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Category: General Health
Multiple Sclerosis and multiple nutrient deficiencies
Last Tuesday, researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine presented new research showing a link between severe nutritional deficiencies and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The Hopkins researchers [...]
Health experts cling to busted “low-fat” myth
The word is out. The U.S. government’s long-standing advice to avoid dietary fat is complete bunk. Dietary fat isn’t the culprit behind heart disease. And we’ve had this clear evidence for a very [...]
Take out that hearing aid! New research shows 5 safe, simple nutrients can help reverse hearing loss
Our aging population and increasingly noisy environment means that hearing loss is all too common these days. In fact, hearing problems have become a major health issue, affecting about 48 [...]
Science proves the healing power of positive emotions
Being touched by the beauty of nature, music, or art is certainly good for the soul. But new research shows these kinds of spiritual experiences are good for your physical health too. Previous [...]
The backward “science” of antidepressants
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) only work for about one out of seven depressed people. And research has shown that one person out of seven only feels marginally better because of [...]
How to improve the doctor-patient relationship
Researchers now understand a patient needs two things for any kind of health treatment to be successful. And these two requirements have very little to do with the treatment itself. First, the [...]
10 signs you may have low vitamin D
I recommend having your vitamin D levels checked every 12 months through a routine blood test. Your doctor will order the test during your annual check-up. But between visits, and especially at [...]
Take a winter walk
I’ve written quite a bit recently about the benefits of spending time in unspoiled Nature. For example, we know that you get more benefits from walking in the woods than you do walking indoors on [...]
Boost your health by spending time in Nature
Without a doubt, exercising in Nature offers a vast array of health benefits. It can help lower your risk of heart disease, and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. In one study, researchers [...]