It’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but the holidays can wind up being some of the more stressful — and dangerous to one’s health — for a lot of people. In a 2006 survey by the…
Sleep Enhances Removal of the Brain’s Waste
We know that a good night’s sleep makes us feel energized and refreshed. New research appears to indicate that one of sleep’s primary functions is the increased removal of metabolic waste from the brain, which accumulates during our hours of…
Most Uterine Cancers Are Easily Preventable
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, more than 49,000 women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in the United States, more than ovarian and cervical cancers combined. One in six women diagnosed with uterine cancer, or more than…
Foods that Help You Sleep
Is there such a thing as foods that will help us go to sleep at night? It turns out, there is. While these foods won’t always knock you out in the way that a prescription sleeping pill might, they will…
Important Tips to Help You Lose Weight with No Gimmicks
Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows how very difficult it can be. But there are mistakes that a dieter can make which can derail attempts to lose the extra pounds, and which should therefore be avoided. Here are…
Living Around Green and Open Spaces Helps Decrease Risk for Type-2 Diabetes
Besides reducing our stress levels and giving us cleaner air, it appears that living in open spaces with a lot of vegetation also reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes. Researchers at the University of Western Sydney in Australia found in…
Brief Periods of Intense Exercise May Be Key to Weight Loss
If you’re finding that despite your dedication, your exercise routine isn’t bringing about the desired weight loss, a new study may have the answer for you. It found that exercising at an intense pace for brief intervals, in between slower-paced…
New Study: Is Drinking Too Much Coffee Dangerous to a Person’s Life?
We’ve heard for years about studies done here in the United States, which found that drinking coffee is associated with decreased mortality — a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, accidents, and depression, among other things. A study published in…
Cleaning Glass and Tarnished Silver, Unclogging Drains … and Soothing Diaper Rash the Natural Way: The Many Amazing Uses of Baking Soda
Before you buy a bottle of blue glass and surface cleaner, sprinkle a little baking soda on a damp sponge, and wipe away water spots on glass shower doors. (Wipe down with plain water afterwards, to remove residue.) You can…
The Importance of Sleep for Good Health
In an age of sensory overload, increased competition in the work place and evolving gender roles, one of the unfortunate casualties has been our ability or our commitment to get a good night’s sleep. More Americans are reporting sleeping less…