Recent research suggests alpha-lipoic acid may be useful in preventing atherosclerosis, especially in diabetics. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that dietary supplementation of alpha-lipoic acid completely prevented atherosclerosis in diabetic mice. This powerful antioxidant may prove to be a very effective way to prevent the increase in cholesterol, atherosclerotic lesions and other […]
Archive for October, 2006
Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent atherosclerosis in diabetics
Published October 26th, 2006 in Diabetes, Anti-Aging, Supplements, Heart Health and Health Studies. 1 CommentStudy: Vegetables can keep your brain young & fight memory problems
Published October 24th, 2006 in Healthy Foods, Anti-Aging, Brain Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating vegetables may help to slow the mental decline often associated with aging, according to a new US study. Researchers from Chicago’s Rush Institute for Healthy Aging found that older people who eat more than 2 servings of veggies per day appear significantly “younger” mentally compared to people who eat few or no veggies. The […]
Study: Eating bread, pasta & rice can raise cancer risk
Published October 21st, 2006 in Health Warnings, Cancer Help, Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsEating a diet high in refined cereals, bread in particular (but also white pasta and rice), may increase your risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, according to a new study from Italy. Researchers also found that eating vegetables and poultry reduced the risk.
The bottom line: To prevent cancer and enjoy good health, you […]
Study: DHEA, testosterone patches not effective anti-aging methods
Published October 20th, 2006 in Health Warnings, Anti-Aging, Supplements and Health Studies. 0 CommentsThe popular “anti-aging” supplement dehydroepiandrosterone — usually labeled as “DHEA” — does not appear to have any significant health benefits for older men and women, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. Researchers found the same to be true for testosterone patches.
In one of the first rigorous studies of its kind, researchers found […]
Study: Antibiotic may treat irritable bowel syndrome
Published October 17th, 2006 in Health Studies. 0 CommentsThe antibiotic Rifaximin may be able to help people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, according to a new study. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that patients experienced significant improvement in IBS symptoms while taking a 10-day course of the antibiotic and for several weeks following treatment. This might give hope to the millions […]