Eleven Great Ways to Reduce Stress

Stress is a big challenge in life nowadays. The sources of stress are many and the helpful ways to reduce stress are also plentiful. Common symptoms of stress include skin problems, impotence, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, fatigue, insomnia and frustration.

 

We don’t need to set a time to reduce stress, we need to incorporate some strategies in our daily life routine to prevent stress and reduce its effect on the body. Read more

Worry Increases Diabetes Risk

Anxiety, depression and sleepless nights all can increase the risk of diabetes in men, according to a recent study.

 

Researchers found that men with high levels of psychological distress had more than double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Read more

Some Carbs Turn to Fat Fast in Your Body

According to new research, people on low-carb diets lose weight in part because they get less fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly. Read more

Twelve Natural Health Tips for Smart Travel

Traveling can be hard on your health. Increased stress, changing time zones and difficulty finding healthy food can all negatively impact your health. And if you travel by air, you have the added problems of exposure to airborne pathogens, fragrance chemicals, and other pollutants brought into your air space by unhealthy people.. Read more

‘Calming Herb’ Could Be the Next Echinacea

 Yerba mansa has been described as magical, its qualities almost mythical. It has been used for centuries throughout the Southwest by American Indians and Hispanics for ailments ranging from toothaches to sinus infections.

 

Though the herb is relatively unknown outside the region, those in the folk herb industry say yerba mansa could soon become as popular as goldenseal and echinacea. Read more

Dannon Sued Over Probiotic Health Claims of Activia Yogurt

Yogurt maker Dannon has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company has made false and misleading claims about the health benefits of its probiotic line of yogurts.

 

"Deceptive advertising has enabled Dannon to sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ordinary yogurt at inflated prices to responsible, health- conscious consumers," said attorney Timothy G. Blood. Read more

Monsanto’s New Front Group

Monsanto, Dupont, Archer Daniels Midland and the PR giant Burson-Marsteller are some of the corporations behind the Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy. No doubt feel-good ads from this front group will soon fill the airwaves, especially in Washington DC. Read more

New Research Helps You Make Better Decisions

 A growing body of research has begun to focus on a particular mental limitation having to do with your ability to use a mental trait known as executive function — thought processes require conscious effort to focus or make decisions.

 

But executive function draws upon a single resource of limited capacity in the brain. When this resource is exhausted, your mental capacity may be severely hindered. Read more

Using Seawater in Agriculture and Its Significance for Human Survival

The general public is slowly becoming aware of some of the health benefits of antioxidants. Health-conscious individuals have known about their many benefits, which include the ability to fight cancer and heart disease, for a long time now. The good news is that according to a new study by a group of Italian scientists published in the ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, irrigating cherry tomatoes with diluted seawater was shown to actually increase their level of antioxidants. Read more

Soy Foods Cause Lowered Sperm Counts

 Men who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have lower concentrations of sperm. The association was particularly strong in men who were overweight or obese. Read more

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