In recent decades, scientists have realized that heart attack symptoms can be quite different for women than for men. In 2003, the journal Circulation published the findings of a multicenter study of 515 women who’d experienced a heart attack. The most frequently reported symptoms didn’t include chest pain. Instead, women reported unusual fatigue, sleep disturbances, and anxiety. Nearly …
Butter Nutrition 101: Is Butter Bad for You or Is Butter Good for You? Everything is better with butter! How many times have you heard that before? People’s perceptions of butter haven’t always been positive, though. Falling under the “saturated fats” umbrella, butter has gotten a lot of flak for apparently skyrocketing cholesterol levels, clogging arteries, and …
Beetroot is one of the healthiest vegetables in the world. It’s a nutrient-dense super-food packed with essential nutrients. It’s a good source of vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, potassium, manganese, fiber, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. It’s also packed with powerful antioxidants like flavonoids, phenolic acids, carotenoids, betalain, and anthocyanin. Although …
Unlike today, in the past people had to rely on the land to provide natural remedies and antibiotics. Although we cannot help but thank modern medicine for increasing the human lifespan, there is still a place for natural remedies. As science shows that 1 in 0 people experience side effects that harm the digestive system …
Living long enough to see your children and grandchildren grow is priceless. Unfortunately, not many people are lucky enough for this to happen. Living Longer With…Wine? Although medicine has significantly progressed over time and has done great jumps in keeping us healthy, this is not the only thing keeping us going. So, what`s the secret? …
As the weather gets colder, the recurring cough comes along to remind us how frail our lives are. If the winter turns out to be quite vicious, coughs and the diseases which cause coughs seem to be everywhere in larger cities. People typically associated a cough with old age, long-term effects of smoking, or second-hand …
Did you know that most shampoo is a chemical mixture of many toxic ingredients? These chemicals are very harmful to you and to the environment. Even shampoos claiming they have “all-natural ingredients” aren’t safe and dangerous. Manufacturers of these still use things ammonium laurel sulphate. Doesn’t sound all-natural, right? My rule is – if you can’t …
The time spent with the family and children is an essential part of human interaction. It strengthens the bonds and leads to countless physical and health advantages. Apparently, at a biological level, it causes amazing positive changes. Oxytocin is a hormone first discovered in 1906, by Sir Henry Dale, who coined the term, and derived …
Were you raised to take your shoes off in the house or keep them on? Experts take a closer look at the habit of keeping them on and… well, you’ll just have to see for yourself. Picture yourself walking down the street, enjoying the cool breeze and catching some Vitamin D from the sun. Do …
Even doctors cannot explain this, boiled cinnamon and honey is the cure for arthritis, gallbladder issues, cholesterol and 10 more health problems! Cinnamon is one of the oldest and also best known spices in our history. The same goes for the honey. When these two powerful ingredients are combined, they can kill any bacteria, microbe …