Razi Berry In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public. Because N95 and surgical masks are scarce and should be reserved for health care workers, many people are making their own coverings. Now, researchers report in ACS Nano that a combination […]
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP Why We Need to Pay Attention to Mental Health During Crisis Humans are adaptable. The current crisis has shown us this. It has presented the world with an opportunity to transform for the better. Yet, the current situation has also presented many challenges. In the past, humans have forced the environment to
Razi Berry In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Locked in a race against time to develop cures and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19 Over 1,650
Razi Berry Heart attack patients who take part in a lifestyle improvement program feel better — especially when they do additional physical activity. That’s the finding of a large study presented on ACVC Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Participating in activities that bring you happiness could mean
Razi Berry When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. Professor Ophelia Deroy from Ludwigs-Maximilians Universitaet in Munich (LMU) and colleagues argue that this dilemma poses a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior. Could our current dilemma pose a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior? The
Razi Berry For thousands of years, indigenous hunting societies have subsisted on specific animals for their survival. How have these hunter-gatherers been affected when these animals migrate or go extinct? To answer this and other questions, Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers conducted a broad survey of several hunter-gatherer societies across history in a retrospective study
Michelle Norris needs no introduction, as the co-founder, owner, and CEO of Paleo f(x), the largest paleo wellness platform and event in the world. After the tragic loss of her daughter, Michelle and her husband decided to honor her daughter’s gift and realized their true purpose of helping people change their lives. Michelle has brought the power of wellness and hope for healing to people all over the globe and is here today to show you how you can achieve your health goals.
Razi Berry When physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be setting their children up for better fitness too. Exercise during pregnancy stimulates production of brown adipose tissue That’s according to a study published today in Science Advances led by Min Du, professor of animal sciences at Washington State University, and his PhD student
Razi Berry Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal even though they offer a groundbreaking alternative to several under-treated psychological conditions. Psilocybin remains illegal despite offering a groundbreaking alternative to several under-treated psychological conditions Nevertheless, psychedelics are currently riding a wave
Razi Berry Patients with type 2 diabetes secrete not only too little insulin but also too much glucagon, which contributes to poor blood glucose control. A new study from Uppsala University suggests that this is because the glucagon-secreting α-cells have become resistant to insulin. Have glucagon secreting a-cells become insulin resistant? In healthy individuals, insulin
