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.
Nebraska greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus all year
This man found a way to produce lemons, grapefruit-sized oranges, green figs, and grapes year-round in Nebraska—for only $1 a day. He built a greenhouse that is heated with geothermal Read More...
Fat is healthy and low-fat diets don’t make you thin, big new study confirms
We have been misguided about fat. More and more research shows that eating fat is actually healthy and it does not make you fat. A large new analysis in the medical journal The Lancet compared more than 135,000 people on low-fat and low-carb diets across 18 countries. The researchers found that Read More...
Why you should let yourself feel all the feelings, according to science
Next time you try to squash your feelings of sadness, resentment or disappointment, remember this nugget of wisdom courtesy of science: accepting your gloomier moods could be better for your health, according to a recent study published in Read More...
One more reason to take care of your gut: overcoming anxiety
Keeping your gut healthy should be a major focus of your preventive health strategy. More and more research shows links between your gut—the largest organ of the immune system—and degenerative diseases from cancer to heart disease and from dementia to arthritis. Now, you can add your sense of Read More...
How much can you save at the new lower-priced Whole Foods?
We already reported on Amazon’s initiative to lower the prices at Whole Foods. Yesterday was the first day of the lower prices and here’s a report on the changes. This shopper saved 12 percent on her groceries compared to last Read More...
Online start-up Crowd Cow wants to sell meat from small independent farmers
It is good for your health and for the environment to eat less meat. But if you do eat meat, it makes sense to eat meat to support small ranches and producers who adopt environmentally friendly farming practices. That’s what the online start-up Crowd Cow aims to facilitate. Crowd Cow promises Read More...
Amazon announces price cuts for Whole Foods to attract more customers
Amazon, the new owner of Whole Foods Market, has announced that it will begin lowering prices of the health food chain starting today. Amazon aims to help the grocer shed its “Whole Paycheck” reputation for high prices that are generally 15 to 25 percent above rivals. Amazon is also planning to Read More...
Loss of microbial gut diversity a threat to health?
The human gut is home to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and small worms in some parts of the world. While the average person's body contains 30 to 40 trillion human cells, bacteria add another 38 million to this Read More...
New study: Pollution causes arthritis, not wear and tear or old age
Arthritis has little to do with aging or even 'wear and tear'—instead, it's more likely to be caused by environmental factors, such as air pollution. It’s a preventable disease, new research suggests. Researchers inspected the skeletons of 1,581 people who lived during the 19th century, and who Read More...
Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience
Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices. However, we still have much to learn about how exactly these practices affect mind-body Read More...