More Toxins During Pregnancy = Lower IQ in Children
Razi Berry Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7, according to a study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Karlstad University, Sweden, published in October’s issue of Environment International. […]
083: How To Raise A Resilient Child Through Good Nutrition w/ Jess Sherman
Have you ever considered the power of good nutrition on your child’s mental health, learning aptitude and resilience? Jess Sherman is a former teacher, registered holistic nutritionist, and family health expert who specializes in nutrition for brain health and raising resilience in kids.
Depression in Parents May Cause Health Problems for Children
Razi Berry When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia’s Katherine Ehrlich. Association between parental depression and youth metabolic syndrome The results revealed an association between parental depression and youth metabolic syndrome; a condition that […]
Fasting May Increase Motivation to Exercise
Razi Berry Researchers have found that when mice are provided with limited access to food, the levels of food and satiety hormone ghrelin rises. This causes an increase in motivation to exercise. This may translate to more exercise motivation for humans on intermittent fasting say the researchers. The study titled, “Voluntary exercise is motivated by […]
Good Heart Health Equals Good Brain Health
Razi Berry Emory University researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health – showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that good heart health can equal good brain health. Good heart health = good brain health The American Heart Association defines ideal cardiovascular health […]
082: How To Fight Fatigue With The Energy Blueprint w/ Ari Whitten
When you don’t have enough energy to get through your day, everything in your life suffers. Ari Whitten knows the struggle of chronic fatigue first hand and has connected the dots throughout a decade of study to create a coherent framework grounded in scientific evidence for understanding human energy enhancement.
Health Benefits of Exercising Before Eating Breakfast
Razi Berry According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, you can better control blood sugar levels. Could changing the timing of when you eat and exercise help […]
STDs in the U.S. Still on the Rise, Reports CDC
Razi Berry Combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the United States in 2018, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can have severe health consequences. Among the most tragic are newborn deaths […]
People with PTSD Almost Two Times More Likely to Suffer Infection
Razi Berry First-of-its-kind study finds people with PTSD were 1.8 times as likely to have any infection as those without PTSD, ranging from being 1.3 times as likely to have meningitis, to 1.7 times as likely to have influenza, to 2.7 times as likely to have viral hepatitis. First-of-its-kind study: people with PTSD 1.8 times […]
UNICEF Weighs in on State of Children’s Diets Worldwide
Razi Berry An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five is either undernourished or overweight The […]