A new study by Stanford researchers has added fuel to a debate about the differences between organic and conventionally grown foods. The Stanford report, an analysis of 237 studies of organic produce, meats and dairy foods, concluded that organic foods are no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts. Advocates of organic foods, meanwhile, say that the study takes a narrow view of organic food choices, and that most people choose organic because they want to avoid pesticides, hormones... READ MORE
Ever need a little help sleeping? I think we all do from time to time. Lots of things cause sleeping upsets. Having a newborn, stress, hormone levels, are only a few of the many factors capable of causing poor sleep at night. Yet nothing is more critical to your health than sufficient sleep! Your brain in particular is very susceptible to the effects of lack of sleep. Studies in mice show that their neural pathways actually disappeared under sleep deprivation. (don’t know about you but I’d prefer to keep my neural... READ MORE