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Feeling Anxious? It Might Be Something You Ate

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Have you ever felt tense without knowing why?

It wasn’t that you were under some kind of stress. Or were worried about something.

But for some unknown reason, you just felt anxious.

A new study may explain why.

Emulsifiers are processed food additives. They are used to make foods more appealing in various ways. They improve texture and shelf life. They keep ingredients from separating, such as the oil and water in mayonnaise.… Read More

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How to Use Your Office to Get in Better Shape

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Fitness and Exercise, General Health, Weight Loss

When you sit in an office all day, it’s difficult to stay in shape. Spending eight hours or more tethered to a desk is terrible for your health.

But a new study shows there’s a simple way office workers can improve their fitness.

You do it by using your workplace as a piece of gym equipment…

Previous research had found that brief spurts of vigorous exercise can boost heart health.… Read More

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The Bodily System Doctors Don’t Know You Have

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

For decades, doctors were taught in medical school that there were 11 major systems in the human body.

They are the circulatory, nervous, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, and integumentary (skin) systems.

All of these bodily systems have been known for a century or more.

But in 1988, scientists at St. Louis University School of Medicine announced the discovery of a 12th human body system.… Read More

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Bone Broth Is All the Rage. Here’s What It Does to Your Heart.

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Immune Health

In the last few years, bone broth has become a wildly popular health remedy. Supporters say you can boil some bones, drink the liquid, and get relief from inflammation, insomnia, joint pain, and autoimmune conditions.

Unfortunately, there is little scientific support for these claims.[1]

Scientists have been hard-pressed to find what is special about bone broth. There are collagen, amino acids, and minerals in it.… Read More

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The Dangerous Chemical in Dental Floss

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are toxic. They are linked to cancer, liver damage, infertility, asthma, thyroid disease, and other serious health problems.

The problem is that it’s hard to stay away from these chemicals. That’s because they are used in a wide range of consumer goods. PFAS are in carpeting, nonstick cookware, cosmetics, cleaning products, paints, and fast-food wrappers. And that’s just the beginning.… Read More