Cleveland Clinic Study: This Year’s Flu Vaccine Linked to Higher Infections

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Guess what? Instead of preventing influenza among working-aged adults, this year’s flu vaccine has actually increased the risk of developing influenza by 27 percent. That’s right—this year’s flu shot raises the odds of getting the flu. This discovery, the result of a new study by the Cleveland Clinic, is extremely troubling, especially since the flu…Continue reading Cleveland Clinic Study: This Year’s Flu Vaccine Linked to Higher Infections

Sucralose Causes Brain Changes that Increase Appetite

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sucralose in 1998 for use in food as a sweetener. Six hundred times sweeter than table sugar, sucralose has found its way into over 6,000 food products, including baked goods, beverages, chewing gum, gelatins, and frozen dairy desserts. Despite requests urging the FDA to reevaluate artificial sweeteners,…Continue reading Sucralose Causes Brain Changes that Increase Appetite

Human Nicotine Receptors Respond the Same to Acetylcholine & Nicotine From Tobacco

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Did you know that the human body has nicotine receptors called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)? These receptors respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), a chemical messenger that plays a crucial role in the nervous system. Likewise, the nAChRs also respond to nicotine found in tobacco. Interestingly, nicotine from tobacco fits into these receptors like a…Continue reading Human Nicotine Receptors Respond the Same to Acetylcholine & Nicotine From Tobacco