June 18, 2013
Are You Taking One of the Top 3 Most Dangerous OTC Pain Relievers?
Chances are – when you get a headache, hurt your back, pull a muscle or suffer from menstrual cramps – you reach for an over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication to help you feel better.
You don’t need a prescription, the cost is reasonable and the relief – though temporary – is fairly immediate. You use them every day without thinking about it for one thing or another.
The fact that these pain relievers are common does not make them safe. On the other hand, the fact that a remedy is uncommon does not make it unsafe.
It is likely that you have taken at least one of these medications – maybe all of them at one time or another – and there may be side effects to your health that you never suspected.
If you frequently use OTC pain medication – there are some things you need to know.
Read more about the report here.
June 18, 2013
'Drought Refugees' to Become Reality in USA as Western Half of Nation Dries Up
(NaturalNews) The U.S. intelligence community and scores of scientists at home and abroad have warned that the world's supply of clean, potable water is fast disappearing, due mostly to climate change, overuse and pollution.
And while such water shortages are set to affect mostly poor, third-world countries the hardest, the U.S. itself is certainly not immune to shortages of water, the liquid that sustains every one of the 9 billion lives on planet Earth.
Read more about the report here.
June 18, 2013
Black Tea Compounds Beneficial for Blood Pressure
Black tea is green tea that has been fermented. While previous studies suggest that regular consumption of black tea may help to lower blood pressure level, Jonathan M Hodgson, from the University of Western Australia, and colleagues investigated its effects on blood pressure variation.
Read more about the research here.
June 18, 2013
Probiotic May Boost Vitamin D Levels - First Human Data
Daily supplements of probiotic strain
Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 may boost circulating vitamin D levels in the blood by 25%, say results of a post-hoc analysis of a published randomized controlled trial.
Read more about the research here.
June 17, 2013
Omega-3 May Minimize Damaging Effects of Junk Food on Brain
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids could help to minimize the debilitating effects that high junk food consumption has on the brain, according to a new review of more than 180 research papers.
Read more about the research here.
June 17, 2013
Protect Your Heart with CoQ10 and Vitamin B6 (Research)
(NaturalNews) If you're looking for ways to improve the health of your heart, don't overlook the dramatic impact of two simple nutrients: vitamin B6 and CoQ10.
In a controlled study published in the journal
Nutrition Research in October 2012, researchers from
Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan measured blood levels of vitamin B6 and CoQ10 in 89 healthy controls and 45 people with coronary artery disease (CAD, defined as at least 50 percent stenosis of one major coronary artery). The researchers found that participants with CAD had significantly lower levels of both chemicals than healthy participants.
Read more about the research here.
June 17, 2013
Can Cutting Amount of 'Sitting Time' Cut Diabetes 2 Risk?
Daily MailNew research suggests people at high risk of developing diabetes may be able to escape the condition by cutting the time they spending sitting down by 90 minutes every day.
Read more about the research here.
June 17, 2013
Could Increasing Omega-3 Intake Cut Mortality Risk in Older Adults?
High consumption of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids might be associated with a lower risk of dying among older adults by as much as 27%. That's according to new research.
Read more about the research here.
June 17, 2013
Is Cocoa a True Superfood?
Over the past dozen of years or so, a steady stream of science has emerged, showing that cocoa and the confection made from it (chocolate) possess extraordinary life-imbuing and disease-fighting properties. Most notably, cocoa demonstrates significant benefits for the cardiovascular system, helping to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and even reduce the risk of cancer. Furthermore, cocoa consumption is associated with reduced cognitive decline in old age.
Read more about the report here.
June 14, 2013
How to Protect Yourself Against SARS-like virus MERS-CoV
(NaturalNews) Like a ticking time bomb, the
World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a deadly new coronavirus known as Middle East Respiratory Symptom Coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, that has reared its ugly head killing approximately 50 percent of its known victims thus far. There's no evidence showing from where the virus derives and no information whether it originates in any particular animal, according to
WHO.Read more about the report here.
June 14, 2013
Computer Game May Slow Cognitive Decline
Playing certain types of computer games may help to keep the brain sharp and ward off cognitive decline, new research suggests. Professor Frederic Wolinsky of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and colleagues investigated the effect of a mental agility computer game on the brain of 681 healthy people aged 50 and over.
Read more about the research here.
June 13, 2013
Indian Farmers Smash Crop Yield Records Without GMOs
What if the agricultural revolution has already happened and we didn’t realize it? Essentially, that’s the idea in this report from the
Guardian about a group of poverty-stricken Indian rice and potato farmers who harvested confirmed world-record yields of rice and potatoes. Best of all: They did it completely sans-GMOs or even chemicals of any kind.
Read more about the report here.
June 13, 2013
‘Far-reaching benefits’: DHA Omega-3 May Boost Memory for Healthy Young People
Supplements of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may improve memory and reaction times for healthy young people, says a new study that could ‘
translate into far-reaching benefits’.Read more about the study here.
June 13, 2013
Nuts for a Healthy Weight
A number of previous studies suggest an inverse association between the frequency of nut consumption and body mass index (BMI) and risk of obesity. Gemma Flores-Mateo, from the Institut Universitari d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol (Spain), and colleagues completed a meta-analysisis of data resulting from 31 worldwide studies.
Read more about the results from the studies here.
June 13, 2013
New Science Says Fish Oil Helps Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
(NaturalNews) The incidence of diabetes in the United States has been rising for years, making it the seventh leading cause of death in the country, according to the
National Institutes of Health, but promising new research indicates that fish oil can help prevent its occurrence.
Read more about the research here.
June 11, 2013
More Magnesium May Slash Heart Disease Risk by 30%: Harvard Meta-Analysis
Increased circulating levels of magnesium may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, says a new meta-analysis from Harvard School of Public Health supporting the heart health benefits of the mineral.
Read more about the research here.
June 11, 2013
Natural Approaches Negate Cardiovascular Risks
Naturopathic medicine is a system of medicine based on the healing power of nature. Dugald Seely, from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and colleagues enrolled 246 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers at 3 study sites (Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton) for a year-long clinical trial to determine whether naturopathic lifestyle counseling helped to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Of the total sample, 207 people completed the study.
Read more about the research here.
June 11, 2013
Should Bioethicist Be Liable for Promoting Vaccine Injury and Death?
(NaturalNews) Bioethicist Art Caplan, Ph.D. of New York University has argued that parents of unvaccinated children should be held liable for illness or death allegedly caused by their unvaccinated children. This article rebuts Caplan's position, and explains why liability should fall, if with anyone on this issue, on him, for the deliberate or negligent use of his academic status and authority, supported by false information, to promote a flawed vaccine policy resulting in avoidable vaccine injury and death.
Read more about the report here.
June 11, 2013
Vitamin D Promotes Post-Exercise Recovery
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults ages 18 to 64 years should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity. As such, recent research seeks to identify effective approaches to promote muscle recovery after intensive exercise.
Read more about the research here.
June 10, 2013
Green Spaces Promote Well-Being
In that urbanization poses a potential threat to mental health, previously published studies suggest that urban green spaces, such as parks and gardens, may improve well-being. Mathew White, from the University of Exeter (United Kingdom), and colleagues analyzed data collected from more than 10,000 UK residents gathered between 1991 and 2008. The team revealed that people with access to numerous green areas reported less mental distress and higher levels of life satisfaction, as compared to those without such access.
Read more about the study here.
June 10, 2013
B Vitamins Help Reduce Brain Shrinkage and May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
(NaturalNews) Alzheimer's disease is pathologically characterized as a reduction in brain volume, commonly referred to as shrinkage, as well as amyloid protein tangles that prevent efficient communication between neurons by altering chemical and electrical signaling. Fortunately, many natural nutrients (curcumin, resveratrol, vitamin D3) have been identified by researchers over the past decade that effectively cross the blood-brain barrier to counteract reduced brain volume and naturally clear protein clumps that threaten memory retention and normal cognitive well being.
Read more about the report here.
June 10, 2013
Starving Cancer: Ketogenic Diet a Key to Recovery
Many people are frustrated with today's cancer treatments. They are expensive, painful and often just don't work.
However, there is a new cancer treatment that is free, has virtually no side effects, and can be used in conjunction with other cancer treatments.
It involves cutting out carbohydrates, beginning with the worst carb of all - sugar.
Read more about the report here.
June 7, 2013
Mediterranean Diet Helps to Preserve Memory
Previously, a number of studies have shown that adherence to a Mediterranean diet – rich in olive oil, nuts, as well as fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and limited amounts of dairy products, red meat, soda drinks, processed meats, and sweets – inversely associates with cardiovascular risks. Georgios Tsivgoulis, from the University of Athens (Greece), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 17,478 African-American and Caucasian men and women, average age 64 years, enrolled in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.
Read more about the study here.
June 7, 2013
Cancer is Cured Safely, in Spite of Widespread Suppression by the "Cancer Industry"
(NaturalNews) Pioneering, dedicated researchers have discovered numerous holistic cancer treatments in this country beginning in 1840. These natural protocols save lives from "incurable" cancer.
Read more about the report here.
June 7, 2013
Soda Raises Diabetes Risk
With data collected on US subjects suggesting a link between sugary drink consumption and type-2 diabetes, The InterAct consortium reports similar findings among the European population. Dora Romaguera-Bosch, from Imperial College London (United Kingdom), and colleagues at the InterAct consortium, studied associations between consumption of juices, nectars, sugar-sweetened soft drinks, and artificially-sweetened soft drinks with diabetes incidence among 15,374 participants from eight European countries involved in the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition)-InterAct study – including 11,684 incident cases of diabetes.
Read more about the study here.
June 7, 2013
Chronic Effects of Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri) On Human Memory
Abstract
A study is reported on the effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monniera) on human memory. Seventy-six adults aged between 40 and 65 years took part in a double-blind randomized, placebo control study in which various memory functions were tested and levels of anxiety measured.
Read more about the study here.
June 6, 2013
Two-Year-Old Emerges From “Vegetative State” After Adult Stem Cell Treatment
Daily MailDoctors claim to have successfully treated a child suffering with cerebral palsy with stem cells for the first time.
Just weeks after being given an intravenous stem cell treatment from umbilical cord blood, the symptoms of a boy who had been left in a vegetative state after a heart attack improved considerably. Within months he could talk and move.
The German doctors who carried out the treatment say the results of the treatment dispel 'long-held doubts' surrounding the effectiveness of stem cell therapy.
Read more about the report here.
June 6, 2013
Advocating the Avocado
Avocados contain monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) dietary fiber, essential nutrients and phytochemicals. An analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2008 data, involving 17,567 U.S. adults ages 19 years and older, reveals that people who consume avocados more closely adhere to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans than those who did not eat avocados, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI).
