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Can coconut oil treat Crohn’s disease?

Can coconut oil treat Crohn’s disease? Check out what research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland uncovered. Mayo Clinic explains more about Crohn’s: The scientists used an animal model for the study. They fed one group healthy fats like coconut oil, and the other group was […]

by July 22, 2017
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Eating sugar while pregnant is linked to allergies

Eating sugar while pregnant is linked to allergies in children, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary University of London. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America estimates that around 40 million people in the United States alone suffer from seasonal allergies, known also by the common name […]

by July 20, 2017
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Artificial sweeteners linked to heart disease and other serious conditions

Artificial sweeteners linked to heart disease and other serious conditions, according to a new study from the University of Manitoba in Canada. Lately, artificial sweeteners have been shown to cause many health problems. In 2016, a groundbreaking study showed that Splenda is linked to leukemia. Science Daily reported on the […]

by July 18, 2017
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Can yoga burn fat and increase muscle?

Can yoga burn fat and increase muscle? Let’s take a look at what University of Connecticut researchers uncovered in their new study. Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that spans across many millenniums. It is great to strengthen the body and relax the mind, but that is only scratching the surface […]

by July 16, 2017
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Common chemicals in plastic have been linked to chronic disease

Common chemicals in plastic have been linked to chronic disease, according to brand new research from Australia. Phthalates, also called plasticizers have been the subject of controversy for a while. According to Tox Town, an environmental website from the National Institutes of Health, phthalates are used to make plastic and vinyl […]

by July 15, 2017
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Eating tomatoes can cut skin cancer risk in half

Eating tomatoes can cut skin cancer risk in half, according to the latest research from the Ohio State University. The study press release explained the following results: “This study showed us that we do need to consider sex when exploring different preventive strategies,” said the study’s senior author, Tatiana Oberyszyn, […]

by July 14, 2017
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Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life

Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life, according to the latest research from University of Southern California. The coffee benefits just keep coming! Coffee has shown much health benefits lately and is a huge part of the American lifestyle. According to Harvard research, 54 percent of Americans over the age […]

by July 13, 2017
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Eating strawberries helps reduce mental effects of aging

Eating strawberries helps reduce mental effects of aging, according to the latest research from Salk Institute. The Salk scientists have found evidence that a natural compound found in strawberries called fisetin reduces cognitive decline and inflammation associated with aging. The researchers believe that fisetin may help prevent mental decline and […]

by July 11, 2017