You are probably already listening to your dog’s communication with you just through a tail wag for hello or pawing/whining to go outside or receive a treat. But did you know that they might also use calming signals to promote peace and stave of aggression? Like wolves, they display calming signals to let others know […]
Feelings of sadness and anxiety can be postpartum depression symptoms that could interfere with a woman’s ability to care for herself or her family. This is a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth and exhaustion may make it difficult to complete their daily care activities for themselves or others. Postpartum results from a […]
One of the best functional exercises is squats. This is a foundational movement and our ancestors have been squatting since ancient times. One most common perk of squats is that they help to eliminate your body waste. Few people actually do high-quality squats on a regular basis in their daily lives. You will build muscles […]
Joao Pereira de Souza, a retired bricklayer and part time fisherman who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found a tiny penguin, covered in oil and close to death lying on the rocks on his local beach in 2011. The 71 year-old man cleaned the oil off the penguin’s feathers […]
Six Protein-Rich Alternatives to Red Meat
July 25, 2016The American Medical Association, through the JAMA Internal Medicine, released a study that talked about the relationship of red meat consumption and mortality. The study followed the lives of 121,342 men and women in the span of 22 to 28 years. It concluded that the consumption of red meat is associated with an increased risk […]
Let’s take a look at those stinky feet and shoes during the summer and how to avoid it while going sockless. As the temperature starts to rise and the pavement becomes warm, we are all tempted to go sockless in our shoes. That will breed bacterial growth and a terrible smell. We can take some […]
Yo-yo Dieting and Gut Bacteria
July 22, 2016Poor gut bacterial diversity may be part of the struggle by obese dieters to keep weight off. A new study was presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology. There are ten bacteria living on and in every cell that makes up the body. Therefore, the diversity of bacterial species in our system has a huge […]
Walnuts may Improve Colon Health
July 21, 2016Research has been reported that eating walnuts may change gut bacteria that might suppress colon cancer. The researchers led by UConn Health posted their article in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. This research team found that mice that ate 7-10.5% of their total calories as walnuts, developed fewer colon cancers. This was more effective in […]
Case Study of Media Corruption #8
July 20, 2016In The War between Orthodox Medicine and Alternative Medicine, we have now come to article #8, which studies the corruption of media. The Reader’s Digest is a great little publication that usually includes a lot of useful information. But recently there has been a consistent pattern. There are gobs of pharmaceutical ads in every issue […]
Why you should Make your own Meals
July 18, 2016Do you still remember the last time you had a home-cooked meal? Today’s fast-paced lifestyle has paved the way for this offhand treatment of food where people would rather indulge in quick and easy meals. Frozen and microwaveable dinners, fast food, filling junk food, and unhealthy snacks often comprise our diets. A grocery cart would […]