Read more about the report here.
June 6, 2013
12 Ayurvedic Herbs That Significantly Slow Down Aging
by Sandeep Godiyal
(NaturalNews) Herbal anti-aging treatment is now being accepted by scientific communities with Ayurvedic treatment being the most well-known. Ayurvedic treatments concentrate on three areas of a person - Vata, Kapha and Pitta. According to Ayurvedic treatment experts, maintaining a perfect balance among these three aspects is the secret to staying young-looking and healthy.
Read more about the report here.
June 4, 2013
“Beet” Blood Pressure
In the human body, nitric oxide widens blood vessels and aids blood flow. Beetroot is rich in nitrates, which the body converts to nitrite and then to nitric oxide. Amrita Ahluwalia, from The London Medical School, and colleagues enrolled 8 women and 7 men with a systolic blood pressure between 140 to 159 mm Hg, who did not have other medical complications and were not taking blood pressure medication.
Read more about the study here.
June 4, 2013
‘Vast Majority’ of Collegiate Athletes Taking Energy Drinks & Supplements
Over 80% of US collegiate athletes are consuming energy drinks, supplements or prescription medications to enhance their athletic performance, says a new survey.
Read more about the survey here.
June 4, 2013
CDC Data Reveals One-Third of Americans Now Have an STD
(NaturalNews) New data released by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sheds fresh light on the exponential rate at which America is now plunging towards complete moral bankruptcy. Compared to the number of new college graduates being produced every year, the overall number of new sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) is growing 1,300 percent faster annually -- and in the year evaluated, 2008, the country actually lost about three million jobs, while creating nearly 20 million new STD infections.
Read more about the report here.
June 4, 2013
McDonald's CEO Responds to 9-Year-Old Girl Who Claims Kids Are Being Tricked
ABC News
Don Thompson, CEO of McDonald's Corp., found himself on the grill after a 9-year-old girl accused the fast food giant of trying to "trick kids into eating food that isn't good for them."
Hannah Robertson, 9, flew in with her mom from Kelowna, British Columbia, to attend McDonald's annual shareholder meeting Thursday in Oak Brook, Ill., the company's headquarters.
"Something that I don't think is fair is when big companies try to trick kids into eating food that isn't good for them by using toys and cartoon characters," Robertson read during the question and answer part of the meeting. "If parents haven't taught their kids about healthy eating then the kids probably believe that junk food is good for them because it might taste good."
Read more about the report here.
June 3, 2013
Grape Compounds Protect Heart, Liver, Kidneys
Characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and adverse glucose and insulin metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome is a condition associated with increased risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. E. Mitchell Seymour, from the University of Michigan Health System, and colleagues studied the effects of a high fat, American-style diet both with added grapes and without grapes (the control diet) on the heart, liver, kidneys, and fat tissue in obesity-prone rats.
Read more about the study here.
June 3, 2013
Probiotics May Reduce the Risk of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Consuming supplements and food containing probiotics may reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, according to a systematic review from the prestigious Cochrane Collaboration.
Read more about the report here.
June 3, 2013
Beating Gluten Intolerance
by Hesh Goldstein
(NaturalNews) Gluten intolerance, or celiac disease, is the bummer of all bummers. The gluten intolerance creates a chronic malabsorption syndrome that is the worst of the worst.
Gluten intolerance, or celiac disease, can manifest itself very dramatically, causing malnutrition and wasting, or else it many act insidiously to downgrade general health and vitality over a number of years.
Read more about the report here.
May 31, 2013
Lack of Sleep? Keep Away from the Buffet
New research from Uppsala University shows that sleep-deprived people select greater portion sizes of energy-dense snacks and meals than they do after one night of normal sleep. Poor sleep habits can therefore affect people's risk of becoming overweight in the long run. The findings are published in
Psychoneuroendocrinology.
Read more about the research here.
May 31, 2013
Supplement Use Cuts Length and Cost of Hospital Stays, Study Finds
A large scale statistical study has concluded that the use of oral nutritional supplements can cut the length of hospital stays, cut costs, and reduce the chance of readmissions.
Read more about the study here.
May 31, 2013
Combination of Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamin B6 May Reduce Risk for Heart Disease
VitasearchA controlled study examining plasma levels of coenzyme Q10 and vitamin B6 in 134 coronary patients and healthy controls found that coenzyme Q10 and vitamin B-6 may inhibit coronary artery disease (CAD).
Read more about the study here.
May 30, 2013
Fitness Regimen Helps to Lower Blood Pressure
Nondrug approaches to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) are popular but data as to their efficacy has been inconsistent. The American Heart Association issued a Scientific Statement in which it summarizes the blood pressure-lowering efficacy of several nondrug approaches and to provide a class of recommendation for their implementation in clinical practice.
Read more about the report here.
May 30, 2013
Obesity During Pregnancy Poses Lifetime Health Risk for Babies
A woman’s diet and lifestyle before and during pregnancy, and her baby’s diet in early life, can affect the infant’s risk of succumbing to disease later on and this will have important implications for the food industry, a new scientific report has concluded.
Read more about the study here.
May 30, 2013
Attorney Refutes Dr. Offit on Vaccine Religious Exemptions
by Alan Phillips, J.D.
(NaturalNews) Pediatrician and pro-vaccine advocate Dr. Paul Offit has spoken out repeatedly against vaccine religious exemptions. For example, in one speech he implies that since the Old and New Testaments and the Qur'an predate vaccines, these religions can't be opposed to vaccines.
Read more about the report here.
May 29, 2013
Magnesium L-Threonate May Boost Memory, Ease Anxiety
Supplementing the diet of lab animals with magnesium L-threonate may boost the memory lead to the consolidation and retention of conditioned taste aversion (CTA), says a new study that adds to the science behind the ingredient.
Read more about the study here.
May 29, 2013
Modern-Day Conveniences May Promote Obesity
A longitudinal study assessing 45-year trends in time-use, household management (food preparation, dish-washing, laundry, and general housework) and energy expenditure in women finds that a “decrement in [household management energy expenditures] may have contributed to the increasing prevalence of obesity in women during the last five decades.” Edward Archer, from the University of South Carolina (South Carolina, and colleagues assessed data on time allocation from the American Heritage Time Use Study (AHTUS), involving 55,000 women, ranging in age from 19–65 years. The team assessed how women spent their time – paid work, household management (unpaid housework and family care), personal care, and free time (such as watching television or exercise).
Read more about the study here.
May 29, 2013
Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Skyrocketing
(NaturalNews) The studies just keep rolling on in with more and more evidence showing that the breast cancer screening ritual known as mammography is not everything that it is cracked up to be. One of the latest studies published in the
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), for instance, analyzed more than 30 years' worth of data on mammography and found that
nearly 1.5 million women have been needlessly treated for cancers that were not at all harmful or that technically did not even exist.
Read more about the studies here.
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May 29, 2013
Higher Blood Omega-3s Associated With Lower Risk of Premature Death In Older Adults
Harvard School of Public HealthOlder adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids—found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by about 35%, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Washington. Researchers found that older adults who had the highest blood levels of the fatty acids found in fish lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
Read more about the study here.
May 29, 2013
Physical Activity in Youth Lowers Fracture Risks Later in Life
School-age children who get regular daily exercise improve their health – both now and in the future. Bjorn Rosengren, from Skane University Hospital (Sweden), and colleagues conducted a population-based controlled exercise intervention for six years in children ages 7 to 9 years in Malmo, Sweden. In the intervention group, 362 girls and 446 boys received 40 minutes of daily physical education at school. The control group of 780 girls and 807 boys received 60 minutes of physical education per week. Researchers registered incident fractures in all participants and followed skeletal development annually.
Read more about the study here.
May 28, 2013
Why Nightly Snacks Are Unhealthy
(NaturalNews) It might seem harmless if you grab a bowl of cereal at night, but the fact is that it is better off if you eat that in the morning. New studies have shown that the human body is inclined to convert food consumed at night into fat and then converting it into energy during the daytime.
Read more about the studies here.
May 28, 2013
Stand Tall to Live Independently
A number of published studies suggest that healthy spinal posture is important in aging men and women who wish to independence in everyday life. Yuji Nishiwaki, from Toho University (Japan), and colleagues assessed spinal posture in 338 men and 466 women, ages 65 to 94 years, who were independent in activities of daily living (ADL; tasks such as bathing, feeding, dressing, etc.), at the study’s start.
Read more about the study here.
May 28, 2013
Dark Chocolate Enhances Mood But Not Cognition, Say Researchers
Cocoa flavanols in dark chocolate may keep you calmer and content but no link has been established with enhanced cognitive performance, according to a study funded by Barry Callebaut.
Read more about the study here.
May 28, 2013
Probiotics for Weight Loss?
Probiotics, the “good” bacteria have demonstrated tremendous health benefits, especially in supporting digestive and immune system health. As scientists continue to discover the many benefits of probiotics, they are now finding that probiotics are demonstrating to be an important part of a successful weight loss plan.
Read more about the study here.
May 24, 2013
Berries Counteract Starchy Foods
White wheat bread contains starches that can induce post-consumption spikes in glucose and insulin responses. For rye bread, the glucose response is similar, whereas the insulin response is lower.
A number of previous studies suggest that polyphenol-rich berries may reduce digestion and absorption of starch and thereby suppress postprandial glycemia.
Riitta Torronen, from the University of Eastern Finland (Finland), and colleagues enrolled a 13 to 20 healthy women to participate in three randomized, controlled, crossover, two-hour long meal studies.
Read more about the study here.
May 24, 2013
Best Foods to Halt Chronic Arthritis Pain
(NaturalNews) Using pharmaceutical drugs, whether prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC), for reducing chronic arthritic pain may seem like the only solution at first. But over time, health damaging side effects accrue even if unnoticed at first.
There are foods that reduce inflammatory pain in addition to a plethora of natural herbal remedies.
Read more about the report here.
May 24, 2013
Mango Modulates Blood Sugar
A fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, the mango is rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and contains an enzyme that can act as a digestive aid. Edralin Lucas, from Oklahoma State University, and colleagues examined the effects of daily mango consumption on clinical parameters and body composition in obese subjects (body mass index [BMI] at/above 30kg/m2). Twenty adults (11 males and 9 females) participated in the study, which included daily dietary supplementation with 10 grams of freeze dried mango (equivalent to approximately 100 grams of fresh mango, for 12 weeks.
Read more about the study here.
May 23, 2013
What Health Problems Could We Suffer From Eating Sprayed Oranges and Lemons?
(NaturalNews) Pesticides and fungicides are sprayed onto orange and lemon shipments to so that they don't rot during long shipping and storage periods. The citrus exposed to these pesticides are marked on the boxes with a message something like this:
"Treated to maintain freshness in transit with one or more of the following: Imazalil, Orthophenylphenate, Thiabendazole. Coated with food-grade vegetable-, petroleum-, beeswax-, or shellac-based wax or resin, to maintain freshness."
