This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. Black seed oil, from the seeds of the Nigella sativa plant, has a more than 2,000 year-old history for its medicinal uses. Grown in Asia, Pakistan, and Iran, it has been called “the...
Sleep, while one of the most blissful and relaxing things we do to survive, is also one of the most essential. When we close our eyes for those few hours each night, we give our body the chance to recharge after all the previous day’s stresses. Millions of processes go on while you sleep, helping...
There’s an image that has recently gone viral because apparently, only 1% of people can find the animal in this picture. Can you? Well, our brains are definitely hurting now so we might have to come back to that one later. Ready for Round Two? Ever heard of the McCollough effect? It’s this weird trick of...
This article was originally published in March 2018 and has since been updated. When your child is sick, you do everything in your power to help them. From the flu to something more serious, a loving parent will always do what they can to get their child the care that they need. That’s exactly what...
It has become increasingly difficult for us to stay away from our phone even for just a few minutes. This small device has given us the ability to complete a lot of tasks by just tapping our fingers on the screen. We can now do a multitude of things that used to require us a...
Attempting to understand human psychology is not for the faint of heart. This work is best left in the hands of a trained mad scientist. Fortunately, some brave individuals have conducted studies to better understand what makes us humans tick. Here is a list of 20+ amazing facts for you to chew on. 1. Help,...
There’s a reason they call them “spirits”. After a few glasses that reserved work colleague who you’ve only exchanged a few words with is now dancing impulsively with her shoes off, and your diplomatic supervisor suddenly doesn’t have any qualms about voicing his political opinions to anyone within a 10-foot radius. Consuming alcohol socially is...
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss. As the aging population increases, finding potential treatments and preventative measures for dementia becomes crucial. In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the potential benefits of coconut oil in mitigating the effects of dementia. Specifically, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs)...
Misdiagnosis can have devastating consequences for those who are unfortunate enough to experience them. The negative impact they can have is exemplified clearly by the story of Chandler Plante, a young woman whose stroke was misdiagnosed as anxiety. Despite seeking medical attention for troubling symptoms, it wasn’t until later that she discovered she had experienced...
Every day there seems to be new health or nutrition advice and quite often it conflicts with what we’ve already heard. This can be frustrating, but all we can do is try and cut through the chatter and do our best to keep ourselves healthy. We are exposed to a lot of harmful materials in our environment on...
Some psychologists have estimated that somewhere between 16-50% of the world’s population can identify as being introverted. The range is pretty wide because personality is an incredibly complex and fascinating element of humanity. What that means is up to half of the people you meet have brains that are actually wired discernably different from “social...
Doctors came across something they never suspected while carrying out brain surgery on a 69-year-old woman in the US: a slushy mess of dead brain tissue. As reported in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, the story began when a Seattle-based woman visited the doctors with a nasty chronic sinus infection. She was advised to try and...
