(Natural News) Your body needs essential vitamins and minerals to work properly. According to several studies, pregnant women need to get enough vitamin D to protect their babies from conditions such as autism and schizophrenia. Vitamin D: The “sunshine” vitamin Like calcium, vitamin D is essential for bone health. The vitamin helps lower a person’s risk for heart […]

(Natural News) Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that makes breathing difficult. It can also be deadly, causing over 180,000 deaths per year, according to the World Health Organization. Fortunately, there are natural ways of alleviating its symptoms so people with asthma don’t have to resort to using expensive and potentially harmful medications. Breathing and yoga-based […]

(Natural News) Many people assume that dementia is a “normal” part of the aging process — but the truth is that memory loss and cognitive decline are not rites of passage in your golden years. Recent survey data from the Dementia Attitudes Monitor shows that over 20 percent of people in the United Kingdom believe […]

(Natural News) If you have a hiatal hernia, it means a part of your stomach is pushing through the large muscle in your chest. If the condition is left unresolved, you can suffer from painful complications, such as abdominal pain and heartburn. To relieve a hiatal hernia, try natural remedies like following a fiber-rich diet or […]

(Natural News) Six-time Superbowl champion Tom Brady is one of the most revered athletes in the world. He will turn 42 years young just before the start of his 20th NFL season. At age 41, he led an underdog New England Patriots team to a wild overtime AFC Championship title win, before heading to Superbowl […]

(Natural News) A “diabetes alert dog” is a special type of service dog that is trained to detect the symptoms of hypoglycemia in their owners who suffer from Type 1 diabetes. U.K. researchers reported that the animals are much more accurate at sensing the symptoms of abnormally low or high blood sugar than current diabetes detectors. In their […]

(Natural News) One of the many side effects of taking acetaminophen drugs is liver damage. Keeping the liver healthy is essential because it plays many vital roles in the proper functioning of the whole body. To protect your liver from damage, researchers from the State University of Maringa in Brazil suggest taking lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential […]

(Natural News) The interest in fruits rich in polyphenols has recently increased due to their cancer-fighting potential. In a study published in the journal Nutrition Research, a team of researchers from China found that a compound in pomegranates called punicalagin can fight against cancer by triggering cancer cell death. A previous study carried out by […]

(Natural News) Recent experiments show that lack of sleep increases the amount of tau protein in the brain. Tau is associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and it spreads across the brain at a much faster rate if a person suffers from sleeplessness. When tau proteins clump together to form tangles, they injure nearby tissues in the brain. If allowed to […]

(Natural News) Contrary to conventional knowledge, Alzheimer’s disease does not start months or years before its effects on the brain became visible enough for healthcare providers to notice. Instead, the neurodegenerative disease starts many decades before its symptoms become apparent. Alzheimer’s is usually diagnosed in older people who are in their 70s or 80s. However, the brains of […]