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There are plenty of natural therapies for improving the painful symptoms of a migraine. These health supplements, herbal remedies, and alternative medicines can help manage migraines, especially if the patient also avoids triggers for the condition, such as food, food additives like MSG and artificial sweeteners, and heavy metals. Amend migraine-causing nutrient deficiencies with these health supplements Migraine patients often suffer from deficiencies in magnesium, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), and B vitamins. Taking supplements of these nutrients can significantly improve the state of the patient. In a 2016 evaluation of multiple studies, Taiwanese researchers at Chang Gung University found that administering magnesium intravenously to…

It’s not every day that a high-profile individual decides to break from the herd and express unpopular viewpoints that could negatively impact her career. But that’s exactly what actress Jessica Biel has done by boldly joining up with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to challenge restrictive new legislation recently proposed in California that would make it even harder for parents to opt their children out of mandatory vaccinations. On his Instagram account, Kennedy recently shared a series of photos of himself and Biel in Sacramento, where the two spoke with legislators about the threat of Senate Bill 276. Introduced by none…

The modern Roman Catholic Church is finally taking a definitive stand in support of natural biology, having recently released a 31-page document entitled, “Male and Female: He Created Them” that basically condemns the Cult of LGBTQP, and specifically transgenderism, for trying to “annihilate nature.” Describing the current climate of gender and sexual confusion as an “educational crisis,” the primer by the Congregation for Catholic Education explains how the LGBTQP agenda aims to eliminate the God-ordained human binary of male and female, and replace it with cultural “disorientation” whereby feelings and emotions “cancel out the differences between men and women, presenting…

Back in April, the bureaucrats of New York State decided that it’s within their jurisdictional purview to eliminate the right of parents to opt their children out of mandatory vaccinations for religious reasons. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of Children’s Health Defense is having none of it. According to reports, Kennedy and his legal team are planning to file a series of lawsuits against the Empire State for violating the religious liberties of state residents who oppose vaccines as a matter of personal faith. In a recent social media post, Rita Palma, a New York State resident who runs the…

The findings of a recent animal study may offer new hope to millions of people who have Alzheimer’s disease. The Harvard-led effort reports that physical exercise could improve the condition of the brains of mice with dementia. The study shows that working out made it possible for new neurons to grow in the hippocampus, the region of the brain that handles learning and memory. The growth of new nerve cells improved the cognitive function of the brain. Based on these results, substances that improve the hippocampus could help restore the health and function of the brain in human patients with Alzheimer’s…

Sleep turns out to be more than just a period when the body rests and recuperates from the labors of a busy day. Swiss researchers demonstrated the possibility of learning new things during sleeping periods. Earlier studies on sleep focused on how it stabilizes and consolidates new memories that are acquired while awake. Very few scientific papers touched upon the topic of sleep-learning. Existing research showed that the sleeping brain replays information acquired during wakefulness. By replaying the experience during sleep, the brain reinforces the strength of the memory trace. It also embeds the newly obtained information in the same area where the organ stored earlier memories. (Related: Sleeplessness can make you angrier, more frustrated, new study shows.)…

People around the world are not getting adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals from their diets. Illinois-based researchers warned that this nutritional discrepancy would persevere into the 2050s – unless micronutrient-rich foods are made cheaper and easier to access. Their study evaluated the changes in diets from 2018 to 2050. The results predicted that existing shortages in certain nutrients – calcium and vitamins D, E, and B9 (folate) – would persist for decades. Led by researchers from the University of Illinois, the team found considerable variations in the amounts of vitamins and minerals consumed by a population according to the country and the nutrient in question. For example, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamin, and vitamins B6 and…

Researchers from the University of Macau and China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences examined the antitumor effects of an aqueous extract obtained from Forsythia suspensa or lian qiao in traditional Chinese medicine. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. F. suspensa is one of the most fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM theory, it is a typical heat-clearing and detoxifying herb. In this study, the researchers used the aqueous extract of F. suspensa (FAE) on B16-F10 melanoma cells in vivo. The researchers transplanted the melanoma cells in C57BL/6 mice to evaluate the antitumor…

