Everybody knows that consuming too much sugar is bad for both our heart health and our waistlines. However, now there is also mounting evidence that sugar, in high levels of consumption, can negatively affect one’s brain health, including cognitive function and psychological well-being. Sugar is not a source of...
3 Things to Know About Depression
Depression is a fact of life that millions of people battle every single day. It is a battle that most fight with the weapon they were equipped by modern health care - prescription drugs. No one questions it. And who would? It has been established that depression is caused by...
Battling Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Foods and Nutrients
Bad news: More than 3 million more people will suffer from age-related macular degeneration in the next five years. Good news: The right diet can lower your risk. Those who are aged 50 and above, vision loss may seem to be a normal occurrence and the culprit behind is...
Ways You Poison Yourself with Pop
You may deny it all you want, but at the back of your mind you know it. You are poisoning yourself with pop. And yet you probably do not want to stop. Well, let us convince you. There are a number of studies that show what effects drinking soda...
Zinc: What Is It Really For?
How do you feel today? Do you notice anything different, like your sudden lack of appetite? Do you feel like you have taken a ride on a time machine back to high school when your acne was at its worst? Do you notice there’s more than the usual amount of...
Plastic Could Be the Culprit behind Your Illness
Plastic is a daily part of life. In fact, it is so embedded in our lives that we rarely question where they come from. We just accept that they are here for our use and disposal. After all, plastic has been making our lives easier for decades now. We use...
Statins: Do Their Benefits Really Outweigh the Risks?
It appears like the chemical war against statin drugs is still raging – and it is no wonder, as a study uncovers statistical deception as well as more than 300 documented adverse effects in the biomedical literature buried deep and covered up. If you come from a family with...