Is a Tasty Seed the Secret to Longevity for These Chinese Villagers?
Carolanne Wright – A group of centenarians in a Chinese village seem to have stumbled upon a veritable fountain of youth in the form of a well-known seed.
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Researchers Find Hemp Seed Oil A Valuable Source of Bioactive Compounds For The Food and Cosmetic Industry
Mae Chan, Prevent Disease Waking Times Hempseed oil provides significant amounts of the more rare ‘super’ polyunsaturated fatty acids, notably gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and stearidonic acid (SDA). Researchers writing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that hempseed oil may be full of potentially beneficial compounds including plant sterols and omega-3 fatty acids, …
Are Hemp Seeds Part of a Healthy Diet?
Kent Mao, Contributor Waking Times Hemp and marijuana seem to be popular topics in today’s society since legalization measures were passed in Colorado and Washington last November. While it’s common to hear advocates proclaim the medical benefits of marijuana, studies have shown that hemp seeds can also provide a number of health advantages as well, …
Can Dietary Hemp Help With Inflammation and Cancer?
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Cancer. It’s one word that no one wants to hear in their diagnosis. It is certain that most of us in one way or another have been touched by cancer or know someone who has. However, cancer is no longer a guaranteed early death sentence. Cancer research has come …
Autism – Can Hemp Have A Role In Treating Symptoms – Or Preventing It?
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, 1 in 88 children has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a range of neurodevelopment disorders. Autism covers a range of conditions – classical autism, Asberger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, and childhood disintegrative disorder. Most scientists …
Hemp ~ The Natural Way To Reduce the Stress Hormone Cortisol
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Physical and emotional stress cause cortisol levels to rise in the body. It is an important hormone and helps regulate insulin, blood pressure, immune function, inflammatory responses, and glucose metabolism. Cortisol is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, and is often known as the ‘stress hormone.’ It is …
Are Poor Nutrition, Soy, and Gluten Disrupting Your Thyroid?
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times For the past few years I’ve had in the back of my mind the question of whether or not my thyroid function is healthy. No, I haven’t had it checked, but I have done the little self-tests that one can easily find online. The results are varied, of course. …
How Hempseed Can Slow Premature Aging Due To Chronic Inflammation
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Inflammation. We have all experienced it. For the most part, inflammation is GOOD, it is part of the immune response system that tells us when there is infection, stress, illness, or injury. We then (usually) take the steps necessary to remedy the condition that caused the inflammation in the …
Eating Hemp for the Treatment and Prevention of Glaucoma
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve. Generally, the damage is due to increased pressure on the nerve (intraocular pressure). It is the second-most common cause of blindness in the U.S. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, there are over 60,000,000 people worldwide who …