Health
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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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Bay Leaves Help Lower Blood Sugar and Improve Cholesterol Levels
Bay leaves (Laurus nobilis L.) have been a staple in traditional medicine and cooking for centuries, but modern research now reveals something far more important about this common herb. Studies show that bay leaves significantly lower blood sugar levels and improve cholesterol, making them a powerful tool for managing your metabolic health. Bay leaves also contain beneficial compounds that help…
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Subtle Signs You Are Not Getting Enough Sleep
Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just make you tired — it alters your mood, appearance and daily function in ways you might not even connect to lack of rest. Subtle signs like food cravings, low motivation and emotional swings are often your body’s way of telling you your sleep routine is broken. And even when you think you’re getting enough…
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Connecting the Past and Present — Can Ancient Wisdom Help You Reclaim Health?
For most of history, humans lived in alignment with their biological design. They ate whole foods, moved naturally throughout the day and followed the rhythms of the sun. But today’s world is completely different. While technology has made life more convenient, it has also introduced new health problems that never existed on this scale. Diabetes, heart disease, obesity and autoimmune…
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Iron-Overload Identified as a Key Driver of Stroke-Related Injury
Imagine a traffic jam in your brain’s blood vessels. That’s what an ischemic stroke feels like — a sudden block that stops oxygen and nutrients from reaching your brain cells. It’s the most common type of stroke, striking millions worldwide every year. If it’s not cleared fast, it leaves you with disabilities or even takes your life. You might think…
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Weekly Health Quiz: DMSO, Methylene Blue, and Modern Diet Dangers
1 What’s one major way modern diets are undermining your health despite providing enough calories? They lack essential nutrients due to being ultraprocessed Modern diets filled with ultraprocessed foods, excessive sugar, and harmful vegetable oils lead to nutrient deficiencies, starving your cells of what they need despite ample calories. Learn more. They overload your system with too much protein They…
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Weekly Health Quiz: Menopause, Diabetes, and Vitamin D Benefits
1 How can you naturally enhance your health by emulating your ancestors’ lifestyle? Eat nutrient-dense whole foods regularly Stay physically active through daily physical activity Live in harmony with nature by spending more time outdoors All of the above Ancestors maintained better health by eating nutrient-dense whole foods, staying physically active, and living in harmony with nature — all key…
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