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Vitamin D may play key role in immune system activation

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Vitamin D is necessary to trigger T cells – the immune system’s killer cells – into action, and insufficient levels of the vitamin mean the cells remain dormant and inactive, according to findings published in Nature Immunology.

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Multivitamins may help weight loss in obese women

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Results of a 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study with 87 women found that multivitamins and minerals were associated with significantly lower body weight, body mass index, and fat mass

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Milk’s fat content may influence tea’s antioxidants

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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According to findings published in Nutrition Research, addition of milk of any kind reduced the antioxidant potential of black tea by between 7 and 25 per cent than unmilked tea.

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Antioxidants may help lower diabetes rates

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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The researchers, based at the University of Athens, said recent studies suggested that oxidative stress is related to diabetes, possibly originating through increased free-radical production, with the theory proposed that pancreatic cells are particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species, due to their low free-radical quenching enzymes.

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Omega-3 may boost brain function in boys

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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“The present findings add to an emerging body of evidence from preclinical and clinical imaging studies that suggest that dietary DHA intake is a robust modulator of functional cortical activity,” wrote lead author Robert McNamara in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Very high omega-3 intakes linked to big health benefits

Friday, February 19, 2010

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Intakes of omega-3 exceeding levels consumed by the general US population may significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease, suggests a new study with Yup'ik Eskimos.

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Vitamin D may cut elderly heart disease and diabetes risk

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Middle aged and elderly people with high blood levels of vitamin D may be at a 33 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease, says a new review from the UK.

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DHA omega-3 may improve chemotherapy outcomes

Monday, February 15, 2010

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It is literally all about living for today. By understanding that nature favours survival today over tomorrow, a theory that vitamin inadequacy is behind the rise in chronic diseases “makes sense… and it is almost certainly going to be right,” says world-renowned scientist Bruce Ames.

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Bruce Ames: Vitamin insufficiency boosting age-related diseases

Monday, February 15, 2010

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It is literally all about living for today. By understanding that nature favours survival today over tomorrow, a theory that vitamin inadequacy is behind the rise in chronic diseases “makes sense… and it is almost certainly going to be right,” says world-renowned scientist Bruce Ames.

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Omega-3 may boost kidney health in diabetics

Friday, February 5, 2010

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Kidney function is often evaluated by measuring creatine levels, with high levels indicative of damage to the functioning of nephrons in the kdiney. The new study reports that omega-3 supplementation led to significant decreases in diabetics, suggesting a potential benefit in this population group at increased risk of kidney disease.

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