For Chronic Pain, Everything And The Kitchen Sink
I used to secretly (ok, sometimes not so secretly) roll my eyes at people who poured money into alternative therapies or swore by specific diets or vitamins. If there wasn't robust medical literature to back something, I wasn't buying it. That is, until I found myself buying miso soup on a 100 degree day for the potential benefits of seaweed on my neuropathic pain (as advised by my acupuncturist). Or until I found myself falling asleep every night to my pain relief hypnosis app. Or until I found myself calling the compounding pharmacist, who I'm on a first-name basis with, to ask whether he had any calf-liver pills. That m...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blueberries To Prevent Alzheimer's?
I understand that eating blueberries may ward off Alzheimer's disease. This seems too good to be true. Has it been proven? If so, how often should you eat blueberries? & nbsp; (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating blueberries could help you lose weight and THIS is how
BLUEBERRIES can stop people gaining weight by telling the body when to stop eating - according to a new study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Power of Blueberries
July is National Blueberry Month. Often labeled a superfood, this little berry is bursting with vitamins and minerals ─ many of which are classified as antioxidants. Much of the power of blueberries lies in their colors. The deep-blue hue comes from anthocyanin, an antioxidant that could help protect the body from heart disease and cancer, [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 17, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Blueberries: from superfood to a potential PTSD treatment
In a series of studies conducted on rats, researchers from Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine have found that eating blueberries could help to alleviate some of the problems associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. What… (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - July 13, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Continental Mills Recalls Blueberry Pancake Mix Because of Possible Health Risk
Continental Mills has issued a recall affecting only retail Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix, which involves product manufactured between April 2016 and June 2016. The company was notified by our supplier that their product, a blueberry nugget, is made with a small percentage of affected flour which was recalled by General Mills because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 9, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Eye Strain Caused by Digital Screens
I’ve noticed a frightening trend occurring around the world. Instances of eye problems are increasing with rapid numbers.
Problems like myopia – once thought to be genetic – are going up exponentially with each passing year.
Many eye diseases have no early symptoms. You may not see a change in your vision until the disease has become advanced.
Are Eye Problems Genetic?
We have to look at the bigger picture here… eye problems aren’t always genetic, and there are changes in our environment that are having a negative impact on our eyesight.
Serious Eye Problems That Affects Your Vision
One area of concern is eye str...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 24, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
Blueberries' health benefits better than many perceive
Consumers know some of the benefits blueberries provide, but they’re less aware of the advantages of reverting aging, improving vision and memory, a new study shows. Researchers surveyed more than 2,000 people in 31 states – mostly on the East Coast and in the Midwest – to see what they know about the health benefits of blueberries. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
10 Proven Ways To Grow Your Brain: Neurogenesis And Neuroplasticity
Scientists once thought the brain stopped developing after the first few years of life. But new research has shown that the brain can form new neural pathways and create neurons even in adulthood (Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis).
Exercise for 30 minutes per day or meditation stimulates the production of new synapses; eating foods rich in flavonoids (cocoa and blueberries) and antioxidants (green tea) also helps with brain growth. In addition to these, here are ten proven ways to promote neurogenesis and neuroplasticity in your brain:
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1. Intermittent Fasting
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UMass Amherst research tackles major highbush blueberry disease
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) As New England's blueberry season approaches, University of Massachusetts Amherst doctoral candidate Matt Boyer says a fungal pathogen of highbush blueberries known as mummy berry is a common threat to growers, and if left untreated can destroy up to 50 percent of a crop. It is so named because it produces dead-looking, berry-shaped lumps instead of healthy berries. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 2, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The 6 best foods to fight pain, from curry to cherries and a bowl of blueberries
Whether it's a pulled muscle or more general aches and pains, London-based nutritionist Salma Khan reveals the best foods you can eat to reduce inflammation and block pain enzymes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Another reason for wine lovers to toast resveratrol
Red wine lovers have a new reason to celebrate. Researchers have found a new health benefit of resveratrol, which occurs naturally in blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, grape skins and consequently in red wine. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Another reason for wine lovers to toast resveratrol
(Frontiers) Red wine lovers have a new reason to celebrate. Researchers have found a new health benefit of resveratrol, which occurs naturally in blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, grape skins and consequently in red wine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Not All Cranberry Supplements Prevent UTIs
(Reuters Health) - Taking cranberry supplements has long been recommended to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI), but it’s important to choose the right products, researchers say.
Tests of seven popular cranberry-pill brands in the U.S. showed that most contained too little of the key bacteria-fighting ingredient to have any effect.
“There is a lot of variability in quality and efficacy of cranberry supplements, making it difficult for consumers to know which ones will work for them,” said lead author Dr. Bilal Chughtai, assistant professor of urology at Weil Cornell Medical College in New ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 29, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Mountain's Daily Diet Is More Shocking Than Anything On 'Game Of Thrones'
You want a "mountain" body? You better eat b**ch.
At least that's what "Game of Thrones" actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (he goes by Thor for short) does to achieve his massive frame. Björnsson, who is currently in competition to be the World’s Strongest Man, plays Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane, a now Frankenstein-like monster with a penchant for violence and the ability to "take the head off a horse with a single swing of his sword."
Horse decapitations aren't for the weak-bodied apparently, because Björnsson has to consume an insane amount of food to ke...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
