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Dr. Michael J. Breus: Working a Lot, Not Sleeping Enough
When you’re busy with work and responsibilities at home, does your sleep suffer? Do you get to bed later than you’d planned, or wake in the early morning already thinking about all you need to tackle during the day? If so, you have a lot of company.
According to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly one-third...
Inspired to Serve
Yoga works. It has scientifically proven health benefits and is highly effective in decreasing stress, a major factor in most disease. For various social and economic reasons, however, yoga is not easily accessible to many isolated and underserved populations, often those who could use it the most. The Yoga Service Council (YSC) was started in 2009...
The vital importance of Coenzyme Q10 for health and longevity
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring oil-soluble, vitamin-like substance which is absolutely essential for optimum health and longevity. Also known as ubiquinone, CoQ10 is found in virtually every cell in the body, primarily in cellular mitochondria, and it is a vital component of the electron transport chain which generates 95 percent of...
Top food choices for avoiding and beating cancer
The right food choices can greatly increase the odds of beating cancer. Fortunately, nature offers a multitude of foods which have great cancer fighting and immune boosting properties. Here are some of the very best:
Cancer fighting and immune boosting superstars
Cruciferous Vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage,...
Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil Lashes Out at Critics
The now-infamous “Tanning Mom” of New Jersey has a dark side to her public image that almost matches her extremely artificial suntanned complexion.
Patricia Krentcil, 44, has been fighting to clear her reputation since police accused her of child endangerment for allegedly bringing her 6-year-old daughter Anna inside a tanning booth.
She...
Study: Loneliness Speeds Aging & Boosts Heart Disease Risk
The proverbial lonely hearts club may be more literal than we once thought.
A new study from Cornell University, published in Psychology and Aging, found that loneliness actually ages the heart, increasing cardiovascular damage and heart disease risk.
The researchers looked at two groups with 91 adults in each-the first between the ages of 18-30 and...
Six natural remedies for acid reflux
Acid reflux, commonly called heartburn, is caused when digestive acids flow up from the stomach and into the esophagus. The esophagus, located in the heart region of the chest, becomes irritated with a burning sensation.
There are lesser known symptoms other than heartburn for acid reflux as well: gas, bloating, flatulence and even apparently unrelated...
The anti-aging effects of cucumbers
Superfoods are natural foods that have an array of nutrients that synergistically work to together to exponentially expand the individual nutritional components. Many raw, organic vegetables fall into this category. One of the world’s favorite superfoods are cucumbers.
Cucumbers are the 4th most cultivated vegetable in the world. Cucumbers are...
FDA refuses to ban antibiotics in livestock, resorts to voluntary phase out that will be ignored by industry
In a desperate attempt to avoid implementing an actual ban on the non-therapeutic use of antibiotic drugs in factory animal feed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has once again made it abundantly clear that it favors corporate interests over public health. In a recent announcement, the FDA publicly petitioned the factory food industry to...
Dark Chocolate Lowers ‘Bad’ Cholesterol And Blood Sugar Levels When Eaten In Moderation: Study
Hooray! — even more research shows why dark chocolate (in moderation) has heart-healthy benefits.
Researchers from San Diego State University conducted a small controlled study illustrating that eating dark chocolate has positive effects in lowering blood sugar levels and “bad” cholesterol levels and increasing “good”...