What is Imazalil?
Read more about the report here.
May 23, 2013
Combined Exercise & Diet Is Best Approach for Longevity
To achieve and maintain health, most of us consider exercise “or” eating right. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers submit that changing exercise and diet at the same time gives a bigger boost than tackling them sequentially. They also found that focusing on changing diet first — an approach that many weight-loss programs advocate — may actually interfere with establishing a consistent exercise routine.
Read more about the study here.
May 22, 2013
PS Plus Caffeine Ease Fatigue and Boost Mood After Exercise
A combination supplement containing phosphatidylserine (PS) and caffeine may improve mood scores and reduce the perception of fatigue after exercise, suggests new research.
Read more about the study here.
May 22, 2013
Benefits of Eating Garlic and Onion Every Day
(NaturalNews) Garlic and onions, two of the most popular flavoring accompaniments in American cooking today, not only serve a culinary purpose to make foods taste more flavorful. These two popular parts of the American diet actually contain a plethora of health benefits within.
Read more about the report here.
May 22, 2013
We Should Get Down to 2,300mg Sodium/Day, But Data Does Not Support 1,500mg Target
New research supports significant reductions in sodium from where most Americans are today, but does not justify population-wide reductions below 2,300 mg per day, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Read more about the report here.
May 21, 2013
‘Far-Reaching Benefits’: DHA Omega-3 May Boost Memory for Healthy Young People
Supplements of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may improve memory and reaction times for healthy young people, says a new study that could ‘
translate into far-reaching benefits’.Read more about the study here.
May 21, 2013
Can Tai Chi Assist Balance in Parkinson’s?
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a brain disorder that causes tremors and difficulty with movement and walking, and most commonly affects people over the age of 50. A slow, meditative, physical practice, tai chi originated as a martial art but is emerging as a intervention for a variety of disorders that impact balance and stability. Fuzhong Li, from the Oregon Research Institute (Oregon, USA), and colleagues studied a group of 130 Parkinson’s patients, median age 69 years, who were evenly randomized to a tai chi training intervention or a stretching exercise control group, which each met twice a week for 24 weeks.
Read more about the study here.
May 21, 2013
Eleven Things That Destroy the Beneficial Probiotic Bacteria Living Inside Us
(NaturalNews) More and more data is piling up all the time about the importance of maintaining probiotic "good" bacteria in our bodies as we strive for vibrant, holistic health. Friendly bacteria provide incredible benefits to the entire body, not only in the arena of digestive health. Probiotic bacteria have the ability to keep harmful pathogenic, disease-causing bacteria from growing unchecked. Good probiotics also assist the body in assimilating nutrients and producing important enzymes for digestion. They help increase the bioavailability of vitamins, beneficial fatty acids, lactase and calcium.
Read more about the report here.
May 21, 2013
Cocoa Compounds Boost Brain Health
A number of previous studies suggest that the antioxidant compounds – notably flavanols – present in cocoa may exert a protective effect on cells in the brain. A. Cimini, from the University of L’Aquila (Italy), and colleagues investigated the cellular mechanism for this effect by extracting phenols from commercial cocoa powder and examined their effects on cell cultures.
Read more about the study here.
May 20, 2013
Nine of Nature's Most Powerful Traditional Multi-Use Remedies
(NaturalNews) Herbal medicine has been around for centuries, and it just so happens to have a much more comprehensive track record of success than conventional medicine, which more often than not comes with nasty side effects. And while it may not serve the interests of the pharmaceutical cartel, modern science continues to uncover the vast health benefits associated with natural herbs and plants, many of which are freely available at grocery and health food stores, as well as farmers markets and local farm stands, depending on where you live.
Read more about the report here.
May 20, 2013
Can Acupuncture and Moxibustion Improve IVF when Embryo Implantation Fails?
A prospective, randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted with 84 infertile patients who had had at least two unsuccessful attempts of IVF. The patients were randomised in three groups: control (n=28), sham (n=28) and acupuncture (n=28). The sample size was calculated by assuming a pregnancy rate of 10% when embryo implantation had failed.
Read more about the study here.
May 17, 2013
Grape Intake May Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome-Related Organ Damage
University of Michigan Health SystemStudy shows grapes reduced inflammation and fat storage, improved antioxidant defense
Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to research presented Monday at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston. Natural components found in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for these beneficial effects.
Read more about the study here.
May 17, 2013
Exercise Improves Independent Living for Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by a progressive loss in functional independence, such as moving about to complete everyday tasks and handle one’s personal care. Kaisu Pitkälä, from the University of Helsinki (Finland), and colleagues enrolled 210 people with Alzheimer's disease (ages 65 years and older), who could walk independently and were living at home under the care of a spouse. Participants also satisfied one of the following conditions: at least one fall during the past year; decreased walking speed; unintentional weight loss.
Read more about the study here.
May 16, 2013
Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effective at Inhibiting Growth of Breast Cancer?
WASHINGTON, DC—Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolite products slow or stop the proliferation, or growth in the number of cells, of triple-negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from luminal types of the disease. The omega-3s worked against all types of cancerous cells, but the effect was observed to be stronger in triple-negative cell lines, reducing proliferation by as much as 90 percent.
Read more about the research here.
May 15, 2013
Is There a Good Reason to Buy Food 'Locally Grown'?
By Sally Deneen
Surprise -- your potatoes are better traveled than you are. American food travels an average of 1,500 to 2,500 miles from farm to table, reports the Worldwatch Institute.
Read more about the report here.
May 15, 2013
Does Acupuncture Have a Positive Effect on the Brain?
Inserting needles into the body: a meta-analysis of brain activity associated with acupuncture needle stimulation.
Read more about the research here.
May 15, 2013
Is Prostate Cancer Linked to High Intake of Protein and Calcium From Dairy?
The British Journal of Cancer reports on research into the consumption of animal foods, protein and calcium in relation to risk of prostate cancer among 142,251 men in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
Read more about the research here.
May 15, 2013
Diet Sodas May Increase Risk of Diabetes More Than Regular Sugary Sodas
By Anne Seccombe
Diet soda has been linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than regular soda sweetened with an average of 8 teaspoons of sugar per can. Whether the risk is related to the artificial sweetener aspartame or some other factor, has yet to be determined. A study of French women, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and an accompanying press release by INSERM, the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, explains the research.
Read more about the research here.
May 14, 2013
High Antioxidant Diets Help Lower Blood Pressure
by: Angela Doss
(NaturalNews) If the proverbial apple-a-day seems too antiquated, then perhaps a change is in order - a handful of fresh, organic blueberries rich in antioxidant goodness, perhaps? Or maybe some nice pecans? How you get them into your diet is your business, but researchers at
Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute now say a diet rich in antioxidants may provide some relief for the estimated 10 million Americans afflicted with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), for whom a "cardiovascular event" is a great risk.
Read more about the research here.
May 14, 2013
Vitamin E a 'Potential Weapon' Against Obesity Related Disease
by Nathan Gray
Consumption of vitamin E could help to battle the symptoms of liver disease brought on by obesity, according to new research.
Read more about the research here.
May 14, 2013
Why One Soda Per Day Is Not Good For You
A new study indicates that drinking one or more cans of soda a day can increase one’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. One in five were at elevated risk of diabetes with as little as one can per day according to statistics published in the journal *Diabetologia*. Soda has also become a well-known cause of weight gain, obesity and heart disease.
Read more about the study here.
May 10, 2013
Pea Protein + Soluble Fiber May Slash Cholesterol Level
Combining pea protein with oat fiber or apple pectin may help reduce cholesterol, with the effects being additive, suggests new results from the University of Milan in Italy.
Read more about the study here.
May 10, 2013
Manuka Oil Conquers Deadly MRSA Bacteria Where Conventional Medicine Fails
by Carolanne Wright
(NaturalNews) With life threatening instances of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections on the rise, many are seeking safe and effective alternatives in the realm of natural medicine. Manuka oil is a shinning example. Reports of healing attributed to the oil are becoming more commonplace - oftentimes in cases where patients have suffered from MRSA boils, lesions and open wounds that did not respond to antibiotic treatments. Extracted from the leaves and branches of the
L. scoparium manuka tree native to New Zealand, this essential oil not only conquers deadly bacterial infections, but also relieves a host of other ailments - from anxiety to eczema. As a potent healer, manuka oil is making its mark as a remedy far more effective than conventional medical care.
Read more about the report here.
May 8, 2013
Do All Children Like Sugary and Fatty Foods? Perhaps Not, Finds Study
by Caroline Scott-Thomas
Children from different cultures prefer different levels of fat and sweetness in foods and drinks, suggests new research that calls into question the idea that all children are predisposed to fatty and sugary tastes.
Read more about the research here.
May 8, 2013
Vitamin D Is an Essential Energy Nutrient
An underlying cause of fatigue can be suboptimal mitochondrial function, and Vitamin D deficiency is a well-recognized cause of fatigue and myopathy. Akash Sinha, from Newcastle University (United Kingdom), and colleagues used non-invasive magnetic resonance scans to measure the response to exercise in 12 patients with severe deficiency before and after treatment with vitamin D.
Read more about the research here.
May 7, 2013
Can Cocoa Help People With Diabetes?
Cocoa is abundant in antioxidants, most notably flavonol compounds which have been shown by previous studies to exert beneficial effects. Isabel Cordero-Herrera, from the Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN) at Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spain), and colleagues, studied the effects of cocoa polyphenol extracts as well as the flavonol epicathechin on liver cells.
Read more about the research here.
May 7, 2013
Moon Planting - The Art of Gardening in Accord With Lunar Cycles
by Michael Ravensthorpe
(NaturalNews) Moon planting (also called moon gardening) is a holistic form of gardening in which the gardener plants his or her vegetables and flowers in accordance with moon phases. It has origins in ancient times, possibly in Babylon or Egypt, when man ascertained the time of day by consulting the stars, moon, and sun. The essence of moon planting is that different plants seem to grow better when they are planted during different moon phases, since the moon phases affect the rising and falling of water - including moisture in the ground and in the plants - through its magnetic pull.
Read more about the report.
May 7, 2013
Can Antioxidants Help Treat Children With Celiac Disease?
In a study involving data collected from 39 children with celiac disease (different forms of it) and 19 healthy controls, children with active and silent celiac disease were found to have greater activity of superoxide dismutase, lower activity of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, significantly reduced glutathione content, and significantly elevated lipid hydroperoxides, assessed through biopsies taken from the small intestine of subjects.
Read more about the study here.
