Natural Hot Flash Fixes
(NaturalPath) While the full causes of menopause aren’t fully known (it’s more complicated than estrogen loss), the most common symptom of menopause can potentially be avoided if you follow certain guidelines. Some factors can determine the severity of your symptoms including weight (overweight people sweat more), ancestry (African American and Latino women tend to have the […]
Probiotics Could Help with Weight Loss
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of China and published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, consuming probiotics, so-called ‘good bacteria’, can reduce body weight and body mass index (BMI). There has been proven benefits to the consumptions of probiotic supplements, often added to yoghurts that support general wellbeing in addition to improving […]
Best Foods To Eat While You’re Pregnant
(NaturalPath) You can always pack tons of different vitamins and minerals into your diet, but especially if your appetite hasn’t quite gotten up to speed yet, you may be thinking you could do more. Here are some of the best foods to eat during pregnancy to pack in all those essential nutrients. This is important […]
Early Preschool Bedtimes Cuts Obesity Risk Later
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the Ohio State University and published in The Journal of Pediatrics, preschoolers who are regularly tucked into bed by 8 p.m. are far less likely to become obese teenagers than young children who go to sleep later in the evening. The other side of the coin is that bedtimes […]
Children’s Lack of Sleep Increases Risk for Emotional Disorders Later
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the University of Houston, funded by the National Institutes for Mental Health and published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, children who experience inadequate or disrupted sleep are more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders later in life. This study particularly looks at how exactly inadequate sleep in […]
Living Longer Associated with Living Healthier
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, those who live 95 years or more are able to stave off age-related disease, with serious sickness compressed into only a few years late in life. A study of nearly 3,000 people found […]
Allergy-burdened Sibling Doesn’t Mean Much
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the risk of food allergy in a sibling of an affected child is only minimally higher than in the general population. They note that the majority (53 percent) of […]
Infertility Surprisingly Common
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology and published in the journal Human Reproduction, men and women in Britain are surprisingly infertile. One in eight women and one in ten men have experienced infertility, yet nearly half of them have not sought medical help. The study included more […]
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Could Cause Autism
(NaturalPath) According to a study by Oxford University Press (OUP) and published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, paracetamol (acetaminophen), which is used extensively during pregnancy, has a strong association with autism spectrum symptoms in boys and for both gender in relation to attention-related and hyperactivity symptoms. This is the first study of its kind to […]
Gluten Free Flour: What Are The Options
(NaturalPath) Gluten-free is a health trend that can be confusing at first due to a high number of foods that contain it. Generally gluten-free means wheat free, as wheat contains gluten. However, wheat-free doesn’t necessarily mean gluten-free as other grains, such as barley and rye, also contain the gluten protein. Here we talk about true gluten-free […]