Studies show bromelain, an enzyme from pineapples, helps reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis due to its natural anti-inflammatory power. In a study from the University of Reading in England, researchers found bromelain to be effective in...
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Beta glucan helps fight infections
Beta glucans are complex glucose molecules found in bakerโs yeast and the bran of oats and barley. Several studies suggest beta glucan supplements can boost immune response, help prevent cancer and help lower cholesterol. In a study at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown...
Vitamins lower risk of arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by widespread damage and inflammation in the joints and soft tissues surrounding the joints. Researchers at the University of Manchester in England compared dietary intake of antioxidants and the risk of developing a type of...
Keep taking vitamin E, say experts
If youโve got a list of resolutions for the New Year, one of them should be to keep taking a daily vitamin E supplement. Thatโs the advice of a growing number of health experts in response to a recent highly publicized report suggesting vitamin E may be harmful in...
Green Tea and Cancer: Study finds supplement cuts prostate cancer risk
After a year's oral administration of green tea catechins (GTCs), only one man in a group of 32 at high risk for prostate cancer developed the disease, compared to nine out of 30 in a control, according to a team of Italians led by Saverio Bettuzzi, PhD. "Numerous...
Good Fats Good for Prostate: Omega-3s appear to slow tumour growth
Researchers investigating the role of fatty acids in the aggressiveness of early stage prostate cancer have found that higher concentrations of polyunsaturated fat, such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, were linked to less aggressive tumour growth. โResearch has...
Give Your Headache the Jab: Acupuncture effective for tension headaches, finds study
According to a new study, acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headache, cutting rates for sufferers by almost half. And a minimal acupuncture course works almost as well as traditional Chinese therapy, say the researchers. In a randomised controlled...
Ginkgo Helps MS: Study validates what many MS suffers have said for years
Findings by Oregon Health & Science University scientists appear to back up what many multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers have long thought: The herbal supplement ginkgo biloba helps reduce symptoms of the neurological disorder. A new study suggests that ginkgo may be...
Feverfew Finding: Herb compound may kill leukemia cells
A daisy-like plant known as feverfew, found in gardens across North America, is the source of an agent that kills human leukemia stem cells like no other single therapy, say scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. They say it will take months before...
Fats for Bones? Proper ratio of omega fats can ward off osteoporosis
Maintaining a proper balance of dietary fats may ward off much of the bone loss associated with post-menopausal osteoporosis, according to a recent study by scientists at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine. The researchers found that diets...