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Depression, Diet, Auto-Immune. Mikhaila Peterson Conquers All; Eventually:
Many people have health problems to fix, some of them tougher and weirder than others.
Sadly, modern medicine hasn’t figured out how to fix them all.
And that can lead people down some very strange roads whose conclusions don’t always involve Snake Oil.
One of those people is Mikhaila Peterson. And her journey to success over immense problems is a freaking small miracle…
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Protein Powder Contamination, The Downside Of Another Supplement:
Look around on Instagram, and you’ll notice one of the biggest parts of a fitness freak’s routine.
Protein powder.
It’s a very convenient way to whip up a meal-replacement, and also a way to get lots more protein in your diet.
Unfortunately, there’s a problem.
Just like Labdoor.com and the EWG, The Clean Label Project found a few problems in a supplement that’s supposed to be helping us: -Chemical contamination…
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The Best Sunscreens, And The Research To Go Along With It:
It’s summer again! And it’s broiling.
As a result, one of the big concerns we’ll all be dealing with is Sun Exposure.
But don’t worry! There are a few research groups out there to help you,
And one of the best out there, the EWG, has published its list, along with a full set of guides on the many considerations that come with protecting yourself from the sun.
Along with that, is a list of the updates and remaining concerns that we should all consider…
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Human Brain Size Explanation. Chance Evolution Of 3 Mutations:
So the quest to know ourselves has been a long one.
Whether it’s the different projects directed at AI, or tracing all the brain’s connections,
Something about humanity is always searching for a type of mirror.
-Especially when that research proves we are not really 99% the “same” as a chimpanzee, or even 50% banana.
One of the biggest puzzles is how/why we all have such big Brains compared to other animals,
And in a strange X-Men-level twist of accidents, science just found out a big piece…
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Flies On Food Making You Sick, The Disgusting Truth:
Summer and the warm months of the year are a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors.
Along with all the activities we plan for that time, we end up smearing & spraying all kinds of chemicals on us to deal with the sun and also Bugs.
And on that note, one of the best parts of Spring+Summer has a brand new warning.
Because it turns out that especially for Outdoor Eating of any kind,
Researchers found that Flies are much more dangerous than anyone thought before…
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Mushrooms For Depression, Improving New Treatments With Old Magic:
Depression and anxiety seem like problems that face an increasing part of the population every day.
Along with society’s failure to spot it and adequately-help, Science is not doing a perfect job with its pharmaceutical treatments either.
And in those less-than-perfect drug-solutions we also get: Side-Effects.
One of which is not just the reduction of Negative emotions, but positive ones, too.
But researchers at a special branch of the UK’s Imperial College of London are borrowing a weird, old take on solving mind-problems of all types: Psychedelics…
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Dangerous Toothpaste Ingredients: Antimicrobials “Clean” More Than Gums:
So a few years back, we learned something very important about soap.
The regular stuff is just fine, and you don’t need what the surgeons use.
And in that year, FDA actually did something good for a change by banning the super-strong stuff.
But in a recent twist, some sneaky researchers poked around and found powerful ingredients in just about the worst place you could besides food.
-In your toothpaste…
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Weekend Sleep, Does A Few Extra Hours Actually Do Anything?:
Cats can teach us many things. Most especially, the value of Sleep.
As Science tries to become as wise as cats, it too is discovering the extreme value of getting a good night’s sleep. And all the problems from not getting one.
Whether you’re trying to solve the Night Owl / Standard Work Day conundrum with Sara Mednick’s recommended naps, or fixing your other weekly sins.
Researchers in Sweden took the idea of a Daily nap and ran with it to try fixing the most-serious problems from sleep-debt, and the answers are cautiously-surprising…
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