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Mushrooms Prevent Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Featured Article

Mushrooms contain compounds that boost brain nerves, increase gray matter, and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.[1]

That’s the conclusion of an exhaustive review of studies examining the effects of mushrooms on brain health. Scientists found that eating the fungi have a “preventive function against the development of Alzheimer’s disease.”[2]

The researchers say mushrooms contain antioxidant chemicals that protect against the inflammation that leads to cognitive decline.… Read More

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Not Only Can Fast Food Kill You, So Can the Wrapper

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

We all know that fast food is loaded with bad fats, chemical preservatives, carbs, added sugar, and calories. But now there is another reason to stay away from the stuff.

Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., tested more than 400 fast food wrappers and boxes. They came from 27 chain restaurants across the country.

They found that 46% of the wrappers contained the toxic chemical fluorine.… Read More

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Belly Bloat: The Surprising Causes…and Cures

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health

Sometimes when we overindulge in our favorite foods, we get a bloated, uncomfortable stomach. But what if you have a bloated belly and you can’t blame it on a recent pig out?

There are some hidden causes of a belly bloat that have nothing to do with overeating.

Bloating can be defined as any abnormal swelling in the abdominal area. A feeling of fullness, increased stomach growling, and pain are sometimes also present.… Read More

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It Can Kill You in 24 Hours

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

There is one condition that kills so quickly, you can be dead within 24 hours if you ignore the symptoms.

It takes 270,000 American lives a year. That’s more than breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s combined.

Despite the massive death toll it causes, half of Americans have never even heard of sepsis.[1] [2] [3]

It occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection.… Read More