Sugary Drinks Linked to More Than 330,000 Deaths a Year

You grab a soda or energy drink without a second thought, but those tasty sips are hiding a big health bill. Most of these drinks are sweetened with refined fructose — typically in the form of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) — which causes serious long-term health damage. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are everywhere, and they’re causing… Read More »

Study Provides More Proof That Glyphosate Disrupts Female Fertility

Glyphosate-based herbicides now account for 19% of all herbicides used globally, with over 240 million pounds sprayed annually across American farmlands. However, glyphosate doesn’t stay in the soil — it shows up in your body as well. In fact, measurable glyphosate residues have been detected in the urine of 60% to 80% of the general… Read More »

How Ginger Helps Alleviate Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been a staple in traditional medicine for centuries and is valued across cultures for its ability to ease digestive distress and fight inflammation. Its benefits for stomach ailments, nausea and intestinal disorders have been mentioned in Ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese texts. Today, more evidence on ginger’s benefits is being published, and… Read More »

Want to Quit Smoking? Brain Stimulation with Exercise Helps

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide,1 yet most smokers struggle to quit, often failing multiple times despite a deep desire to stop. The addictive nature of nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes hijacks your brain’s reward system. It lowers activity in the part of your brain responsible for impulse control and decision-making.… Read More »

A Closer Look at the Anticancer Properties of Methylene Blue

Conventional cancer treatments often come with debilitating side effects. For example, chemotherapy and radiation therapy not only target tumors but also damage healthy cells, leaving patients weakened and vulnerable to infections. In an effort to find safer treatment options for patients, researchers are now testing the efficacy of methylene blue — a commonly used dye… Read More »