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23 May

Posted at 05:34h in Children's Health, Environment

Many recent studies investigating pesticides and pregnancy and pesticides and children’s health found that agricultural chemicals such as chlorpyrifos, 2,4-D and permethrins are linked to increased risk of brain damage, cancer and other serious conditions. Kids are especially vulnerable to chemicals, and thus will benefit greatly...

19 May

Posted at 04:55h in Brain Health, Herbal Medicine, Neurological Disease

By Robin DiPasquale, ND. This study evaluated the effects of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on cognitive and psychomotor performance in healthy human participants. After 14 days of treatment with the herb, outcomes showed significantly improvement and no sedative effects. Review of a prospective, double-blind, multi-dose, placebo-controlled, crossover...

18 May

Posted at 05:00h in Skin Health

By Lindsey K. Elmore, PharmD, BCPS, Gwen Nance, Samantha Singleton, and Luke Lorenz.  Coconut oil, and many other portions of the plant Cocos nucifera L., have been hypothesized to have antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Medium-chain fatty acid constituents of coconut oil including lauric acid, capric acid,...

17 May

Posted at 04:29h in Diet, Environment

The average children's breakfast cereal contains more than TWICE as much sugar as ice cream. Meet the breakfast cereals that want to destroy you By Nathanael Johnson There’s a breakfast cereal out there that’s 88 percent sugar: Lieber’s Cocoa Frosted Flakes. Basically, it’s a bowl of sugar, with...