
Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?
• http://www.ted.com, TEDGlobal 2013Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep?
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Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep?
The term adrenal-fatigue describes a vague, wiped out chronically fatigued syndrome, possibly with aches and pains and sleep disorders.
Sleep apnea is a terribly uncomfortable syndrome where an individual is unable to breath effectively at night while sleeping.
There is a well established cause and effect relationship between overweight and obesity, specifically abdominal fat stores and the development of cardiovascular disease and many types of cancer.
Dieting can be quite the challenge in this day and age. The human race seems to be moving faster and faster with every passing day, increasing the value of convenient, if unhealthy, alternatives to a decent meal.
With rising rates of obesity among pregnant women, along with levels of obesity in the general population, the research findings are of major public health concern.
Somebody call the First Lady – there’s another student revolt over her “healthy” school lunch regulations. And, of course, the students are to blame, according to school officials.
Small, frequent doses of potentially harmful ingredients can be far from benign, having a cumulative biological effect. In fact, there is scientific evidence that more significant health effects may occur at low doses than high, especially for hormon
There are arguments against athletes' practicing yoga. The notion of developing flexibility seems contrary to developing the hard, strong muscles that some sports demand.
If you're connected to natural health circles, you've probably been privy to a lot of the buzz about fluoride (it's a subject that just doesn't seem to permanently go away).
Japan's nuclear watchdog has now declared the leak of radioactive water from Fukushima a "state of emergency."
This unique study looked at cigarette taxation and discovered that tax hikes on the product were associated with mild to moderate reductions in alcohol consumption among “vulnerable groups.”
And is it already too late?!
Even the robustly healthy occasionally encounter the minor health annoyance—a stomach bug, say, a case of diarrhea or constipation, or perhaps a urinary tract infection. The problem, of course, is that, in the context of TEOTWAWKI, the minor health
How can someone wean themselves off nicotine by infusing the proper nutrition that kills the cravings, replenishes a depleted system, and helps bring back positive feelings and experiences associated with smoking?
Commercial protein powders and shakes are a popular choice among fitness crowds as well as busy professionals, moms and pregnant women.
There is a reason why the conventional poultry industry in the U.S. has been fairly successful in recent years at lowering detected levels of salmonella in chicken.
If you are an avid viewer of cooking shows, you know that olive oil is a staple in most top chefs' creations.
Scientists have been mounting evidence to support the cancer-fighting abilities associated with consuming broccoli and other members of the crucifer family for more than a decade.
So-called "science-based skeptics" have long mocked the idea that human sleeping patterns are in any way affected by lunar cycles --
What could possibly go wrong on a trip to the beach? We'll tell you.
More natural light can cause your internal clock to become perfectly in sync with the rising and setting of the sun.
You really don't need the stuff that makes your bathroom smell like an overchlorinated swimming pool.
Acetaminophen is one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain, commonly found in drugs like in Tylenol.
Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Author of The China Study joins Attorney Marc J. Victor on The Attorney for Freedom Show to talk about why a whole food diet can save your life!
The EPA, whose mission is to “to protect human health and the environment,” has approved Monsanto’s request to allow levels of glyphosate (Roundup) contamination in your food up to a million times higher than have been found carcinogenic.
Could cantaloupes help prevent cancer? Well a single cantaloupe would have its job cut out for it, but by eating cantaloupes and other vegetables and fruits in the cururbita vine growing family – such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber, zucchini, honeydew,
Not counting the sometimes alarmist reports from environmental and consumer groups (see for instance: "Groups file legal action for EPA to stop sale of 200+ nanosilver products"), the ongoing discussion among scientists about the potential environmen
I wrote recently about Dave the Raw Food Trucker and how his stage 1 colon cancer has subsided from what appears to be the result of an organic, raw food, vegan diet.