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July 26, 2023
Deep-sleep brain waves are linked to blood sugar control
Medical News Today
Diabetes is a condition that impairs the body’s ability to control blood sugar levels.
Blood glucose levels become too high because the body stops producing or responding to insulin, the hormone that regulates blood gl…
July 24, 2023
Fewer meals may prevent Type 2 diabetes, obesity
University of Georgia
When intermittent fasting became all the rage among Hollywood celebrities, skeptics balked at the idea of skipping meals. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests the celebs might not have been that far off.
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July 23, 2023
A1C Made Simple: Your Guide to Keeping Blood Sugar in Check
Wellness Resources
Currently in America, 88 million people, or 45% of all adults, have difficulties with slightly chronically increased blood sugar or prediabetes. By 2030, the number of people worldwide with prediabetes is expe…
July 23, 2023
Drug-Induced Diabetes: Are You at Risk?
Wellness Resources
Type 2 diabetes is a disease process principally influenced by diet and lifestyle choices. Decades of sedentary lifestyle choices and consumption of nutrient depleted food have left millions of individuals struggling with the eff…
July 18, 2023
UK Government Disability Claims Skyrocket
BY JOHN LEAKE
Ed Dowd just sent me a Tweet as I was walking into a coffee shop and it prompted me to do a jaw-dropping double take. It’s amazing to me how much our world has changed for the worst in the last three years. Prior to 2020, I only…
July 16, 2023
Omega-3 DHA and Phosphatidylserine: Two Are Better Than One
Wellness Resources
Omega 3 fish oil (DHA) and phosphatidylserine (PS) are two types of fat great for brain function, structure and health. They are essential components of cell membranes and support electrical function, mitochondrial activity, and …
July 16, 2023
Omega-3 fatty acids linked to slower decline in ALS
American Academy of Neurology
People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who eat more foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola oil and pumpkin seeds may have a slower physical decline from the dise…
July 16, 2023
How Do We Return Medicine to the People — And Why Should We?
An alternative, natural, holistic health system, aided by practitioners who don’t need an expensive high-tech infrastructure behind them or expensive patented drugs, would be far more egalitarian than the current system — and the general…
July 11, 2023
Liver Health and Weight Management
Wellness Resources
Key Points
• Poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, and high fructose consumption increase fatty liver.• Regular exercise, dietary changes, and the avoidance of alcohol are crucial for maintaining a healthy liver and waistlin…
July 9, 2023
Unclog Your Liver & Lose Abdominal Fat
Wellness Resources
Your liver plays a central role in the metabolism of any type of calorie. During weight gain your liver is being punched in the nose by inflammatory metabolic flu signals1 coming from your white adipose tissue (stored f…
July 9, 2023
Rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are soaring, study finds
Certain genes and metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure may raise the risk of the most common cause of liver disease
By Linda Carroll
The rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — which can lead to li…
July 8, 2023
Nattokinase and Nigella Sativa Extract Show Promise in Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis
The Wellness Company
Pulmonary fibrosis, a common consequence of COVID-19 [1], is a condition in which a clotting protein called fibrin builds up in the lung’s connective tissues. This causes them to become scarred and stiff, making expansion…
July 8, 2023
Colorful fresh foods improve athletes' vision
Source:
University of Georgia
Summary:
Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete's training program. And now, a new study proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visua…
July 3, 2023
Losing Your Hair? Nutritional Status Matters
Wellness Resources
Hair loss or baldness of any type is often a source of embarrassment, social anxiety, or stress. But, it can be much more than that. Something else may be going on with health inside the body and the hair loss is an outward manif…
July 3, 2023
8 Foods To Help Reverse Or Prevent Hair Loss
BY MAHRYAH SHAIN · COMMENTS
Hair loss is a common problem for many people, but the good news is that there are several foods that can help prevent or even reverse it.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet rich in vitamins, miner…
July 2, 2023
Bacopa Monnieri: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Cognitive Enhancement
Wellness Resources
“Oh, it’s on the tip of my tongue!” “What was it I was supposed to get at the store?” “My brain is too full to think anymore!” Do you find yourself saying these things? Or feel like you n…
June 26, 2023
Study offers fresh hope for people living with chronic back pain
by Curtin University
Long-term sufferers of chronic back pain experienced dramatic reductions in pain and related disability that remained at their one-year follow-up after taking part in a new treatment tested by Curtin-Macquarie-Monash Unive…
June 26, 2023
A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Acute Low Back Pain
The Wellness Company
Picture this. You’ve just finished dinner, and you’re reluctantly getting started on the dishes. You bend down to load a plate in the dishwasher and – BAM – it hits. Sharp pain in your lower back…
June 25, 2023
2023 Study: Nattokinase Degrades Alzheimer's Plaques in Animal Model
The Wellness Company
In the battle against Alzheimer's disease, an unexpected ally has recently emerged in the form of Nattokinase, an enzyme derived from fermented soybeans. A 2023 study has found that Nattokinase directly targets and breaks down …
June 19, 2023
7 Houseplants That Purify The Air (And Are Nearly Impossible To Kill)
By Erin Marino
Bringing plants indoors is a sustainable way to improve indoor air quality quickly. Yep, one commonly cited NASA study found certain plants to be useful in absorbing harmful gasses and cleaning indoor air.
Though hou…
June 19, 2023
Traffic pollution impairs brain function
University of British Columbia
First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain
University of British Columbia
Summary:
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution c…
June 19, 2023
Air Pollution and How to Protect Your Health Naturally
Wellness Resources
Hazy summer days make you think of warmth, sun, blue skies, and fun. They also bring concerns of smog, wildfire or barbeque smoke, agricultural chemicals, or even the smell of asphalt and road repair compounds. These pollutants m…
June 16, 2023
Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases lifetime diabetes risk in offspring
Studies in mice and in human immune cells link low prenatal vitamin D in mothers to insulin resistance in offspring
by Jim Dryden
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a process in immune cells t…
June 12, 2023
Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth
University of Queensland
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute…