Your Gut Bacteria Is Under Attack by Pesticides and Everyday Chemical Pollutants
Everyday pesticides are quietly sabotaging your gut microbiome, even in low-dose amounts. Here are some simple and practical steps you can take to protect your health. https://bit.ly/4j9tB7l
Everyday pesticides are quietly sabotaging your gut microbiome, even in low-dose amounts. Here are some simple and practical steps you can take to protect your health. https://bit.ly/4j9tB7l
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Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, New Study Finds
Every year, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced, and much of it breaks down into particles smaller than 5 millimeters, known as microplastics. They enter your body through the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, and the countless materials that you use daily. Once they cross into the bloodstream, they reach tissues that were never meant to store synthetic debris and silently accumulate inside you.
A narrative review published in the Osteoporosis International recently examined what happens when these microscopic plastic particles come into contact with the body’s strongest and most enduring structure — the bones. Their findings carry significant implications as bone-related diseases continue to rise worldwide, with the global incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures expected to rise by 32% by 2050. More details: https://bit.ly/48LzgLW
Every year, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced, and much of it breaks down into particles smaller than 5 millimeters, known as microplastics. They enter your body through the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, and the countless materials that you use daily. Once they cross into the bloodstream, they reach tissues that were never meant to store synthetic debris and silently accumulate inside you.
A narrative review published in the Osteoporosis International recently examined what happens when these microscopic plastic particles come into contact with the body’s strongest and most enduring structure — the bones. Their findings carry significant implications as bone-related diseases continue to rise worldwide, with the global incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures expected to rise by 32% by 2050. More details: https://bit.ly/48LzgLW
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ARFID - Exploring Its Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Plans
Do you know someone who has an extreme fear of food that it affects their quality of life? Here's what you can do to help them. https://bit.ly/3KNfV5k
Do you know someone who has an extreme fear of food that it affects their quality of life? Here's what you can do to help them. https://bit.ly/3KNfV5k
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Smoking and Lung Conditions Increase Risk of Dysfunctional Breathing
More than one in 10 adults experience dysfunctional breathing symptoms like air hunger and chest tightness, even without having diagnosed lung disease. https://bit.ly/4oUFu24
More than one in 10 adults experience dysfunctional breathing symptoms like air hunger and chest tightness, even without having diagnosed lung disease. https://bit.ly/4oUFu24
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Keto Diet Risks Are Varied, Multiple Studies Show
Over the past decade, the ketogenic diet has drawn significant attention by reversing metabolic disease, promote fat loss, and improve blood sugar regulation. In fact, regular readers of Mercola.com will know that I have championed it, too.
But as I will explain later, I’ve updated my stance on the ketogenic diet. After discovering the work of the late Ray Peat, Ph.D., a pioneer of Bioenergetic medicine, strictly following a low-carbohydrate diet has dire consequences for your health, especially when followed for a long time. As it turns out, glucose, especially from healthy sources, are your body’s preferred fuel, not fat. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49182RR
Over the past decade, the ketogenic diet has drawn significant attention by reversing metabolic disease, promote fat loss, and improve blood sugar regulation. In fact, regular readers of Mercola.com will know that I have championed it, too.
But as I will explain later, I’ve updated my stance on the ketogenic diet. After discovering the work of the late Ray Peat, Ph.D., a pioneer of Bioenergetic medicine, strictly following a low-carbohydrate diet has dire consequences for your health, especially when followed for a long time. As it turns out, glucose, especially from healthy sources, are your body’s preferred fuel, not fat. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49182RR
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Exercise Trains Your Immune Cells to Stay Strong as You Age
Your immune system isn't fixed - it learns from your lifestyle. New research shows that the right kind of exercise literally trains your immune cells to stay strong, steady and youthful as you age. https://bit.ly/3XXafIQ
Your immune system isn't fixed - it learns from your lifestyle. New research shows that the right kind of exercise literally trains your immune cells to stay strong, steady and youthful as you age. https://bit.ly/3XXafIQ
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Obesity-Linked Metabolic Stress in Young Adults May Trigger Early Brain Changes
Early signs of brain damage linked to obesity are already showing up in young adults, decades before symptoms like memory loss or confusion begin. https://bit.ly/4iZOzp1
Early signs of brain damage linked to obesity are already showing up in young adults, decades before symptoms like memory loss or confusion begin. https://bit.ly/4iZOzp1
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Inulin-Rich Prebiotic Vegetables May Help in Fatty Liver Disease Reversal
Some vegetables do more than fill you up. Find out more about this quiet fiber hidden in humble produce that's being linked to helping reverse fatty liver disease. https://bit.ly/4iWAYPk
Some vegetables do more than fill you up. Find out more about this quiet fiber hidden in humble produce that's being linked to helping reverse fatty liver disease. https://bit.ly/4iWAYPk
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Eating Kiwifruit Increases Vitamin C Inside the Skin
Most people try to fix aging skin from the outside, but the real driver of skin strength and renewal comes from what reaches it through your bloodstream. https://bit.ly/4ssRriO
Most people try to fix aging skin from the outside, but the real driver of skin strength and renewal comes from what reaches it through your bloodstream. https://bit.ly/4ssRriO
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Infrared Sauna After Training Speeds Recovery and Supports Athletic Performance
Saunas are quickly becoming a popular health activity in America. This contrasts with Finland, wherein most homes contain a sauna. In fact, it’s estimated that Finland has 3.3 million saunas to accommodate their population of 5.5 million people.
