Special Health Alerts
With all of the fierce anti-smoking campaigns that have been sweeping across North America in the past twenty years, most of us are aware of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine.
Nicotine is a chemical produced in the roots and leaves of plants in the nightshade family (such as eggplants, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, etc), acting as a natural insecticide to protect the plants from scavenging insects. In humans, nicotine acts a stimulant and an addiction-forming chemical in tobacco. …
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In 2011, over 700,000 Canadians were living with some form of cognitive impairment, which includes Alzheimer’s disease. Even more disturbing is the fact that this number is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2031, according to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. It is widely accepted that engaging in regular exercise has many health benefits, including a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, strengthening of muscles and bones, and decreased stress. Research is also showing that exercise may have increased …
If you’ve ever felt like your husband just doesn’t understand you, you’re not alone. For years, women have been saying that men are clueless when it comes to understanding them and their emotions – and now, they finally have the research to back it. A new study reveals that, not only are men less successful at figuring out what a woman is feeling, but they must access different areas of the brain when dealing with a woman’s emotions as opposed …
Certainly, we would like to believe that we are all capable of making objective choices in our lives, and are responsible for our own actions. But it is no secret that some people are just more prone to getting caught up in addictive behaviors than others, making it more difficult to fight cravings and make clear choices. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute set out to test whether there are actual neuro-biological differences between people who resist temptation and people …