May 6, 2013
Fish Oil Protects Memory & Reaction Skills
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid, found abundantly in cold water fatty fish such as salmon. Recent previous studies have identified that DHA is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants.
Read more about the study here.
May 6, 2013
What Are The Top Three Most Dangerous Pain Medications?
by Chris Sumbs
(NaturalNews) Pain medications and the adverse drug reactions to them are the fourth leading cause of death in the US. This is only behind cancer, heart disease, and strokes. But still, millions of people take some form of pain medication every single day. Prescription or over-the-counter, the vast majority of these people taking these just don't realize the incredible dangers.
Read more about the report here.
May 6, 2013
Walnuts Help to Lower Diabetes Risk
WorldHealth.net
Walnuts are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, with previous studies suggesting their consumption helps to improve various cardiometabolic risk factors. Frank Hu, from Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues investigated the association between walnut intake and incident type 2 diabetes in 2 large cohort studies: the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and NHS II.
Read more about the study here.
May 3, 2013
Ten Food Label Entries That Should Send You Running
by Sandeep Godiyal
(NaturalNews) There are billions of consumers out there and only a few manufacturers of food. This means that to meet consumer demands, manufacturing companies need efficient processes in order to be in the competition. Enter food additives that serve to present and preserve packaged foods for consumer satisfaction. Thanks to federal laws, companies are now required to print all food ingredients on food packages. That means we are allowed to choose what we eat.
Here are 10 of the food additives that we need to stay away from.
May 3, 2013
Tomato Consumption Decreases Blood Pressure and May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetics
In a study involving 32 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, consumption of 200 g of raw tomato daily for a period of 8 weeks was found to significantly decrease systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Read more about the research here.
May 3, 2013
Flaxseed Improves Glycemic Control
WorldHealth.netAn abundant source of soluble fiber and lignans, compounds which have been studied for beneficial effects for pre-and type-2 diabetics, flaxseed also contains alpha-linolenic acid, an important plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. Andrea M. Hutchins, from the University of Colorado, and colleagues enrolled 25 overweight or obese men and postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes in a 12-week long study in which subjects consumed 0, 13, or 26 grams of ground flaxseed daily.
Read more about the research here.
May 3, 2013
More Research Verifies Powerful Anti-Cancer Properties of Turmeric
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) A growing body of research continues to pile up, showing that turmeric and its naturally occurring compounds have potent anti-cancer properties.
Read more about the studies here.
May 2, 2013
Walking and Running as Healthy Habits
WorldHealth.net
Walking and running involve the same muscle groups and the same motions, but are performed at different "intensities" – where intensity is defined in terms of "metabolic equivalents," or METs. Exercise is considered to be of a moderate intensity if it uses 3 to 6 times the oxygen needed to sit at rest, usually defined as 3.5 ml of oxygen per kg of body weight per minute; that is defined as 1 MET. On that scale, walking is moderate intensity exercise and running, which uses more than 6 METs, is considered to be vigorous.
Read more about the report here.
May 2, 2013
Vaccine Dangers
National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)
Between March 1995 and July 1998, the federal Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) received 6, 574 reports of health problems after chickenpox vaccination. That translates into 67.5 adverse events per 100,000 doses of vaccine or one in 1,481 vaccinations. About four percent of cases (about 1 in 33,000 doses) were serious including shock, encephalitis, thrombocytopenia (blood disorder) and 14 deaths.
The VAERS data has led to the addition of 17 adverse events to the manufacturer's product label since the vaccine was licensed in 1995, including secondary bacterial infections (cellulitis), secondary transmission of vaccine virus infection to close contacts, transverse myelitis and Guillain Barre syndrome (brain disorders) and herpes zoster (shingles).
Read more about the report here.
May 1, 2013
Do Doctors in U.S. Overprescribe Vaccines for Babies?
by Neil Miller and Gary Goldman
Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given: Is there a biochemical or synergistic toxicity?
The infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the most important indicators of the socio-economic well-being and public health conditions of a country. The US childhood immunization schedule specifies 26 vaccine doses for infants aged less than 1 year—the most in the world—yet 33 nations have lower IMRs.
Read results of the research here.
May 1, 2013
Five Natural Alternatives for Banishing Fibromyalgia Pain and Inflammation
by Jonathan Benson
(NaturalNews) Though there is still some debate over whether or not it is an inflammatory or a neurological condition, or some combination of both, most everyone will agree that fibromyalgia is a severely debilitating health condition that robs its victims of their energy, their strength and ultimately their lives. But the good news is that there are a number of natural remedies that individuals with fibromyalgia can use to help keep the chronic illness under control, and maybe even cure it altogether. Here are five of the most effective ones:
Read more about the report here.
April 30, 2013
Almost No Progress Made in Improving Nutrition of Kids' Menus, Report Finds
by Hank Schultz
Restaurant chains in the US have made little progress in recent years in improving the nutritional profile of their children’s menus according to a new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The report found that 97% of the nearly 3,500 meal possibilities surveyed do not meet CSPI’s nutrition criteria for four- to eight-year-olds.
Read more about the report here.
April 30, 2013
Physicians on Fitness
WorldHealth.netA team from the US Centers from Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) reports that a more physically active physician encourages patients to follow suit. Isabel Garcia de Quevedo and colleagues completed a meta analysis of studies dating from 1979 through 2012 that compared healthcare providers' typically self-reported physical activity habits or fitness to their practice in counseling patients.
Read more about the research here.
April 29, 2013
Five Easy Morning Rituals for Instant Energy
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) Getting a good, energetic start in the morning starts the night before. Planning your next day and getting organized before you go to bed can be helpful in two ways. That includes everything from a realistic to-do list to making sure your clothes are set aside.
Read more about the report here.
April 29, 2013
Mayo Clinic review links L-Carnitine to Multiple Heart Health Benefits
by Oliver Nieburg
A systematic review by the Mayo Clinic has said that L-Carnitine can reduce mortality, abnormal heart rhythms and angina development in patients experiencing a heart attack.
Read more about the report here.
April 29, 2013
Prenatal Valproate Exposure and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders / Childhood Autism
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Importance Valproate is used for the treatment of epilepsy and other neuropsychological disorders and may be the only treatment option for women of childbearing potential. However, prenatal exposure to valproate may increase the risk of autism.
Objective To determine whether prenatal exposure to valproate is associated with an increased risk of autism in offspring.
Read more about the study here.
April 29, 2013
Bipolar Rates Soar Despite Heavy Use of Psychiatric Drugs, Natural Alternatives May Prove More Effective
by Carolanne Wright
(NaturalNews) America has one of the highest rates of bipolar disease in the world with a staggering 5.7 million adults diagnosed. Characterized by periods of bone crushing depression swinging to cycles of mania, the disorder can destroy families and finances while shortening lifespan due to high suicide rates. Yet the disease has varying degrees of severity and often goes unrecognized. To make matters worse, the mainstream medical establishment consistently advocates pharmaceutical drugs as a universal panacea. Sadly, these treatments are rife with side-effects. In response, many are beginning to seek alternatives to conventional medicine - and finding success with natural remedies.
Read more about the report here.
April 29, 2013
Vitamin E a ‘Potential Weapon’ Against Obesity Related Disease: Study
by Nathan Gray
Consumption of vitamin E could help to battle the symptoms of liver disease brought on by obesity, according to new research.
Read more about the study here.
April 26, 2013
Is Population-Wide Salt Reduction Necessary?
FoodNavigator.comDespite decades of research and debate, there are still questions about the suitability of population-wide salt reduction. Can some people safely consume more salt than others?
Read more about the report here.
April 26, 2013
Seven Dangers of Sugary Foods On Young Teenagers' Development
by Sandeep Godiyal
(NaturalNews) Sugar in its natural and unrefined form does have a lot of benefits. It is responsible for giving young kids the kind of energy they have. However, too much sugary food can affect a young teenager's development. Some of the bad effects of sugar include increasing the risk to obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, poor nutrition and high blood pressure. Sugar has also been linked to heart diseases and even cancer development.
Read more about the report here.
April 26, 2013
Science Update About Polyphenols and Carotenoids
Establishing some kind of intake recommendations for polyphenols and carotenoids will spur innovation and allow for rational synergies of phytochemicals with specific health outcomes, says Prof Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University.
Read more about the research here.
April 26, 2013
Do Green Tea and Red Wine Extracts Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease?
Science DailyNatural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer's disease pathway, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Read more about the research here.
April 26, 2013
Teen Who Ate Almost Nothing But Ramen Noodles for 13 Years Has Health of 80-year-old
by Jonathan Benson
(NaturalNews) Since she was about five years old, Georgi Readman from the Isle of Wight in the U.K. has been eating primarily ramen noodles and nothing more for virtually every meal. And now the 18-year-old girl is suffering the health consequences, as reports indicate that her persistent aversion to fruit and vegetables has rendered her severely malnourished and about as healthy as an average 80-year-old.
Read more about the report here.
April 25, 2013
Can Mushroom-Soybean Extract Be Used in Fight Against Cancer?
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found.
Read more about the research here.
April 25, 2013
Food Fraud Alert!
New York Daily Newsby Tracy Miller
Is that really ‘White Tuna’ in your sushi or a less expensive substitute? The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, a nonprofit scientific organization that sets quality standards for food and medicine, warns you may not be getting what’s advertised in certain foods.
Read more about the study here.
April 25, 2013
How Effective is Chickenpox Vaccine?
All vaccines only provide temporary immunity. Only recovery from natural chickenpox disease will provide lifelong immunity. When the chickenpox vaccine was licensed for public use in 1995, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimated that it was 70 to 90 percent effective in preventing disease.
A recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study reported that "the effectiveness of the vaccine was 44 percent against disease of any severity and 86 percent against moderate or severe disease." Some are suggesting a second dose of chickenpox vaccine may be needed. Another study in 2002 confirmed that adults exposed to natural chickenpox disease were protected from developing shingles and that there is concern that mass vaccination against chickenpox may cause a future epidemic of shingles, affecting more than 50 percent of Americans aged 10 to 44 years.
Read more about the research here.
April 24, 2013
HMB May Protect Against Muscle Loss During Bed Rest
Daily supplements containing HMB, a metabolite of the branched chain amino acid leucine, may preserve muscle mass during bed rest, says a new study by Abbott Nutrition.
Read more about the study here.
April 24, 2013
Almost 400 Medicines And Vaccines In Development To Fight Infectious Diseases
US public health officials say your child should receive 69 doses of 16 different vaccines before age 18. And, believe it or not, Big Pharma has 145 more vaccines in the pipeline. Read about it here.
April 24, 2013
Can 'Working Out' Lower Chances of Breast Cancer Development?
by Sandeep Godiyal
(NaturalNews) Post-menopausal women who are regularly working out are less likely to develop breast cancer due to the fact that they have lower estrogen levels, based on new research.
