Coconut oil has many surprising health benefits. Most of use grew up considering fats like coconut oil to be unhealthy and to be contributors to heart disease. Coconut oil is composed of a group of unique fat molecules known as medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). Although they are technically classified as saturated […]
The weather is becoming colder now, and with colder weather comes the flu season. Many people opt for the flu shot to try and prevent the flu. However, vaccines are controversial and a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that vaccine effectiveness went down last season. […]
There are so many reasons to eat asparagus. They are a great source of antioxidants like beta-carotene, vitamin E and vitamin C. Antioxidants help reduce the damage of free radicals, which are known to cause disease. Asparagus are also rich in B-vitamins, and anti-inflammatory compounds like asparanin A, sarsasapogenin, protodioscin, […]
Red blood cells are very important to overall health, as they carry fresh oxygen throughout the entire body. Oxygen is the most important nutrient for the body, and is more essential than even food and water to survive. The oxygen is what makes the blood red in color. Red blood […]
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that forces skin cells to grow too rapidly. Up to 7.5 million Americans suffer from the disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is actually an autoimmune disease and occurs when a type of white blood cell called a T cell mistakenly […]
New research from College of Pharmacy of Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University has shown that a tropical tree extract may fight cancer. The extract was found in the red spurge tree, a small tree indigenous to regions such as Hawaii, Mexico, and Africa. The research team analyzed the red spurge […]
Previous studies have shown that drinking coffee can provide protective effects against non-melanoma skin cancers. The research showing these protective effects include a study published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention. However, the effects of coffee on cutaneous melanoma are less clear, according to new research. This new study […]
Antiperspirants can make you smell bad Antiperspirants are very commonplace these days, as they reduce sweating that causes odor. However, ingredients in antiperspirants called parabens have been shown to cause cancer. Now, Real Clear Science reports that these deodorants affect the balance of bacteria in your armpits, and that antiperspirants […]
