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Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Alpaca immune system inspires a new cancer treatment
We know them for their soft wool: the humble alpacas that roam the high mountains of the Andes. But to protect themselves in the harsh environment they live, alpacas have also developed an extraordinary immune system. Scientists are now discovering how that immune system can deliver a new cancer Read More...
Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it slows down aging
New research has identified a natural compound found in many types of fruit, such as apples and strawberries, and vegetables that can slow down the aging Read More...
Researchers say this diet is best to maintain your eyes (and your overall health)
Our bodies need healthy nutrients. Ophthalmologists were looking for the best food to maintain the eyes. They conclude in this research that the Mediterranean diet with lots of fruit and vegetables olive oil and some meat, fish and red wine, is best to protect our eyes. The good news is that other Read More...
Science: the anti-aging effect of fisetin, a flavonoid found in many fruits
The fountain of youth is hidden in nature: in fruits and vegetables. But scientists keep getting a better understanding of the molecules that play critical roles in the (anti) aging process. They have now discovered a natural flavonoid found in many fruits and vegetables, fisetin, that functions as Read More...
‘It’s not about what you eat or how much, rather it is about when you eat’
More and more research shows the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: limiting the hours of the day that you consume food and giving your body more hours for Read More...
Traditional Chinese medicine gets support from WHO
Chinese medicine with a comprehensive holistic perspective on health, existed for thousands of years before western medicine began dominating modern health care. As complementary treatments gain more and more acceptance, Chinese medicine is making a comeback. It is set to receive its first-ever Read More...
Fecal transplants restore gut microbiome after antibiotic treatments
Antibiotics can be life-saving. They also cause serious damage to our gut—the largest organ of our immune system. A compromised microbiome is increasingly associated with many degenerative diseases—from cancer to dementia. A controversial treatment can restore the microbiome: fecal microbiota Read More...
A Teflon chemical contaminating the drinking water of millions may soon be banned
A group of UN experts tasked with deciding which chemicals should be globally banned under the Stockholm Convention has decided to add PFOA and PFOS to the Read More...
Here's why probiotics for women are so important
These days, probiotics are as buzzy as ever thanks to their ever-expanding list of superpowers—it seems like almost everyone can benefit from them in some way. This is especially true when it comes to probiotics for Read More...
New research points to way to stop Parkinson's neural degeneration
Parkinson's disease is characterized by progressive neural degeneration. Researchers in Spain may have found a way of stopping and even reversing this process. They have discovered a molecule that disrupts the degenerative Read More...