Eating a well diet with minimal sugar is indispensable for long-term health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. A recent study suggests that these efforts should begin at conception. Scientists have found that limiting sugar intake during the first 1,000 days of life, from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, can dramatically reduce the […]
Briton nurse who married the man who saved her from suicide train now he has returned the favor after many years. Charlotte Lay first met her now husband Dave Lay in the summer of 2019. Charlotte, who said she had struggled with mental health since she was a teenager, made the “impulsive decision” to go […]
Quitting smoking offers a number of health benefits, from reduced risk of cancer and stroke to increased life expectancy. But is it ever too delayed to give up? Modern research suggests that even at age 75, quitting smoking can still enhance your life expectancy. “Over the last decade, we have seen a remarkable decline in […]
A study conducted by UAB Institut de Neurociències and published in the journal Nature communication shows in animal models how daily administration of cannabidiol (CBD), a substance derived from the cannabis plant, extends life and alleviates symptoms associated with Leigh syndrome. This severe mitochondrial disease affecting children is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive […]
If you’ve visited a trendy coffee shop in the past few years, you may have noticed “golden” turmeric milk on the menu. Although recently touted as a caffeine-free, fit alternative to coffee, the drink is a refined version of haldi doodh—a time-honored Indian drink often used as a home remedy for colds. And now, scientists […]
In a recent study published in the journal natural medicine, Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) estimated the age of onset, years spent, and life lost to diabetes-related multidrug-resistant chronic conditions (MLTC) among 46 million English adults. They found that diabetes accelerates the onset of severe MLTC by 15–20 years, significantly shortens life expectancy, and […]
Your dietary choices undoubtedly affect both your physical and mental well-being. But can they determine the quality of your life decades from now? Surprisingly, a novel study suggests that the effects of a quality diet extend into the distant future: Maintaining a fit diet in midlife could pave the way for a high quality of […]
Air pollution is linked to health problems such as stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pneumonia and cataracts. A modern study suggests that exposure to air pollution in childhood increases the risk of developing bronchitis later in life. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that childhood exposure to […]
