Study shows pollution harms gut bacteria, contributes to diabetes, obesity
Photo Cred: Holger Link/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and other chronic illnesses, according to...
Read MoreRising global temperatures increasing exposure to heat stress
Photo Cred: NASA Earth Observatory By Katherine Shagoury Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to 1.2 billion people by 2100, assuming current greenhouse...
Read MorePrebiotics found to influence gut metabolites, buffering stress, improving sleep
Photo Cred: Magda Ehlers/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Prebiotics may improve sleep and boost stress resilience by influencing gut bacteria and the metabolites they produce, according to new research by the...
Read MoreGreen tea extract with exercise reduces fatty liver disease, study finds
Photo Cred: Jia Ye/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75 percent in mice fed a...
Read MoreNutrition strategies supporting planetary health
Photo Cred: Ben White/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Sustainable diets are the solution, said Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, at the 2020 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City. Global warming is...
Read MoreThe role of environmental toxins in disease
Photo Cred: Imat Bagja Gumilar/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Holistic integrative health can be a global solution for the health of people and the planet, said Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM,...
Read MoreParabens during pregnancy may impact child weight
Photo Cred: Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Using cosmetics containing parabens while pregnant may have consequences for the child’s weight development, according to a new study published in the journal...
Read MoreAir pollution may trigger heart attack, Yale study finds
Photo Cred: Patrick Tomasso/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Even a few hours’ exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack, according to new...
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