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Continue reading...Antioxidant-rich cocoa shows short-term heart benefits: Harvard review
30. September 2011
Related topics: Research, Antioxidants, carotenoids, Phytochemicals, plant extracts, Cardiovascular health Eating antioxidant-rich cocoa products may improve blood pressure and boost levels of good cholesterol, according to a meta-analysis of studies. Cocoa and chocolate: Not interchangeable terms Cocoa and chocolate: Not interchangeable terms Consumption of flavonoid-rich cocoa was associated with an average decrease in systolic blood pressure of about 1.6 [...]
Continue reading...Olive oil slashes risk of stroke: Study
20. September 2011
Consuming high levels of olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people, according to new research. The study, published in Neurology, reports that higher dietary intakes of olive oil may reduce the risk of developing stroke by over 40 per cent. The researchers also reported that those with the highest levels of plasma oleic [...]
Continue reading...Omega-3 supplements show benefits against anxiety: Human data
15. September 2011
A daily dose of 2.5 grams of omega-3s may reduce symptoms of anxiety by about 20%, according to new data from the Ohio State University. The study is reportedly the 1st to show anti-anxiety effects in people without an anxiety disorder The study is reportedly the 1st to show anti-anxiety effects in people without an anxiety disorder Twelve [...]
Continue reading...High Cholesterol Might Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
13. September 2011
MONDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that high cholesterol levels could boost the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by creating more brain-clogging bits known as plaque. The finding doesn’t directly prove that high cholesterol causes Alzheimer’s disease or that lowering it would reduce the risk. Also, researchers didn’t find any link between high cholesterol [...]
Continue reading...Probiotics may reduce anxiety and depression, suggests study
30. August 2011
Probiotic bacteria may have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry, affecting anxiety and depression-related disorders, says new research. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrated that mice fed with Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 showed significantly fewer stress, anxiety and depression-related behaviours than those fed with just broth. Moreover, the research team, led [...]
Continue reading...Omega-3 DHA may reduce the severity of stroke: Study
30. August 2011
Consuming the omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may reduce the extent of damage following a stroke by 25%, suggests a new study with mice. Researchers from Université Laval in Canada report that feeding mice a diet rich in DHA for three months significantly reduced the severity of a stroke. “The consumption of omega-3s creates an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective [...]
Continue reading...US military: Low omega-3 levels may boost suicide risk
30. August 2011
US troops and service personnel with low levels of omega-3 are at increased risk of suicide, says a new study that potential opens the door to widespread omega-3 supplementation. According to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, male US military personnel on active-duty between 2002 and 2008 with the lowest levels of DHA (docosahexaenoic [...]
Continue reading...Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
26. August 2011
THURSDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — A build-up of calcified plaque in arteries in parts of the body outside the brain may be linked with brain changes that increase the risk of stroke and dementia, a new study finds. Researchers used CT scans to check 885 people, average age 67, for calcification in four different blood [...]
Continue reading...Greenpeace finds toxic chemicals in branded clothing
25. August 2011
Traces of toxic chemicals harmful to the environment and to human health have been detected in products made by 14 top clothing manufacturers, Greenpeace said Tuesday. Samples of clothing from top brands including Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lacoste, Converse and Ralph Lauren were found to be tainted with the chemicals, known as [...]
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Board Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Health Radio News. The show is simulcast Saturdays at 8:00AM on WWRL 1600AM, New York City and Sirius/XM. You can also listen on Mondays at 11am Eastern on TogiNet. HRN is dedicated to sharing cutting-edge, breakthrough alternative and medical technologies so listeners have the chance to heal themselves - choices beyond prescription drugs and surgeries. Dr. Pressman is an Associate Professor of Bio-nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. He is also a Diplomate and past President of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Fellow of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and author of numerous textbooks and seventeen general public books on alternative health. Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of Gramercy Health Associates in New York City where he maintains a thriving private practice. Celebrities patients have included; Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Rhianna, Jordin Sparks, Neil Simon, Lauren Bacall, Tom Selleck, Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine, “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.” Dr. Pressman is available for private health consultations at Gramercy Health Associates at 212-228-5600, Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pmEST.
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23. January 2012
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