The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined. When you’re in the mood, it’s a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune systemContinue Reading
Experts say dozens of easy-to-find ‘superfoods’ can help ward off heart disease, cancer, cholesterol, and more. Imagine a superfood — not a drug — powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did weContinue Reading
Three year old Olivia Hamilton from Gloucester has diabetes. Her blood sugar levels needs constantly monitoring. Too low and she needs to be given fast acting sugar. Too high and she needs insulin. Without treatment, she could fall into a diabetic coma, have a fit or long term damage couldContinue Reading
Many folks in central Virginia look forward to picking their own strawberries. Others are happy to pick them up in the produce section of their favorite grocery store. Either way you pick them, that luscious red fruit is full of nutrients and is considered a super food. Super foods areContinue Reading
(NaturalNews) Breast milk is documented to be the best food possible for infants and breastfeeding is known to have enormous health benefits for moms, too. It turns out, however, that breast milk has even more amazing properties. Swedish researchers have found that it contains a compound that kills cancer cellsContinue Reading
A ten year old girl became the first person in the world to get a major blood vessel replaced by one grown using her own stem cells. A ten year old girl became the first person in the world to get a major blood vessel replaced by one grownContinue Reading
Close your eyes and take a deep breath…exhale. Now go outside and try it again. It feels a little better, right?! This is because the air is usually much cleaner outside than indoors. Plants are one of the largest contributing factors to clean air! Many plants clean the air byContinue Reading
May 31, 2012 — Should people at high risk of heart attack and strokeeat dark chocolate every day? Maybe, according to a new study from Australia. “Dark chocolate may be a pleasant and effective way of delivering important dietary components that can provide health benefits to the ever increasing numbers of people atContinue Reading
In yet another study touting the benefits of omega-3s in healthy aging, a new study out of Canada has found that choosing fish for dinner could help stave off age-related vision loss. In normal aging, vision loss results from the accumulation of a toxic molecule at the back of the eyes whichContinue Reading
Optimism, Happiness Linked to Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk By Salynn BoylesWebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD April 18, 2012 — Having a “glass half-full” outlook just might help protect people at risk for heart attack and stroke. In a newly published review from the Harvard School of PublicContinue Reading