Why go inside a sauna in the first place? According to exercise scientist Rachelle Reed, Ph.D., deliberately subjecting your body to heat (known as heat exposure) in a controlled environment promotes benefits such as improved stress management and cardiovascular health. Research also shows that high-activity individuals, such as athletes and regular exercisers, can recover faster and improve their overall fitness through regular sauna use. More information: https://bit.ly/4s0BzDU
Saunas are quickly becoming a popular health activity in America. This contrasts with Finland, wherein most homes contain a sauna. In fact, it’s estimated that Finland has 3.3 million saunas to accommodate their population of 5.5 million people.
Why go inside a sauna in the first place? According to exercise scientist Rachelle Reed, Ph.D., deliberately subjecting your body to heat (known as heat exposure) in a controlled environment promotes benefits such as improved stress management and cardiovascular health. Research also shows that high-activity individuals, such as athletes and regular exercisers, can recover faster and improve their overall fitness through regular sauna use. More information: https://bit.ly/4s0BzDU
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What Phlegm Color Reveals About Your Respiratory Health
Your phlegm color is one of the fastest ways your body warns you that something is shifting inside your airways. https://bit.ly/48EC6DQ
Your phlegm color is one of the fastest ways your body warns you that something is shifting inside your airways. https://bit.ly/48EC6DQ
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Uncover the Secret to Optimal Gut Health
Gut health is crucial for optimal well-being, and it requires certain lifestyle changes to improve its function. https://bit.ly/3L6moZ1
Gut health is crucial for optimal well-being, and it requires certain lifestyle changes to improve its function. https://bit.ly/3L6moZ1
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Early Neurorehabilitation After Head Injury Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
Early treatment within the first week after a moderate or severe head injury sharply lowers your long-term risk of Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive decline. https://bit.ly/4iZOzW3
Early treatment within the first week after a moderate or severe head injury sharply lowers your long-term risk of Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive decline. https://bit.ly/4iZOzW3
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A Surprising Reason Why You May Need More Carbs in Your Diet
In this interview, Georgi Dinkov and I continue our discussion about diet, diving into some of the finer details that can make or break your health. https://bit.ly/3L6mrUH
In this interview, Georgi Dinkov and I continue our discussion about diet, diving into some of the finer details that can make or break your health. https://bit.ly/3L6mrUH
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How Molecular Hydrogen Fights Inflammation and Reverses Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, has become one of the fastest-growing metabolic disorders worldwide, quietly affecting millions of adults who often feel perfectly healthy. Unlike alcohol-related liver damage, this condition stems from excess fat stored in your liver due to modern lifestyle factors — poor diet, inactivity, and chronic stress — that overwhelm your body’s ability to manage oxidative stress.
What makes it so insidious is that most people have no idea it’s happening until significant damage has already occurred. You might notice subtle signs first — low energy, brain fog, or mild abdominal discomfort — but these are easy to dismiss. Beneath the surface, your liver is struggling to keep up with the flood of inflammation and metabolic waste that builds when your cells are out of balance. More information: https://bit.ly/4pNW7hh
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, has become one of the fastest-growing metabolic disorders worldwide, quietly affecting millions of adults who often feel perfectly healthy. Unlike alcohol-related liver damage, this condition stems from excess fat stored in your liver due to modern lifestyle factors — poor diet, inactivity, and chronic stress — that overwhelm your body’s ability to manage oxidative stress.
