(Natural News) The 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan, raised national awareness of the effects of lead exposure on children. After municipal officials decided as a cost saving measure to switch the city’s water supply from Lake Huron to the polluted Flint River, residents immediately started complaining about the discolored and foul-smelling water. Nonetheless, it […]

(Natural News) Depression – once described by the famous statesman Winston Churchill as a “black dog” that robs him of all colors – is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that over 300 million people suffer from depression, which is characterized by long periods of profound sadness that interfere with a […]

(Natural News) Mind over matter, indeed. Your thoughts can change the order of your life. If you think you are healthy, you will enjoy good health. Our consciousness as humans can affect the physical world. This was first demonstrated in the double-slit experiment of the 18th century. The thoughts of the participants in that study were able […]

(Natural News) Alzheimer’s disease is a condition all pensioners do not want to be diagnosed with. It has no known cure, and its effects are depressing. Many scientists and researchers used to think that Alzheimer’s disease starts in the brain. However, new research published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that the disease may be caused outside […]

(Natural News) Making positive lifestyle changes, such as exercising regularly and following a nutritious diet, isn’t just good for your physical health. In fact, it can also boost your brain health. Prioritize brain health to boost cognitive function Dr. Paul Nussbaum, a board-certified geropsychologist and clinical psychologist, warns that you should never take your brain health for […]

(Natural News) When the evidence that DDT was harmful could no longer be ignored, the use of the chemical was banned completely in 1972. If you thought this was a problem of the past, however, think again: New research shows that it’s still causing autism five decades later. That’s because this chemical is still in […]

(Natural News) There are 7.7 billion people on this planet (as at March 2019). Only about 5 percent of them drink fluoridated water. Why? Because their governments recognize that fluoride in large amounts becomes a toxic chemical that is not fit for human consumption. The 328,000,000 citizens of the United States drink more fluoridated water […]

(Natural News) Stress affects your body both physically and mentally. It can affect your sleep quality and even increase your risk of certain health conditions, say researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). In their study, which was published in the American Journal of Cardiology, they reported that stress can cause heart damage equivalent to smoking five cigarettes. The researchers […]

(Natural News) Here is another reason to get your son or young brother to take up physical activities that train up their muscles. A recent Finnish study compared the cognitive functions of children with different levels of motor skills. The experiment found that the more a boy exercised his muscles, the better he is at solving a […]

(Natural News) Decades of research, and several dozens of studies later, scientists now agree that acupuncture should be considered as an alternative treatment for drug-resistant depression. Previous research on the efficacy of the traditional healing art have been inconsistent, with some suggesting a positive effect while others noting no association. The different outcomes could be […]