Our brains are essentially the organ in our body that determines who we are. All of our cognition, thoughts, feelings, ability to form opinions, our memories that have formed our personalities and more are processed and stored there. It is for this reason, that a diagnosis of cognitive decline, be it dementia, Alzheimer’s, or another...

We know that cancer, diet, and inflammation are all closely linked. This is especially when talking about cancers of the digestive tract, such as colorectal cancer. A new study conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute has demonstrated a potential connection between colorectal cancer and ultra-processed foods....

If you’ve ever watched someone you love descend into dementia, you will understand how slowly tragic it can be. It’s as if, bit by bit, the person you once knew slips away, until suddenly and all at once, that person is just a memory. They are physically in front of you, yes, but who they...

We all know that sugar is delicious. It has been prized by humans for centuries. Children even have a preference for sweet foods over sour because, historically, sour indicated potential poison whereas sweet did not. Sugar has even been used as currency in some parts of the world. The thing is, sugar is not all...

Honey has long been one of society’s most coveted products. It is delicious, adding a natural touch of sweetness to whatever dish you add it to. The best part about honey, though? It’s actually really good for many aspects of your health. The most coveted of these are the benefits of honey for the health...

Let’s be clear here: Drooling while you sleep is typically not a health concern whatsoever. In fact, it is quite normal. It can be somewhat embarassing, however, particularly if you drool after having nodded off on a bus, airplane, or on your mother-in-law’s new couch. Drooling while you sleep can also indicate that perhaps there...

Heart attacks are typically something we associate with older people, people with underlying health conditions, and those who are otherwise living unhealthy lifestyles. We don’t tend to associate them with people who exercise regularly, eat well, and haven’t even reached 30 yet. Tragically, this isn’t always the case. Lori Barranon, a mother from Florida, has...

It’s been five years since Covid was the main topic of conversation around everyone’s dinner table – or rather, everyone’s video call, as we were all social distancing. For most of us, Covid feels like a distant memory or bad dream. A kind of I can’t believe that actually happened kind of feeling. For those...

At 46 years old with no health problems or any previous medical history with heart issues, the last thing Nikki expected was to have a heart attack. So, when sneaky symptoms started cropping up, she didn’t think much of them. She even chalked most of them up to perimenopause. Now, from her hospital bed post-heart...

How often do you pee every day? Perhaps this is something you’ve never actually paid attention to. If you are someone who finds themselves often making a trip to the bathroom, you may have asked yourself how often is considered normal? The reality is that how many times you go pee throughout the day is...

The hype around gut health has not gone away, and with good reason: So much of our health and wellbeing is connected to the health of our gut and digestive system. Unfortunately, very few things in our diets and daily habits are supportive of gut health. Thankfully, this is something we can have some control...

If there’s one vitamin that people don’t talk about enough, it’s vitamin K. When they do talk about it, they are often referring to vitamin K1, also known as phylloquinone. Though K1 has plenty of benefits and is important to understand, its lesser-known cousin, Vitamin K2, or menaquinone, is equally as important. What for, exactly?...