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Calcium and vit D show promise for colorectal health
Researchers from Emory University, the University of Minnesota, and the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health conducted a pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial in 92 men and women with a history of benign colorectal tumours.
Continue reading...Resveratrol could prove HRT alternative
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The findings of a study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry indicate that resveratrol is the most likely candidate of the phytoestrogens to offer safer HRT and chemoprevention of breast cancer due to its estrogenic activity and high antitumor activity.
Continue reading...Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A fermented bilberry extract out-performed a standard extract, leasing the French researchers to suggest that yeast fermentation produces new bioactive compounds with heart health effects.
Continue reading...Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases
Monday, November 9, 2009
Having too much body fat causes nearly half the cases of endometrial cancer -- a type of cancer of the uterus -- and a third of esophageal cancer cases, the American Institute for Cancer Research said.
Continue reading...Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health
Friday, November 6, 2009
Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale.
Continue reading...Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay
Friday, November 6, 2009
An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday.
Continue reading...Processed food could have role in depression
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
People reporting a high consumption of processed foods could be more likely to experience depression in middle age, says a new study that suggests food should play a greater role in preventing depressive disorders.
Continue reading...Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells
Friday, October 30, 2009
Researchers at the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland treated esophageal cancer cells with curcumin -- a chemical found in the spice turmeric, which gives curries a distinctive yellow color -- and found it started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours. The cells also began to digest themselves, they said in a study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Continue reading...Five dairy servings a day can trigger weight loss
Monday, October 26, 2009
During the study period participants ate a low calorie diet that reduced their total energy intake to below normal requirements. At the end of the 12 weeks the researchers found that those people who ate five servings a day instead of the normally recommended three servings lost more weight. In addition improvements in the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were recorded.
Continue reading...Large waist hard on the lungs
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Being overweight, especially around the middle, may increase a woman's risk for developing asthma, study findings hint.
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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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