Public release date: 8-Jun-2011 Antioxidants are popular anti-aging ingredients in skin creams, and now scientists are reporting a new source of these healthful substances — leaf buds of poplar trees. Their study appears in the ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and… Read More ›
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A honey of a natural sunblock for UV-protective clothing: Honeysuckle extract
Public release date: 1-Jun-2011 With those months of blazing summer sunshine head, scientists are reporting that an extract of the honeysuckle plant could make a highly-effective natural coating for clothing designed to protect people from exposure to potentially harmful ultraviolet… Read More ›
Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle
Public release date: 24-Nov-2010 Researchers at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, can now unveil the results of the world’s largest diet study: If you want to lose weight, you should maintain a diet that is high… Read More ›
Cloves are the best natural antioxidant
Public release date: 16-Mar-2010 – “Out of the five antioxidant properties tested, cloves had the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid peroxidation well, and was the best iron reducer”, Using spices eaten in the Mediterranean diet as natural… Read More ›
Seaweed to tackle rising tide of obesity
Public release date: 21-Mar-2010 – seaweed could reduce the amount of fat absorbed by the body by around 75 per cent – alginate bread actually scored higher for texture and richness than a standard white loaf Seaweed could hold the… Read More ›
Is your favorite skin remedy BAD for you? How petroleum jelly can ‘suffocate pores, aggravate acne and cause pneumonia’
By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 08:20 EST, 25 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:19 EST, 25 October 2013 Petroleum jelly is widely considered a bathroom cabinet essential for its skin-soothing properties, but one New York dermatologist warns that it could be… Read More ›
Counting calories is ‘virtually meaningless’ because we all digest food differently
170 calories labelled on a serving of almonds can be closer to 129 calories However, calories in processed foods can often exceed the labelling This is because people digest differently due to the type bacteria in their gut Instead of… Read More ›
What comes up when I type ” White People Shou” – “Black People Shou” – “Mexican People Shou”
Hmmm. Is it Racism, or Inciting? Yes When I typed Hispanic or Mexican there was no predictive behavior… I myself like everyone who has a good heart 😉
Nipomos Holiday Table
Ann just manifested a wonderful gift table for the shopper on the run. Easily laid out for the eagle eye shopper juggling between what they just got, what they need to get, and whats in the checkbook. This oasis of… Read More ›
Nipomo ( Update )
Nipomo 110 Mary Ave # 4 Nipomo,CA 93444 (805) 929-5599 * Located by Me & Eds Pizza, between the Yogurt and the Smoke shop (?) The Nipomo Vitamin and Herb Store is the latest addition to the chain. This moderate… Read More ›
Plants’ Exposure to Light Influences Organic Weed Control Methods
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2012) — The popularity of organic foods and products continues to climb, creating greater demand for organic agriculture. Effective natural alternatives to synthetic chemical weed and pest management are needed to meet organic standards. Essential oils, such… Read More ›
Doll’s hair at Japan shrine keeps growing
Awashima Shrine in Japan is known as the shrine of “memorial dolls”. It is a place where dolls are given as offerings. The shrine is filled with countless dolls and figures of all types. According to… Read More ›
Eat your way to a facelift: Watercress is the latest wonder food in battle against ageing
Study showed 10 out of 11 females experienced visible improvements to their skin 7 out of 11 saw an improvement in their wrinkles Watercress contains more vitamin C than oranges, four times more beta-carotene and vitamin A than apples, tomatoes… Read More ›
Is your scent making you ill? Today’s obsession with perfuming everything from candles to bin liners could be to blame
By Victoria Lambert PUBLISHED:16:34 EST, 17 September 2012| UPDATED:16:45 EST, 17 September 2012 Nearly a third of people may suffer adverse health effects from being exposed to scents The smell of fresh air is becoming something of a distant memory,… Read More ›
How artificial intelligence is changing our lives
By The Christian Science Monitor Sunday, September 16, 2012 13:38 EDT In Silicon Valley, Nikolas Janin rises for his 40-minute commute to work just like everyone else. The shop manager and fleet technician at Google gets dressed and heads out… Read More ›
Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles
Public release date: 4-Jan-2010 – They concluded that running shoes exerted more stress on these joints compared to running barefoot or walking in high-heeled shoes. – Disproportionately large increases were observed in the hip internal rotation torque and in the… Read More ›
Baby bathwater contains fragrance allergens
Public release date: 17-Jul-2009 – Some of the substances that appeared were benzyl salicylate, linalol, coumarin and hydroxycitronellal. – In some cases, concentrations were “extremely high”, exceeding 100ppm
Healing power of aloe vera proves beneficial for teeth and gums, too
Public release date: 17-Jul-2009 – Aloe vera tooth gel is intended to perform the same function as toothpaste, which is to eliminate pathogenic oral microflora—disease-causing bacteria—in the mouth. – The study compared the germ-fighting ability of an aloe vera tooth… Read More ›
Triggering muscle development — a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage?
Public release date: 1-Jul-2009 – When muscles are stretched during exercise, they produce a specific substance known as mechano growth factor (MGF) that activates stem cells already present in the tissue. Once activated, these progenitor cells begin to divide, creating… Read More ›
Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels
Public release date: 11-Jun-2009 – For every increase of 1 ng/mL in level of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol—the precursor form of vitamin D and a commonly used indicator of vitamin D status—subjects ended up losing almost a half pound (0.196 kg) more on… Read More ›