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.
First LSD brain imaging study offers insights into consciousness
Almost three-quarters of a century after chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally ingested LSD and experienced its mind-expanding effects, brain imaging has given researchers their first glimpse of how it causes its profound effects on consciousness. One of the most notable aspects of the psychedelic Read More...
To control the spread of lionfish, ecologists and chefs are making it a dinner delight
As the lionfish continues to jeopardize the well-being of marine ecosystems in the Atlantic Ocean, a grassroots campaign has come up with an unusual strategy to control the threat: Make the lionfish a regular dinner option. Touted as a delicacy in some countries and labeled “best choice” for Read More...
Blueberries can help fight Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that gets worse over time and is the most common form of dementia. According to the Alzheimer's Association, it is a disease that normally affects people over 65, however, 5% of sufferers have early-onset Alzheimer's, meaning that they are only in their 40s or Read More...
This Berlin supermarket just installed a farm inside its store
Shopping for locally grown produce has never been easier for some shoppers in Germany. At the Metro supermarket in Berlin, an indoor farming startup has set up a vertical farm at the end of the store’s produce aisle, inside which greens and herbs are growing. The farm takes the form of a glowing Read More...
The graduation of the veggie burger: They can taste good
Meatless burgers are more often tasteless, cardboard-like vessels for fungus or tofu. They may help the fight against climate change, but they don’t create a fun gourmet dining experience. But the foodie revolution drifts to veganism and more and more top chefs are dedicating their talents to a Read More...
America’s appetite for organic food triggers natural farming boom
More and more Americans are shopping for organic produce and its reflecting in the number of organic farms sprouting around the country. Since 2002, the U.S has certified 21,781 organic growers to meet the demands for naturally grown food—a staggering 300 percent increase. Americans are also Read More...
Vitamin D 'heals damaged hearts'
Vitamin D supplements may help people with diseased hearts, a study suggests. A trial on 163 heart failure patients found supplements of the vitamin, which is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight, improved their hearts' ability to pump blood around the body. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals team, Read More...
Workplace wellness: how offices could be the healthiest place for you
Already buzzing with energy as he is, the real estate wellness pioneer Paul Scialla takes it to another level when discussing how to lure office workers to the water cooler. “If people see water, they drink water,” he says. The former Goldman Sachs partner is outlining his plan as to Read More...
8 everyday activities that boost your health
Repetitive activities that put your hands to work can help relieve stress by getting you out of your head Gardening is better than other leisure activities for fighting stress and lowering your risk of dementia Taking time off from work can reduce your risk of heart attack and depression When it Read More...
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Can Feed the Planet
Could it, or could it not? The perennial discussion as to whether organic food production could actually feed the globe is back at the debate table. And the data culled for this latest report suggests that turning to increased organic food production to feed the globe isn’t really a far-fetched Read More...