Scientists have discovered a new and potent anti-cancer compound in everyday food. The collaborative study led by University College London shows that the compound - inositol pentakisphosphate - found in beans, nuts and cereals inhibits a key enzyme involved in tumour...
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Back to Nature for Pediatrics? Physician looks at safe remedies for kids
Looking for natural remedies to help children with nausea, constipation and similar gastrointestinal problems? Theyโre readily available and theyโre safe, says Kathi J. Kemper, MD, MPH, a pediatrics professor at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and the...
B12: Are You Short? Seniors and vegetarians are most at risk for problems
Vitamin B12 deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the developing world and possibly in North America as well, reports the August issue of the Harvard Health Letter. Sometimes the only symptoms of a B12 deficiency are subtle cognitive and neurological...
Nutrition Notes: High blood pressure
Thereโs more to controlling blood pressure than simply taking pills and cutting sodium intake. Whether your goal is treating high blood pressure or preventing it, many diet and lifestyle choices also have an impact. Here are a few changes that can have a significant...
Some osteoporosis linked to gluten
Rates of celiac disease are significantly higher in patients with osteoporosis, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They recommend using blood tests to screen osteoporosis patients for celiac disease because their study...
SAMe successful in depression study
SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) is gaining a reputation in North America as a safe, reliable treatment for depression, especially since new research shows it can be successfully combined with traditional antidepressant medications. SAMe is produced in the body from the...
Teens: cut osteoporosis risk now!
New research suggests that a womanโs efforts to prevent osteoporosis should actually start before puberty. In the first trial to track calciumโs effects on bone density in girls eight to 13 years old for as long as seven years, researchers at the Ohio State University...
Alzheimerโs helped with curcumin
Preliminary research seems hopeful that a common curry spice may help decrease plaque build-up in the brain, one of the leading factors in Alzheimerโs disease. Alzheimerโs involves the accumulation of a substance called amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta), as well as...
Milk thistle compound fights cancers
In the ongoing search for cancer-fighting medicines, plant flavonoids are being studied for both prevention and therapy of various types of cancer. One such naturally occurring flavonoid is silibinin, isolated from milk thistle, which studies show may help with...
Conquer chronic fatigue: what helps
We all experience periods of fatigue, โbrain fogโ or muscle aches once in a while. But for those with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), these symptoms are a daily reality. People with CFS may also suffer memory loss, headaches, depression, fever, sore throat, swollen...