Ultraviolet (UV) rays penetrate the surface of our skin and enter its cells, creating significant cellular stress. They generate what are known as free radicals, unstable molecules...
Steaming preserves vitamins and minerals particularly well because it limits their loss in the cooking water. When you boil vegetables, some of the valuable nutrients...
Cosmetic allergies are generally due to an excessive reaction of the immune system. Basically, the body mistakes a normally harmless ingredient for a threat and...
When you’re stressed, your brain becomes especially active in certain areas related to emotions and memories. Notably, the amygdala, a small brain structure that manages...
During sleep, your brain goes through several distinct phases, such as slow sleep and paradoxical sleep. It is mainly during paradoxical sleep that you have...
Our intestines communicate directly with our brain through an axis called the gut-brain axis. The gut microbiota, consisting of billions of bacteria in our digestive...
Drinking water is water that can be consumed safely without health risks. To achieve this, it undergoes a precise treatment to remove microbes, viruses, chemicals, or dangerous...
By the 1930s, Wittenoom became famous for mining blue asbestos (also known as crocidolite). Mining activities escalated in the 1940s and peaked in the 1950s, making the...
Stress is a natural reaction of your body to a situation perceived as threatening or difficult to manage. In small doses, it can be helpful...
