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USDA Examines Diabetes Benefits of Cinnamon
Nutrition researchers from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are purifying, characterizing and evaluating the components of cinnamon and other spices to explore their beneficial effects on insulin levels and related functions.
Continue reading...Ingredient in Dark Chocolate Could Guard Against Stroke
Monday, May 10, 2010
The compound, a flavanol called epicatechin, triggers two built-in protective pathways in the brain, according to a report published online last week in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. The research team was led by Sylvain Dore, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and pharmacology and molecular sciences at John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
Continue reading...Obesity ups risk of painful fibromyalgia
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The study in women found that being overweight or obese was associated with increased risk of fibromyalgia, especially among women who weren't all that physically active.
Continue reading...Olive Oil May Protect Against Bowel Disease
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
"We estimate that around half the cases of ulcerative colitis could be prevented if larger amounts of oleic acid were consumed. Two-to-three tablespoons of olive oil per day would have a protective effect," he said.
Continue reading...Olive Oil May Be Key to Mediterranean Diet’s Benefits
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
"These findings strengthen the relationship between inflammation, obesity and diet and provide evidence at the most basic level of healthy effects derived from virgin olive oil consumption in humans," study leader Francisco Perez-Jimenez of the University of Cordoba, Spain, said in a news release from BioMed Central, publisher of BMC Genomics. The study was published online April 19 in the journal.
Continue reading...Added Sugars in Diet Threaten Heart Health
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglicerides and possibly making people fatter, a new study finds.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Friday, April 16, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Calcium may help you live longer
Monday, March 29, 2010
The findings are in line with previous research linking higher calcium intake with lower mortality in both men and women, the researchers point out in a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Continue reading...High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring
Monday, March 29, 2010
It's not clear if the sweetener directly causes liver scarring, also known as fibrosis, but those who consumed more of the sweetener appeared to have more liver scarring, according to the report released online in advance of publication in an upcoming print issue of the journal Hepatology.
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Dr. Alan H. Pressman
D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Chiropractor and Board Certified Dietitian/Nutrionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Healthline (WWRL 1600 AM New York City) that brings essential, life changing health information to millions of people so they can lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. Dr. Pressman believes that many of our nations serious health challenges and illness-related suffering can be aided and avoided through alternative health care practices and is dedicated to sharing the best all-encompassing, breakthrough health information the world has to offer.
Dr. Pressman is honored to have interviewed many of our country’s leading health experts and noted authorities, including Deepak Chopra and Dr. Robert Atkins. Often dubbed the “Doctor to the Stars,” celebrities like Julia Roberts, Kim Catrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Barry Bostwick, Neil Simon and Lauren Bacall have all turned to Dr. Pressman for personal health and nutrition advice. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.”
Dr. Pressman is the author of various books on alternative health care including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vitamins; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Alternative Medicine; Physicians’ Guides to Healing: Treating Digestive Conditions; St. John’s Wart: The Miracle of Medicine; Physicians’ Guides to Healing: Treating Asthma, Allergies & Food Sensitivities; The GSH Phenomenon: Nature’s Most Powerful Antioxidant & Healing Agent; Physicians’ Guide to Healing : Treating Hypertension & Other Cardiovascular Conditions; and Physicians’ Guide to Healing: Treating Gynecological Conditions, among many others.
Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of the Gramercy Health Association in New York City, and maintains a thriving private practice.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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