Archive | February, 2009
Probiotics may help some with chronic fatigue
Supplements containing “good” bacteria can help some people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel better, but they may make others feel worse, report Swedish researchers who conducted a small study. “I think that it’s worth trying,” Dr. Birgitta Evengard of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, study co-author, told Reuters Health. Evengard said she recommends her patients with [...]
Continue reading...Blueberries may reduce childhood cancer risk
23. February 2009
Extracts from blueberries may reduce the size of tumours primarily found in infants and children, and improve survival, suggest new findings from a study with mice. According to new results from the Ohio State University, mice fed the blueberry extract doubled their lifespan, and had tumours 60 per cent smaller that in control mice. Writing in the [...]
Continue reading...Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu
23. February 2009
Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu. The finding is based on an assessment of vitamin D levels, nutritional habits and respiratory infection rates among nearly 19,000 [...]
Continue reading...Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer
23. February 2009
High dietary intake of calcium may reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer, especially for women, but has no apparent effect in reducing other malignancies, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study finds. Why calcium should influence cancer risk differently in women versus men isn’t clear, said Yikyung Park, a staff scientist at NCI who led the study. [...]
Continue reading...Vitamins may prevent hearing loss
19. February 2009
Antioxidant-rich supplements may reduce noise-induced and perhaps even age-related hearing loss in humans, if human trials can echo promising results from animal studies. Studies using guinea pigs and mice found that supplements of beta carotene and vitamins C and E, and the mineral magnesium consumed prior to exposure to loud noise could prevent both temporary [...]
Continue reading...B Vitamins Might Lower Stroke Risk
19. February 2009
People with heart disease who take high doses of B vitamins are somewhat less likely to suffer from stroke, especially if they’re under 70, a new Canadian study suggests. But other studies have come to opposite conclusions about whether vitamins really protect against cerebrovascular disease, noted Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, director of the Duke Stroke Center [...]
Continue reading...Vitamin C-rich foods may boost artery health
17. February 2009
Increased intake of vitamin C-rich foods may reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries, and ultimately protect against heart disease, says a new study from Norway. Writing in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers from Ulleval University Hospital in Norway report that increased intakes of vitamin C and fruit and berries were associated [...]
Continue reading...Natto enzyme may reduce Alzheimer’s risk
16. February 2009
Nattokinase, an enzyme extracted from fermented soy, may prevent the build up of certain plaques in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s, suggests new research from Taiwan. The enzyme was found to be able to degrade amyloid fibrils that contribute to the formation of amyloid plaque that characterize Alzheimer’s disease, according to results of a lab [...]
Continue reading...Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
13. February 2009
People exposed to secondhand smoke may face as much as a 44 percent increased risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. While previous research has established a connection between smoking and increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, this new study is the largest review to date showing a link between secondhand smoke and the [...]
Continue reading...Vitamin K2, but not K1, effective for heart health benefits
12. February 2009
Increased intakes of vitamin K2, but not vitamin K1, may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women, says a new study. For every 10 microgram increase in the amount of vitamin K2 consumed, researchers from the Netherlands report a 9 per cent reduction in the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). The [...]
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