(Natural News) Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen and Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands have found that 18 common drug categories can negatively impact the gut microbiome, the total population of microbes present in the gut and their collective genetic material. Many of these drugs, such as the diabetes drug metformin and the antidepressant selective […]

(Natural News) In a paper published in the journal PLOS ONE, a group of researchers identified 157 microorganisms that may be essential for a healthy gut. These organisms form a “baseline biome” that may hint at what a normal human microbiome looks like. According to co-author Keith Crandall of George Washington University (GWU) this baseline microbial list, which they called GutFeelingKB, provides preliminary data that may be useful […]

(Natural News) An investigative report published in Public Health Nutrition finds that Coca-Cola is running a fraudulent scientific front group called the Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN). This Coca-Cola front group claims to be researching the causes of obesity, but they are really just a team of fraudsters, using “science” to cover up the fact […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that food insecurity significantly increases a child’s risk of having poor health and experiencing developmental problems. The researchers said that the risk of obesity, however, is not higher than that of a child growing in a food-secure household — but with an exception. They noted […]

(Natural News) Obese individuals have higher levels of a protein linked to blood vessel damage, found a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. This protein is called the wingless-related integration site 5A, or WNT5A. It triggers internal or oxidative stress and promotes the build-up of substances in the blood vessels. Over time, this build-up could develop into plaques and lead to […]

(Natural News) The medical-industrial complex is making life so miserable for the average American in response to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) that once a vaccine is unveiled to make it all go away, hordes of mindless sheep will line right up to take it. But new research suggests that fat people will likely not benefit […]

(Natural News) A new study published in the journal Public Health England has found that being overweight dramatically increases one’s risk of dying from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Entitled, “Excess Weight and COVID-19: Insights from new evidence,” the paper looks at various infection outcomes in relation to body mass index (BMI), including risk of hospitalization, […]

(Natural News) A large cohort study published in the Lancet announced a shift in the leading causes of death among middle-aged adults in 21 countries, with cancer creeping in to number one currently held by heart disease. The countries in question ranged from high income (HI) to middle income (MI) to low income (LI). Although cardiovascular disease […]

(Natural News) It’s easy to fall into the habit of skipping exercise because you’re busy with work or chores. Yet according to a study, having a sedentary lifestyle for at least 20 years is linked to twice the risk of premature death, especially compared to those who exercise regularly. Results from the Trøndelag Health Study (the […]

(Natural News) Eating ensures that your body gets the energy it needs to get you through the day. But if you find yourself eating when you’re sad or when you’re not really hungry, you may be experiencing emotional overeating. Figuring out the underlying reasons why you overeat is important if you want to improve your eating […]