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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 ...

Study Reveals Link Between Sleep and Heart Disease

Heart disease continues to be the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, and it's led health and nutrition researchers to investigate both the causes and methods to prevent and combat this chronic ...

Limbic System’s Link to Our Emotional and Psychological Health

Although it's only a small part of the brain in terms of volume, the limbic system has some of the most basic, life-sustaining and meaningful roles of all brain structure. The word limbic comes from ...

What Is Chronic Stress? Learn How to Overcome Naturally

Stress. It’s an awful word and a worse feeling, isn’t it? It's particularly awful when talking chronic stress. The thing is, stress isn’t all bad. Without it, we wouldn’t be motivated to take steps to protect ourselves, ...

What Is Adrenal Fatigue? Steps to Overcome It Naturally

Did you know that chronic stress can affect your body's ability to recuperate from physical, mental or emotional stress? This is likely why most people have dealt with adrenal fatigue at some point in their ...

Dangers of Synthetic Scents & How to Avoid Them

The dangers of synthetic scents aren't always evident, but we have the science to prove that everyone, regardless of age or health, needs to make avoiding fake fragrances a major priority. A report from the 1980s ...

Free Radicals: Effects on Health and How to Combat Them

Many people have heard that foods with antioxidants protect us from free radical damage, which is responsible for many of the effects of aging on both the body and mind. But what exactly are free ...

How to Maintain Normal Blood Sugar

If you are one of the millions of people who has prediabetes, diabetes, metabolic syndrome or any other form of “insulin resistance,” maintaining normal blood sugar levels can be challenging. Over the past several decades, ...

5 Potential Benefits of Cryotherapy, Including Pain Relief

Cryotherapy has become an increasingly trendy "therapy" in recent years in the alternative healthcare space. Even well-known celebrities and athletes, like LeBron James, have reported using cryotherapy to support exercise recovery and performance. While cryotherapy might ...