Swedish Bitters–Rescue Your Gut From Holiday Indigestion
The story begins in 1692 with the Swedish royal physician, chemist, and alchemist Urban Hjarne. Looking for a universal cure for diseases, he created a health elixir in his laboratory using ingredients...
View ArticleOrange Tabby Cat Named Taters Steals the Show in First Video Sent by Laser...
An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video transmitted by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light. The 15-second video was beamed to Earth from NASA’s...
View ArticleCrafting Your Own Natural Deodorant
Last week, we created homemade face cream. In our quest to prioritize health and navigate the financial challenges posed by inflation, we continue our exploration of DIY personal care items. Today, we...
View ArticlePickling Versus Fermenting: What’s the Difference?
Maybe you have fond memories of canning pickles with your grandmother that year the garden produced an overabundance of cucumbers. Or maybe you’ve wondered how the crunchy tang of the pickle compares...
View ArticlePompeii’s Ancient Art of Textile Dyeing Is Revived to Show Another Side of...
POMPEII, Italy—A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in A.D....
View ArticleNew Ultra-Thin Strip Could Dramatically Improve Lithium Battery Performance
Researchers have added a special zinc additive to thin lithium metal strips to boost the performance of lithium batteries. A growing demand for high-performance lithium-ion batteries inspired the...
View ArticleInternational Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by decade’s end under an agreement announced Wednesday by NASA and the White House. The news came as Vice President...
View ArticleCaregiving’s Unexpected Toll on the Health
Daphne Wiswell knew something was off when minor inconveniences in life—such as a flat tire—were giving her physical symptoms such as shakiness and the sense that a panic attack could happen at any...
View ArticleSavor the Season: Celebrating the Health Benefits of Holiday Spices
One of the most wonderful things about the holiday season is the delicious aromas wafting from the kitchen. Cinnamon, orange, nutmeg, and allspice fill the air and are among the quintessential flavors...
View ArticleParty Well With Gut-Healthy Mocktails
Excessive alcoholic beverages during the holidays can be a recipe for miserable gut symptoms. From a one-time sour stomach to chronic gastrointestinal (GI) issues, drinking has a range of negative...
View Article‘Fascinating’: Red Crabs Marching on Christmas Island
The welcome mat has been rolled out for scores of red crabs as the creatures begin their annual coastal dash on Christmas Island. Each year, the first substantial rain of the wet season triggers tens...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Climate Scientists’ Credibility Hurt
Humanity has only a few years to act before the world may irreversibly plunge into an environmental catastrophe of global proportions, climate experts warned in a recent report. Their calls are...
View ArticleExploring the Role of Gut Inflammation in Depression
Depression is not an antidepressant deficiency. In fact, for many people, the problem often stems from inflammation in their gut. For the estimated 40 percent of Americans complaining of one or more...
View ArticleThe Keys to Managing Autoimmune or Chronic Conditions
Functional medicine is complex because the diseases that it’s applied to are also complex. There’s no “one pill for one symptom” model to manage chronic gut health, hypothyroid, autoimmune, or many...
View ArticleGreen Power–Chlorophyll’s Potential in Cancer Treatment and Beyond
Cancer research points to an unexpected source of hope—chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plants. Scientists are uncovering chlorophyll’s remarkable potential in preventing and treating cancer....
View ArticleFoods That Fight Depression
Depression has become a medical crisis in the United States. Recent data from the National Institutes of Health indicates that more than 8 percent of all U.S. adults (an estimated twenty-one million...
View ArticleOutsmarting Holiday Heart Syndrome
The festive glow of twinkling lights and joyous songs often mask the holiday season’s hidden stress and emotional challenges. This underlying pressure, frequently ignored amid the celebrations, may...
View ArticleLab Grown ‘Meat’ to Replace ‘Old Fashioned Meat’ for Pets in UK: CEO
A synthetic lab-grown “meat” product is about to hit the market in the United Kingdom—with its first customers being British dogs. The start-up Meatly claims its imitation meat-like pet food will have...
View ArticleSydney Council Tells Residents to Freeze Christmas Food Scraps Before Bin Day
A local government authority in Sydney has sparked outrage instructing residents to put Christmas scraps in the freezer before bin collection day. The Inner West Council posted a video on social media...
View ArticleSpace Force Sends Highly Classified Unmanned Plane Back Into Orbit
A fiery light returned to the skies over Cape Canaveral, Florida, shortly after sunset on Dec. 28 as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blazed another trail into the heavens. Its passenger was the United...
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