by Dr. Orna | Feb 23, 2010 | food as medicine, graceful aging, Uncategorized
Finnish researchers have uncovered grandpa’s secret: Turns out that rye bread is nature’s great answer to constipation. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, the scientists found that rye is not only more effective than laxative medications, it also makes the gut...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 22, 2010 | graceful aging, Uncategorized
The brain is a source of endless fascination to the minds of scientists, and researchers have now shown how singing helps many people with impaired speech after strokes. The brain’s speech center generally is on the left side, with a mirroring spot on the right that’s...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 14, 2010 | depression, mood cures, Uncategorized
There’s big money in medications for depression, and drugs such as Prozac and Wellbutrin help many people who take them. But a growing body of research finds people getting sugar pills instead of meds also feel better — making some researchers wonder if the drugs are...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 9, 2010 | cancer, healthy living in a toxic world, Uncategorized
You know the smell that’s left on clothes, furniture and hair after being around cigarettes? Turns out the chemicals causing that smell, dubbed “third-hand smoke,” offer a whole new kind of cancer risk. When cigarette smoke mixes with nitrous acid —...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 9, 2010 | healthy living in a toxic world, Uncategorized
Bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical used in polycarbonate plastics and often found in the lining of food cans, is frequently in the news because it also disrupts human hormones. Researchers have known for a while that the chemical can impair female fertility. But new...
