health

Best Bamboo Pillows to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep (2022)

Best Bamboo Pillows to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep (2022)

From bamboo utensils to bamboo toothbrushes, household products made from bamboo are becoming more popular every year. If you have allergies, neck pain or wake up constantly to flip your pillow to the cold side, bamboo pillows have the potential to help you sleep peacefully through the night. In this article, we’ll explain the benefits […]

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    We’re Miscalculating the Cancer Risk From a Massive Class of Chemicals: MIT Study

    We’re Miscalculating the Cancer Risk From a Massive Class of Chemicals: MIT Study

    By Elizabeth Gribkoff Around the world, regulators have long relied on one compound to assess a community’s lung cancer risk from a class of chemicals that we’re exposed to while grilling burgers, waiting in traffic, and breathing in wood smoke from a fire. That compound—benzo(a)pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)—however, only accounts for 11% of […]

    Congressional Report on Toxic Metals in Baby Food Spurs Demand for FDA Action

    Congressional Report on Toxic Metals in Baby Food Spurs Demand for FDA Action

    By Andrea Germanos A new congressional report released Wednesday revealing the baby food industry has failed to keep products with heavy metals off the shelves spurred calls for federal authorities to enact swift action and tough limits on toxin levels. “This is what happens when you let the food and chemical companies, not the FDA, […]

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    Biting insects have a tendency to interfere with the outdoor activities we love the most, but using harsh chemicals to repel insects can be toxic to humans as well. Natural mosquito repellent is a great alternative to keep the bugs at bay without the worry of harmful chemicals on your skin or in the environment. […]

    8 Health Benefits of Aronia Berries

    8 Health Benefits of Aronia Berries

    Why would anyone want to eat something called a chokeberry? Well, they’re considered one of the best sources of antioxidants, which have a plethora of health benefits, that’s why. Aronia berries get their nickname because eating the small, darkly colored fruits raw can dry out your mouth, but they are often added to jams, teas, […]

    10 Foods That Weaken Your Immune System

    10 Foods That Weaken Your Immune System

    We often hear about foods that can boost our immune systems, but did you know there are dietary choices that can actually weaken your body’s ability to fight off infections? Studies show that ultra-processed foods, and those full of empty calories without nutrients can be detrimental to your health. Our immune systems exist to protect […]

    The 8 Best Mushroom Supplements of 2022

    The 8 Best Mushroom Supplements of 2022

    When it comes to the ingredients to seek out in a daily supplement or vitamin subscription, mushroom powder may not top your list. That could soon change, as fungi are gaining attention for their impressive health benefits. Whether you’re looking to switch out your morning coffee for adaptogenic mushrooms or merely want to give yourself […]

    6 Health Benefits of Reishi Mushrooms

    6 Health Benefits of Reishi Mushrooms

    Can mushrooms improve your health? Eastern medicine has used the reishi mushroom for years because it is common in hot and humid areas of Asia. Reishi mushrooms include triterpenoids, polysaccharides and peptidoglycans, each of them contributing certain health benefits when they are eaten fresh or in powders and extracts added to other foods and drinks. […]

    Up Your Skincare Game: 6 Best Vitamin C Serums

    Up Your Skincare Game: 6 Best Vitamin C Serums

    From eating foods for healthy skin to switching up your morning and routines, taking care of the largest organ in the body can get overwhelming. Recently, vitamin C has grown in popularity in the skincare world — but do the best vitamin C serums live up to the hype? Vitamin C is not only an […]