Shiitake Mushrooms Boost Immunity
Native to Asia, shiitake mushrooms are packed with vitamins and minerals and have been cultivated for thousands of years for culinary and medicinal purposes....
FDA Reneges On Commitment To Cut Antibiotics in Meat
In a disappointing (and health-endangering) act of negligence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reneged on its promise to stop the practice...
Be Curious!
When we are children, our teachers and parents work tirelessly trying to stimulate our curiosity, understanding that a curious mind is a healthy mind,...
Vitamin E May Help Lower Blood Pressure
A new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology suggests that high vitamin E may help lower blood pressure. Sixty seven...
Treating Anxiety Disorder in the Elderly
Average life expectancy keeps crawling upward. Unfortunately, the healthcare system isn’t advancing as rapidly as the population of elderly adults, and many seniors, especially...
Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?
Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...
A Promising New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Nearly 50 million people around the world are in the grips of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating illness that accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases....
Are You Naturally Envious?
A new study from researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the universities of Barcelona, Rovira I Virgili, and Zaragoza, adds another personality assessment...
New Genetically Modified Rice With Human Genes…Frankenrice
Human Genes in Your Rice? Just Say No!
More bad news from the disturbing field of genetically modified (GM) foods: It’s called “Frankenrice”—a genetically...
USDA Approval of Second-Generation of GMOs
The uprising against GMOs has grown loud, while government approval for GMO use has grown ever so…quiet. USDA approval of second-generation GMOs snuck by...