Melanoma makes up less than 2% of all skin cancer cases. But it’s the most dangerous kind you can get. According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 10,000 people will die from it this year. They estimate over 76,000 new diagnoses in 2014 alone. And a recent study reveals your occupation—even your travel habits—may be doubling your risk.
A team of researchers from Austria, California, Italy, and Maryland looked at health data from airline workers.… Read More
There’s a natural way to help keep your blood pressure under control… And avoid a dangerous prescription.
Researchers in Saudi Arabia looked at how this small, white vegetable held up against beta-blockers at lowering blood pressure. They compared subjects taking daily doses of this allium to those taking atenolol.
… Read MoreMost people only know algae as the stuff that grows on pond water. But it comes with potent and unique health benefits. It’s strong enough to help remove heavy metals from entire water supplies… And it might help save your health.
As weird as it sounds, here are five reasons to start eating algae:
1. Lowers Blood Pressure: Spirulina is a blue-green algae rich in protein and B12.… Read More
We’ve told you before that keeping your telomeres long may help add healthy years to your life. But new research reveals it may not be about adding individual ingredients to your diet… It’s about changing your diet as a whole.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital wanted to determine if following the popular Mediterranean diet had an effect on telomere length.… Read More
It’s a mineral you need for strong bones. Just not the one you’re thinking of. We’ve told you before it can help you prevent colorectal cancer. It may even help you keep your telomeres long and healthy as you age. But German research reveals its biggest benefit yet.
A team of scientists looked at the blood levels of this nutrient in 4,203 subjects.… Read More
High blood pressure alone was a contributing—or primary—factor in nearly 350,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2009 alone.1 It’s a problem most people living with struggle to keep under control.
That’s because they’re likely going about it all wrong.
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