Health Archive

C2H6O, the chemical formula for ethanol, is the primary ingredient in alcohol.  It can affect nearly every type of cell in your body, including your central nervous system.  What happens when we give up alcohol?  Read on to discover the health benefits …

Drinking water is essential for life.  Without it, you’d most probably die within three to five days.  It’s part of almost every process in your body from digestion to excretion. Your body is made up of about 70% water.  Each day it …

In 1912, scientist Casimir Funk coined the term vitamine when he designated a group of compounds vital to life.  ‘Vita’ means life and ‘amine’ means contains nitrogen.  It was originally thought all vitamins contained a nitrogen component known as ‘amine’, but when …

Hair requires certain key nutrients to keep the cells that make up its strands healthy. Studies show a correlation between nutritional adequacy and hair health. By eating the right amount of vitamins and minerals, hair can become shiny and strong. Weak and …

Unlike the fear of spiders, snakes or rats, the fear of cats (ailurophobia) and the fear of dogs (cynophobia) are not particularly common zoophobia fears. That said, those that do suffer from them are subjected to seeing the source of their fear …

The Babylonians (c. 5000 BC) discovered Apple Cider Vinegar when a courtier found wine had formed from grape juice that was forgotten, leading to the evolution of vinegar.  But it was Hippocrates, that first put it to use medicinally to treat wounds …