In this study, researchers from The Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School in Israel examined the efficacy of acupuncture in treating persistent warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The results of their study were published in the journal Medical Acupuncture. HPV infections can cause cutaneous warts. In these small skin lesions, viral manipulation creates a microenvironment that favors the survival and reproduction of HPV. While most lesions eventually regress due to TH1-mediated immune response, some fail and become persistent. The researchers recruited 18 patients with persistent warts; half of them received acupuncture treatment, while the other half received a placebo. The…

In recent years, avocados have become the new favorite fruit of Americans. They are rich in healthy fats and other nutrients that are vital to the normal functions of various bodily processes. Many people enjoy better health by eating avocados. You will get more nutrients and be safer from metabolic syndrome. You will also have a healthier weight and BMI (body mass index), thinner belly, and higher concentrations of good cholesterol. The improved health may come from how avocados improve the absorption of antioxidants and nutrients that dissolve in fat. The healthy fats in avocados and their oil can increase…

Having excess belly fat does not only look bad, it is also bad for your health. Abdominal obesity is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance. This may contribute to dyslipidemia or abnormal lipid levels. However, the link between insulin resistance and fat metabolism in abdominally obese individuals is not understood. Therefore, researchers at Southeast University and Ningxia Medical University in China investigated this link and found that high postprandial insulin resistance is associated with adverse lipid profiles in people with abdominal obesity. In the study, the researchers hypothesized that dyslipidemia would be worse in abdominally obese individuals with high postprandial insulin resistance.…

Researchers from China looked at the effects of active components from Chinese herbal medicine on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They published their findings in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, which not only severely reduces the quality of life for its victims but also brings a heavy economic burden to the family and society. Drug treatments for the condition are often ineffective and have serious side effects. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new strategies to be developed for Alzheimer’s disease treatment. In this review, the researchers looked…

In some cases, the “expiration date” on food products does not indicate that they are expired. Each year, consumers throw out more than $200 billion worth of perfectly good food because of the expiration date. In reality, most expiration dates serve as guidelines more than rules. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the food is still safe to eat even after the date has passed, as long as it’s not showing any signs of spoilage. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite) Understanding date labels Here are some dating labels that will explain what food expiration date terms mean, which foods to…

Albumin is the most abundant plasma protein in humans, and it is present in the body in either its oxidized or reduced forms. Many studies reported the relationship between the albumin redox state and chronic diseases such as liver disease; hence researchers are trying to understand its oxidized and reduced states and what factors affect them. In a recent study, a team from Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan examined the amino composition of dietary protein to determine if it modulates the oxidized/reduced state of plasma albumin in rats. They already knew from previous studies that the quantity of protein in diet influences plasma albumin. They aimed…

When nutritionists, researchers, and health experts met at the The Royal Society of Medicine in London last November to discuss Chrono-nutrition: circadian clocks, mealtimes, and metabolic disorders, they all agreed that reducing calorie intake is a thing of the past when it comes to reducing weight. Dietary guidelines should now be based on balanced daily intake as opposed to just balanced meals. Daily balance and meal timing are keys to an effective diet According to Dr. Alexandra Johnstone, a professor awarded a personal chair at the Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, over the years, research shows that what people need is…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that often occurs after a person witnesses or is involved in a life-threatening event. Currently, antidepressants are the only approved treatment for PTSD, but these drugs are known to be ineffective and harmful to health. In the search for alternative treatments for trauma-associated disorders like PTSD, researchers at Kyung Hee University, Chung-Ang University, and Gachon University in South Korea explored the potential benefit of the oriental medicine called Aralia continentalis; they found that it can reverse the behavioral impairments and inflammation caused by single prolonged stress-derived traumatic stress. For the study, the researchers…