Wellness Resources News

Science-based natural health news to help you take charge of your health!

Our mission & writing commitment

Wellness Resources

The Problem of Hibernation Metabolism Following Weight Loss

Background: After weight loss, total energy expenditure—in particular, energy expenditure at low levels of physical activity—is lower than predicted by...

View details
Wellness Resources

Friendly Flora is Important for Weight Management

Background: Results of experimental studies suggest that deviations in gut microbiota composition predispose to excessive energy storage and obesity. The...

View details
Wellness Resources

New Insights on the Importance of Cholesterol

From press release:Biophysicists at the University of Pennsylvania have used 3,200 computer processors and long-established data on cholesterol's role in...

View details
Wellness Resources

Flame Retardent Causes Thyroid Prolems

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants due to their long half-life and widespread use as flame retardants in...

View details
Wellness Resources

Fire retardant chemical found in children

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fire retardant chemical used in electronics, toys and furniture has been detected in children's blood at...

View details
Wellness Resources

Bisphenol A Exposure and Disease Risk in Humans

Context Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in epoxy resins lining food and beverage containers. Evidence of effects in animals...

View details
Wellness Resources

Worldwide Plastic Contamination

From press release:Amsterdam ­- Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and flame retardants (PBDEs) are strongly associated with adverse health...

View details
Wellness Resources

Cell Phones and Brain Cancer

From article printed in The Independent:Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use...

View details
Wellness Resources

Cell Phone Exposure Alters Brain Development

Background: The World Health Organization has emphasized the need for research into the possible effects of radiofrequency fields in children....

View details