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Probiotics Ease Bipolar Disorder: Supplements Aid in Mental Health

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

Hospitalized bipolar patients that took probiotic supplements upon release were three times less likely to re-enter the hospital than those given a placebo.

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Stress May Be Worse in the Evening: Increases Later in the Day

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

Faced with stress, cortisol levels rise strongly in the morning but not in the evening, suggesting that the human body is more equipped to deal with stress early in the day, say Japanese researchers.

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The Art of Healing: Creative Therapy Aids Recovery

Mar 29, 2019 10:53AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Therapy that combines music, art, dance, theater and writing is helping people heal from trauma, autism, panic attacks, addictions and chronic conditions like PTSD.

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Meditation and Music Slow Cellular Aging: Mindfulness Combats Memory Loss

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Doing a chanting meditation or listening to classical music can alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults with early memory loss.

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Lemon Balm Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces LDL: Herb Helps Patients with Chronic Stable Angina

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Taking three grams a day of powdered lemon balm for two months significantly improved the condition of Iranian patients with chronic stable angina.

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Rose Hip Reduces Cold Symptoms: Lowers Chances of Occurrence and Severity

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Danes that took two grams of liquid rose hip during the winter had 13 percent fewer colds and less coughing, headaches, stiffness and fatigue when they did get sick.

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Pine Bark Soothes Prostate: Extract Improves Symptoms of BPH

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Italian men with benign prostate hypertrophy that took 150 milligrams a day for two months of a pine bark extract significantly improved in urination frequency, urgency, intermittency and nighttime occurrences.

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Light Pollution Disturbs Sleep: Outdoor Brightness Contributes to Insomnia

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

A study of 52,027 South Koreans found that those exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night were more likely to have sleep issues and take sleeping pills.

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Healing From Genetically Altered Foods: Another Reason to Go Organic

Feb 28, 2019 10:48AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Some doctors are finding that their patients' health improves when they avoid GMOs, which are found in up to 80 percent of non-organic foods.

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Harmful Bacteria Linked to Certain Showerheads: Inhalation of Steam Leads to Lung Infections

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Mycobacterium that lurk in showerheads are more often found in homes using municipal water, using plastic showerheads, and in certain regions of the country.

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Bitter Melon Eases Knee Pain: Relieves Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who took a bitter melon supplement for three months had significantly less pain, lower analgesic use, and reduced body weight and blood glucose levels.

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Zinc Combo Fights Aging Diseases: Protects Against Oxidative Stress

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

When Zinc combines with certain antioxidant compounds found in tea, coffee and other foods, it produces a type of enzyme that prevents the oxidative stress linked to such diseases as dementia and cancer.

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Ashwagandha Normalizes Hypothyroid Levels: Traditional Ayurvedic Herb Balances Thyroid

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Eight weeks of ashwagandha supplementation effectively normalized the serum thyroid levels of women with subclinical hypothyroidism.

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Walnut Leaves Improve Diabetic Health: Lowers Blood Pressure and Body Weight

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Type-2 diabetes patients who took an extract of walnut leaf for eight weeks lost weight and had lower systolic blood pressure.

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Amazing Embrace: The Healing Power of Hugs

Jan 31, 2019 12:06PM ● By April Thompson

Hugs not only feel good, they also boost the immune system and release healing, feel-good hormones.

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Holy Basil Fights Tooth Infection: Indian Herb's Healing Properties

Jan 31, 2019 12:06PM

The herb reduced infection levels in children following root canals, which could help avoid antibiotic reactions and overuse.

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Heart of a Woman: The Right Choices Keep It Strong

Jan 31, 2019 11:27AM ● By Lisa Marshall

Heart disease kills a startling one in three women, yet with certain lifestyle and dietary changes, 80 to 90 percent of cases can be avoided.

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Blood Chemistry: A New Roadmap to Better Health

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Linda Sechrist

A comprehensive functional blood chemistry analysis can reveal in-depth insight into our health and well-being.

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Kick-Start Organ Vitality: New Energy for the New Year

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

Using simple strategies to revitalize five vital organs is a powerful way to kick off our well-being in the new year.

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Stress Lowers Women’s Fertility: Impacts the Ability to Conceive

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

Women with the highest levels of self-reported stress are 13 percent less likely to conceive within a year.

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Nettle Leaf Helps Inflammatory Bowel Patients: Common Roadside Weed Has Health Benefits

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

In a 12-week clinical trail, Iranian patients with inflammatory bowel disease that received a nettle leaf extract had lower markers of inflammation in the blood and a better quality of life.

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Eating Mediterranean Diet Helps Save Eyesight: Reduces Risk of Macular Degeneration

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

A study of 4,500 French and Dutch adults found that those that ate a Mediterranean diet lowered their risk of late-stage, age-related macular degeneration by 41 percent.

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Optimism Linked to Better Heart Health: Brighter Outlooks Associated with Cardiac Wellness

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

People that are optimistic tend to have healthier exercise and eating habits, making them less likely to die of heart disease, report Harvard researchers.

