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Metal in Baby Food: Research Reveals Risk of Ingesting Heavy Metals

Of all food categories, it may be safe to say that ensuring the purity of baby foods and making sure there are no toxic ingredients or heavy metals in baby food should be one that's ...

What Is Art Therapy? Benefits & How It’s Used to Help Heal

For thousands of years, cultures and religions around the world have turned to various forms of creative "therapies" to relieve stress and deal with difficult emotions. One such form is art therapy. More formal approaches to ...

Insomnia, Stress Linked to Irregular Heartbeat in Postmenopausal Women

It's no secret that stress and lack of sleep can negatively impact all aspects of health, so it should be far from surprising that research from the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2023 found that ...

The Surprising Health Effects of Fantasy Sports: Should You Play?

If you're a sports fan — heck, even if you aren't — you're most likely familiar with fantasy sports whether you play them or not. They can be fun, provide some extra incentive while watching ...

Stomach Ulcer Symptoms You Can’t Ignore and How to Naturally Treat Them

Chances are that if you haven’t experienced one yourself, you at least know someone who’s had a stomach ulcer at one point or another. Estimates show that about 500,000 new cases of peptic ulcers are reported each ...

Dyspepsia Signs & Symptoms + 8 Natural Remedies

Have you ever experienced an upset stomach after eating? Maybe it was accompanied by excessive gas and bloating? There's actually a more scientific term for this common health problem: dyspepsia. What is dyspepsia? Well, aside from ...

8 Natural Treatments for Cholestasis

Cholestasis is a condition that's characterized by the flow of bile from the liver slowing down or stopping, which can be caused by disorders of the liver, bile duct or pancreas. Up to 200,000 people ...

Piriformis Syndrome: How to Manage This Lower-Body Pain Disorder

Do you ever experience shooting lower back pains, pain in your hips and buttocks area or a tingling or numbness that extends down to your feet? If so, there’s a chance you have piriformis syndrome. The ...

Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid) Symptoms, Causes & Best Diet

Roughly 5 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 12 has some form of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid), and some estimates suggest up to 40 percent of the population suffers from at least ...

Is Reverse Osmosis Water Good for You? Or Does It Over-Filter?

Clean drinking water is difficult to come by. In places like California, water is sometimes scarce thanks to drought. In other countries, there’s a lack of infrastructure to provide potable water, and even in our ...