(Natural News) Expectant mothers are quite familiar with the importance of ensuring they get enough folic acid to help prevent birth defects like spina bifida, but it turns out that there’s another group who can benefit greatly from this vitamin: adults with hypertension. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College… … Read more
(Natural News) Earlier this week during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman pleaded with viewers to ‘vote Democrat’ in the midterm elections in November. Failure to do so, he warned, would lead to the destruction of our democracy. Or something like that. Labeling President Donald Trump the “greatest… … Read more
(Natural News) In a country where a majority of Americans (outside of California) elected President Donald Trump, it’s difficult to understand why the CEOs of most U.S. corporations bend over backward to Left-wing pressure. One possible explanation is that CEOs, for the most part, run in social circles dominated by liberals who of course demand… … Read more
(Natural News) It’s not often that you’ll find a Natural News writer defending McDonald’s. After all, we’ve been calling them out for their toxic junk food for years now. Nonetheless, right is right and wrong is wrong, and we always endeavor to highlight the truth, even when that truth happens to vindicate McDonald’s – albeit… … Read more
(Natural News) Author George Orwell’s fictional work “1984” has turned out to be more prophetic than anyone could have imagined in the late 1940s when it was published. In his book, Orwell wrote about an all-powerful Big Brother ‘surveillance state’ that tracked everyone in real time. Even at home, the government was always watching and… … Read more
(Natural News) Breast milk is known for the many health benefits it provides babies — but could it hold promise for adults too? New research has shown that human breast milk contains a special protein that can ward off cancer and may even be useful in the treatment of select bacterial infections. While breast milk… … Read more
(Natural News) Young adults who take a nap during the day perform better in school, according to a study published in the journal Behavioral Sleep Medicine. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania looked at the effect of napping during the day on the neurocognitive function in teenagers. In conducting the observational… … Read more
(Natural News) You’ve probably heard of omega-3 fatty acids, but have you heard of omega-7? These are unsaturated fatty acids which are rarely talked about but are really important to your health. This type of fatty acids can be found in certain fish, such as salmon and anchovy, and oils like olive and macadamia. The greatest… … Read more
(Natural News) Detecting heart disease is now easier – thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Southern California who have developed a smartphone app that can measure a key risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and arterial stiffness. When the arteries are stiff, they become less elastic and more rigid. In turn, this causes increases… … Read more
(Natural News) Duke University has indefinitely suspended its plan for a natural gas power plant on its campus. According to an article in the Energy News Network, the school will be getting its energy needs from methane biogas made from hog waste. The decision is the culmination of a two-year struggle between the similarly-named but unrelated Duke Energy and… … Read more