Read more about the research here.
April 23, 2013
Do Parents Recognize When Their Children Are Obese?
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA
– A recent poll shows a large gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions. According to their parents, 15% of children are a little or very overweight, while national data suggest more than twice as many, or 32% of all children, are overweight or obese. The poll was conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).
Read more about the report here.
April 23, 2013
Do Grape Seed Extract's Blood Pressure Benefits Extend to Beverages?
By Hank Schultz
A study being presented at a conference this week has shown that Polyphenolics MegaNatural BP grape seed extract shows similar blood pressure support effects in a beverage matrix as it does in supplement form.
Read more about the study here.
April 23, 2013
Can Doctors "Feel" Their Patients' Pain?
BOSTON – A patient's relationship with his or her doctor has long been considered an important component of healing. Now, in a novel investigation in which physicians underwent brain scans while they believed they were actually treating patients, researchers have provided the first scientific evidence indicating that doctors truly can feel their patients' pain – and can also experience their relief following treatment.
Led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Program in Placebo Studies and Therapeutic Encounter (PiPS) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, the new findings, which appear on-line in
Molecular Psychiatry, help to illuminate one of the more intangible aspects of health care – the doctor/patient relationship.
Read more about the research here.
April 23, 2013
Does Dietary Fiber Fend Off Stroke?
WorldHealth.net
Previously, a number of studies have linked dietary fiber intake to specific stroke risk factors, such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Diane Threapleton, from the University of Leeds (United Kingdom), and colleagues completed a meta-analysis of eight prospective cohort studies from the United States, northern Europe, Australia, and Japan reporting on fiber intake in healthy individuals (defined as not recruited based on history of disease or poor health) and incidence of first ever stroke.
Read more about the studies here.
April 23, 2013
Girl Without Vaccine Can't Go to School, Despite Doctor's Order
NBC New York
A kindergartner who can't have the chickenpox vaccine because she has an infant sister is being kept out of her Staten Island school, her family says.
Elizabeth Wagner says her older daughter, Frankie, can't attend class at PS 36 because she doesn't have the varicella vaccine.
The girl's pediatrician refuses to vaccinate any child who lives with an infant, Wagner says. Wagner also has a 14-week-old baby girl, Devin Elizabeth.
Read more about the report here.
April 22, 2013
Omega-3 Ethyl Esters May Make Blood Vessels More Elastic: Study
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids in the ethyl ester form may reduce the stiffness in arteries and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in obese people, says a new study from Australia.
Read more about the study here.
April 22, 2013
Cerebral White Matter Lesions Linked to Reduced Tocopherol Levels
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging reported the finding of Japanese researchers of an increase in deep white matter lesions, a sign of ischemic damage, in association with decreased levels of gamma-tocopherols in men and delta‑tocopherols in women.
Cerebral white matter lesions, which can be visualized via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), consist of periventricular hyperintensities and deep (subcortical) white matter lesions. The current study used deep white matter lesions as an early marker of intracranial arteriosclerosis, which increases the risk of stroke.
Read more about the study here.
April 22, 2013
Seven Natural Solutions for Chronic Constipation
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) Mainstream medicine considers three bowel movements occurring less than three times per week a sign of chronic constipation. Mainstream medicine also considers one bowel movement per day more than adequate.
Read more about the report here.
April 22, 2013
11 Ways to Beat Depression Naturally (Without Drugs!)
by Maria Rodale
The other day I saw a report that said that one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 take antidepressants. That seems so sad to me. But what was truly shocking was that less than a third of the people taking these drugs have seen a mental health professional in the last year--and most people who take these drugs don't need them.
Read more about the report here.
April 19, 2013
Is Childhood Obesity a Gateway to Other Chronic Diseases?
While a great deal of research on childhood obesity has spotlighted the long-term health problems that emerge in adulthood, a new UCLA study focuses on the condition's immediate consequences and shows that obese youngsters are at far greater risk than had been supposed.
Compared to kids who are not overweight, obese children are at nearly twice the risk of having three or more reported medical, mental or developmental conditions, the UCLA researchers found. Overweight children had a 1.3 times higher risk.
Read more about the report here.
April 19, 2013
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces Depression in Elderly
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2-month trial involving 46 elderly depressed females (aged 66-95 years), treatment with omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (2.5 g/d, containing 1.67 g EPA and 0.83 g DHA) was found to significantly reduce scores on the Geriatric Depression Scale and significantly improve physical and mental components of the SF-36, after a period of 2 months, in the intervention group alone.
Read more about the study here.
April 19, 2013
What is the Mystery Meat in Lamb Curry?
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) If you thought the possibility of horse meat in your fast food hamburger was bad, then you will be utterly horrified at what was recently discovered as part of an in-depth BBC investigation into fast food. As reported by the U.K.'s
Mirror recently, samples of "lamb" meat taken from several Indian, Asian, and other take-out restaurants in London may have been composed entirely of either cat or dog, or both.
Read more about the report here.
April 19, 2013
Anti-Aging Lifestyle Reduces Cardiovascular & Cancer Risks
WorldHealth.net
The anti-aging lifestyle includes behaviors such as not smoking, achieving a healthy blood sugar and blood pressure, engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining healthy total cholesterol and body mass index (BMI), and eating a healthy diet. These seven tenets are also reflected by the American Heart Association (AHA) as ideal cardiovascular health metrics.
Laura J. Rasmussen-Torvik, from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and colleagues assessed data collected on 13,253 participants, mean age 54 years at baseline, from the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study which included nearly 20 years of follow-up.
Read more about the study here.
April 18, 2013
What Effect Do Eggs Have On Heart Health?
WorldHealth.net
Conflicting studies in recent years report that egg consumption both may, and may not be, a risk factor for the development of heart disease. Liegang Liu, from Huazhong University (China), and colleagues Shari get completed a meta-analysis of eight studies that included 263,938 study subjects for coronary heart disease and 210,404 participants for stroke.
Read more about the studies here.
April 18, 2013
Is Krill Oil a Good Alternative to Fish Oil?
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
•*Krill oil was recently promoted by Dr. Oz as an alternative to fish oils as a source of Omega-3s. Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans. Promoters say that krill oil provides similar cardiac benefits as fish oil, but with fewer capsules and no fishy taste. Krill oil supplements contain less of the omega-3s EPA and DHA than fish oil supplements, but manufacturers claim krill oil is better absorbed because the omega-3s are in a phospholipid form. Preliminary evidence shows that a specific krill oil product can lower cholesterol and triglycerides. But overall there's much better evidence that fish oil can lower triglycerides and cardiovascular risk.
April 17, 2013
Is Caffeine Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies?
Science DailyMaternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins is known to increase health of the fetus for example folic acid (vitamin B9) reduces the risk of spina bifida. However not everything an adult might consume is beneficial to a developing baby. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal
BMC Medicine shows that caffeine is linked to low birth weight babies and that caffeine from coffee in linked to increasing length of pregnancy.
Read more about the report here.
April 17, 2013
Some Unconventional Ways to Detox Your Liver
by J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) Many of us face growing weight problems these days, especially as we age and our metabolism slows considerably. And while there are a number of ways to help shed pounds - diet and exercise are among the most effective - the one thing you need in order to
keep the weight off is a healthy liver.
Read more about the story here.
April 17, 2013
Vitamin D Fends Off Disease
WorldHealth.net
A growing body of evidence suggests the importance of Vitamin D in maintaining bone health, to the health of the cardiovascular and immune systems. Arash Hossein-nezhad, from Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues completed a randomized trial involving 8 healthy men and women, average age 27 years, all of whom were vitamin D deficient/insufficient at the study’s start.
Read more about the research here.
April 16, 2013
Could Cranberry Compounds Be a Future Therapy to Control Blood Sugar Levels?
Evidence exists to suggest that a potential approach to controlling blood sugar is to inhibit the action of specific enzymes which are involved in carbohydrate digestion. Ann Barrett, from the US Army Natick Soldier Research Center and colleagues tested tannin compounds from cranberry, pomegranate, grape, and cocoa for their ability to bind to the digestive enzymes alpha-amylase and glucoamylase.
Read more about the research here.
April 16, 2013
Study Links Hunger, Autoimmune Diseases
BY Dan Weiner
Yale researchers have helped uncover the cellular mechanism that explains how changes in our diet may have led to increasing rates of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.
Using genetically modified mice, the researchers showed that altering hypothalamic neurons to simulate satiety increased inflammation of body tissue. The finding helps explain how immune system-triggered inflammation often occurs after eating and carries implications for developing new treatments for autoimmune disorders, said senior author and comparative medicine professor Tamas Horvath of the Yale School of Medicine. The paper was published online on March 25 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Read more about the study here.
April 16, 2013
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Do Treatments for Prostate Cancer Affect Sexual Functions in Men?
United Press International Almost all men who had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer had side-effects including erectile dysfunction 15 year later, U.S. researchers say. First author Dr. Matthew Resnick of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues tracked 1,655 men ages 55-74, of whom 70 percent had undergone prostatectomy -- prostate removal -- while 30 percent had undergone radiotherapy. After five years both groups had a gradual decline in sexual function. At 15 years, erectile dysfunction was nearly universal, with 87 percent in the prostatectomy group and 93.9 percent in the radiotherapy group reporting sexual difficulties, Resnick said. Read more about the study here. |
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April 16, 2013
Can You Lower Your Blood Pressure with Hibiscus Tea?
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Hibiscus tea can lower blood pressure as effectively as pharmaceutical drugs, numerous studies have shown.
Read more about the studies here.
April 15, 2013
Could Coenzyme Q10 Be Useful in Treating Diabetic Neuropathy?
VitaSearchA randomized controlled study involving 56 mice with streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes and 20 normal mice, found that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) reduced proinflammatory factors in the peripheral and central nervous system.
Read more about the study here.
April 15, 2013
Judge Rules Secret Behind US 'Pink Slime' Must Remain Under Wraps
You’re not likely to have heard of Beef Products Inc. before, but the leading maker of “lean finely textured beef” - or what is now referred to as “pink slime” - was successful in blocking the release of its processing techniques to prying eyes.
Read more about the report here.
April 12, 2013
The Kitchen is the Heart of a Home
by Sherry L. Ackerman
(NaturalNews) The kitchen is the heart of my home. It's the hub of the domestic wheel. Since it's where the woodstove is, this time of year, it's where everyone gathers. And, everything of any importance takes place there: meals get prepared, recipes shared, bills paid, horse grains mixed, tinctures made, messages exchanged; kombucha brewed, coffee sipped and books read.
Read more about the report here.
April 12, 2013
Can Probiotics Improve Bone Density?
Probiotics -- the "good" bacteria found in fermented foods like yogurt -- could do the bones some good, according to a new study in mice.
