Optimizing your vitamin D levels may be a simple way to relieve painful menstruation, or dysmenorrhea, according to research published in the journal Nutrients.1 Vitamin D shows promise as it reduces both inflammation and prostaglandin levels2 — elevated prostaglandin levels may lead to more intense contractions of uterine muscles, a key contributor to menstrual pain. […]

Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi are powerful allies to your mental health, courtesy of the neuroactive microbes and molecules they contain.1 Microbes and their metabolites, created during fermentation modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis, which involves neural, immune, endocrine and metabolic pathways.2 Writing in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, researchers with University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published August 30, 2017. For most people, an occasional bout of constipation is a minor aggravation. However, this is not the case for the nearly 12% to 19% of the U.S. population suffering from chronic constipation.1 This means 63 million people have difficulty passing hard,

Judge excuses juror from Trump’s hush money trial for being arrested for ripping down conservative political ads New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan excused a second juror from the jury of former President Donald’s Trump’s hush money trial rafter it was revealed the man was once arrested for tearing down right-leaning political advertisements.

Mayo Clinic study reveals disturbing impact of puberty blockers on testicular development A recent study from the prestigious Mayo Clinic has uncovered evidence proving that puberty blockers cause long-lasting damage on testicular development. The study, published as a preprint and pending peer review, used the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Testicular Biobank for Fertility Preservation to collect

Suspected Afghan terrorist removed from government monitoring program for no apparent reason Mohammad Kharwin, a 48-year-old Afghan national on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) terrorist watchlist, was arrested on April 11 after having spent over a year in the United States. Immigration officials claimed he had been enrolled in a program that tracked his location

A judge has sided with former President Donald Trump and rejected New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James’ challenge to the $175 million bond posted by the real estate mogul. New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled in favor of the former president on April 22, deeming his bond valid. This decision followed

12 U.S. nuclear stealth bombers are ready to STRIKE anywhere, any time Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the U.S. has marshaled nearly its entire fleet of nuclear stealth bombers in a striking display of military might. B-2 Spirits, reserved for the most critical missions, stand ready to deploy a global strike at a moment’s

Switzerland has disclosed that it currently holds an estimated 13 billion Swiss francs ($14.3 billion) in Russian assets, frozen within its financial institutions. These assets are divided evenly between state-owned holdings and those belonging to private individuals, as revealed by the national agency responsible for overseeing sanctions. While the value of Russia’s state assets remains

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 11, 2017. As you’ve cracked eggs over a skillet or mixing bowl over the years, it may never have occurred to you that the eggshell, and not just the egg, may offer considerable nutritional benefits. A study entitled “Eggshell Membrane: A Possible New