Study reveals a bit of fat is necessary: Besides storing energy and maintaining body temperature and systems, part of your immune system resides in body fat

(Natural News) Try not to spend too much time at the gym – according to a study, a bit of excess fat in the body can actually protect you from infections. Based on the study’s results, body fat stores special cells that remember pathogens, and this makes them more efficient at staving off infection compared to… … Read more

Good to know: Most people are NOT in pain when they die – experts say symptoms ease as death nears

(Natural News) While some people have accepted the inevitability of death, others are afraid of it because death evokes worries about pain and suffering as we go through our final moments. Some even believe that palliative care does little to alleviate this pain and that many die extremely agonizing deaths. But according to a recent study,… … Read more

Therapy determined to be cheaper AND more effective than prescriptions for depression in teenagers, according to new research

(Natural News) Mental health is just as important as physical health, and according to a recent study, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective and fastest way to help teenagers overcome their depression. Over the last few years, teenage depression rates have soared by a whopping 30 percent. Sadly, both teens and their parents are… … Read more

Maintaining a healthy weight as you age is about more than quality of life; it can save you a LOT of money

(Natural News) If you are not yet convinced that losing weight can help you, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have given a very good reason to: It can save you around $40,000. The new research, published in Obesity, concludes that every five points lessened in one’s BMI resulted in some serious cash savings. Apart from… … Read more

Taking certain antibiotics can INCREASE a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarrying, researchers find

(Natural News) According to researchers, women who took antibiotics during the early stages of pregnancy increased their risk of spontaneous abortions. The investigation team, who published their findings in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, studied over 90,000 pregnancies and discovered that certain forms of antibiotics were associated with increased risk, stated the Daily Mail. Led… … Read more

Pro-vaccine media goes full conspiracy theory; claims “the Russians” are running anti-vaccine campaigns to try to kill off America with measles

(Natural News) Just when you thought conspiracy theories about “the Russians” couldn’t get any more insane, the corporate-controlled media is now pushing a whole new conspiracy theory about the Russians. According to practically every corporate news outlet in the world, “Russian trolls are responsible for much of the social media activity around vaccines.” Even worse,… … Read more

Eat more blueberries to protect yourself from bacterial infections

(Natural News) Eat more blueberries not only because they are delicious, but also because they can protect you from bacterial infections. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) can potentially be used as natural therapeutic agents for treating infections. Researchers at Université Laval in Canada… … Read more