Did you know you have a whole world of possibilities in your yard? For a minor investment of time and money, you can start your own herb garden. Herbs have been commonly used in everyday living for thousands of years. You can take advantage of herbal benefits to disinfect surfaces, better your health, and […]
Research study in Health Day reports that Omega-3 fatty acids, along with blood thinning medications will help prevent the formation of future clots in heart disease patients even after the implantation of stents. According to the study, patients who received a dosage of 1,000 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids per day had improved clot properties, […]
A recent article brings up the debate once again: Are we seeing a rise in incidence because we’re more vigilant at diagnosing? Or are we seeing more because it’s really increasing? This article introduces the subject: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705374734/Has-your-child-been-diagnosed-with-autism.html This article introduces the debate: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Autism/27012?utm_content I believe it’s a bit of both. The first article opens by stating the prevalence: “Autism Spectrum […]
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/06/kids-autism-may-be-result-of-parents-talent-for-system-oriented-thinking.ars Here’s an article in the news about the prevalence of Autism in the IT field. The “researchers found that an area with a technology-oriented university and tech-business campus saw two to four times the incidences of autism.” The article goes on to explain one theory why: “Simon Baron-Cohen, one of the researchers and director […]
Chronic stress changes the way your brain handles it. Think back to prehistoric times when cave men and women were facing real danger like ferocious animals trying to make meals out of them. The brain was created to deal with fight or flight moments such as this but not the everyday anxieties related to relationships, […]
A recent study posted online by the British Medical Journal and interpreted by the Los Angeles Times proves that more calcium is not always the answer to preventing osteoporosis. Doctors have debated for years as to whether the recommended dietary intake for women ages 51 and older in the US of 1,200 mg’s/day is really […]
According to the Endocrine Society, women who are overweight or obese from the age of 18 years old or later have an increased risk of getting estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer. This is due to the fact that women who weigh more tend to carry higher levels of estrogen. This is one more reason that women […]
Have you been experiencing any of these symptoms lately? If so, you will be pleased to learn that there are several natural remedy solutions for your seasonal allergies! Here are several things that can help: 1. Eat honey Local honey contains small amounts of the local pollen and by consuming regularly it can help to […]
