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Effective Treatment of COVID-19

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In the beginning of March the Brazilian doctor Luiz Cristiano Maciel Cardoso published a video on Facebook and declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supposedly he had found out that the cancer drug flutamide would be an effective treatment and declared that he has conquered the pandemic with this miraculous treatment option. On March […]

Why are Food Intolerances Increasing?

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According to a study done from 1991 to 1994, food intolerances affected around 12 percent of the population. But more recent surveys suggest that number could be as high as 25 percent today. What is a food intolerance? Food intolerances are adverse reactions to food that are not triggered by the immune system. They are […]

Childhood Obesity – A New Epidemic

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It’s all over the media…. It’s a matter of international concern… It threatens the future well-being of cultures, nations, peoples. No, not AIDS. Not tuberculosis. Not anthrax. We’re talking about the easiest—perhaps the hardest to prevent and treat. We’re talking about obesity in children. Innocent—appearing enough—although aesthetically negative, it has much more serious outcomes than […]

How An Always On Work Culture Damages Workers and Employers

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The glamorization of high-pressure work environments, like the infamous “996” culture (where staff work from 9am until 9pm 6 days a week), often portrays relentless dedication and long hours as key to career success. A PR boss at Chinese tech firm Baidu publicly apologized in May after glorifying a work-till-you-drop culture. Qu Jing advised staff […]

Nuts for Your Health

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Nuts have been an important part of the human diet since the beginning of time. Now, scientific evidence shows that nuts are not only a nutritional powerhouse, but that regular use can provide protection against heart disease and cancer. Use of Nuts in History There are more than a dozen different nuts that are commonly […]

Should We Use Medication for Mental Disorders?

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Many wonder whether, when faced with mental suffering such as profound sadness, excessive anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, etc., they should seek drug treatment or psychotherapy. To answer this question, we need to think about several things. First, it’s important to assess whether the person has the emotional resources to deal with suffering. Do they take […]

Red Cabbage Fresh from the Farmer’s Market

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Cabbages are full of power! They are full of vitamins and minerals, provide plenty of fiber and have a high content of health-promoting phytochemicals. The anti-cancer effect of red cabbage or blue cabbage, as it is also known, is due to its high glucosinolate content. This substance is associated with increased activity of a cancer […]

Stricken by Stroke? Where Do We Go From Here?

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Stroke is so common that all of us have made personal observations and are interested in an overview of restoration following the acute care of an insult to the brain, our ”command center.” This insult was caused by hemorrhage from a blood vessel, blockage of a blood vessel, or by lack of enough blood flow […]

5 Steps to Prevent Alzheimer´s

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In the United States, there are around 6,200,000 people aged 65 and over with Alzheimer’s disease. Almost two thirds are women. This means that the disease is almost twice as common in women compared to men. But why? The first reason is that women tend to live longer than men. So more men die earlier […]

Your Body´s Built-in Weight Loss System

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Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target regulatory pathways involved in both obesity and diabetes and are widely considered breakthroughs for weight loss and blood sugar control. But do these drugs point toward a root cause of metabolic disease? What inspired […]

What Kind of Stress Eater Are You?

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The relationship between stress and food is a complex one. Stress hormones like cortisol can increase food cravings, especially for energy-rich foods like sugar and fat. For others, stress-related digestive issues like nausea or constipation will reduce their appetite. For many, stress can trigger emotional eating, where individuals turn to comfort foods do satisfy some […]