While the findings have yet to be replicated in humans, Michigan State University researchers said they are hopeful their finding that probiotics seems to improve bone density could have implications for future osteoporosis medications -- especially since some current drugs come with less-than-desired side effects.
"We know that inflammation in the gut can cause bone loss, though it's unclear exactly why," study researcher Laura McCabe, a professor at Michigan State University, said in a statement. "The neat thing we found is that a probiotic can enhance bone density."
Read more about the study here.
April 11, 2013
Electromagnetic Radiation – Some of the Science, Healthy Aging in the Digital Age
Posted by Kerry Crofton, PhD
Whether you are a clinician working in this field or a potential parent, you should know that the findings from hundreds of published studies indicate we should be concerned - even before conception - about a range of environmental health hazards, including the radiation from all things wired and wireless.
First, here is a brief report of a 2011 conference where prominent scientists in this field, including Devra Davis, PhD, MPH Founder and President of Environmental Health Trust, raised concerns about microwave radiation.
Read more about the report here.
April 11, 2013
Unreported Side Effects of Drugs Are Found Using Internet Search Data, Study Finds
New York Times
by John Markoff
Using data drawn from queries entered into Google, Microsoft and Yahoo search engines, scientists at Microsoft, Stanford and Columbia University have for the first time been able to detect evidence of unreported prescription drug side effects before they were found by the Food and Drug Administration’s warning system.
Read more about the study here.
April 11, 2013
Weird Food Allergy Stresses Moms, Baffles Doctors
ABC News
By Susan Donaldson James
Peanuts and dairy products are notorious offenders for children with food allergies, but few parents and doctors are aware of a much more insidious food allergy that many in the pediatric community have never heard of.
Read more about the report here.
April 10, 2013
What Do We Need To Know About Eating Oils?
By Samantha Sutherland
Oil. It's a
slippery topic.
There are so many different types of oils, some are good for us, some are better for us, some are bad for us, and some of them have a maximum temperature before they turn from good to bad.
Read more about the report here.
April 10, 2013
Can Folic Acid Prevent Autism?
By Catherine Winters
Women who take folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant, as well as early in pregnancy, may reduce the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study.
Researchers followed 85,176 babies born between 2002 and 2008 for three to 10 years to determine whether their mother's use of folic acid supplements influenced the risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder. The researchers focused on women who had taken folic acid supplements for 4 weeks before they became pregnant until 8 weeks after the start of the pregnancy.
Read more about the research here.
April 10, 2013
USDA Caves to Food Industry Pressures, Approves Three New Toxic Meat Preservatives
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) After intense lobbying by Kraft Foods Global Inc. and Kemin Food Technologies, the
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a division of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), has agreed to reverse existing regulations that prohibit the use of three toxic meat preservatives.
Read more about the report here.
April 10, 2013
Higher Blood Omega-3s Associated with Lower Risk of Premature Death Among Older Adults
Harvard School of Public HealthOlder adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids—found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by about 35%, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Washington. Researchers found that older adults who had the highest blood levels of the fatty acids found in fish lived, on average, 2.2 years longer than those with lower levels.
Read more about the study here.
April 9, 2013
Olive Oil Nourishes Brain Cells
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by accumulation of beta-amyloid and tau proteins in the brain. Oleocanthal is a phenolic component found abundantly in extra-virgin olive oil; some previous studies suggest that the compound may exert neuroprotective effects.
Read more about the research here.
April 9, 2013
The Amazing Benefits of Coconut Oil for Brain Function and Cognitive Performance
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) It's amazing how coconut oil has recently been acknowledged for the healthy oil that it is after having been vilified for decades as a heart attack oil. Now it's been discovered to boost even brain health.
Read more about the report here.
April 9, 2013
5 Reasons to Take Astaxanthin Every Day
Suzy Cohen, R.Ph.
Astaxanthin (pronounced "asta-ZAN-thin") is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in algae, shrimp, lobster, crab and salmon. Carotenoids are pigment colors that occur in nature and support good health. Beta carotene, for example, is orange. Astaxanthin, dubbed the "king of the carotenoids" is red, and is responsible for turning salmon, crab, lobster and shrimp flesh pink. In the animal kingdom, astaxanthin is found in the highest concentration in the muscles of salmon. Scientists theorize astaxanthin helps provide the endurance these remarkable animals need to swim upstream. For humans, astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant with broad health implications and unlike other antioxidants, such as beta carotene, zeaxanthin, vitamin E, C, D and selenium, astaxanthin never becomes pro-oxidant in the body.
Read more about the report here.
April 9, 2013
The Merits of Movement
With evidence mounting that suggests that the more a person sits, the greater his/her risk of chronic diseases, two studies reaffirm the merits of moving about. Emma S George, University of Western Sydney (Australia), and colleagues, reported on their analysis of data from subjects enrolled in Australia’s 45 and Up Study, involving more than 267,000 people and for which a subset of 63,048 men, ages 45 t0 65 years, was selected. The team found that, compared with those who reported sitting four hours or less per day, those who sat for more than four hours per day were significantly more likely to report having a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Read more about the research here.
April 9, 2013
Omega-3 Backed to Boost Immune Response, Not Just Battle Inflammation
By Nathan Gray
Long chain omega-3 fatty acids may help to boost the immune system by enhancing the functioning of immune cells, according to new research.
Read more about the study here.
April 8, 2013
Effective Natural Remedies to Cure Spring Allergies
by Sandeep Godiyal
(NaturalNews) Spring allergy is commonly used to refer to hay fever, a seasonal allergic rhinitis attack experienced by more than 35 million Americans every year as the season changes and many allergens start to blossom - during springtime. As pollens scatter and travel through air, people as far as hundreds of miles away unknowingly sniff them, triggering allergic reactions, such as sneezing, coughing, eye and nose irritation and runny nose.
Read more about the report here.
April 8, 2013
Telomeres Tell Longevity
WorldHealth.Net
Telomeres are the end caps of chromosomes, protecting the DNA complexes from deterioration during cell division. Telomere shortening is considered a marker of cellular aging, and prematurely shortened telomeres have been linked to increased risk of cancers, heart disease, dementia and death.
John Carlquist, from the University of Utah, and colleagues tested DNA samples from over 3,500 heart attack and stroke patients.
Read more about the study here.
April 5, 2013
Eat These Foods to Boost Your Levels of Vitamin B
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) Researchers at
Tuft University in Boston, Massachusetts, conducted a study entitled "Association of vitamin B-6 status with inflammation, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammatory conditions: the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study."
It was called the Boston Puerto Rican study because the researchers used 1,205 ethnic Puerto Rican elders living in the Boston area who exhibit a higher rate of depression and cognitive impairment as well as hypertension, obesity, and Type II diabetes than non-Hispanic or Hispanic groups.
Read more about the research here.
April 5, 2013
"D"fend Your Muscles
Previously, research suggests that Vitamin D may assist in reducing muscle and joint pain in cancer patients, as well as improve muscle performance in overweight people. Among 12 men and women with Vitamin DS deficiency, Sinha Akash, from Newcastle University (United Kingdom), and colleagues investigated phosphocreatine recovery, a marker of muscle fatigue, both priot to and after Vitamin D supplementation.
Read more about the research here.
April 5, 2013
Omega-3s May Protect Against Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a major public health concern, and the majority of cases are caused by solar ultraviolet radiation exposure, which suppresses skin immunity.
In that animal studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids exert a protective effect against photoimmunosuppression and skin cancer, Lesley Rhodes, from The University of Manchester (United Kingdom), and colleagues enrolled 79 men and women, ages 22 to 60 years, to consume either a supplement containing 5 g of omega-3 fatty acids (70% eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and 10% docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]), or a control pill, daily for three months.
Read more about the study here.
April 5, 2013
Antibiotic Resistance Poses 'Catastrophic Threat' to Mankind Over Next 20 Years
by J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) The growing resistance to the world's supply of antibiotics is becoming a "catastrophic threat" that will manifest itself over the next 20 years, according to a new report from the British government.
Dame Sally Davies, Britain's Chief Medical Officer, called for global action in her first annual report to combat spreading antimicrobial resistance, which she said could cause tens of millions of patients to die following even minor surgery within two decades.
Davies said the problem is growing so large and serious that the British government should rank it alongside terrorism and climate change as one of the country's biggest threats.
Read more about the report here.
April 4, 2013
Omega-3 Backed to Boost Immune Response, Not Just Battle Inflammation
By Nathan Gray
Long chain omega-3 fatty acids may help to boost the immune system by enhancing the functioning of immune cells, according to new research.
Read more about the study here.
April 3, 2013
Every Mass Shooting Over Last 20 Years Has One Thing in Common... and It's Not Guns
By Dan RobertsThe overwhelming evidence points to the signal largest common factor in all of these incidents is the fact that all of the perpetrators were either actively taking powerful psychotropic drugs or had been at some point in the immediate past before they committed their crimes.
Read more about the report here.
April 3, 2013
Does Carnosic Acid Protect the Eyes?
The journal
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science reported that carnosic acid, a compound occurring in the herb rosemary, helped protect the eyes' retina from degeneration and hydrogen peroxide-induced toxicity.
Read more about the research here.
April 3, 2013
Can More Fiber in the Diet Lower the Risk of Stroke?
American Heart/Stroke AssociationGreater dietary fiber intake is significantly associated with lower risk of first stroke. Overall, findings support dietary recommendations to increase intake of total dietary fiber.
Read more about the study here.
April 2, 2013
The BPA Challenge - Reduce Exposure and Detoxify in Five Days or Fewer
by Carolanne Wright
(NaturalNews) Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of those modern toxins that is difficult to dodge. Found in an assortment of plastic food packaging, drink containers and even credit card receipts, it's impossible to completely avoid. And the general public is poisoned by BPA on a daily basis, completely unaware a powerful contaminant is lurking in their food. Yet, health risks can be reduced with basic lifestyle adjustments along with simple detoxification practices.
Read more about the report here.
April 2, 2013
Fish Oil Supplements Show Heart Rate Benefits
by Stephen Daniells
The heart health benefits of omega-3-rich fish oil may be linked to its ability to favorably influence the variability in heart rates, says a meta-analysis of 15 studies.
Read more about the research here.
April 1, 2013
Apple Extract Kills Colon Cancer Cells Better Than Chemo Drug in Latest Study
by Ethan Evers
(NaturalNews) Oligosaccharides from apples killed up to 46 percent of human colon cancer cells in vitro, and outperformed the most commonly used chemo drug by a wide margin at every dose level tested. And unlike toxic chemo drugs, oligosaccharides are natural, health-promoting compounds widely present in fruits and vegetables.
Read more about the study here.
