Our streets are crammed with coffee, donut, and fast food establishments due to our insatiable desire for quick, convenient energy-on-the-go. They solve the convenience problem and provide a short term energy solution through stimulation. Unfortunately, consumption of stimulating, nutrient-deficient food can occur for only a limited time before the body becomes either exhausted or sick….
Natural Immunity More Protective Over Time Than COVID-19 Vaccination: Study
Immunity people enjoy after recovering from COVID-19 is better than the protection bestowed from vaccination, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers analyzing data from the county’s health database found both COVID-19 infections and severe disease were higher among the vaccinated than those who recovered, also known as people with natural immunity. For instance,…
Japanese Scientists Discover New Benefits of Fasting
Fasting is a term that describes a variety of approaches to limiting food intake throughout a 24-hour period, or longer. One common approach is intermittent fasting, in which people limit the number of hours they eat during the day. There are a variety of approaches to intermittent fasting and no one approach is better than…
Recovering From Miscarriage
In recent times, miscarriage rates have significantly increased. Miscarriage is a spontaneous loss of a woman’s pregnancy within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Miscarriage is a significant loss for many couples. While miscarriage is often something that people quietly suffer through, it’s a topic that should be discussed more openly because of how common…
Slow Down This Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday season has officially begun. What should be a joyous and revitalizing time of year actually makes many people cringe with the thought of endless shopping, meaningless events to attend, obligations, and a feeling of being overwhelmed. The commercialization and craziness of the holidays are certainly one reason we feel…
Global Face Mask Pollution Increased Over 8,000 Percent Due to Mandates: Study
Government-mandated protective mask wearing policies have contributed to a more than 8,000 percent spike in global mask pollution with scientists calling on authorities to consider policies encouraging reusable PPE products in future. On Dec. 9, science journal Nature Sustainability published the results of a study that examined the correlation between litter levels of personal protective…
How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice and Why
It’s that time of year, when “pumpkin spice” becomes ubiquitous for everything from coffee to the candle burning on your bedside table. Let’s take a closer look at the warmly aromatic spice blend that has become synonymous with fall Pumpkin spice, often sold as pumpkin pie spice, is a convenience blend of the different spices…
How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice
It’s that time of year, when “pumpkin spice” becomes ubiquitous for everything from coffee to the candle burning on your bedside table. Let’s take a closer look at the warmly aromatic spice blend that has become synonymous with fall Pumpkin spice, often sold as pumpkin pie spice, is a convenience blend of the different spices…
CDC Recommends All 16- and 17-year-olds Get COVID-19 Booster Shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended every 16- and 17-year-old in the United States get a COVID-19 booster shot, provided their last vaccination was done at least six months ago. “Although we don’t have all the answers on the Omicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen…
Here’s How to Load up on Vitamin C
With an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, we get more vitamin C that we need in the summer months. But as autumn sets in and temperatures get cooler, families often get less of the vitamin while simultaneously being exposed to more germs – a recipe for colds and flu. Vitamin C is well known…
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