HealthyPIG Magazine

Humans have some biological advantages over other species. The most obvious is our large brain, which has enabled us to become the dominant species...

What happens to body fat when you lose weight—do you sweat, urinate, or exhale? The answer is yes. How did this happen? It helps to understand tha...

Apples have long been known for their numerous health benefits, but did you know they may also help relieve symptoms of claustrophobia? Claustroph...

If you have a stuffy or runny nose, feel nauseous, or develop a rash after eating meat, you may be allergic to meat.

Babies who are heavier for any gestational age are at higher risk of developing food allergies or eczema in childhood, a new study suggests. However, the risk of hay fever is not increased. A paper published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that the risk of food allergy increased by 44% for every additional kilogram of weight gained, and the risk of eczema by 17%. On the other hand, growth restriction in utero appears to be protective.

How your body replaces blood The average adult has about 10 pints of blood (about 8% of body weight). I...

Athletes and athletes are always looking for something that will give them an edge. Whether it's for strength, speed, or improved reflexes, there's an entire industry churning out a variety of powders and supplements that promise huge gains. However, some research seems to suggest that eating eggs can help improve your reflexes. Does this make sense at all, or is it just a random swing?

The rate at which a person's pupils dilate while taking a cognitive test may be a low-cost, less-invasive method to help screen individuals at in...

Anxiety is a complex condition that involves more than just fears and phobias. Not only does it affect you emotionally and physically, it also affects your senses. Your sense of smell may have nothing to do with your mental health. But everything in your life is affected by your anxiety, including, in some ways, your sense of smell. In this article we explore the relationship between anxiety and smell.

You might think that your nostrils share the workload when inhaling and exhaling. While they do, it's not exactly what you think. You actually breathe in and out through one nostril at a time. Every few hours, the active nostril takes a break and the other one takes over, until eventually it switches back again.

To pee or not to pee? This is the question kids, and even adults, ask themselves every summer as they swim in public pools. Are there risks to pee...