If you’re over 60 and having trouble sleeping, listening to music before going to bed may help improve your slumber. A new study suggests that incorporating soothing music into your bedtime routine could prove beneficial for older adults battling insomnia. It offers a low-cost, non-intrusive option if you’re looking to fall asleep faster and stay…
The Superfoods That Are Worth Your Money
So, what makes a food super? Not much. The bar is pretty low. Truthfully, “superfood” is little more than a term created by the food industry. But that doesn’t mean the term is completely without merit. Any food that’s earned the title of “superfood” did so because it packs a major nutritional punch that may…
Eat These Mushrooms to Live Longer
What if you could fight a host of diseases and even increase your longevity just by adding a few delicious servings of fungus to your everyday diet? Paul Stamets, renowned mycologist—that’s a mushroom expert—and TedTalk favorite, fervently believes that mushrooms can save the world. He describes fungi as “the grand molecular disassemblers of nature” due…
Core Strength: Why It’s Important and How to Maintain It
Many people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re moving less, this may have affected your core strength. Or, you may just be thinking you need to improve it. So, what exactly is the core? And why is it important to have…
Humility and Modesty Help the Body Adjust to Heat
A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar…
Nuts and Berries for the Fiber Win
OK, nobody wants to talk about this, but it’s important. The word for today is fiber. That’s right—roughage—nuts, berries, and whole grains, and why they’re good for you. Fiber is the indigestible part of the plant foods you eat, and it’s your digestive tract’s best friend. I didn’t give fiber much thought until after my…
How Garlic Can Help Clogged Arteries
Garlic is one of the most powerful foods around, and for good reason. Apart from its known antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties, garlic has been documented in studies to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and diabetes, to name a few. It’s also famed for helping to unclog arteries. Atherosclerosis is a complex disease…
Food as Medicine: The Answer to Mounting Health Crises
Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist and professor emeritus at the University of California–San Francisco, has written a number of excellent books about health. His latest, “Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine,” goes deep into the details of how changes in our food supply have damaged our metabolic…
Lifestyle Tips to Help Boost Testosterone at Any Age
You may not have thought much about testosterone in your younger years, particularly if you’re a woman. But as age advances, it can move closer to the top of your mind, particularly if you’re a man. Often regarded as the male sex hormone, testosterone is also essential to female health. Women have a lot less…
Protect Your Brain With These Natural Substances
Your brain is command central for nearly all your body’s normal waking functions. It’s the most complex organ in the human body, possessing around 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) and more than 100,000 miles of blood vessels. It’s responsible for controlling such functions as walking, talking, thinking, and breathing. Therefore, protecting the brain is a…
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