background preloader

Investigate Health

Facebook Twitter

Protocols or products in the health area

Untitled. Janellecarson.com © 2014.

untitled

All rights reserved. Untitled. Article from Townsend Letter: The Whole-Body Approach to Treating Allergies by Clement Lee, NMD.

untitled

Untitled. Here is a sure way to secure the health of the future generations: vote with your wallet!

untitled

The major food manufacturers headed by Monsanto spent $45 million and narrowly defeated the citizen-driven initiative to disclose what is in your food. They won at the ballot box (I still can hardly believe the ignorance it took to vote this down), but the real choice is at the grocery store checkout. Californias Label GMO proposition failed at the polls, 46.9% to 53.1%.

Monsanto and Friends massively outspent the Label GMO (the yes side), but they still ran into significant grassroots support for full GMO disclosure on food labelswith four million Californians voting in favor of the proposal. Heres an irony for you: the Big Food industry claimed that the proposition would increase food costs. I think it is a good thing that this campaign brought genetically engineered foods up as a topic of state and national conversations. Untitled. Feeling nauseous can be super stressful.

untitled

Once the feeling hits, you probably start tracing your food choices over the last few days or, if pregnancy is a possibility, you might be thinking about your last cycle. But if you know you’re not pregnant, and you didn’t eat anything funky, you might find yourself asking, “Why do I feel nauseous?” Turns out, plenty of other things can make your stomach churn that have nothing to do with babies or bad food.

Here are six unexpected things that might result in feeling nauseous—plus what you can do to make it go away stat. 1. Even though stress is an emotion, it causes a cascade of physical changes in your body. Untitled. Hi My friend, Jiaogulan is often referred to by its scientific name Gynostemma Pentaphyllum is an herb native to Thailand and other various parts of South East Asia which made its mark in China where it has been consumed for centuries.

untitled

In China, its ability to prolong life led to it being called the ‘herb of immortality’. Untitled. ATLANTA — Clinicians may soon have a new option for treating insomnia in older patients, new research suggests.

untitled

Subanalyses from the phase 3 SUNRISE-1 trial showed that lemborexant (Eisai Inc), an investigational dual orexin receptor antagonist being developed for the treatment of insomnia and irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder, was both safe and effective in an older population — and was not different from placebo on postural stability. The results suggest that this new agent may be a suitable treatment for patients aged 65 years and older with insomnia disorder, the investigators note.

"We showed that the drug was effective on the objective endpoints of the study, which included efficacy in helping patients with sleep onset and with sleep maintenance, and the drug was well tolerated," study author Margaret Moline, PhD, executive director of clinical development of Eisai’s Neurological Business Group, told Medscape Medical News.

Facilitates Sleep Focus on Older Adults. Untitled. Restless legs syndrome is a neurological sleep disorder that make you have an overwhelming urge to move your legs.

untitled

Restless legs syndrome makes it difficult to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. The symptoms are usually worse at night. The sensation is difficult for some people to describe. Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet: A Detailed Beginner's Guide. There are many arguments about which diet is best for you.

Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet: A Detailed Beginner's Guide

Nevertheless, health and wellness communities agree that diets emphasizing fresh, whole ingredients and minimizing processed foods are superior for overall wellness. The whole-foods, plant-based diet does just that. It focuses on minimally processed foods, specifically plants, and is effective at stimulating weight loss and improving health. This article reviews everything you need to know about the whole-foods, plant-based diet, including its potential health benefits, foods to eat and a sample meal plan.

There is no clear definition of a what constitutes a whole-foods, plant-based diet (WFPB diet). This is because plant-based diets can vary greatly depending on the extent to which a person includes animal products in their diet. Nonetheless, the basic principles of a whole-foods, plant-based diet are as follows: For these reasons, this diet is often confused with vegan or vegetarian diets. Follow These 8 Steps For A Clean House In A Snap. If you consider cleaning your house as picking up your children’s toys, clearing last night’s ice cream bowls from the coffee table or helping your husband’s dirty gym shirt find its way to the hamper, you’re not alone.

Follow These 8 Steps For A Clean House In A Snap

Most people don’t give their home a proper deep cleaning as often as they should. What’s the No. 1 reason we neglect our nest? Lack of time. But you can clean your house like a professional in less time than you think. Follow these quick, easy steps—complete with secrets from the pros—to achieve a spotless home. This Is How To Sleep Better: 5 Secrets From Neuroscience. Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. I’ll bet you’re not getting enough sleep. Honestly, I’m kind of cheating — it’s a pretty safe bet. From Why We Sleep: Two-thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep.

And that’s bad. Routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubling your risk of cancer. cITP: When Your Treatment Isn’t Working. Treatments for chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) don’t work for everyone.

cITP: When Your Treatment Isn’t Working

If your first one isn’t right for you, you and your doctor have plenty of other options. Choosing a Treatment Doctors call treatments that work best first-line treatments. They’re usually the first ones you try. If they don’t help your symptoms, your doctor will likely turn to second-line treatments. Sleep Disorders: Types, Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment.