Tag: health

Easy Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe

Sauerkraut is a fantastic way to add some flavour to your recipes, and is an important component to a healthy digestive system. The trick to a good sauerkraut is to make sure it is not pasteurized, so that all the beneficial enzymes and probiotics are largely intact. You make sure it is raw by making…


7 Contributors of Cataracts and 6 Exercises to Prevent Them

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness, accounting for 79.4 percent of such cases.  After age 40, the risk of developing cataracts increases every decade. According to census data, by age 75, half of all Caucasian Americans will have cataracts, and at age 80, it reaches 70 percent. The risk for black Americans is at…


What’s Behind the Rising Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Older Adults?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful condition.  A new study done by Dr. Adam Faye of the New York University Langone School of Medicine found that people over 60 with a history of antibiotic use may be at increased risk of developing the condition. During the recently held Digestive Disease Week conference in San Diego, Dr….


The Vagus Nerve: A New Frontier of Brain-Body Medicine

To access the benefits of mind-body medicine, you may want to familiarize yourself with the vagus nerve, which is a two-way communication system between the brain and your organs. The 10th of the 12 cranial nerves, the vagus nerve is responsible for regulating emotional and physiological well-being. It’s the longest nerve in the autonomic nervous…


Federal Judge Says No to Anonymity for Health Care Workers Suing Over COVID Vaccine

A federal judge ruled late last month that a group of Maine health care workers who have a lawsuit challenging the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate pending before the U.S. Supreme Court cannot remain anonymous. In a May 31 ruling, Maine Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy gave the nine workers in Maine, mostly nurses, until…


Newly Approved Diabetes Drug Delivers Record-Breaking Weight Loss in Clinical Trial

A type 2 diabetes (T2D) drug recently approved by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has reportedly reduced more than 20 percent of weight in obese individuals by administering the drug once every week. The SURMOUNT-1 study, a Phase 3 trial led by Yale University researchers testing the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, found that…


Doctors Sue FDA, Allege Crusade Against Ivermectin ‘Unlawfully Interfered’ With Their Ability to Treat Patients

In a lawsuit filed June 2, Drs. Robert L. Apter, Mary Talley Bowden and Paul E. Marik argued the FDA acted outside of its authority by directing the public, including health professionals and patients, to not use ivermectin — even though the drug is fully approved by the FDA for human use. Three physicians are…


Say Hey to Swiss Chard

Despite its name, Swiss chard is not from Switzerland, but is native to the Mediterranean region, specifically Sicily. More suited to the name Sicilian beet, this leafy green has collected a history of monikers — silver beet, strawberry spinach, and Roman Kale — due to many cases of mistaken identity with other greens, like spinach…


Top People at NIH Getting Big Bucks From Secret Royalty Checks, Probe Reveals

Recipients of secret royalty payments who hold key roles at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) have been revealed by nonprofit government watchdog Open the Books. Through the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Open the Books has discovered that payments totaling more than $134 million were paid to more than 1,600 NIH executives, scientists, and…


Probe Reveals Top People With the NIH Getting Big Bucks From Secret Royalty Checks

Recipients of secret royalty payments in key roles at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) have been revealed by non-profit government watchdog Open the Books. Through the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Open the Books has discovered payments totaling more than $134 million were paid to more than 1,600 NIH executives, scientists and researchers by…