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Oyster Mushrooms: Potential Cancer Fighter & Brain Booster

Mushrooms such as the lion’s mane mushroom and cordyceps have been used as natural remedies in many countries for thousands of years and have become a staple across many different cultures and cuisines. Oyster mushrooms, on the other hand,...

What Is Inferiority Complex? Signs, Causes And How To Treat It

Feelings of insecurity and self-doubt often come and go throughout our life. While it’s perfectly natural to compare ourselves to others—and social media makes this all too easy to do—living with an ongoing, overwhelming...

Parasites: An Overlooked and Underestimated Health Threat

Imagine a creature so sinister that it can live inside your body for years, eating your blood, tissue, and food. It grows and reproduces, generation after generation. Those creatures are parasites, and they range greatly...

What Does Pink Eye Look Like?

Pink eye is a pink or red appearance of the conjunctiva of the eye. The conjunctiva is a layer of tissue that covers the white part of your eyeball and your inner eyelid. Pink eye also is...

Is Insulin Resistance the Same as Diabetes?

Though insulin resistance and diabetes are not the same, they are related, and one can influence the other. Treatment may depend on what’s causing insulin resistance and if you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes. Insulin resistance...

Dehydration May Be Linked to 2 Unexpected Diseases

What if improving depression and lowering your risk of dementia was as simple as drinking more water? Dehydration is usually linked to low blood pressure, increased heart rate, and headache. But it’s also related to these...

Maintaining A Stable Weight May Be Linked To Exceptional Longevity

In a study on longevity in women, researchers from the University of California...

Passion Fruit’s Major Health Benefits, Plus How to Eat It

Most people are familiar with passion fruit juice or purée, but maybe you’re wondering,...

Most Dementia is Driven by Diet, Not Genes

The ApoE4 Exaggeration In the days of Hippocrates, diseases were blamed on the gods. He...

How Is High Cholesterol Treated?

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your liver produces and is found in your...

The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle & How to Overcome It

More people have a sedentary lifestyle than most think. If you don’t believe it,...

11 Common Headache Triggers and How to Deal With Them

A pounding headache can be the result of many everyday exposures and behaviors —...

Fragrance At Night Boosts Older Adults’ Memory

When neuroscientists exposed older adults to a fragrance for two hours every night for...

Home Remedies for Toothache Relief

If you’ve ever had a toothache or you have a young child or a...

How Stress Can Lead to Weight Gain, and How to Fight It

It’s a cascade of bad events: Chronic stress can trigger hormone production, which can...

Can Snoring Lead to Heart Failure?

Is Snoring Bad For The Heart? Chronic snoring is a common issue that affects around 25...

Overdiagnosis of Breast Cancer in Older Women—and Unnecessary Treatment—Is Widespread: Study

Over 240,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this...

As Little As One Alcoholic Drink a Day Could Raise Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Fast Facts New research finds that any amount of alcohol can impact high blood...

Feta Cheese Nutrition: Is Feta Good or Bad for You?

I have good news! Not all cheese is bad for you, so if you’re...

Is It Safe To Dye Your Hair While You’re Pregnant?

Healthcare providers recommend waiting until week 13 to dye your hair, just to be...

Can Bathing in Borax Really Cure Inflammation, Pain, and Toxins — and Is It Safe?

Doctors say the #borax TikTok health trend is more dangerous than beneficial. Here’s what...

Doctors Reveal a ‘Main Culprit’ for Heart Disease

High blood cholesterol has been a central focus in cardiovascular disease for decades. However,...

How Music Affects Your Brain

The other morning, I woke up with Dobie Gray singing “Drift Away” swirling around in...

The Mental Health Benefits Of A Clean Home

“Cleaning your room is good for your health,” might sound like something your parents...

Daily Cup of Cocoa Helps Prevent Flu

When the wintry flu season strikes do you crave a comforting cup of hot...

Managing Anxiety With the “Rule of Three”

This strategy sounds simple, but it really helps banish stressful thoughts. The American Psychological Association (APA) describes...

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