by Christian Goodman | Jun 24, 2019
Before clocks were a thing and artificial light hadn’t been invented, the setting sun was our bodie’s biological trigger, the thing that told us it was almost time for bed. Our bodies responded by producing more melatonin to make us drowsy from the moment the sun went...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 23, 2019
High blood pressure needn’t be hard work. You may think you need to follow a restrictive diet that leaves you miserable and hungry, or work yourself on a treadmill until you collapse in a pool of sweat. But a new study shows that you can leave all of that stuff to the...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 22, 2019
Vertigo can make the world seem to spin, even when you’re sitting down. It’s caused by problems with your vestibular system, which is the one that sends balance information to your brain. Most of it is based in your ears and brain, and it’s like a clever internal...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 21, 2019
They can’t compete. Modern meds can often achieve good results in some areas, but when it comes to blood pressure reduction, there’s an ancient practice that’s fun, safe, and it leaves you feeling great, so without tablets, and without side effects, unless you count...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 18, 2019
A new study from the Indiana University School of Medicine, published in the journal JAMA Neurology has revealed some disturbing truths about drug side effects. Certain types of drugs destroy brain tissue and negatively impact various cognitive functions. Worse still,...