This article was originally published May 26, 2019 The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) recently published a 400-page report regarding the danger of LED lights to our eyes [1]. The report claims that LED lights can lead to a condition called macular degeneration that causes blindness. ANSES calls for,...

Azizah Rowen gave birth to her son more than two months before his due date. At 30 weeks pregnant, she woke in the night to find that she was bleeding profusely. At the hospital, she was placed on full bed rest and told that she would have to deliver her son prematurely. Rowen, who says...

It doesn’t matter what gender you are, everyone wants the hair they’ve been dreaming of. Unfortunately, people of all ages and genders experience hair loss, which can be frustrating, devastating, and embarrassing for some people. Whether you’re new to thinning or balding hair or have been looking for that perfect natural remedy for a while,...

Here’s a riddle for you: what do human females have in common with killer whales, beluga whales, narwhals, and short-finned pilot whales? We all live for decades after our reproductive years end [1]. Menopause, defined as the end of the reproductive years, or, when a woman stops having her period and thus stops being fertile, happens...

Most Americans know the struggles that come with trying to meet their health insurance deductible, especially when faced with a devastating illness or medical emergency. Lee-Ellen Macon, 57, is one such person. She’d already been through breast cancer, but earlier this year, she found out her cancer had come back and was now stage IV....

A new study from the Queen Mary University of London shows that exercise actually helps prevent the deterioration of cartilage caused by arthritis [1]. The research apparently shows that the forces cells in your joints experience during exercise suppress inflammatory molecules that can cause arthritis, and even help prevent the deterioration of the cartilage itself....

Apparently, 12 is the magic number. And I’m not just saying that because I got my first period at age 12. Getting your first period, sometimes referred to as menarche, before or after this age can increase your risk for heart problems, including heart attack, stroke, and even heart failure. However, most women aren’t aware...

This article was originally published on October 23, 2019, and has since been updated. Corticosteroid injections are a way for people who have osteoarthritis—a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage breaks down—to avoid oral steroids as a daily medication [1]. These injections are administered in joints such as the hip and knee so people...

Many of us likely don’t give much thought to our pancreas. What even is it, anyway? The pancreas has to do with the stomach—it’s vital to your digestion. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and releases hormones (including insulin) to help control blood sugar [1]. Although pancreatic cancer isn’t extremely common (55,000 people are currently diagnosed...

Editor’s Note: A recent news report has shed more light on the issue of non-stick cookware. The Hearty Soul team thought it imperative to provide the most up to date information to our readers on the subject:  CNBC Reports: “Now two new analyses of drinking water data and the science used to analyze it make...

I was a nanny for seven years and have never heard of oppositional defiant disorder. I’ve taken care of children from six months old to twelve and even older, and while I’ve had my share of disagreements with my kids, I don’t know if anything I experienced would classify as oppositional defiant disorder. A Mother’s Experience...

Stephen Huff, 28, grew up playing baseball in Tennessee. After earning a scholarship as a pitcher, Huff was drafted by the Chicago White Sox. He exercised every day, ate well, and even said he tried to eat organic. He could run eight miles at a time. Huff was the very picture of health—an athlete who...