Eye health can seem a little basic at times. Sure, you shouldn’t stare directly into the sun, but is that really it? Of course not. Your eyes, just like the rest of your body, need to be taken care of. Different eye conditions can appear over time, however many are treatable and avoidable. Some common…
Become Your New Habit
Quitting an old habit or forming a new habit is fairly simple when it comes to the steps needed: Find your trigger and do a new habit at that trigger over and over. Remind yourself to do it. Make it rewarding. For example, if you are triggered to snack on junk food every time you…
Science-Backed Reasons to Smile
You’ve probably heard the expressions “grin and bear it,” and “turn that frown upside down.” Urging someone to “put on a happy face”—or smile—is so common that these expressions reflect an intuitive understanding that donning a smile is good for us—and those around us. Decades of research into the science of smiling also supports what…
Advance Care Planning for Guns
Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he died of COVID-19 in December 2021 at age 86 and left her executor of his estate. Her father, Max McGaughey, hadn’t left a complete list of his firearms and where they were stored, and he hadn’t prepared a realistic plan for responsibly…
Spike Protein Detox: 6 Main Medicines and Natural Compounds
Some patients who were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 have had difficulty getting rid of some symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and heart pain. This prolonged condition is known as “long COVID.” However, some people who have had COVID vaccinations rather than infection have similar symptoms. This is due to the spike proteins that remain…
Fluoride Exposure Linked to Less Sleep, Lower IQ
Your pineal gland, a pea-sized neuroendocrine organ located near your brain’s center, has been revered as the primary “seat of the soul” for centuries—and has held a unique place in several cultures.[i] Due to its location outside of the blood-brain barrier—a necessary phenomenon since it secretes hormones into blood circulation—it has little protection against exposure…
Avoiding Adult Exposure to Phthalates
May 21, 2022
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Most of the attention on phthalates, a group of hormone-disrupting chemicals found in PVC plastics, has been on fetal and child health, particularly regarding genital and behavioral development, such as incomplete virilization in infant boys and reduced masculine play as they grow up, and for girls, an earlier onset of puberty, but what about affecting…
Phthalates Factsheet, What You Need to Know
Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more durable. They are often called plasticizers. Some phthalates are used to help dissolve other materials. Phthalates are in hundreds of products, such as vinyl flooring, lubricating oils, and personal-care products (soaps, shampoos, hair sprays). Some phthalates are in polyvinyl chloride plastics, which are used…
Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can help at all ages, new research suggests. A new study found that physically frail elderly people with low muscle mass (sarcopenia) were able to reduce their level of “mobility disability” by 22% over three years, using a program…
Forest Bathing Relieves Stress, Fights Cancer, Strengthens Immunity
May 21, 2022
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“Forest bathing” has become a popular leisure activity, and is also a field of study for medical doctors. In Japan, there is the “Japanese Society of Forest Medicine” and “Forest Therapy Society” dedicated to promoting the medical applications of forests and advocating the various health benefits of forest bathing. Scientists have discovered that when people…
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