Canadian researchers report that isolated compounds in cranberries called flavonoids may inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, when consumed in sufficient concentrations. These naturally occurring flavonoids may also help prevent other forms of cancer, including...
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An Apple A Day – But What Kind? Researchers seek out best disease-fighters
We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away – but which type of apples helps the most? According to Canadian researchers, that distinction belongs to Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red. Of the eight popular varieties of the fruit analyzed, these three...
Add the Olive Oil: Fish oil more effective on rheumatoid arthritis when olive oil added
Researchers at Londrina State University in Parana, Brazil, report that adding olive oil to a fish oil supplement increases the beneficial effects for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In the study, 43 patients (average age 49) with rheumatoid arthritis were...
Whole Grain Advantage: Eating more can reduce diabetes risk
The number of people with Type 2 diabetes has been on the rise in North America and an estimated 24% of adults have the metabolic syndrome that often precedes Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. New research from Tufts University shows that people who eat...
Weight-loss Wonders? Four common supplements linked to staying slim
Research shows that, on average, we gain between 10 (men) and 16 (women) pounds of body weight from age 25 to 50. Is there anything that can be done to change the slow march of weight gain that precedes middle age? Researchers suggest that the ingestion of four common...
Vitamin Protects from Lung Disease: Researcher finds link between vitamin A and emphysema
While studying the relationship between vitamin A and lung inflammation, a Kansas State University researcher made a surprising discovery - a link between vitamin A and emphysema in smokers. Richard Baybutt, associate professor of human nutrition, said his research...
Vitamin E Protects Heart: Diabetics benefit from daily supplement
Despite recent reports that high-dose vitamin E is associated with a higher overall risk of dying, at least one group stands to benefit greatly. About 40% of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E...
Vitamin E Cuts Colds: Elderly protected when they supplement, research says
While most people pop a vitamin C to keep the common cold away, research shows that vitamin E may also play a role in the fight. In a recent study on nursing home residents, researchers found that those who supplemented with vitamin E were 20% less likely to get a...
Vitamin D and MS Risk: Women who supplement less likely to develop disease
Women who take vitamin D supplements through multivitamins are 40% less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than women who do not take supplements, according to a new study. Food is a source of vitamin D, and the body makes vitamin D through exposure to...
Vision Aid: Fatty acid shown to help eye disease
A healthy fat found in fish oil (docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA), may slow the rate of vision loss in people with an eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP is a group of diseases that affect the retina, leading to night blindness, tunnel vision, and possible...