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How to Use Light to Increase Your Mental Sharpness

In All Health Watch, General Health

Some of us like to work in a dimly lit room so we can concentrate. We might even close our eyes to focus ourselves mentally. 

A darkened environment seems to lend itself to blocking out distractions. 

But surprising research finds that doing this is not only unhelpful, it actually damages your ability to absorb and remember new information.i 

Bright Light, Bright Mind 

In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, neuroscientists at Michigan State University trained Nile grass rats to perform a simple task.Read More

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One Food Protects Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, General Health

 

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is more than just a little tummy trouble.  

It’s an autoimmune illness that can be disabling. It causes diarrhea, stomach pain, weight loss, and overwhelming fatigue that can destroy your quality of life. IBD also increases your risk for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and kidney and liver disease. 

The two main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Read More

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Look at Your Face for This Sign You’re Headed for a Heart Attack

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, General Health

Being overweight… 

A bad diet… 

Lack of exercise… 

A family history of heart disease… 

Everybody knows these are signs that a heart attack could be in your future. 

But researchers found there’s a major risk factor that you can see by looking in the mirror. 

It raises your chances of a heart attack by nearly 1,000%. 

Your Heart Health Is Written on Your Face 

Forehead wrinkles may be the last thing you’d associate with heart disease.Read More

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Coconut Oil’s Bad Rap 

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, General Health, Heart and Cardiovascular

 

Cyanide is a poison.  

Arsenic is a poison.  

Rattlesnake venom is a poison.  

But coconut oil?  

One medical professor thinks so. She called it “pure poison” and “one of the worst things you can eat.”i 

And she’s not alone. Mainstream doctors have long warned that coconut oil is bad for your heart.  

Is Coconut Oil “Pure Poison”? 

But before you toss out your coconut oil, you should consider mainstream medicine’s history when it comes to saturated fats.Read More