Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Cell-cultured vegan chicken could be in supermarkets sooner than you think
There a lot of benefits that could come if we were to adopt cell-cultured vegan “meat.” Early research has shown that clean meat options could release 98 percent less greenhouse gas than conventional farming, and would use 99 percent less land and 96 percent less water. That's why it was so Read More...
The gut’s microbiome changes rapidly with diet
You are what you eat, and so are the bacteria that live in your gut. Microbiologists have known for some time that different diets create different gut flora, but previous research has focused on mice instead of humans, leaving the actual relationship between our food and our stomach bacteria Read More...
Researchers have successfully used a virus to attack brain cancer
Not all viruses are bad. In a recent study, researchers showed that viruses could be directed to attack brain tumors, while also triggering the patient’s immune system to do the same. Previous experiments have demonstrated this mechanism, but this was the first time a virus was successfully Read More...
With cardamom and turmeric, India's toothpaste wars are getting spicy
First, it was charcoal, then salt. Now it is cardamom, mint, and even Read More...
Researchers have accidentally found an effective Alzheimer’s treatment
Often times, a drug developed for one purpose turns out to be even more effective at treating something different. That appears to be exactly what is happening with a new class of drugs originally developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but were found to be especially effective when Read More...
Increasing fiber intake, petting animals, and a bit of alcohol boost your health
There are some organs we can live without, but we wouldn’t survive long without our gut microbes. According to research, the richer and more diverse the community of microbes is in your gut, the lower your risk of disease and allergies. And the good news is, diversifying the microbes in your gut Read More...
Weekly fish consumption linked to better sleep and higher IQ
According to researchers, children who eat fish at least once a week score four points higher on IQ tests and sleep better than those who consume fish less frequently, or not at Read More...
Top 20 neuroscience news stories of 2017
Here's a look back at some of the most popular neuroscience news stories of Read More...
Magnesium is key to good health: Here’s how to know if you have enough in your system
If you want your body to function at maximum potential, you need magnesium in your system. This amazing and healthy mineral is responsible for over 300 metabolic functions in the human body, and every single cell needs it to function properly. The thing is, research shows that nearly half of Read More...
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not protect against bone fractures
One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science over the past decade has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium. As the world's population ages and broken bones and fractures become even Read More...