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Natural Awakenings Charlotte - January 2023

Dec 30, 2022 09:31AM

The Health and Wellness Issue featuring Memory Boosters at Any Age, The Hidden Dangers in Pet Food, Milton Mills on Optimizing Health with a Plant-Based Diet, Welcoming the Unknown and more. Natural Awakenings is a family of 45 healthy living magazines celebrating 29 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet. Natural health, environment, sustainable living, fitness, natural pet health, conscious eating and alternative health options.

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Multiple Benefits for Early Rising Active Seniors

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Older adults that consistently get up early and stay active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns.

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A New Look at Saturated Fat

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Researchers have found there is no scientific ground to demonize saturated fat as a cause of cardiovascular disease.

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Two Cups of Tea May Avert Early Death

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

A study suggests that a few cups of black tea a day might help to avoid an early death.

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Glycine and NAC May Delay Aging

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

A new clinical trial found that a combination of N-acetyl cysteine and glycine (GlyNAC) boosted glutathione and improved or reversed many signs of aging.

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Parental Depression May Affect Childhood Development

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Children that live with a parent that has depression are more likely to also develop depression and not achieve educational milestones.

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Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Scientists are amplifying the natural sounds of the sea via underwater speakers to induce baby oysters to swim toward desirable locations for regrowing oyster reefs.

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Diagram of process to remove plastic from ocean

Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.

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Our Helium Is Running Out

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Liquid helium, a nonrenewable element found deep underground, is needed to operate the magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, and supplies are becoming harder to find.

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Rows of solar panels on farmland

Farmers Benefit from Harvesting Solar Energy

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Agrivoltaics, the emerging practice of integrating solar installations with working farmland, can reduce emissions, save water and possibly even boost crop yields.

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School Districts Getting Electric Buses

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

A $1 billion effort to electrify school buses will provide renewable fuel vehicles for around 400 school districts, including Indigenous tribal lands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa.

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Person sitting on floor under desk holding phone looking at app warning of earthquake

Predicting Earthquakes with a Phone App

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

When an earthquake occurs, it sends seismic P waves through the ground that a Google app called MyShake can detect with a network of 1,300 U.S. Geological Survey sensors.

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End the Mailing Madness

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Junk mail is wasteful. When a shiny, multipage magazine or catalog arrives in the mail, we must view it as an unsustainable practice and take action to curb it.

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Brain Power Boosters: Tips to Preserve Memory at Any Age

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl Kraft

Regardless of age, it is always possible to learn, store and recall information, and there are numerous practices and expert recommendations we can adopt to nourish and optimize our brains.

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More than Skin Deep: Healing the Heartbreak of Psoriasis

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Lorraine Maita, MD

A functional medicine approach can help to treat inflammation and triggers, the underlying causes of psoriasis, enabling patients to heal from the heartbreak.

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