Most of us think of a sauna as a nice way to relax and let the tension drain from our bodies. But a new study finds the Nordic pastime has other powerful health benefits.
For more than two decades, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have tracked the health of 2,300 middle-aged men who take saunas. Participants were aged 42 to 60, with a median age of 53.… Read More
You probably think you know how the placebo effect works… Someone gives you a pill or other treatment for a health condition. Unbeknownst to you, the pill is fake. It doesn’t contain any active ingredient. But you get better anyway. Your belief in the treatment is what heals you.
Now, a new groundbreaking study shows the placebo effect works even when you know you’re getting fake treatment.… Read More
If you have tried diet after diet…and then find yourself putting on even more weight… Blame it on the cavemen.
Cutting calories signals your body to prepare for “famine.” It convinces your hunter-gatherer brain that food supplies are unreliable. It instructs your body to store extra fat as soon as more food becomes available—much like birds fattening up before winter.
The result, according to new research from Bristol and Exeter universities in England, is that diets make you gain more weight in the long term than you would have if you didn’t diet.… Read More
Most people know that probiotics are great for digestive health. But a new study has found another surprising benefit. “Good” bacteria may be a powerful weapon against anxiety.
Researchers from the University of Missouri tested the effects of probiotics on zebrafish. At first, it may sound strange to test human health remedies on fish… But the use of zebrafish is well established in medical trials.… Read More
People with diabetes are routinely warned they should avoid sweets. But surprising new research finds chocolate actually helps prevent the blood sugar disease.
A study just published in the journal Appetite found that people who never or rarely ate chocolate are at greater risk for diabetes. In fact, they have almost twice the risk compared to those who eat chocolate at least once a week.… Read More
An exhaustive medical analysis has revealed the amazing health benefits of nuts. Eating three-quarters of an ounce—about a handful—a day lowers your risk of diabetes, heart and respiratory diseases, and cancer.
The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, was led by researchers from Imperial College London and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
The massive analysis examines health data from 819,000 subjects across 29 international studies.… Read More