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These Common Drugs are Giving You Alzheimer’s
We’ve told you before about the dangers of sleeping pills and antidepressants. Both drugs put your health at serious risk. And if that’s not bad enough? There’s a class of drugs that combines them.
Benzodiazepines are extremely dangerous. And they’re just about everywhere. Drugs like Xanax, Valium, and Ativan. They claim to treat anxiety, insomnia, and depression. But people also use them for alcohol withdrawal… Even for general muscle relaxation.… Read More
The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight
Health Watch readers know the importance of a good night’s sleep. It’s one of the easiest ways to support—even boost—your overall health.
Even one night of interrupted sleep can throw you off the next day… But it may be doing more harm than that. Over time, poor sleep might even cause your brain to shrink. That’s just if you’re not sleeping through the night.… Read More
Five Reasons to Eat More Eggplant
Aubergine… Garden egg… Eggplant. Call it what you will. Regardless, the health benefits remain the same. And they’re not a food you’ll want to skip.
Here are five reasons to eat more eggplant:
… Read MoreFive Probiotic-Packed Fermented Foods
A few days ago we told you probiotics may help you prevent high blood pressure. It could be one of the easiest things you do to help protect your heart. But the benefits of probiotics go way beyond heart health… It’s a long list of perks—from a whiter smile to easing allergies.
Getting enough probiotics isn’t always easy. Most people rely on yogurts.… Read More
Ignore The Study: This Dangerous Drug Won’t Prevent Dementia
Fighting off dementia with a simple pill may sound too good to be true… And unfortunately it is.
A recent study by The German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease followed 145,717 seniors over the course of six years. They found that taking the diabetes medication Actos lowered dementia risk by about 6%.1
It’s not exactly an overwhelming effect… But these results somehow “prove” what doctors have thought for some time: Diabetes drugs may also work in your brain to help prevent dementia—even Alzheimer’s disease (AD).… Read More