This is suggested by a somewhat older American human study published in ISRN Psychiatry.

Sleeping in darkness supports insulin sensitivity, promotes the production of anabolic hormones and tissue repair, and helps regulate immune function.

This was discovered by American scientists who had women sleep on a gel mattress that dissipates heat more effectively. A slightly thinner blanket might have the same effect, we suspect.

Berberine supplementation can reduce glucose levels to prediabetic levels in people with early-stage type 2 diabetes.

If you don't eat for three hours before bed - and thus extend your overnight fasting period by a few hours - the workload on your heart decreases, your cortisol levels decrease, and insulin function improves.

Incorporating two handfuls of almonds into your daily diet will reduce the number of pimples, blackheads, red spots, and bumps.

When Crohn's patients fast intermittently, their symptoms decrease. At least, if the disease is in remission.

If you don't mind spinach or kale, such a carotenoid-rich diet is perfectly feasible.

Because we, the ignorant compilers of this free web magazine, continue to consider the possibility of an impending virageddon, we are still searching for natural methods to boost the function of Natural Killer cells. We suspect that these cells, in particular, can protect against the major viral impact.

A broken arm or leg heals faster if your vitamin D levels are up to par. This is especially true if surgery is needed to realign the bone.

If you've been in an environment where everyone is coughing, sneezing, and sniffling, or if you suspect you're on the verge of getting sick, a one-time hefty dose of vitamin C might help you stay healthy.

People over 65 who strength train frequently die less often than those who don't. But they do have to hit the gym at least twice a week.

The positive health effects of moderately restricting carbohydrate intake may be modest, but according to a this meta-study, they are indeed significant.