Reducing sugar and starch intake is as effective as the low-FODMAP diet in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. Patients who eliminated refined sugars and starches reported significant improvements in bloating, abdominal discomfort, and irregular bowel...
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Contracting Bird Flu Without Contact?
A man with no known contact with a bird flu infected animal nevertheless contracted bird flu. But let’s not panic: “This could still be a one-off case and not the sign of something bigger,” says Scott Hensley, a viral immunologist at Philadelphia’s University of...
Light Pollution & Alzheimer’s Risk
Almost 80% of people worldwide live with light pollution. This light pollution has adversely impacted our behavior, biology, ecology, and health. Now, investigators publishing their findings in Frontiers in Neuroscience, have found that greater levels of outdoor light...
Neuroprotection…from Grandma?
Pregnant women know not to smoke, but do they know they should eat apples and basil, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme? Not just for their own health, or their unborn’s health, but also for their grandchild’s health. While investigating brain nerve cells, which...
Sugar Consumption Demographics
We tried. Some states attempted to ban sales of large sodas. Some cities increased taxes on sodas. However, soda and sweetened beverages are still globally ubiquitous and desired, especially among children. A BMJ study looked at trends in over 180 countries and found...
Faster Nerve Regeneration
While peripheral nerves can regenerate axons that have been damaged, “achieving practical and functionally significant restoration often proves challenging due to the limited axon growth rate.” Cnicus benedictus, an herb known as “blessed thistle,” has been...
A New Cancer Subtype
A new, thankfully rare, type of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has been discovered: it has been shown to primarily occur in younger people–who have never even smoked. The journal of Cancer Discovery published the findings from 42 Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers...
Gut Bacteria & Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure, is an aggressive form of cancer with no cure; treatments attempt to improve/expand quality of life. A study published in Nature Communications, found that some gut bacteria influence the body’s ability to fight mesothelioma....
Yoga: Not Just for the Stretch
It originated over 5,000 years ago. It’s for beginners and elders. It’s “hot”. Or gentle. Or prenatal. Aerial. Acro. Hatha. Ashtanga. Yoga is not only great for the body, it “can help in reducing the depressive symptoms in patients with major...
Expert Panel on Herbal Remedies for Pain Management
Side effects from pain management medications may limit their use in patients with comorbidities. An article in the Journal of Pain Research highlights the role of naturopathic remedies in pain management, particularly when traditional pharmacological treatments...
