Tai Chi Beats Conventional Treatments for Blood Pressure
Tai Chi significantly lowers hypertension, and even may reduce blood pressure greater than medication – finds a team of university researchers after an analysis of multiple clinical trials.
Category: Health
Food Allergies Linked with Lack of Vitamin D and Sunshine
We already knew that vitamin D was important to health – given the over 70 diseases now associated with their deficiency. Now research is proving the sunshine vitamin’s role in food allergies.
Health Canada Says Glycemic Index is Inconsistent and Misleading
Canadian government researchers have issued a report that states glycemic index would lead to poor food choices “inconsistent with national dietary guidelines.” What’s wrong with the glycemic index?
Arthritis Accompanies Other Inflammatory Conditions
Researchers from the Netherlands have confirmed that the inflammatory condition of arthritis is related to other chronic diseases typically involving inflammation.
What do Pesticides, Herbicides and Antibiotics have in Common?
There are three natural catastrophes occurring within nature in slow motion at the moment and they are our fault. All three catastrophes stem from the same kind of mistake made by human science and corporate greed.
What is it about Pasteurized Milk that Causes Constipation?
University and Health Department researchers from Australia have proven that homogenized, pasteurized milk causes constipation. This contrasts research showing that fermented dairy relieves constipation. What’s going on?
U.S. Organic Food Sales Continue Their Rise
Despite continued challenges from higher prices, organic food sales in the United States have continued to rise in both volume and dollars. A survey by the Organic Trade Association also determined that more than 80 percent of households are eating organic foods.
Autism Linked to Gut and Probiotics
Mounting evidence is indicating that autistic children tend to have gastrointestinal abnormalities. And studies have shown probiotic supplementation may help autistic children.
Lifetime Pesticide Exposures Shorten Telomeres
Multiple studies have found that the use of certain pesticides over a lifetime produces a shortening of chromosome telomeres, which means shorter lifespan and greater cancer incidence.
Breast Milk Exposing Infants to BPA
Medical research has confirmed that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) through mothers’ breast milk is widespread. BPA is a well-known hormone disruptor.
Obesity and Diabetes Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
Researchers have determined in a large study that a deficiency of vitamin D leads to an increased risk of obesity.
Asthma Linked to Home Stress and Parental Depression
Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center have found that stress in the home and depression among parents increase the risk of asthma among children.
Monoculture Linked to Hay Fever and Allergies
Not so long ago a family farm produced a myriad of crops the family and children ate. Today’s farms are a different animal altogether, and monoculture food production is not only hard on the land and soil, but is causing allergies and hay fever.
Probiotics Help You Lose Weight
Japanese researchers have determined from a large multi-center study that consistently consuming a minimal dosage of a particular strain of probiotics results in reduced abdominal fat and lower body mass index in three months.
