Cannabis has long been used to relieve cancer symptoms and the side effects of chemotherapy. But until recently there was little evidence that it could actually affect the course of the disease.
Now, new lab research shows that CBD and THC—the two biologically active compounds in cannabis—have potential in preventing and treating cancer.
Scientists at Colorado State University tested CBD (cannabidiol) against glioblastoma brain cancer cells.… Read More
It has been clear since the early days of the pandemic that carrying extra weight dramatically increases your risk of dying from COVID-19.
An analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that being obese doubles your chances of coronavirus death. And being morbidly obese (a body mass index of 40 or higher) quadruples the death risk.[1] [2]
Another study in the journal Obesity Reviews found that obese people with COVID-19 are 113% more likely to be hospitalized than those of lower body weight.… Read More
Big Pharma knows that every year millions of Americans make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.
That’s why you see so many TV commercials this time of year for smoking-cessation drugs. There’s only one problem…
The drugs don’t work.
A major study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine looked at 10 years of smoking data collected by the U.S.… Read More
Most dieters try to lose weight by eating certain foods or by eating fewer calories.
But researchers have found that there’s another factor that may be more important than either of these for diet success.[i]
Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan tracked the eating habits of 1,083 people for five years. During that time, subjects filled out detailed questionnaires about their lifestyle and eating habits, including speed of eating, physical activity, and medical history.… Read More
When the pandemic began, it looked like COVID-19 was simply a deadlier version of flu. It seemed to cause flu-like symptoms that turned into severe pneumonia in some patients.
But the longer the pandemic goes on, the more we find that there’s far more to coronavirus than meets the eye.
It’s really nothing like the flu. Besides being far more lethal, it causes all kinds of unexpected complications.… Read More
The most popular New Year’s resolution Americans make is to lose weight.[1]
The cruel truth is this: The overwhelming majority will fail.
Studies show that the failure rate of all New Year’s resolutions is 80%. And a resolution to lose weight through dieting may have even less of a chance at success. A whopping 95% of all diets fail to help people get slimmer.… Read More