Do antidepressants really provide lasting relief? Here’s what the industry desperately doesn’t want you to know. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The serotonin hypothesis posits that low serotonin levels in your brain are responsible for symptoms of depression. However, there’s little to no evidence for this. A number of studies have debunked the serotonin hypothesis, which is the…
Sedatives Used on Death Row and Ventilated COVID Patients Under Controversy
The same controversial sedatives used on death row inmates during the execution process have recently come under greater scrutiny in the treatment of the elderly and end-of-life patients in palliative care and those with COVID-19. Sedatives such as midazolam (Versed), diazepam (Valium), and clonazepam (Klonopin) work as depressants on a person’s central nervous system to…
How Pesticides and Herbicides Affect Farmers
In the past few decades, thousands of studies have revealed the negative consequences of herbicides and pesticides on human and planetary health. But few people—even among those who buy organic—think about who’s really most at risk. According to a report released in June by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 81.4 percent of Americans…
Long-COVID: 3 TCM Tricks to Improve Long-Term Loss of Smell
Loss of smell is a unique symptom after COVID-19 infection and one of the most commonly reported symptoms in the early stages of infection. Unlike other viral infections, post-infection anosmia occurs suddenly and without blockage of the nasal mucosa. A new study in the British Medical Journal states that five percent of patients may experience…
How to Kill Fungal Infections
Do you suffer from chronic sinus infections? Respiratory infections? Gum disease? Ear infections? Digestive problems? Chances are you are suffering from an overgrowth of Candida, the most prevalent fungal infection. There are four types of infections we suffer from: bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal (though an argument could be made that fungal infections are parasitic)….
Was Your Heart Pill Approved on Fake Medical ‘Research’?
A blood thinner used by millions of people was praised for healing the heart. Now, that study has been retracted and investigations into potentially fraudulent research are expanding. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is a blockbuster blood thinning medication that’s been prescribed more than 80 million times in the U.S. alone The drug may have been…
10 Signs That You May Need a New Pet
Pets bring companionship, love, and joy into our lives. They provide us with a sense of purpose and can even improve our mental and physical health. But how do you know when it’s time to get a new pet? Here are 10 signs that you may need a new pet. 1. You Have Money to…
This Is More Important Than Walking 10,000 Steps
Taking 10,000 steps a day is a beneficial habit, which to a certain extent, reflects the degree of people’s physical activity, or a state of life that is close to nature. In fact, many people have put this into practice for a long time. However, how to implement walking 10,000 steps a day may still…
Reversing Aging Is No Longer a Pipe Dream
Imagine a future where children and their grandparents are playing together, telling stories, going to the park, riding bikes, learning, and teaching together, a contrast to a common dystopian view of the elderly napping, looking frail, losing their sight and hearing, and getting sick. We are faced with multitudes of factors limiting our quality of…
Orionid Meteor Shower to Peak in the Night Sky Late October—Here’s How You Can Catch the Light Show
It was 1986 when the last casual observer spotted Halley’s Comet shedding its detritus throughout the heavens far above the Earth. But every year around late October, Earth passes through that trail of space dust and debris left in the comet’s wake. When these bits of matter strike our atmosphere, they burn up, turning into…
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