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Elderberry Supplementation Reduces Cold Duration and Symptoms in Air-Travellers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Inhibitory activity of a standardized elderberry liquid extract against clinically-relevant human respiratory bacterial pathogens and influenza A and B viruses. Benefit of Oleuropein Aglycone for Alzheimer's Disease by Promoting Autophagy. Moxibustion inhibits interleukin-12 and tumor necrosis factor alpha and modulates intestinal flora in rat with ulcerative colitis. - PubMed - NCBI. Air filters create huge educational gains. Antibiotic resistance: researchers have directly proven that bacteria can change shape inside humans to avoid antibiotics. Widespread antibiotic use is largely to blame for the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which is currently one of the biggest threats to global health.

Antibiotic resistance: researchers have directly proven that bacteria can change shape inside humans to avoid antibiotics

Not only does antibiotic resistance already cause an estimated 700,000 deaths a year, it’s also made numerous infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gonorrhoea, harder to treat. Without knowing how to stop bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance, it’s predicted that preventable diseases could cause 10m deaths a year by 2050. Some of the ways that bacteria become resistant to antibiotics is through changes in the bacteria’s genome. Acupuncture Continue Education CEUs. REVIEW OF NATURAL PRODUCTS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY. M.M.

REVIEW OF NATURAL PRODUCTS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY

Essa1,2, N. Braidy3, W. Bridge4, S. Subash1,2, T. Gut Health - Ben Warren's top 10 tips for a healthy gut. Gut Health - Ben Warren's top 10 tips for a healthy gut. 40 Year Vegan Dies of a Heart Attack! The Omega-3 and B12 Myth with Dr Michael Greger [High Quality] The Blessings And Destruction Wrought By Lead Over Millennia. Everyone one of us is likely aware of what lead — as in the metal — is.

The Blessings And Destruction Wrought By Lead Over Millennia

Having a somewhat dull, metallic gray appearance, it occupies atomic number 82 in the periodic table and is among the most dense materials known to humankind. Lead’s low melting point and malleability even when at room temperature has made it a popular metal since humans first began to melt it out of ore in the Near East at around 7,000 BC in the Neolithic period. Although lead’s toxicity to humans has been known since at least the 2nd century BC and was acknowledged as a public health hazard in the late 19th century, the use of lead skyrocketed in the first half of the 20th century. Lead saw use as a gasoline additive beginning in the 1920s, and the US didn’t abolish lead-based paint until 1978, nearly 70 years after France, Belgium and Austria banned it.

Why nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment. A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ADHD.

Why nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment

Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative treatment for mental health disorders. But nutritional approaches for these debilitating conditions are not widely accepted by mainstream medicine. Treatment options tend to be limited to official National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines which recommend talking therapies and antidepressants. Can food change your mood? In medieval times people believed that what they ate affected their mood.

Can food change your mood?

If they wanted erotic stimulation it would be eggs, beef, pomegranates or peacock. Feeling down? Do fruitarians get diabetes very often? Fresh fruit consumption in relation to incident diabetes and diabetic vascular complications: A 7-y prospective study of 0.5 million Chinese adults. DEFINE_ME. Summary Background Low carbohydrate diets, which restrict carbohydrate in favour of increased protein or fat intake, or both, are a popular weight-loss strategy.

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However, the long-term effect of carbohydrate restriction on mortality is controversial and could depend on whether dietary carbohydrate is replaced by plant-based or animal-based fat and protein. We aimed to investigate the association between carbohydrate intake and mortality. Methods. Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes. Molecular dissection of box jellyfish venom cytotoxicity highlights an effective venom antidote. Materials.

Molecular dissection of box jellyfish venom cytotoxicity highlights an effective venom antidote

Australian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma. Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Australian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma

TreeHugger has noted before that there are piles of peer reviewed research showing how bad cooking with gas is for your health. Here is yet another study that looked at damp housing, gas stoves, and the burden of childhood asthma in Australia. The researchers found that 38.2 percent of Australian houses have natural gas stoves. Lentillères; Occupied Urban Gardens/Free District Stunts French Gentrification.

UNSW study finds no strong evidence that cannabis reduces chronic pain. JCSM - Caffeine Effects on Sleep Taken 0, 3, or 6 Hours before Going to Bed. Study Objective.

JCSM - Caffeine Effects on Sleep Taken 0, 3, or 6 Hours before Going to Bed

A New Connection between the Gut and Brain. It is well known that a high salt diet leads to high blood pressure, a risk factor for an array of health problems, including heart disease and stroke.

A New Connection between the Gut and Brain

But over the last decade, studies across human populations have reported the association between salt intake and stroke irrespective of high blood pressure and risk of heart disease, suggesting a missing link between salt intake and brain health. Interestingly, there is a growing body of work showing that there is communication between the gut and brain, now commonly dubbed the gut–brain axis.

The disruption of the gut–brain axis contributes to a diverse range of diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Consequently, the developing field of gut–brain axis research is rapidly growing and evolving. Now, new research shows another connection: immune signals sent from the gut can compromise the brain’s blood vessels, leading to deteriorated brain heath and cognitive impairment.

REVIEW OF NATURAL PRODUCTS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY. Brewer’s yeast, a potential probiotic? AHA / ASA Journals. How to Make Magnesium Oil to Improve Sleep and Reduce Stress. I’ve written before about how I use magnesium daily and why I feel it is such a vital part of overall wellness. Many people are deficient in this vital mineral that the body uses for hundreds of reactions. Every cell in the body needs magnesium in some way, and it is vital for bone, tooth, muscle, and joint health as well as for optimal sleep and stress reduction. How To Detox From Fluoride.

In today’s world, fluoride is hard to avoid completely. Here’s how to detox your body. Health and healing. Here is a simple way to first of all find out if you are astigmatic and, if so, exercises for you to alleviate the condition. All the charts mentioned may be downloaded free from By Leo Angart Astigmatism occurs when your cornea is not perfectly round and the image is focused both on the retina as well as behind the retina. You will see this as a shadow or a doubling of what you are looking at.

Sometimes vertical lines appear to tilt. Growing Spirulina at Home. Process June 16, 2011, by Dr. 8 Natural Substitutes Of Aspirin. Read the therapeutic uses of raspberries - Written by Dr Karen Bridgman. How to feed your gut. Fnhum 10 00130. The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science. Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Diet. Several clinical trials are beginning that will look at the effects healthy eating has on multiple sclerosis symptoms. Can diet help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage their disease and their symptoms?

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society thinks so. In fact, it is funding two new studies that look at the effects of diet on MS. One study, out of the University of Iowa, looks specifically at the effects of diet on MS-related fatigue. Predicting post-vaccination autoimmunity: who might be at risk?