This new legislation is practically a wish list for Big Pharma. Read more »

According to one recent review, reducing salt in the diet could prevent 500,000 American deaths over the next 10 years. While this sounds impressive, how accurate is it? Read more »

The gooseberry bush produces a delicious fruit that goes by many different names, since it grows in many parts of the world. Read more »

It is an undisputed, scientifically validated fact that vitamin D helps prevent many chronic conditions ranging from heart disease to diabetes, stroke and dementia. Some of the most compelling work has shown that the prohormone can cut the risk associated with certain forms of cancer by as much as 78 percent. Read more »

Antioxidants are generally regarded as an important dietary component, with many people consuming antioxidant-rich beverages, foods and supplements. Still, the effect of antioxidants on exercise performance remains heavily debated and unclear. Read more »

Think stress does little more than throw a wrench in your day? Think again. Stress hormones create a domino effect of unhealthy bodily responses. Read more »

The length and quality of sleep is emerging as a critical factor underlying the tendency toward obesity and insulin resistance, a condition in which your cells resist the assistance of insulin to remove sugar from the blood. Read more »

Research has uncovered that shorter lengths of biological structures called telomeres are linked to many age-related diseases and higher mortality rates while longer telomeres are associated with vitality and increased life expectancy. The good news is that certain nutritional and lifestyle factors are associated with longer telomeres. Read more »

Millions of Americans eat fish or take fish oil supplements to boost their levels of heart-protective essential fatty acids (EFAs) like EPA, DHA and DPA. Read more »

The number of Alzheimer’s disease cases continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, threatening both the lives of those suffering from this dreaded illness and the health care system itself, as billions are spent to care for the millions suffering from this lifestyle-mediated disease. Read more »

Dr. Mezzomo and his team from the Department of Genetics and Morphology at the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia recently performed and published a study which involved the testing of Bacillus thuringensis toxin (Bt toxin) on Swiss albino mice. This toxin is the same one built into Monsanto’s GMO Bt crops such as corn and soy as a biopesticide. Read more »

Want to avoid the potential dangers of sunblock? Increase your skin’s ability to ward off damage by eating your “sunblock.” Read more »