If you need another reason to quit smoking, here it is. Smoking may diminish the speed and accuracy of your thinking and bring down your IQ. The association was a surprising result of a study of more than 170 men that initially set out to examine alcoholism’s long-term effect on the brain. While it was […]
The Saliva pH Test
The saliva pH test can be done at home after purchasing a pH test kit at a nutritionist’s office or a local heath food store. It involves testing your saliva first thing in the morning before putting anything in your mouth. The test is done by wetting a strip of special paper with saliva and […]
Chocolate Linked To Lower Stroke Risk
New research has demonstrated that women who eat at least two chocolate bars each week appear to have a 20% lower risk of stroke, compared to females of the same age and weight who rarely or never eat chocolate. The researchers, from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, reported in the Journal of the American College of […]
The Mediterranean Diet and Mental Health
There has been a great deal of research about diet, the great majority of which has emphasized the importance of fruits, vegetables and whole foods. The Mediterranean diet, based primarily on fruits, vegetables and fish, can be particularly health protective, helping everything from cardiovascular disease to depression. Defining the Mediterranean diet can be challenging because […]