If you want to crawl inside a hole when someone next to you is chewing or slurping, you may have a condition known as misophonia- a heightened sensitivity to some noises. Even though being part of the unlucky 20 percent of individuals with this condition may not seem appealing, there […]
On this shocking footage, you can see the blackened lungs of a chain smoker who smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years. Rather than a healthy pinkish color, the lungs are charcoal and inflamed from 3 decades of tobacco clogging them up. The lungs of the 52-year-old […]
Castor oil comes from castor seed which is native to India. It’s rich in ricinoleic acid that’s believed to be the main reason for its claimed healing benefits. However, even though castor oil is considered to possess medicinal properties, castor seed itself can be deadly, so you need to be […]
No matter if you’re lactose-intolerant, vegan or simply not a fan of dairy products, these foods will help you maintain the strength of your bones optimal. Calcium is a pivotal nutrient for our bones and the reduction of the risk from osteoporosis and cancer. However, we don’t necessarily need dairy […]
Dean Foods, the largest milk company in the US, has filed for bankruptcy. This is because there’s been a decline in the US consumption of cow milk. More and more companies that offer dairy-free milk have been overtaking the market. In fact, oat milk has contributed to $52 million in […]
A recent study published in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology concluded that copper beds in ICUs harboured 95 percent fewer bad bacteria than the regular beds. What’s more, they kept this low-risk throughout the patients’ hospital stay. Could they be the key to […]
Black rice is definitely making its way back to people’s menus because more of its amazing health benefits are being discovered. So, if you want to follow a healthy diet and give your body good nourishment, you definitely need this rice! It originates from China and many also refer to […]
If you like to sleep in a warmer room, we have some bad news for you- sleeping in a colder room is so much healthier for you! Namely, Christopher Winter, medical director at Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine points out that we should keep the temperature in our bedrooms between […]
Reduce. Reuse. Grow is a company from California which has launched biodegradable coffee cups that has seeds in it in order for it to be replanted after use and grow into a tree. Each of the cups has native seeds from the area where it will be available. The project […]
Unfortunately, nowadays, almost all of the retail products we purchase are packaged and almost half of this packaging is plastic and Styrofoam too. Although packing in plastic has its benefits like lighter weight, durability, longer shelf-life, and convenience, plastic takes a long time to degrade and thus, it causes damage […]