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We hear a lot about pre-existing medical conditions that are covered or not covered by health insurance plans, but what are those? I had a wow moment when I saw this list of pre-existing medical conditions that I had no idea were considered pre-exsiting.
When it comes to probiotic food, there is no shortage of suggestions for which food is best for promoting gut health. The list of probiotic food suggested for healing, such as fermented foods and processed dairy products, as well as probiotic supplements have been part of food trends and fads despite their unhealthful affects on the digestive system. Honey is the one and only natural probiotic food that can heal and repopulate the gut while providing a substantial nutritional and healing benefits.
As we wrap up the school year, students are preparing for their end of year exams. Researchers suggest that adding rosemary aroma to your study room may help enhance working memory.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs also known as Nsaid painkillers, are making headlines lately, but not for the right reasons. The BBC is reporting on a recent study that revealed that, heart attack risk is higher for people taking high doses of common Nsaid painkillers. But, if taking Nsaid painkillers might damage your heart what are the natural painkiller alternatives to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?
Researchers say that new safety concerns have been identified for 33 percent of FDA approved drugs.
Depression is an endemic neurological condition affecting roughly 15 million people worldwide, according to the Depression and Bipolar support Alliance. While there are environmental and physical reasons for the onset of depression, there is not a consensus on what exactly triggers a depressive mind state. Thankfully, scientific research has been able to pinpoint that, in some cases, diet is able to improve depressive symptoms. So, what are the foods that will help you treat depression naturally?
If you are finding you are losing your sense of taste and smell you may want to get more zinc in your life. Zinc deficiency is more common than you may think and causes many of the common symptoms you see today, from eczema and acne, to growth issues in children and stopping diarrhea. Zinc is effective is knocking back viruses such as colds and flu as well as bacteria such as streptococcus. Zinc deficiency treatment includes getting enough of the mineral naturally in your diet as well as targeted supplementation.
Most parents and certainly children look forward to summer break, sleeping in, and vacations. But, are summer breaks hurting your child academically? Scientists and data say the answer is a definitive “yes”!
Dates, which have often been called “nature’s candy”, have tremendous value for health.
What do you guys do for fast and lazy dinner recipes? This is a question currently being discussed in Keto Recipes Facebook group where the group members offer various types of quick and fast recipe ideas for high fat and low carb Keto dinners.
Unless you are giving or receiving blood, you may not even think about what blood type you are. But new research shows that it could be an important factor in your risk for having a heart attack.
Do not quit Keto diet after few days on it because it takes few weeks of consistency to get into the keto zone, say long time keto dieters sharing advice and success tips for newbies on Keto Recipes Facebook group.
Whether you are packing for a trip or simply need new snack ideas for school, you can make easy gluten-free and dairy-free snacks for kids. Try the following options that are healthy and fast.
You may not realize this, but your brain comes with its own “bodyguard” of sorts – called the Blood Brain Barrier. Researchers have found one way we can help keep this barrier strong.
We have all heard that laughing is good for our health. But now there are studies proving that laughter improves cognition, insomnia and depression. So, here is what researchers found when they put 48 elderly through laughter therapy.
You may or may not have heard that chemicals in sunscreen cause cancer. While the debate on that issue continues, science knows one thing for sure: blocking the sun for fear of cancer has been proven not to be a disadvantage to health, according to new research.
A new antibacterial wound dressing that is created from shell extract may prevent infections.
The drug Radicava (edaravone), manufactured by the Japanese company Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MT Pharma), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the United States. Edaravone is the first drug for treatment of ALS to be developed and approved since riluzole (Rilutek) was approved in December 1995.
It seems to me that gardening is one of the best ways of exercising, especially if you do it daily and work on your garden a little bit every day. Laura Bennet from Humid Garden shares her thoughts on gardening and exercising with EmaxHealth readers.
The physical challenges a stroke patient goes through may include: difficulty swallowing, lack of appetite, memory loss and or arm and hand movement. Besides having to deal with such difficult challenges, carers and stroke patients must be mindful of dietary requirements. So, choosing a diet that will be ideal for stroke survivors and that will also nourish the brain, is very important in the recovery process. Therefore, oods that need to be consumed post stroke must be the one’s who improve and benefit the body and brain, since the brain is the part of the body affected in a stroke, causing all the post stroke symptoms.
We have gotten into an international bad habit of cooking our food in aluminum foil, which is one of the most commonly used items in the kitchen. Aluminum foil is popularly used for wrapping sandwiches and covering leftovers too. But is safe to cook and wrap our foods in this heavy metal?
Researchers say that cinnamon may decrease the damage of a high-fat diet.
When you attend the gym, having weak fingers, makes it difficult to train your upper body and tone up. But, hand weakness has a darker side to it, because it means your body might be dealing with nerve damage. Recent studies have discovered however that exercising have neuro regenerative effects. So, here are the top 3 hand grip strengtheners that can help you retrain your brain and strengthen your fingers.
Yesterday in one of the Keto Diet groups on Facebook I asked Keto eathers about the most important thing they have learned while being a Keto eater. Here is what they wrote.
How Jessica Knorr wanted to renew her life, gave up soda drink and and lost remarkable amount of weight on a low carb diet, improving her blood sugar. Knorr shared her story with EmaxHealth to encourage and inspire our readers in their weight loss and diabetes journey.
Researchers have found that there is an association between good quality support systems and decreased risk for dementia.
For years addictions have been treated like a disease when its really more about nutritional deficiencies. When it comes to holistic addiction treatments the brain is central, in part, in helping to get addiction under control. Getting the brain what it needs to function optimally can be done with diet. Proper nourishment, such as foods high in glucose and mineral salts can stop the brain's electrical impulses from short-circuiting and end addictive behaviors.
Pseudomonas aeroginosa bacterium is linked with infections acquired in the hospitals, which can be life threatening. According to medscape it can involve the following parts of the body: respiratory tract, bloodstream, ear, eye, bones and joints, GI tract, urinary tract and skin. The CDC reports that an estimated 51,000 healthcare-associated P. aeroginosa infections occur in the United States each year. So, here is how Manuka honey targets pseudomonas aeroginosa.
There have been 18 new cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the southwest Texas cities of McAllen and Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley, within miles of the Mexico border.
The so-called health benefits of apple cider vinegar are a lie, especially for diabetics, but there is one medicinal and natural food that is far better, not only for regulating blood sugar, but for boosting your immune system.
