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Working Out On an Empty Stomach: Does It Burn the Most Fat?

For something that should be simple, working out doesn't always feel that way. There's choosing the best fat-burning workout. There's that pesky question of whether exercise or diet is key for weight loss. And now ...

Atrazine: the Most Common Toxic Contaminant in Our Water

Almost all of us go out of the way to avoid harmful toxins and poisons: We wouldn’t leave bleach near a toddler, for instance, and most of know about the dangers of Monsanto Roundup. But what ...

The Best Natural Cleaning Products to Limit Your Toxin Exposure

While cleaning products are meant to clean, their impact on your health may be a little more than you bargained for within your home and body. Many of us were raised to use some of the ...

Improve Your Homocysteine Levels to Protect Your Heart

Never heard of homocysteine before and wondering what causes someone to have elevated homocysteine levels? Homocysteine is a specific type of amino acid that's created in the body during metabolic processes, as opposed to consumed in ...

Breakthrough Study: Fungus May Trigger Crohn’s Disease

A fungus may trigger Crohn's disease, a devastating inflammatory bowel disease that often requires heavy-duty drugs, surgery or a combination of both to keep at bay. The new finding, published in the September 2016 edition journal ...

Signs of a Gaming Addiction & Natural Ways to Overcome

Getting the kids to turn off the video games and do their homework. Asking your partner to please tear him- or herself away from the hundredth game of Candy Crush and please help with preparing dinner ...

Asthma Symptoms, Causes & Risk Factors

Asthma is a common problem that affects more than 25 million Americans, especially children and teens. Rates of asthma have been increasing steadily over the past several decades as well — today one in 12 people ...

Dementia & Diet Matter: These Foods Raise Alzheimer’s Risk

Did you know that every 66 seconds, someone in the United States will develop Alzheimer’s disease? In fact, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the country. (1) While there is no cure yet ...

‘Gross’ Celiac Disease Treatment Options Show Promise

Because the phrase "gluten-free" has become ubiquitous on food menus and even trendy in some circles, it's easy to forget that it's not just a food buzzword or the new "it" ingredient (hi, kale and ...

Sugar Industry Scandal: Sponsored Phony Harvard Research Blamed Fat for Heart Disease

A sugar industry scandal is rocking the research world, serving as a strong reminder that public policy should take industry-sponsored studies with a grain of salt (or sugar) before making sweeping national recommendations. In an analysis ...