Few people are familiar with the term nightshades, and many will be surprised to learn that consuming foods from this plant group may be contributing to their pain and inflammation
Nightshades belong to the Solanaceae family which includes over 2,000 species. They also include some of the most popular foods consumed today; such as tomatoes, potatoes, all types of peppers, and eggplant. Although not truly nightshades, blueberries, huckleberries, goji berries and ashwaganda all share the same alkaloids which may have inflammation-inducing properties.
by: October 19, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) What time did you eat your last bite yesterday? For millions, the answer is a bowl of cereal or a handful of crackers right before bed.
Most of us never think twice about late-night snacking, as long as the portions stay small. Yet a massive new study suggests the clock may matter as much as the menu for one hardworking organ.
by: October 18, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) You brush twice a day, floss most nights, and never miss a dental cleaning. Yet a hidden ecosystem in your mouth may be reacting to something you rarely consider when you brush.
Scientists studied the mouths of more than 5,500 adults and one part of the diet stood out as a major cause of tooth decay. Surprisingly, the culprit hides in far more foods than most people realize.
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by: October 16, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) For years, people with a sluggish thyroid have heard the same warning: avoid broccoli, kale, and cabbage. Now, a team of thyroid specialists has closely examined the evidence behind these popular food rules.
What they found may bring many nourishing foods back to your plate.
by: October 17, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) Forty-one percent. In a study of hundreds of thousands of adults, that’s how much lower lung cancer risk ran among people who ate the most antioxidant-rich diets.
Remarkably, a second, separate study found an even wider gap, with risk falling by more than half. So the bright colors on your dinner plate may be doing far more for your lungs than anyone realized.
by: October 11, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) After a rough day, many people think a “tough” exercise session will provide some stress relief. For example, sprints, burpees, and punishing intervals feel like the perfect way to sweat the stress away.
Yet when researchers compared how different workouts affect cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, the hardest ones barely moved the needle. Instead, one of the slowest, calmest practices turned out to be the clear winner.
by: October 12, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) Doctors who order a heart scan are usually hunting for one thing: narrowed or clogged arteries. Yet the same images also capture part of the liver, sitting just below the heart.
When researchers at Mass General Brigham studied that overlooked corner of thousands of scans, they found a warning sign hiding in plain sight. As a result, a condition many people never feel can seriously affect the heart.
by: October 9, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) Every autumn, the days grow shorter, yet most of us barely notice what that shift means for our health. As sunlight fades, so does the body’s main source of vitamin D, a nutrient the immune system relies on heavily.
Now, research on more than 444,000 adults suggests that low vitamin D can increase the risk of a dangerous complication of infection. Fortunately, this is a risk you can address.
by: October 10, 2026
(NaturalHealth365) Few things feel as precious as seeing a grandchild’s face clearly or getting lost in a good book. Yet age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in older adults, slowly erodes that sharp central vision.
Amid so much conflicting advice, a sweeping new review set out to separate solid evidence from wishful thinking. Encouragingly, two of the clearest protectors turned out to be foods you can find in any grocery store.
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