Health
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.
5 ways to hold on to optimism — and reap health benefits
In these turbulent times, it may be a struggle to maintain a glass half full view of life. A poll just released by the Associated Press on New Year’s Day indicated that most Americans came out of 2016 feeling pretty discouraged. Only 18 percent feel things for the country got better, 33 percent Read More...
The next big thing in marijuana won't get you high
Recently, at the end of a surf trip with several friends, my pal Tim passed me a pipe packed with sticky green buds. I’m not much of a social smoker (more of a one-hitter-before-chores type) so politely declined. Then, he made an odd promise, for a guy brandishing a glass pipe and a lighter: Read More...
You might start seeing mushroom-beef burgers on menus in the near future
Not everyone is so keen on switching from all-beef burgers to a non-meat alternative, such as soy. That’s why there’s a growing movement backed by chefs, scientists, and environmental advocates to replace 100 percent ground beef in some foods with a blend that contains up to half mushrooms. The Read More...
Why a long walk is as beneficial for the mind as it is for the body
There's no doubt that walking every day, even if only for 20 minutes or so, is good for your health. It gets the heart pumping, works your muscles, burns calories, and generally helps you avoid most of the dangers of an overly-sedentary life. But beyond the physical benefits, walking can also do Read More...
How vitamin therapy can improve your absorption by up to 99.9 percent
Beauty trends come and go but one that seems to be sticking around and ever so popular is vitamin therapy. Vitamin therapy was originally a thing of the 80's where stars in Hollywood and cities alike, would hook up to a drip or go for regular infusions as a health kick. Many physicians are now Read More...
The four things you can do to cut your risk of cancer in half
According to new research, 20 to 40 percent of cancer cases—and about 50 percent of all deaths from cancer—might be prevented if we all did these four things: exercise regularly, maintain a healthy BMI, stay smoke-free, and skip booze or drink only in moderation. That’s it—or rather, that Read More...
Clean air is becoming a commodity in the world’s most polluted cities
The Optimist Daily reports on the progress of renewable energy on a daily basis. Here's one more reason why that reporting is so important. Breathing clean air has become the new cool in super-polluted cities such as Shanghai, Beijing or Delhi where hotels and schools for the wealthy offer clean Read More...
The results of this study will make you never want to eat processed foods again
In a study in 2015, researchers asked 20 fast food-loving Americans to swap diets with 20 people living in rural South Africa. What the researchers found was that the South African had “remarkable” changes in the biomarkers that indicate colon cancer risk. The good news, however, is that the Read More...
The diet that might cure depression
Several studies show that healthy eating is connected with better Read More...
Deepak Chopra: Cancer vaccine to be tested on lymphoma patients shows promise
A new cancer vaccine that cured 97 percent of blood tumors in mice will be tested on humans with lymphoma by the end of the year – but Deepak Chopra, a doctor and advocate for integrated medicine, says while it seems very promising, lifestyle still Read More...