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Depending on the wavelength, light has the power to heal or destroy. Our eyes depend on light to function, but we often forget the wide range of effects light can have on long term eye function. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to our understanding of these impacts, but new studies could offer hope for people who’ve suffered certain types of visual decline. The Role of Light on...
10/1/2020 5:20:33 PM
All fats are not created equal. Even in the human body, different types of fats work in different ways. Researchers have understood the role of brown fat in energy metabolism for some time, but they’ve hit a few hurdles trying to figure out how to use the information to our benefit. A new breakthrough could change that, allowing more people to use brown fat to trigger weight loss and improve metabolic...
10/1/2020 4:32:51 PM
We may not always take the time to appreciate our health and energy. But every day, our bodies perform incredible balancing acts to boost both our well-being and our energy levels, to keep us alive and keep us healthy. As part of those efforts, our cells produce waste products and those include free radicals. Normally, free radicals are part of the body’s balancing act. When they are out of balance,...
9/30/2020 6:17:56 PM
COVID-19 symptoms are all over the map, with manifestations that can range from disruptive to downright deadly. The lost sense of smell some sufferers are experiencing is particularly bizarre but it's proven to be so common—with up to two-thirds of COVID-19 sufferers losing their sense of smell to some degree—that physicians frequently use it as a screening symptom for possible testing. Until recently,...
9/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Rice is a staple food for many people. It’s widely used in Asian dishes, but it also serves as a side for dinners and lunches throughout the world. For many, it's a part of a regular diet, but it may be time to re-think that. Rice contains low levels of arsenic and that could be harmful to our health. Arsenic Toxicity Symptoms Arsenic is a natural element found in soil, sediments and groundwater....
9/28/2020 6:30:54 PM
It’s natural to want to stay up to date on the news, especially when so much is currently going on in the world. With all of this uncertainty and worry, many people have come to a point where the weight of it all has become too heavy. But when we combine this restless worrisome uncertainty with a feeling of helplessness, we might begin to experience what's known colloquially a doomscrolling. “Doomscrolling”...
9/25/2020 5:42:56 PM
Most adults remember getting a case of chickenpox as a child. After a few days of an itchy rash, fever and resting on the couch, it was all over. Of course, we're simplifying and we do know that people had it much worse. But nonetheless, most of us recovered fine and have nothing but a few scars to show for it. Except that we do. In our bodies. Having the pox was supposed to create immunity, or so...
9/24/2020 5:32:42 PM
An injury really can change a life if it's serious enough. But what about the person inside the life? A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be life-changing, especially for athletes as it causes long-term challenges and may be enough to throw a person off of their sport. But it may surprise you to learn that in some cases, it might even cause long-term changes to the brain. Torn ACL Has...
9/24/2020 4:27:09 PM
Let us count the ways that we love fall: Pumpkin spice lattes, back-to-school excitement, tree leaves changing into sunset colors, crisp air and long walks, and of course that extra hour of sleep when we “fall back” for daylight savings time.But just as some prefer regular coffee to seasonal-flavored drinks, there are those who dislike that autumn time change. Do they have a point? Could daylight saving...
9/21/2020 6:24:46 PM
Fats are an important part of any balanced diet, but they’re all far from created equal. Different types of fats can have vastly different effects on physical and mental health, and the wrong ones may even disrupt normal brain function. Just one meal high in saturated fats can impair a person’s ability to think, and trans fats could be even more neurotoxic, increasing risks for behavior disorders and...
9/18/2020 7:00:00 AM
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