Why vitamin D is so important for our health
We’ve all heard that vitamin D comes from the sun and is critical to our health, but how much vitamin D should you be getting and what exactly does it do to your body? Today we dive deeper into this vitamin and why it is so important for your health. Vitamin D is actually both a vitamin and Read More...
Clinical study: Diet and exercise reverses diabetes in 61% of patients
In a newly published clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy of diet and exercise as a way to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that reveal nearly two-thirds of patients achieved complete disease remission after just 12 months of lifestyle interventions. It is certainly not a newsflash Read More...
Just 8 weeks of fruit and vegetable rich diet can improve heart health
An apple a day isn’t guaranteed to keep the doctor away, but following this philosophy is a good strategy for overall heart health. That’s according to a recently published research article from the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The observational study looked at the data of people Read More...
The little-known antioxidant that will give your skin a big health boost
If you care about your skin’s health, you problem know about the main antioxidants that keep skin healthy and glowing. There's vitamin C (famous for evening skin tone and promoting collagen production), vitamin E (known for strengthening the skin barrier), vitamin A (aka, retinol), and a Read More...
Want to cook with CBD? Here are some tips
CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has gained popularity for helping people reduce anxiety, sleep deeper, and even reduce menstrual cramps. If you’re looking to incorporate CBD into your diet, adding it to food and beverages in oil form is the easiest way to do so. Here are tips and Read More...
Malaysia one year away from being declared malaria-free
COVID-19 is dominating health news around the world, but there is some good news for another global health crisis. Malaysia is celebrating two consecutive years with zero indigenous malaria cases. If the country continues for another year, they will officially be a malaria-free nation. The Read More...
These 10 Ayurveda tips will keep your health in tip-top shape
Ayurveda has always taught us that the host (human body) is the most important tool to defend any invasion. With that in mind, here are 10 tips that will give your body all it needs to fend off sickness at this strange time. Avoid heavy, oily, and cold foods: Not only can these foods weaken your Read More...
This universal cancer blood test can detect and locate 50 types of tumors
Cancer is one of humanity’s leading killers, and the main reason for that is it’s often hard to detect until it’s too late. But that might be about to change. Researchers have developed a new type of AI-powered blood test that can accurately detect over 50 different types of cancer and even Read More...
How 3D printing food into certain shapes tricks people into eating less
Armed with a 3D printer filled with some sort of nondescript food paste, a team of MIT engineers is revealing how the shape and arrangement of foods can trick our brains into feeling more or less satisfied after a meal. For instance, your brain may perceive two different arrangements of the same Read More...
Instead of sitting, try squatting or kneeling for your health
It’s well known that we spend way too much time sitting. According to one study, Americans spend nearly eight hours of their day seated. That’s no Bueno. To mitigate some of the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle (like heart disease), some have opted for standing desks or taking a lap Read More...