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Primal Mocktails
If it’s Saturday night and you want to kick back and relax without alcohol, but want something more celebratory than sparkling water, a Primal Mocktail is what you need. Primal Mocktails are non-alcoholic, low in sugar, refreshing, and fun to drink, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out when a pitcher of margaritas is passed around. The real challenge when crafting a mocktail is keeping the sugar content in check. Look up a few recipes for non-alcoholic beverages and you’ll find a lot of fruit juice, a lot of melons and tropical fruit, and sweeteners like simple syrup and agave nectar. The three recipes below don’t rely on sugar for flavor. Instead, these Primal mocktails are made with intriguing flavor combinations, like cucumber and
A patient’s budding cortex — in a dish? Networking neurons thrive in 3-D human ‘organoid’
Scientists have perfected mini cultured 3-D structures that grow and function much like the outer mantle — the key working tissue, or cortex — of the brain of the person from whom they were derived. Strikingly, these ‘organoids’ buzz with neuronal network activity. Cells talk with each other in circuits, much as they do in our brains.
Older Hispanic Men at Risk of Hearing Loss, Study Finds
Title: Older Hispanic Men at Risk of Hearing Loss, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
Are Our Kids Having Too Many Treats?
Whether it’s goodies from grandma or just a peacekeeping effort, treat-giving habits are becoming more frequent. In this blog post Susie discusses the behavioral and dietary impacts that these choices can have on our kids wellbeing, and explains why the simple act of holding back may be the best thing you can do.
New Study Finds Underweight People More Likely to Develop Dementia
A new study links being underweight in middle age with an increased likelihood of developing dementia latter in life. Read more on sciencespacerobots.com
Fluoride and Thyroid Disorders
Does fluoride-based toothpaste concern you? It certainly did for one of our blog readers recently, who sent in a question for Dr Emma. In response, Dr Emma discusses the pros and cons of using fluoride-based toothpaste, explains her concerns about ‘natural’ toothpastes, and explores the latest evidence regarding the effects of fluoride on dental decay.
ICYMI: The Rise Of Trigger Warnings And What An Empty Inbox Says About Your Personality
ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week. This week, we read everything we could get our hands on about human behavior, including an essay on what the rise of trigger warnings and safe spaces say about us as a society, and a piece on the psychological advantages of strongly identifying with being biracial. We learned how a trick of the brain can make it difficult to end a bad relationship and what having thousands of unread emails in your inbox says about your personality. Read on and tell us in the comments: What did you read and love this week? 1. The Scary Psychology Of ‘Dark’ Perfectionism — The Huffington Post A new study shows that there is more than one kind of perfectionism. Self-oriented perfectionists set
Wall Street expects these health-care stocks to rise up to 55{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} – MarketWatch
MarketWatchWall Street expects these health-care stocks to rise up to 55{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d}MarketWatchOne way to protect yourself is to focus on health-care stocks, because that sector has consistently outperformed all others over just about any time period you consider. The industry has many built-in advantages: We all need it, there are new …and more »
2000 Meter Swim Workout
Training Buddy Brandi and I are doing more and more of our swims outside. It’s so nice! But I really need to think of a sun protection solution – my sunscreen comes right off, and I end up with all sorts of crazy tan lines. Maybe I need a rash guard shirt like Henry and Claire wear? Brandi is super organized and always keeps a few workouts in her gym bag. Once we pick our swim, we put it in a Ziploc bag at the edge of the pool so we can easily follow along. We ended up tackling this awesome 2000 meter workout. But I confess – I stopped after 1400 meters or so. I was super sleepy and the lounge chairs looked mighty appealing. Hah. To translate
Early-Stage Brain Research Key to Unlocking Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating, progressive neurological disease that is inherited from your parents. Symptoms typically manifest between 35-44 years of age, resulting in uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbance and cognitive decline that progressively worsen. The person will survive, on average, 20 years with these symptoms. Although physicians can prescribe medicines to help control some of the symptoms of the disease, there is no way to cure or halt progression of HD. There has been some progress made in understanding HD. In 1983, researchers discovered the first genetic marker for HD. This was a crucial piece of the HD puzzle, and in 1993 led to the eventual discovery of the mutation that causes HD, opening the door for genetic testing and new methods of research dedicated to finding a cure. However,