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Breathe Easy: Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Dec 27, 2018 12:41PM

The indoor air of winter can get stuffy and even unhealthy, but sound strategies will lower airborne toxins, control irritants, and reduce foot-borne pollution.

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Meditation Soothes Anxiety and Improves Focus: Multiple Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

A single mindfulness meditation session reduced anxiety levels for participants in a Michigan study, evident even a week later, and breath-based meditation enhanced mental clarity in an Irish study.

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Blue Light Raises Cancer Risk: Dangers with Phone and Tablet Screens

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Spaniards exposed to the most blue light via white streetlight LEDs and screens on tablets and phones have up to twice the risk of prostate and breast cancer.

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Rosemary Lowers the Blues, Aids Sleep and Memory: Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Iranian students taking rosemary for a month saw their anxiety and depression drop and their memory and sleep improve.

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Too Much Sitting Thins the Brain: Harmful Effects of Being Sedentary

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Sitting for extended periods of time seems to thin out the medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain known for forming new memories.

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Expecting Moms Need to Relax at Holidays: Stressful Time of Year Impacts Birth Weight

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

South Korean mothers-to-be whose first trimester occurred during the stressful New Year’s holiday delivered babies a third of an ounce lighter.

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Five Healthy Habits Add Years of Life: Ways to Increase Longevity

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

People can live 12 to 14 years longer if they have a healthy weight, never smoke, exercise daily, eat healthy and drink alcohol only moderately, report Harvard researchers.

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Party Healthy: Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

Nov 30, 2018 10:59AM ● By April Thompson

We can avoid the worst consequences of too much holiday partying, eating and traveling with this advice from a naturopath to touring musicians with demanding schedules.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Artery Health: Digestive Connection to Cardiovascular Wellness

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

In a study of 617 middle-aged female twins, British researchers found that those with more diverse gut bacteria had more flexible arteries.

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Breath and Urine Tests Detect Breast Cancer: Inexpensive Screening for Early Discovery

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

A simple, inexpensive breath and urine test accurately detected biomarkers for breast cancer in 95 percent of women.

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Aerobic Fitness Helps Prevent Word Loss : Exercise Improves Common Frustration in Seniors

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

Tip-of-the-tongue word loss occurs less frequently in aerobically fit seniors, British researchers found.

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Supercharge Your Immune System: Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

Oct 31, 2018 11:03AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Immune system disorders are skyrocketing, but we can boost our daily protection by eating carefully and using supplements to restore a whole system balance.

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Safe Drinking Water: Home Systems to Purify H2O

Oct 31, 2018 11:03AM ● By Jim Motavalli

Americans worried about water purity are turning increasingly to pricey and polluting bottled water, but cheaper, greener, home-based options abound.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Knitting Releases the Blues: Health Benefits of Needlework

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Knitting can lower depression, slow the heart rate, reduce the likelihood of dementia and distract from chronic pain, research shows.

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety: Natural Solution to Ease Worry

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Acupuncture can significantly ease the dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties that can affect some dental patients.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging: Cutting Back Can Increase Longevity

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Adults on a reduced-calorie diet for two years evidenced the reduced oxidative stress that protects against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes.

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels: Helps to Relieve Symptoms

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

People with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D, but symptoms can ease with supplementation, report British researchers.

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Multifaceted Chiropractic: Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Once known primarily for spinal adjustments, chiropractors today are embracing functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and other natural approaches to further healing.

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Dirt Houses Cancer-Protective Microbe: Soil Contains Bacteria That Kills Melanoma

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

Soil contains bacteria that kills melanoma cancer cells, say Oregon State University researchers.

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Doctors Underestimate Opioid Prescriptions: Survey Enlightens Physicians

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

A survey of 109 emergency room doctors found they frequently underestimated how often they prescribed opioids and that they prescribed fewer when alerted to the situation.

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Ballet Dancing Boosts Senior Fitness and Energy: Classes Improve Health

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

Australian seniors reported feeling more fit, energetic and flexible after taking 10 ballet classes over three months.

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Meditative Melodies: How Sound Deepens Meditation

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM ● By Dudley Evenson

Combining music with our meditation practice can lift our spirit and enhance healing.

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Forever Flexible: Keep Joints Naturally Healthy

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM ● By Lisa Marshall

Applying smart holistic strategies, we can sidestep the all-too-common creaky knees, sore hips, and other arthritic pains of getting older—all without meds or surgery.

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Take Magnesium to Metabolize Vitamin D: Needed for Proper Absorption

Jul 31, 2018 12:13PM

Without adequate amounts of magnesium in the body, vitamin D supplements can’t be metabolized; high amounts may even increase the risk of vascular calcification.

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Turmeric Helps Heal Skin Ailments: Effective Natural Treatment

Jul 31, 2018 12:13PM

A recent meta-study concluded that turmeric has proved effective in treating acne, mouth inflammation, itchy skin and psoriasis, among other conditions.

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Holding Hands Reduces Pain: Study on Loved Ones Finds Connection

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

The brainwaves of couples tend to synchronize when they are in each other’s presence, and holding hands markedly lowers pain levels—especially if the man is empathetic.

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