(Natural News) Not all drinks were made to quench a person’s thirst: Far from it, alcoholic beverages and those that contain sugar make us even thirstier, and scientists may have found the reason why. In a study published in Cell Metabolism, research indicated the liver hormone FGF21, or fibroblast growth factor 21, to be responsible for the brain’s actions […]

(Natural News) It looks like its time to get up from the couch, turn off the TV, and put on your running shoes. Aside from making you fit and strong, a study has confirmed that living a healthy lifestyle can also help add seven disability-free years to your life. The results of the research, which […]

(Natural News) Are you under the impression that you have little control over whether you develop cancer one day? Do you believe that who does and does not get cancer is a matter of genetic roulette? If so, you would certainly not be alone. A survey by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) found […]

(Natural News) Various studies have already tried to determine the most effective ways to prevent cancer. However, since a lot of factors that determine cancer risk, such as age and genetic predisposition, can’t be controlled, experts suggest studying one’s “family’s medical history and trying to live a healthy lifestyle.” Cancer-prevention through healthy habits Maria Baker, professor […]

(Natural News) People of all ages dread getting a diagnosis proclaiming that they may have cancer. But did you know that while colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., it’s also one of the most preventable? According to experts at the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR), Americans can prevent colorectal cancer […]

(Natural News) A major Canadian observational study identified alcohol use disorders as the biggest risk factor for the onset of dementia. It’s also the most preventable factor, so people wary of early-onset dementia can avoid it by controlling their alcohol intake, reported a ScienceDaily article. Implemented by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) […]

(Natural News) As opinions differ regarding marijuana legalization all over the country, an important question is how amending the national marijuana policy can affect the use of other substances, such as alcohol. A new research study, conducted by researchers at North Carolina-based nonprofit organization RTI International conducted a survey of over 1,900 adults in Oregon […]

(Natural News) Around one in 20 children are prone to having fetal alcohol syndrome, new data compiled by the University of California, Berkeley, showed. Across different regions, the rates of fetal alcohol disorders are between 13 and 400 percent higher than previous records showed. To illustrate, between 11.3 and 50 out of every 1,000 children are […]

(Natural News) What makes a craft beer truly “locally-made”? For small brewers, it’s using natural ingredients harvested from the immediate surroundings to make foraged beer, reported a Civil Eats article. More than 5,000 American breweries offer locally-crafted beer, but they obtain many of their ingredients from industrialized farms in other states or outside the U.S. In […]

(Natural News) There are far more people that are sick than there are people who are healthy. Whether they are vertically ill or laid up in a hospital bed, people are dealing with various forms of chronic disease that may not even yet have a label. You see, sickness doesn’t start when a doctor tells […]