Does Smoking Marijuana Make You Skinnier?

Does smoking marijuana make you skinnier? A recent study found that the rates of obesity are less for smokers of marijuana than non-smokers.

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Worth the Risk?

Women experiencing symptoms of menopause should consider natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There are many known side-effects to hormone replacement therapy making all natural options a sensible alternative.

Benefits of 15 Minutes of Moderate Exercise a Day

JUST 15 MINUTES OF MODERATE EXERCISE A DAY CAN EXTEND LIFE BY THREE YEARS 30 minutes a day to exercise doesn’t sound so difficult until you try to do it and struggle finding the time. Then the mindset is, well if I can’t do the 30 minutes, I may as well not do anything because it’s not going to help anyway. The really good news is that researchers from Taiwan’s National Health Research Institute studied 416,000 participants over a...

Migraines and Menopause

Women approaching menopause may experience less migraines while others may experience migraines for the first time. A recent study at the European Neurological Society found....

FOODS WITH UNHEALTHY AMOUNTS OF SALT

Many favorite foods have unhealty amounts of salt. The average person consumes over 3500 mg. of sodium a day. Too much salt can cause bloating and increase health risks.

An Aspirin a Day to Prevent Heart Attacks?

A baby aspirin a day is good for preventing heart attaks? Well not if you have hypertension and heart disease.

Whole Foods and Organic Foods…Is it Worth the Extra Money?

Are organic foods worth the extra price? Studies have shown that organic foods, in general, do not have greater “nutritional” values than conventionally grown foods.

Good News for Coffee Lovers with Heart Disease

New study shows that women with heart disease or a previous heart attack, who continued to drink coffee, lived just as long as women with heart disease who didn’t consume coffee.

BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AND RISK OF BLOOD CLOTS

Two recent studies have suggested that certain birth control pills that contain the progestin, “Drospirenone” may have 2-3 times the risk of causing blood clots.

Can Migraines Affect the Cognitive Performance of Your Child?

Migraines may be affecting the cognitive performance of your child. Children with migraines have much lower scores in the areas of arithmetic, vocabulary, perceptual organization and resistance to distraction and processing speed according to a recent study.

Is Memory Loss Normal as We Age?

Forgetting may be signs of a more serious problem. Supplements to boost your brain power and memory are available. Curcumin is the beneficial component of the spice Tumeric for protecting the brain and therefore memory loss.

What Is Radiation? How Does It Affect My Body?

What is radiation? How does it affect my body? How does radiation cause cancer? It is important to understand the nature of radiation and its affect on the human body. Knowing which foods and supplements to add or eliminate will increase the odds of avoiding cancers from radiation exposure.