In case you missed it, lately there’s been a big brouhaha about curcumin – a natural compound found in the spice turmeric that is reputed to have powerful health benefits. Curcumin has been the focus of a large number of studies purporting to show its effects on cancer, brain problems [...]
Runny nose, swollen nasal passages, sinus headaches, itchy, puffy eyes, sneezing. Yes, you guessed it, the hay fever season is upon us. Many still think of it as a childhood affliction, but you can get your first attack of hay fever at any age. In fact, its occurrence in older [...]
The World Health Organization says it constitutes a ‘major concern.’ The European Food Safety Authority believes this chemical “potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups.” The Food and Drug Administration is still conducting research to see if it poses a threat. But in the [...]
It’s as close to a genuine fountain of youth as you can get. And yet it’s not new. It was first put forward as a way of extending life in the 16th century, and was extolled by Benjamin Franklin two centuries after that. In the 1930s, scientists showed that, using [...]
Next time you find yourself making excuses not to exercise. . .or tell yourself you’ll start exercising next week, or next month, or next summer. . . Consider this first: You can reap enormous gains from very little exercise. For example, just taking a quick walk can shrink inflammation and [...]