What makes it so insidious is that most people have no idea it’s happening until significant damage has already occurred. You might notice subtle signs first — low energy, brain fog, or mild abdominal discomfort — but these are easy to dismiss. Beneath the surface, your liver is struggling to keep up with the flood of inflammation and metabolic waste that builds when your cells are out of balance. More information: https://bit.ly/4pNW7hh
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Metformin Could Lessen Some of the Benefits People Get from Exercise
For nearly 20 years, people have believed that this diabetes drug enhances workout effectiveness - but new scientific evidence says otherwise. https://bit.ly/3L6mqA7
For nearly 20 years, people have believed that this diabetes drug enhances workout effectiveness - but new scientific evidence says otherwise. https://bit.ly/3L6mqA7
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The Gut-Brain Axis Connector That Influences Mood and Cognition
Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced in your colon through the bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber, is a metabolite byproduct that nourishes your colonocytes (i.e., the cells lining your colon). Interestingly, it's also an important signaling molecule within the complex communication network between your gut and your brain, known as the gut-brain axis.
As explained in a paper published in Nutrients, the gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication system involves a dynamic interplay of neural, hormonal, immune, and metabolic pathways, enabling constant information exchange between your gastrointestinal tract and your central nervous system. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sbptb5
Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced in your colon through the bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber, is a metabolite byproduct that nourishes your colonocytes (i.e., the cells lining your colon). Interestingly, it's also an important signaling molecule within the complex communication network between your gut and your brain, known as the gut-brain axis.
As explained in a paper published in Nutrients, the gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication system involves a dynamic interplay of neural, hormonal, immune, and metabolic pathways, enabling constant information exchange between your gastrointestinal tract and your central nervous system. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sbptb5
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Why Arthritis Gets Worse in the Winter Months
When winter sets in, aching joints often follow - but the cold itself isn’t the real culprit. Discover how temperature, circulation, and inflammation work together to intensify arthritis pain. https://bit.ly/48U3X2Y
When winter sets in, aching joints often follow - but the cold itself isn’t the real culprit. Discover how temperature, circulation, and inflammation work together to intensify arthritis pain. https://bit.ly/48U3X2Y
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Elevated Blood Proteins Help Predict 5- and 10-Year Mortality Risk
New research shows that elevated blood proteins can predict your risk of early death years in advance, long before symptoms even appear. https://bit.ly/4saWZOx
New research shows that elevated blood proteins can predict your risk of early death years in advance, long before symptoms even appear. https://bit.ly/4saWZOx
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Meal Fat Content Influences Muscle Building After Exercise
Muscle building depends on how quickly your body receives and uses amino acids after exercise, and that timing determines whether your workout translates into real progress or unnecessary soreness. Many people train hard but slow their own results with meal choices that interfere with this process. What you eat after training shapes the strength of your recovery signal, and the newest research underscores how sensitive this window is.
The structure of a meal — not just the amount of protein in it — influences the speed and effectiveness of muscle repair. Your body is constantly interpreting the nutrients you give it, and certain combinations accelerate the rebuilding phase while others hold it back. If you've ever wondered why similar workouts lead to completely different results from one person to another, this is one of the reasons. More on this story: https://bit.ly/497ilUy
Muscle building depends on how quickly your body receives and uses amino acids after exercise, and that timing determines whether your workout translates into real progress or unnecessary soreness. Many people train hard but slow their own results with meal choices that interfere with this process. What you eat after training shapes the strength of your recovery signal, and the newest research underscores how sensitive this window is.
The structure of a meal — not just the amount of protein in it — influences the speed and effectiveness of muscle repair. Your body is constantly interpreting the nutrients you give it, and certain combinations accelerate the rebuilding phase while others hold it back. If you've ever wondered why similar workouts lead to completely different results from one person to another, this is one of the reasons. More on this story: https://bit.ly/497ilUy
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How Genetics Affects Men's Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
Think erectile dysfunction (ED) is just about age or habits? Discover why and how genetics might have a say. https://bit.ly/4aqYamN
Think erectile dysfunction (ED) is just about age or habits? Discover why and how genetics might have a say. https://bit.ly/4aqYamN
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