor diet and skimping on exercise are just a couple that lead to high blood pressure or cholesterol and get the journey to heart disease started. However, one lesser-known risk factor that has come to light in recent years is environmental exposure to heart-hurting toxins. For instance, research has found a link between air…
Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a magical molecule. This powerful phytonutrient antioxidant found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli can naturally support hormone and immune system balance, promote detoxification and may carry clout against some cancers. And that’s not all it can do… Researchers are discovering DIM may have applications in oral health against one of the oldest and most common diseases found in humans — dental caries — or as we know…
I have a couple of questions for you: One, what do you think is the dirtiest place in your house? And two, how often do you launder your sheets and pillowcases? If you’re like most of us, your answer to the first question was “the bathroom, of course!” After all, it’s where we go to clean off the day’s dirt and “relieve” ourselves. Not to mention that flushing the toilet…