By Sonia Bhandari



The Reishi mushroom is being made into some of the most fascinating diet supplements around. This mushroom, which is also known as the ìimmortality mushroom,î may improve a userís health in a variety of ways. These include some ways how cancer…

Soybean is good for bones, blood and skin

Soy: The secret to radiant skin

The soybean is easily overlooked, but it has been shown that this tiny legume might help change how you feel, and even how you look.

Soy isn't just a health food anymore. In addition…

Yoga is a search for inner peace through control over the mind and body.

Jill Lonoth

Yoga is nothing but the collaboration of two entities, Jivatma and Paramatma. It implies the combination of individual consciousness (Jivatma) and Ishwar-universal consciousness (Paramatma).…

One study found that cinnamon taken twice a day for 90 days improved hemoglobin A1C levels—a reflection of average blood sugar level for the past two to three months—in people with poorly controlled type 2…

By Jamie Myles

Smoking has become a stigma of sorts. If you are a smoker you are relegated to stand outside when you smoke at work or even at your local bar. Some times the "smoking area" is out back, not to far from the dumpster. There is always…

Don't have plastic surgery because someone gave it to you as a gift: it must always be self-motivated, says plastic surgeon Jeffrey M Kenkel, MD. …

Berries are a good source of bioflavenoids: anti-inflammatory properties make them good for blood vessels and overall health.

Ma Veronica Antazo

Phytonutrients are forms of protective, immune-boosting and disease-preventing nutrients produced by plants. Phytonutrients protect…

Feature documentary on milk 'Got the Facts on Milk?' promotes increased interest in a non-diary diet among Buddhists and yoga practitioners.

Shira Lane, director of the new documentary film 'Got the Facts on Milk? - The Milk Documentary' was in the rural town of Xi’ah’e meeting with Monks of the Labrang Monastery. The documentary film provides a candid look at the high-stakes political, economic, ethical…

Avoid a 'Merry Christmas Coronary' and 'Happy New Year Heart Attack'

Tips from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute on how to stay heart healthy through the holiday season

The holiday season tends to see an increase in cardiac events, with distinct spikes around Christmas and New Year's Day, according to U.S.-based studies. While the exact reasons for these trends are not known for certain, a number of factors appear to contribute to the 'Merry Christmas Coronary' and…

Above: Green tea plantation in Malaysia. Green tea is rich in phytonutrients, one of the reasons tea is considered the immortality beverage in China. 

Why you need phytonutrients in…

A team of researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) sheds light on how the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) works to prevent the incursion of the immune system into the brain. The work of Dr. Alexander Prat and postgraduate fellow Jorge Alvarez is published in an article in the journal…

A typical Thanksgiving feast packs more calories (4,500) than eight Big Macs.

If you are celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, chances are it will be fatty gravy, buttery potatoes, marshmallow yams, and then pie, pie, pie. That adds up to about 4,500 calories for the average Thanksgiving dinner, according…

New Guideline does not recommend mammography for average-risk women 40–49, does not recommend routine MRI or breast self-examination. 

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has released an updated guideline for breast cancer screening in average risk women aged 40–74. The Guideline,…

There is a potentially deadly link between oral health and diabetes, cosmetic dentist Dr. Edward J. Camacho warns, as the country observes November’s National Diabetes Month. It’s an especially crucial issue for the Alamo City, whose nearly two-thirds majority Hispanic population is almost twice as…

As a follow-up to the story about the health risks posed by prolonged sitting, we present this story about treadmill desks, which we first heard about a couple of years ago. The idea is simple but groundbreaking: a person walks on the treadmill—at a pace that's comfortable and allows him or her to work at the same time—instead of sitting at a desk. People who have used them swear they would never go back to sitting again.

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New research shows that prolonged sitting might cancel out benefits of regular exercise.

The American Institute Of Cancer Research has just announced new research showing that regular exercise and maintaining low body weight may not be enough activity to preserve health and prevent…

To mark World Diabetes Day 2011, the International Diabetes Federation has released the 5th edition of the Diabetes Atlas. New figures indicate that the number of people living with diabetes is expected to rise from 366 million in 2011 to 552 million by 2030, if no urgent action is taken. This equates to approximately three new cases every ten seconds or almost ten million per year. IDF also estimates that as many as 183 million people are unaware that they have…

Raw food proponents believe that any cooking destroys or alters nutritional benefits of food.

Gary Spagnoli

Nutrition is the only science where two completely contradictory theories can both be correct. One study proves that dairy is health promoting while another proves it's detrimental;…

CDC study shows that enough painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to keep every American adult medicated at all times for an entire month.

In 2008, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 15,000 Americans died from overdoses from prescription…

Technology plays a central role in the lives of most people. It connects people to each other, to the news, to their jobs, to their families and more through smart phones, social media and wireless "hot spots." For the hearing impaired, technology has not only helped Miracle-Ear® to offer smaller, more effective…