Health
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Can Stress-Induced Sleep Help You Recover Faster?
You already know that sleep is essential, but its full importance becomes clear only when you go without it. Stress is one of the most powerful disruptors of sleep. When you’re stressed, your brain stays alert, your body remains tense, and falling or staying asleep becomes harder. This effect is well documented and deeply familiar to anyone who has spent…
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This Powerful, Ancient Herb Offers Impressive Benefits
When it comes to popular herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), you probably think of ginseng, goji berries, and astragalus. But have you heard of jiaogulan? This herb has a long history in TCM and is revered for promoting longevity, stamina, cardiovascular health, and more. Now, modern science is beginning to confirm these ancient claims with hard data. One of…
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Inhaled Microplastics Impair Lung Immunity and Spread to Organs
You breathe in thousands of particles each day, including dust, pollen, and fumes, but one of the most dangerous is something you can’t see, taste, or feel: microplastics. These microscopic fragments, shed from synthetic clothing, packaging, and polluted air, have become a constant part of the air around you. Whether you’re indoors or out, you’re inhaling them with every breath.…
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Heavy Metals in Everyday Toothpaste Threaten Your Health
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Why Do Some People Get a Curved Back as They Age and What Can I Do to Avoid It?
A rounded upper back in old age seems like a harmless sign of getting older, but it’s actually a red flag that your spine is starting to fail. This condition, known as kyphosis, signals that the structural support in your upper body is collapsing under the pressure of muscle weakness, poor posture or fragile bones. And once the curve becomes…
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Multidimensional Sleep Health Parameters Linked to Cardiometabolic Outcomes
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Outdoor Time and Playing Multiple Sports Build Better Motor Skills in Children
Whether your child becomes active, confident and coordinated later in life often comes down to one thing: how they move in their early years. Movement skills like running, jumping and throwing aren’t just about physical activity — they’re the foundation for independence, self-esteem and even brain development. These early patterns set the stage for how easily a child takes on…
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Even Short Periods of Antibiotic Usage Affect Long-Term Gut Health
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Weekly Health Quiz: Plant-Based Milks, Food Additives, and Antidepressants
1 Why are you sleeping less than your ancestors? Stress from work, leading to shorter sleep cycles Caffeine consumption, delaying sleep onset Artificial light and tech disrupting your circadian rhythms Artificial light and nighttime tech use disrupt circadian rhythms, reducing sleep duration and quality. Learn more. Improved sleep quality, reducing hours needed 2 How do whole, nutrient-dense foods and healthy…
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Weekly Health Quiz: Iron Overload, SIBO, and Natural Corticosteroids
1 Why is reducing iron overload in your brain important for preventing Alzheimer’s progression? It prevents muscle weakness that affects brain function It reduces oxidative damage and cell death in neurons Excess iron in the brain causes oxidative damage and ferroptosis, a type of cell death that accelerates Alzheimer’s. Regular blood donation helps reduce iron overload, protecting your neurons from…
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