April 1, 2013
Abdominal Fat and What to Do About It
Harvard Medical School
Though the term might sound dated, “middle-age spread” is a greater concern than ever. As people go through their middle years, their proportion of fat to body weight tends to increase — more so in women than men. Extra pounds tend to park themselves around the midsection.
Read more about the report here.
March 28, 2013
Walking Addresses Lower Back Pain
WorldHealth.net
Lower back pain is a common medical complaint, but many people fail to adhere to the rigorous commitment of countless hours in physical therapy that requires specialized equipment to complete. Michal Katz-Leurer, from Tel Aviv University (Israel), and colleagues enrolled 52 men and women, aged 18 to 65 years, with lower back pain, to participate in a randomized control trial.
Read more about the research here.
March 27, 2013
Four Research-Proven Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Ongoing research continues to support the effectiveness of fish oil and omega-3 fatty acid supplements in boosting heart health, lowering blood pressure, easing inflammation and decreasing pain in sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis.
March 27, 2013
Luetin, Zeaxanthin Plus Omega-3 Shows Benefits for AMD Sufferers
by Stephen Daniells
A combination of luetin, zeaxanthin and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may boost the pigment in the retina and help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), says new data from Germany.
Read more about the research here.
March 27, 2013
PS Supplements Show ADHD Benefits in Children
by Stephen Daniells
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from daily supplements of phosphatidylserine (PS), according to a new study from an international team of researchers.
Read more about the study here.
March 27, 2013
Eating More Nuts and Fiber in Adolescence Helps Young Women Avoid Breast Cancer Later In Life
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Teenage girls who eat a diet higher in nuts and fiber may reduce their risk of breast cancer as adults, according to a study conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Cancer Causes Control.
Read more about the study here.
March 27, 2013
Athletes Beat Bookworms on Brain Test
Perception study reveals information that could eventually help people with cognitive problems.
English Premier League soccer players, NHL hockey players, France's Top 14 club rugby players, and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average university student, according to a perception study undertaken by Professor Jocelyn Faubert of the University of Montreal's School of Optometry. The study demonstrates a possible outcome of the increased cortical thickness that has been found in areas of trained athletes' brains. It also offers researchers new avenues for exploring the treatment of people who have issues with attention, such as the elderly.
"Study participants were asked to describe a series of simulated objects moving through three dimensions. Although the context had nothing to do with any specific sport, we found that professional athletes were able to process the visual scenes much better than amateur athletes who were in turn better than the students," Faubert explained. The cognitive requirements for correctly interpreting the abstract moving scenes parallel situations such as driving, crossing the street or, case in point, performing sport. "It would appear that athletes are able to hyper-focus their attention to enhance learning, which is key to their abilities."
Read more about the study here.
March 26, 2013
Take Care of Your Liver in Order to Take Care of Your Whole Body
by Mark Towse
(NaturalNews) You liver is a true natural miracle, but many people are unaware of what the liver does and why it is important to your health. The liver is your largest solid organ and has a unique ability to regenerate its entire mass from just 25 percent of its original healthy self. It helps you digest food, absorb nutrients and neutralize and remove toxic compounds from the body. Its overall health is indicative of your overall level of health - which means it's definitely worth taking care of.
Read more about the report here.
March 26, 2013
Baby Dies After Receiving Vaccination
VacTruth.com
On February 21, 2013, a one month-old baby girl died after receiving her first vaccinations. Baby Ayushi Gupta died at the Maltibai Hospital, Thane, West Mumbai in India just hours after receiving her vaccinations for Hepatitis B, DPT (diptheria, pertussis and tetanus) and oral pulse polio drops.
Her parents blame her death on the vaccinations and have filed a complaint with the Thane Nagar police station against the hospital for negligence.
Read more about the story here.
March 26, 2013
Using Ginseng in the Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
PubMed.gov
Ginseng in the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot study.
Background: Fatigue is one of the common complaints of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and its treatment is relatively unclear. Ginseng is one of the herbal medicines possessing antifatigue properties, and its administration in MS for such a purpose has been scarcely evaluated.
Read more about the study here.
March 25, 2013
The Hoax at the Bottom of Autism and Alzheimer's
by Jon Rappoport
(NaturalNews) For the medical cartel, Autism and Alzheimer's are big, big business. Profits are soaring.
These two conditions are promoted as specific diseases. That's where all the trouble starts.
Read more about the report here.
March 25, 2013
New Study - Power of Vitamin D Supplements to Influence Genes in Healthy People
New research at the Boston University School of Medicine concludes that increasing Vitamin D levels in the blood of healthy adults "will significantly affect expression of genes that have a wide variety of biologic functions of more than 160 pathways linked to cancer, autoimmune disorders and cardiovascular disease with have been associated with vitamin D deficiency. This study reveals for the first time molecular finger prints that help explain the nonskeletal health benefits of vitamin D."
Read more about the research here.
March 22, 2013
The Truth is Out - These 'Bad' Things are Actually Really Good for You
by Jonathan Benson
(NaturalNews) Though it may come as a surprise to some, many of the dietary and lifestyle "villains" that we have all been told to avoid for the sake of our health are actually good for us. However, a constant onslaught of misinformation from regulatory and health authorities on the subject has bred considerable confusion, which is costing many people their lives and livelihoods.
To help clear the air on the matter and perpetuate truth, here are five so-called "bad" things that are actually really good for you.
March 22, 2013
Cancer Cases Projected to Skyrocket to One in Two Men in the Future. How Will You Prevent It?
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) This is from a finding for future cancer rates in the UK. Currently, it is just under that risk rate, just under one for every two or 44 percent. It's no surprise that the numbers are almost the same in the U.S. for both men and women.
So what to do about it? Read more about the report here.
March 22, 2013
Olive Oil & Nuts Help to Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risks
WorldHealth.net
Previously, a number of studies have shown that adherence to a Mediterranean diet – rich in olive oil, nuts, as w ell as fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and limited amounts of dairy products, red meat, soda drinks, processed meats, and sweets – inversely associates with cardiovascular risks. Ramon Estruch, from Hospital Clinic (Spain), and colleagues enrolled 7,447 men and women, ages 55 to 80 years, who were free of cardiovascular disease at the study’s start but either had diabetes or at least three cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, high blood pressure, or obesity), to consume either a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts, or a control diet (advice to reduce dietary fat).
Read more about the study here.
March 21, 2013
The Ultimate Craving - How Industry Designs Food To Be As Addictive as Narcotics
by Carolanne Wright
(NaturalNews) It's not surprising that processed foods are designed to foster addictive behavior -- robbing us of our health, serenity and hard-earned cash. Sugar, fat, salt and artificial flavors are manipulated in such a way that after one taste, consumers just cannot help themselves and a vicious cycle begins. Not only ingredients, but texture, shape and 'mouth feel' are all heavily researched and refined to create a highly pleasurable experience as well. Even though the average American does not view junk food as an addiction, researchers have discovered unhealthy food can actually seize the brain in the same way nicotine, cocaine and other drugs do -- leaving us at the mercy of cravings and binges.
Read more about the report here.
March 20, 2013
Why Do Some People Get Acne and Others Don't?
Science Daily
The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone's skin, yet one in five people is lucky enough to develop only an occasional pimple over a lifetime. What's their secret?
Read more about the report here.
March 19, 2013
The Top Stress-Busting Foods and Natural Remedies
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) A book called Toxemia Explained written in 1926 by an iconoclastic doctor, John Tilden MD, basically put the whole medical industry's efforts to curing disease as a futile practice of chasing shadows, causing many "to sacrifice their lives on the alter of modern medicine."
Dr. Tilden puts the root of all disease as toxemia. Toxemia is result of the body's inability to release toxic metabolic waste. This was 1926, before today's abundant environmental and food toxins were introduced. He was referring to the body's inability to release metabolic waste.
Read more about the report here.
March 19, 2013
Can Beetroot Juice Help Lower Blood Pressure?
Nutrition Journal
The consumption of beetroot juice on a low nitrate diet may lower blood pressure (BP) and therefore reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, it is unknown if its inclusion as part of a normal diet has a similar effect on BP. The aim of the study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial with free-living adults to investigate if consuming beetroot juice in addition to a normal diet produces a measureable reduction in BP.
Read more about the study here.
March 18, 2013
How To Heal Your Gut Using Everyday Spices
By Stacey Colino
There's a reason your mom gave you ginger ale for an upset tummy: For centuries, ginger has been used for its stomach-soothing properties. But it’s not the only culinary spice or herb with such powers.
Read more about the report here.
March 18, 2013
Plant-Based Diets: Healthy for People, but What About the Planet?
by Caroline Scott-Thomas
Plant-based diets are generally seen as healthy – but they are not necessarily the healthiest diets for the environment, according to new French research.
Read more about the research here.
March 18, 2013
Five Reasons Your Liver is Begging You to Detox
by J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) Years of poor dietary habits and an influx in the use and ingestion of an increasing amount of harmful chemicals have left tens of millions of people with far too many toxins in their body, a phenomenon which can be especially harmful to the liver.
The good news is there are ways to essentially "detoxify" your liver, and in doing so, greatly enhance your overall health, as well as the functioning capacity of the liver itself.
Read more about the report here.
March 15, 2013
Do Children with Autism Have Higher Levels of Toxic Metals in Their Blood?
Science Daily
In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children. The study involved 55 children with autism ages 5-16 years compared to 44 controls of similar age and gender.
Read more about the report here.
March 14, 2013
Three Reasons Why I Don’t Vaccinate My Children … Why Vaccine Supporters Shouldn’t Care
By Shane Ellison, MS
Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children are often chastised and stereotyped for putting their own kids at risk. But what is even stranger than this assault on individual freedom and informed choice, is that these concerned parents are attacked for putting vaccinated children at risk.
These attacks are based on the theory of “herd immunity.” This hypothesis was plucked out of an old college textbook. It states that the more people are immune to an infectious agent, the less likely an immune-compromised individual is to come in contact with it. In other words herd immunity serves as a human shield – a type of immunity – for “at-risk” individuals. But remember, it’s only a hypothesis.
Read more about the report here.
March 14, 2013
Sugar is the Main Cause of Type II Diabetes, Not Other Factors
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) The precise connection between sugar intake, obesity, and Type II diabetes has been a hotly-debated point of contention in the scientific community for many years. But new research published in the open-access journal PLoS One appears to have made a significant breakthrough on the subject, as it pinpoints sugar intake as a primary cause of Type II diabetes, independent of other factors such as obesity and being overweight.
Read more about the research here.
March 13, 2013
Scientists Make Human Hearts Built From Adult Stem Cells
LifeNews.com
Opponents of unethical stem cell research have always believed that scientists would be able to develop a robust regenerative medical sector without needing to create and/or destroy nascent human lives. And indeed, we have seen the invention of induced pluripotent stem cells–made from normal human tissues–that are already being used in ways that advocates once said would require human cloning to accomplish. We see thousands of human trials using adult stem cells throughout the world. Embryonic, not so much.
