Intriguing new research suggests that the body reacts to a steady diet of junk food in the same way that it reacts to an acute infection – with dramatic health consequences.
We are physiologically and psychologically primed for connection, which may be why studies show loneliness shortens our life spans and some even suggest it’s even more lethal than obesity.
Dietary polyphenols found ineveryday foods such as onions, green tea, red wine and cacao support good gut health, which in turn supports the health of the entire body.
How poverty and disadvantage raise the risk of dementia
These are stressful times and stress can cause physiological and emotional havoc in your body. Many of the ‘coping strategies’ we use only make it worse so learn to manage your stress, before it manages you.
New evidence from China suggests that when it comes to measles outbreaks levels of air pollution, and their effect on immunity, may be influential.
Living in a stimulating environment has a wide range of mental health benefits – now research shows it may also have physical benefits, helping to speed wound healing and slow cancer.
New research from Norway has shown that polyphenolic extracts from elderberries could help with blood glucose management.
How the ‘factory farming’ approach to honey threatens our precious pollinators
Infection with a common but otherwise harmless virus, can trigger the immune system response to gluten that leads to celiac disease.
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