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Ginger Helps You Burn Fat, Study Shows

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Longevity, Weight Loss

A major new scientific review finds that ginger may be the world’s most effective natural weight loss aid.

Chinese researchers did an in-depth review of previous studies on ginger’s effect on body weight and overall health. They found that adding a little ginger to your daily diet speeds your metabolism. At the same time, it fights hunger by making you feel fuller.… Read More

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Stop Cancer and Heart Disease on Your Way to Work

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Featured Article, Fitness and Exercise, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Disease

You can dramatically cut your risk of cancer and heart disease on the way to work.

That’s the message of a major new study out of the UK. Researchers at the University of Glasgow followed 150,000 workers for five years. The scientists found that one commuting habit was literally the difference between life and death.

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Mercury in Fish Tied to ALS…But Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Stop Eating It

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

Eating fish tainted with mercury is a major health danger. This heavy metal is toxic to your nervous system, lungs, and kidneys. Mercury has been shown to cause motor dysfunction, brain damage, and even cancer.

And now another deadly disease has been linked to mercury in fish: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease—after the famed baseball player who died from it.… Read More

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Is Your Doctor Taking Big Pharma Bribes?

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Featured Article, Health Warning

A new study shows that drug companies paid U.S. doctors $2.4 billion in cash and gifts in 2015.

These bribes help persuade doctors to prescribe pricey brand name medications…and keep Big Pharma’s $60 billion annual revenue stream flowing.

The drug companies don’t even make an attempt to hide it, says Dr. R. Adams Dudley, a pulmonologist and professor with the University of California, San Francisco.… Read More

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Cannabis Reverses Brain Aging, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article, General Health, Nootropics and Brain Support

In a groundbreaking study that could redefine aging, researchers have found that marijuana improves memory and learning in elderly lab animals.

Human brain function begins a gradual decline as early as age 25. Our brain’s white matter begins decreasing and our brain cells’ ability to communicate deteriorates.

Your brain shrinks as you get older. At birth, it weighs about 400 grams.… Read More