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Holding Hands Can Ease Pain

Holding Hands Can Ease Pain

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Holding the hand of a loved one that is suffering does more than provide them emotional support, it can actually ease their physical pain. That’s according to new research from...

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Holding Hands Can Ease Pain

Holding the hand of a loved one that is suffering does more than provide them emotional support, it can actually ease their physical pain. That’s according to new research from...

Exposure to Harmful Chemicals Linked to Restaurant Food

Exposure to Harmful Chemicals Linked to Restaur...

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A new study shows it’s not only what’s on the menu that should be a concern, but what comes with your meal at a restaurant that could affect your health....

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Exposure to Harmful Chemicals Linked to Restaur...

A new study shows it’s not only what’s on the menu that should be a concern, but what comes with your meal at a restaurant that could affect your health....

Fasting is Good for the Heart

Fasting is Good for the Heart

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Study participants who used intermittent fasting to lose weight were able to clear triglyceride from the blood quicker after a meal than those who lost weight by calorie restriction alone...

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Fasting is Good for the Heart

Study participants who used intermittent fasting to lose weight were able to clear triglyceride from the blood quicker after a meal than those who lost weight by calorie restriction alone...

Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

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Women with a high level of physical fitness at middle age were 88 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life when compared with women whose fitness level was...

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Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

Women with a high level of physical fitness at middle age were 88 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life when compared with women whose fitness level was...

Targeting Gut Bacteria to Fight Autoimmune Disease

Targeting Gut Bacteria to Fight Autoimmune Disease

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Targeting certain gut bacteria can suppress autoimmune disease according to new research at Yale University. Scientists found bacteria in the small intestines of humans and mice that can travel to...

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Targeting Gut Bacteria to Fight Autoimmune Disease

Targeting certain gut bacteria can suppress autoimmune disease according to new research at Yale University. Scientists found bacteria in the small intestines of humans and mice that can travel to...

Chronic Depression Linked to Low Amino Acid Level

Chronic Depression Linked to Low Amino Acid Level

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Arginine is an amino acid readily found in turkey, chicken, soybeans and peanuts, but it is in low supply in those who are chronically depressed according to researchers from the...

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Chronic Depression Linked to Low Amino Acid Level

Arginine is an amino acid readily found in turkey, chicken, soybeans and peanuts, but it is in low supply in those who are chronically depressed according to researchers from the...

Balancing the Immune Response to Tame Allergic Reactions

Balancing the Immune Response to Tame Allergic ...

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Food allergies can be a life-threatening situation, but new research shows the danger could be mitigated by changing the body’s immune response. Scientists at Duke Health were able to reprogram...

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Balancing the Immune Response to Tame Allergic ...

Food allergies can be a life-threatening situation, but new research shows the danger could be mitigated by changing the body’s immune response. Scientists at Duke Health were able to reprogram...

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Fitness

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

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Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...

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Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...

How Your Smart Phone Can Help Reverse Diabetes

How Your Smart Phone Can Help Reverse Diabetes

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The results of a new study conducted by Virta Health in conjunction with Purdue University and others shows how remote monitoring of participants through the use of a mobile app...

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How Your Smart Phone Can Help Reverse Diabetes

The results of a new study conducted by Virta Health in conjunction with Purdue University and others shows how remote monitoring of participants through the use of a mobile app...

Vitamin D Can Repair a Broken Heart

Vitamin D Can Repair a Broken Heart

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More evidence is mounting regarding the importance of vitamin D as a new study conducted at Ohio University shows vitamin D3 can restore damage to the cardiovascular system. Researchers discovered...

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Vitamin D Can Repair a Broken Heart

More evidence is mounting regarding the importance of vitamin D as a new study conducted at Ohio University shows vitamin D3 can restore damage to the cardiovascular system. Researchers discovered...

You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What You Eat

You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What ...

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A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that eating foods from the Mediterranean and MIND diets translates to a lower risk of memory troubles in...

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You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that eating foods from the Mediterranean and MIND diets translates to a lower risk of memory troubles in...

Sleep More Weigh Less

Sleep More Weigh Less

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The results of a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that increasing the amount of sleep you get can lead to lower sugar intake. Researchers...

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Sleep More Weigh Less

The results of a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that increasing the amount of sleep you get can lead to lower sugar intake. Researchers...

A Sauna Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

A Sauna Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

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Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have found that sauna bathing mimics exercise and can lower your blood pressure. Working with a group of 100 volunteers as part of...

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A Sauna Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have found that sauna bathing mimics exercise and can lower your blood pressure. Working with a group of 100 volunteers as part of...

Vitamin D Can Reduce Arterial Stiffness

Vitamin D Can Reduce Arterial Stiffness

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Vitamin D in high doses has been shown to reduce arterial stiffness, an independent predictor of cardiovascular-related disease. Previously recognized for its role in bone health, researchers at the Medical...

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Vitamin D Can Reduce Arterial Stiffness

Vitamin D in high doses has been shown to reduce arterial stiffness, an independent predictor of cardiovascular-related disease. Previously recognized for its role in bone health, researchers at the Medical...