Before you turn to prescription painkillers and muscle relaxers for your aching back, try these helpful hacks first! If you woke up with a stiff and sore back this morning, you are far from alone. More than 80 percent of us experience low back pain at some point in our adult lives, and more than 264 million…
Main Influenza Strain Has Mutated, Current Vaccines May Not Prevent Infection: Researchers
Several researchers said that the main circulating influenza strain in the United States has mutated, noting that vaccines may not prevent infection. According to a pre-print study (pdf) led by Scott Hensley, a professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania, flu shots do not protect against a mutated variant of the H3N2 influenza virus, or…
Got Gout? Go Light on the Ham This Christmas
Gout flare-ups can be triggered by food, so knowing what to eat and what to avoid can help you better manage your condition. Gout is a form of arthritis where uric acid crystallizes in small joints – commonly the large toe – causing redness, swelling, and severe pain. Uric acid is the product of the breakdown…
Studies Prove This Root Helps You Sleep and Manage Stress
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a powerful adaptogenic herb, which means it helps your body adapt to stress1 by balancing your immune system, metabolism and hormonal systems. It is known as a multipurpose herb and was used in ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.2 The plant is native to India and a member of the Solanaceae family,…
Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions
Nurses and health care workers across the country are finding strength in numbers and with labor actions not seen in years. In California, which has a strong union tradition, Kaiser Permanente management misjudged workplace tensions during the covid-19 crisis and risked a walkout of thousands when union nurses balked at signing a four-year contract that…
People with Sleep Disorders at High Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcome
New research suggests that people who suffer from a sleep disorder have an increased risk for hospitalization and mortality caused by COVID-19. The study from Cleveland Clinic has found this relationship, noting that patients with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia (sleep apnea) do not have an increased risk of developing COVID-19. Still, they do seem…
Healthier Gingerbread Cookies
Our gut-healthy, brain-healthy version of a favorite Christmas cookie will nourish the body while bringing holiday cheer. This recipe has nutrient-dense ingredients, healthy fats, and little sugar which will protect against feeling yucky after indulging in a treat. Ingredients Cookies 2 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/4 cup palm shortening or coconut…
Tips to Prevent Ear Infections with Proper Nutrition
Ear infections are the most common pediatric complaint today. Most children will have had at least one ear infection by the time they reach 5 years of age. Ear infections are often a difficult experience for both children who have to endure the pain as well as parents who have to watch their children suffer….
Addiction Rates and COVID-19: A Crisis Within a Crisis
In the previous article, which was the first of this three-part series, we explored how rampant substance use disorders are in the United States. As many as 21 million people are currently affected by substance-related addiction, but only 10 percent of those seek treatment. We also discussed the idea of addiction as a brain disease….
Could This Practice Be the Missing Element to Healing Autoimmunity?
Our disconnection from the virtually infinite and accessible storehouse of electrons at the earth’s surface is an overlooked cause of autoimmune disease. Revolutionary research is uncovering that physical contact with the ground provisions free radical-neutralizing electrons that circulate through the living matrix of our body and act as our primary antioxidant defense system One characteristic…
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