Zucchini noodles are a great way to enjoy a pasta dish that packs more of a nutritional punch than a standard noodle. Zucchini also cooks in a flash, so this meal takes no time at all to whip up. Adding butter gives you the creamy texture and buttery flavor with no GMOs, trans fats, and…
Human Muscle Fights Inflammation All by Itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwU1AlAhASc&feature=youtu.be Human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised, according to a new study. Researchers made the discovery using lab-grown, engineered human muscle, demonstrating the potential power of the first-of-its-kind platform in such research endeavors. “Lots of processes are taking place throughout the human body during…
Whole Grains May Work as Well as Drugs
https://youtu.be/0qp5MywomPc The consumption of three portions of whole grains a day appears as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.
Experts Divided on US Drug Regulators Revoking Authorization of Key COVID-19 Treatments
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to effectively revoke emergency use authorization for two monoclonal antibody treatments has left experts divided, with some calling it the right move and others asserting it shouldn’t have been done. The agency, of the FDA, on Jan. 24 announced it was barring use of treatments from Eli Lilly and…
How COVID-19 Might Increase Risk of Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline
Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain. It is now clear that many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell, to delirium, to an increased risk of stroke. There are also longer-lasting consequences for…
What Is the Key to Japanese Centenarians’ Long Lives?
Data from people who live well over 100 years have revealed a unique gut microbiome community that affects bile acids. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Data from a group of centenarians whose average age was 107 revealed gut microbiota that include Odoribacteraceae, which reliably produces a bile acid called isoallo-lithocholic acid, are important to preventing illness A strong…
The Health Risks of Sitting at Home
Decades of fitness research remind us that physical activity is one of the best preventive measures available to help us avoid disease. It’s one of the pillars of good health, alongside nutrition, sleep, and hydration. That reality holds even more significance now as we deal with COVID-19 and the physiological fallout of social distancing and…
Safety Data for Simultaneously Administering COVID-19 Vaccines With Other Vaccines for Children Unavailable
Parents are being told that it is safe for their child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and other childhood vaccines concomitantly, yet no such safety data on the simultaneous administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines are available for them to read. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that “COVID-19 vaccines may…
Broccoli Can Stimulate Brain Regeneration, New Research Suggests
For decades it was believed that brain regeneration was not possible. But an accumulating body of research now reveals that common foods such as broccoli contain compounds capable of stimulating the repair and renewal of nerve tissue Ever since Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of neuroscience, declared “nothing may be regenerated” in the adult…
Resolve to Take the First Step
How are you doing on your goals for the new year? Just about everyone I know was fired up and ready to face new challenges, learn new things, and become a better version of themselves. However, it seems that the hard part is getting started. If you’ve had difficulty doing what needs to get done,…
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