Read more about the report here.
March 13, 2013
Studies from Telomeres and Telomerase Group Update Current Data on Ribonucleoproteins
NewsRx.com
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Genomics & Genetics Weekly
Current study results on Proteins have been published. According to news reporting from Madrid, Spain, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Caloric restriction (CR), a reduction of food intake while avoiding malnutrition, can delay the onset of cancer and age-related diseases in several species, including mice. In addition, depending of the genetic background, CR can also increase or decrease mouse longevity."
Read more about the report here.
March 13, 2013
School-Based Kitchen Gardens Are Getting an A+: New Study Highlights Benefits
ScienceDaily
Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through community-based kitchen garden programs, particularly those with dedicated cooking components, schools are successfully introducing students to healthier foods. In a new study released in the March/April 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found that growing and then cooking the foods that kids grew increased their willingness to try new foods.
Read more about the report here.
March 12, 2013
Processed Meat Linked to Premature Death, Large Study Finds
Science Daily
In a huge study of half a million men and women, research in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates an association between processed meat and cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Read more about the study here.
March 11, 2013
Pediatricians Urged To Treat Ear Infections More Cautiously
by Rob Stein
NPR
Hoping to reduce unnecessary antibiotics use, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued new guidelines for how doctors should diagnose and treat ear infections.
Every year, millions of parents take their children to the pediatrician for ear infections, and most of them end up going home with antibiotics. In fact, ear infections are one of the most common reasons kids see doctors and the leading reason kids get antibiotics.
Read more about the report here.
March 11, 2013
GMO Cows Pushed as Frankensolution to Milk Allergies
by Eric L. Zielinski
(NaturalNews) Milk from dairy cows contains the protein s-lactoglobulin (BLG) which is not present in human milk. As it is a major milk allergen, an attempt at decreasing BLG by genetically modifying cows has gained much attention recently. According to researchers in a recent study, "analysis of hormonally induced milk from [these calves] demonstrated absence of BLG and a concurrent increase of all casein milk proteins." It is believed that if bred in sufficient numbers, this type of genetically modified cow could one day provide milk for allergic infants and adults.
Read more about report here.
March 11, 2013
Researchers Grow Functioning Human Ear with 3D Printer
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear -- using 3-D printing and injectable molds -- that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children born with a congenital deformity called microtia.
Read more about the report here.
March 11, 2013
Higher Vitamin D Levels Strongly Associated with Reduced Death From All Causes
Recent findings from Germany's ESTHER study (an ongoing population-based cohort study) reveal a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease or any cause in men and women with higher serum levels of vitamin D.
Reporting online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Ben Schöttker and his colleagues at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg describe the results of their study of 9,949 subjects between the ages of 50 to 74 upon enrollment in ESTHER. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured upon enrollment and at a five year follow-up visit. The subjects were followed for a median of 9.5 years, during which 1,083 deaths occurred.
Read more about the study here.
March 8, 2013
Green Tea EGCG May Help Prevent Plaque Formation in Alzheimer's Disease
Extracts from green tea may block the formation of beta-amyloid plaques that have been linked to the onset ofAlzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, according to new laboratory data.
Read more about the report here.
March 7, 2013
Study: One-Third of All Seafood Sold in the U.S. is Mislabeled
by Jonathan Benson
(NaturalNews) If you frequent sushi bars every now and again or purchase seafood from the grocery store, chances are you have been a victim of seafood labeling fraud at least once without even knowing it. A new study released by the environmental advocacy and research group Oceana reveals that more than 30 percent of all seafood sold at supermarkets and restaurants in the U.S. is mislabeled, and some of it may even be dangerous.
Read more about the study here.
March 7, 2013
The Amazing Cassava Root: Vegan Tapioca Recipe Included
by Eric L. Zielinski
(NaturalNews) Cassava or yucca is a nutty flavored, starchy tuber of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) from the South-American origin. This sweet, crunchy underground tuber has been a popular edible root for centuries in many parts of Africa, Asia and South America; it is an indispensable part of the carbohydrate diet of millions of inhabitants living in these regions.
Read more about the report here.
March 6, 2013
Getting Enough Sleep a More Potent Painkiller Than Codeine
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Getting a couple more hours of sleep each night is more effective than codeine at reducing the body's sensitivity to pain, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.
The study was the first to examine the pain-related effects of getting extra sleep, although other studies have shown that sleep deprivation can lead to decreased pain tolerance.
Read more about the study here.
March 5, 2013
Flu Shots During Pregnancy Lead to Increase in Fetal Deaths
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) For years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has maintained that the combined influenza vaccine, which was first administered during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu season, is perfectly safe and actually encouraged for pregnant women. But a new study published in the journal Human and Environmental Toxicology (HET) reveals that, following the mass administration of the untested dual vaccine, which contains the mercury-based preservative Thimerosal, miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women who received it skyrocketed by an astounding 4,250 percent.
Read more about the study here.
March 5, 2013
Diet High in Carotenoids From Fruits and Vegetables May Slow ALS Onset
by John Phillip
(NaturalNews) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a devastating degenerative illness that incapacitates its victims in a manner similar to those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. At present, there is no known cure or effective treatment for the illness, which is believed to be the result of oxidative stress caused by decades of poor diet, stress, environmental toxins and poor physical conditioning. Researchers have now discovered that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of ALS.
March 5, 2013
Reclaim Your Brain - Naturally!
by Mark Towse
(NaturalNews) Our Brains are under siege from all angles. From the dumbing down of the education system, toxins and hormones in food and water, the covert reduction of people's attention spans and information saturation, to endless stimulant induced peaks and troughs - times are hard for your grey matter. Over stimulated, under nourished minds can lead to stress, mental problems and a lower overall quality of life. Thankfully, there are some easy ways to nourish your nous, feed your thoughts and realign your mind.
Read more about the report here.
March 4, 2013
BPA is Deadly to the Developing Brains of Babies in Utero, New Study Shows
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) Scientists from Duke University in North Carolina have identified yet another major threat to human health posed by the plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). According to new research, babies exposed to BPA in utero, or during their developmental stages in the womb, could experience inhibited central nervous system development, which in turn could set them up for future stricken with neurodevelopmental problems.
Read more about the study here.
March 4, 2013
Six Crucial Things to Watch Out for When Buying Vitamins and Supplements
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) Not all vitamins and dietary supplements are the same. Many popular supplement brands, in fact, contain artificial additives, synthetic flow agents, chemical colorings, and even imitation vitamin compounds that your body does not recognize and cannot fully process. So how can you know whether or not the vitamins and supplements you buy are safe and effective?
Here are six helpful tips on what to watch out for when buying vitamins and supplements.
March 4, 2013
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 30%
A "landmark" study provides compelling evidence that it's the type, not the level of fat, that counts for cardio health.
People following an energy unrestricted plant-based diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can reduce their risk of a major cardiovascular event by 30% compared with people following a purely low-fat diet.
Read more about the study here.
March 4, 2013
How Autism is Connected to Mercury Toxicity - and What to Do About It
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) A recent study published in the Polish journal Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis raises new and pertinent questions about the intensifying link between mercury toxicity and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Far from being the definitively debunked hoax that the mainstream media and so-called "skeptics" have arrogantly declared it to be, the purported connection between mercury exposure, particularly in vaccines, and autism is becoming nearly undeniable, as evidence continues to emerge showing that the official story on the matter is complete bunk.
Read more about the study.
March 1, 2013
Curcumin vs. Cancer - The scientific evidence continues to flow in
by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) There is definitely no shortage of scientific evidence these days to show that curcumin, the believed-to-be primary active ingredient in the spice turmeric, holds incredible therapeutic value, and just might be the most advisable medicinal spice of our day. And a prominent medical oncologist from Johns Hopkins University seems to agree, having recently held a large seminar highlighting the incredible ability of curcumin to fight diabetes, inflammation, and even cancer without causing any harmful side effects.
Read more about the report here.
March 1, 2013
Nutrition, Rhythm and Metabolism
By Marc David
One of the lesser understood but clinically useful nutrition strategies when it comes to weight, energy, mood and appetite regulation is the little known field of bio-circadian nutrition. Simply put, when we eat is often as important as what we eat. Like all aspects of nutrition science, there’s a very elegant continuum of possibilities that exists from person to person. In other words, we’re all nutritionally different, so the only true hard and fast rules are the ones that apply to your unique nutritional experience. I’d love to share with you some clinical, real world observations, along with some of the simple science behind eating rhythm. See if any of this might apply to you.
Read more about the report here.
March 1, 2013
Tyson, Cargill Among Others Drugging Meat with Merck's New Zilmax?
by Lance Johnson
(NaturalNews) Merck scientists have introduced a new drug to the meat industry - Zilmax. This drug bulks up cattle in the last few weeks of their lives, bringing in more revenue for feedlot owners. Four major meat companies now use Zilmax, including Tyson Foods, JBS SA, Cargill, and National Beef Packing Co. Reportedly, Cargill resisted Zilmax for years, but finally got on board to keep up with the market.
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March 1, 2013
Dietary Changes Prompt Swift Improvements in Inflammation
In the inflammation is a primary trigger for a number of chronic diseases ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer, Alzheimer's disease to arthritis, a number of researchers are pursuing the role of changes in diet to reduce the inflammation response.
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March 1, 2013
Zinc, Infections and Immune Responses
Cell Reports
The innate immune system constitutes the front line of host defense by triggering inflammation, a primordial response designed to protect the host against pathogen invasion (Takeuchi and Akira, 2010).
Zinc, an essential trace element, facilitates the coordination of innate and adaptive immunity (Rink and Haase, 2007).
Read more about the study here.
March 1, 2013
White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer's Disease
NewsRx.com
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pain & Central Nervous System Week
New findings by Columbia researchers suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Most current approaches to Alzheimer's disease focus on the accumulation of amyloid plaque in the brain. The researchers at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, led by Adam M. Brickman, PhD, assistant professor of neuropsychology, examined the additional contribution of small-vessel cerebrovascular disease, which they visualized as white matter hyperintensities (WMHs).
Read more about the research here.
March 1, 2013
How to Overcome Insomnia Without Prescription Drugs
by Jonathan Benson
(NaturalNews) Are the worries of life keeping you up at night? Do you have trouble unwinding at the end of the day, and end up staring at the television or ceiling for hours trying to fall asleep? If getting normal rest is troublesome for you, there is hope apart from having to pop a sleeping pill every night just to get some shut-eye.
Here are some helpful tips for overcoming insomnia without the use of prescription drugs.
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