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06/03/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A single one-hour meditation session can do wonders for your heart, study shows

As the years go by, more people struggle with anxiety and stress – two “mental monsters” that can significantly affect the well-being of millions every day. In some cases, these mental burdens can even affect our physical health. To address this concern, a team of researchers studied how a “single, hour-long meditation session” can help […]

05/20/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

How exactly does fish oil help the heart? It counteracts the effects of mental stress

A study found that fish oil benefits the heart by counteracting the effects of mental stress in several measurements of cardiovascular health, such as heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA). In conducting the study, a team of researchers at Michigan Technological University worked with 67 adult participants. At the start of the study, the […]

04/09/2018 / By Janine Acero

Another reason to work out: Women who are physically fit in middle age reduce risk of dementia by 90%

Physical exercise takes hard work, but the results are worth it. Not only will it give you a fit physique, but it also helps prevent many health issues, including dementia. Now a recent study published in the medical journal Neurology focused on how physical fitness may protect middle-aged women against cognitive decline. The study, spearheaded by Helena Hörder, […]

03/26/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Canadian study finds sugary beverages and energy drinks disrupt sleep and shorten duration of sleep in adolescents

Parents of teens know this familiar scene: The adolescent comes home from school, his eyes almost drooping, his body limp. It’s been a long day. But he still has a lot of things to do. There’s a long exam tomorrow, and a paper to boot. So he fishes out the can of energy drink from his backpack. The […]

11/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Aspirin and statin drugs are just bandaids for your heart: Cardiologists aren’t trained in prevention

“We’re not trained in prevention,” warned cardiologist and author of The Paleo Cardiologist: The Natural Way to Heart Health, Dr. Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC in a recent interview with NaturalNews editor, Mike Adams. “They never teach [cardiologists about preventive measures for heart health such as good nutrition and exercise]. And that’s why [conventional cardiology] is […]

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