Gut Health: Does Exercise Change Your Microbiome?

Gut Health: Does Exercise Change Your Microbiome? By Rachael Rigby, Lancaster University and Karen Wright, Lancaster University via Natural Blaze The diverse, non-human life forms that live in our guts – known as our microbiome – are crucial to our health. A disrupted balance of these contribute to a range of disorders and diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. It could even affect our mental health. It’s well known that the microbes living in our guts are altered through diet. For example, including dietary fibre and dairy products in our diets encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria. But mounting…

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks to Crowd about Vaccine Mandates – MUST LISTEN Video

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks to Crowd about Vaccine Mandates – MUST LISTEN Video by Children’s Health Defense The Colorado state legislature’s House Health and Insurance committee held hearings on vaccine mandates which would make obtaining vaccine exemptions for children much more difficult and put an immunization tracking system for Colorado’s schoolchildren in place. With only a 48-hour notice of the hearings—conspicuously held on a Sunday in an attempt to be inconspicuous—Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. travelled to Denver to lead a rally of approximately 3,000 health freedom advocates.

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11 Natural ways to boost your bone density and overall health

11 Natural ways to boost your bone density and overall health by: Zoey Sky for Natural News Maintaining bone density is crucial for your well-being. When your bones lose density, they become more prone to fractures. To boost your bone health, you need to exercise regularly and follow a balanced diet rich in nutritious fruits and vegetables. Bone density and aging Your bones get stronger as you age, but when you’re in your late 20s, you naturally lose more bones than you build. As your bones reach their “peak bone mass,” you stop gaining bone density. Postmenopausal…

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Magnesium and K2 Optimize Your Vitamin D Supplementation

Magnesium and K2 Optimize Your Vitamin D Supplementation by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Optimizing your vitamin D level is ideally done through sensible sun exposure. However, many simply are unable to obtain sufficient levels from the sun alone and need supplemental vitamin D. In this case, nutritional synergies become an important factor. According to research by GrassrootsHealth,1 “combined intake of both supplemental magnesium and vitamin K2 has a greater effect on vitamin D levels than either individually,” and “those taking both supplemental magnesium and vitamin K2 have a higher vitamin D…

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Dementia: Negative Thinking Linked With More Rapid Cognitive Decline, Study Indicates

Dementia: Negative Thinking Linked With More Rapid Cognitive Decline, Study Indicates By Natalie L Marchant, UCL via Natural Blaze Dementia affects an estimated 54 million people worldwide. There no cure, but reports indicate that approximately a third of dementia cases may be preventable, which is why many researchers have begun to focus on identifying risk factors. This would allow for better personalised interventions that may be able to reduce risk, delay, or even prevent the onset of dementia. Current research shows that genetics, high blood pressure, and smoking are all risk factors for developing…

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Keep your blood pressure under control with these 7 natural treatments

Keep your blood pressure under control with these 7 natural treatments By Zoey Sky for Prevention High blood pressure (hypertension) is a silent killer. This means the condition doesn’t have obvious symptoms and it can even go unnoticed and untreated for many years. To manage your blood pressure, you can make lifestyle changes such as exercising regularly and incorporating healing superfoods like berries and supplements into your diet. Why alternative treatments are better than medication for hypertension Doctors often prescribe medications for high blood pressure, but these drugs are often linked to…

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Why COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects the Elderly

Why COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects the Elderly by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola While the mortality rate for COVID-191 varies around the world (in large part due to variations in testing), one trend is clear: The infection disproportionately affects the elderly, with those over the age of 75 making up the bulk of the deaths. COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to Age Looking at provisional data2 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you can see a clear and dramatic increase in deaths for each older age group. For young people, especially children, the…

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A Good Vitamin D Status Can Protect Against Cancer

A Good Vitamin D Status Can Protect Against Cancer for Natural Blaze A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review. The anti-cancer effects of vitamin D are especially pronounced in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer and blood cancers. In addition, high vitamin D responsiveness can be linked to a smaller cancer risk. Vitamin D responsiveness varies between individuals, affecting their need for vitamin D supplementation. The review article, published in Seminars in Cancer…

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