Achieving Food Synergy for Optimum Health and Reducing Chronic Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – There are thousands of phytochemicals that will never make it onto the side of a cereal box but may play a role…
Caffeine Protects Your Heart
Al Sears, MD, CNS – You might be surprised to learn that the caffeine in your morning cup of coffee is especially good for your heart. As a matter of…
High-Salt Diet May Trigger Dementia
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical-Net – We’ve all heard that taking too much salt can damage your blood vessels, and now a new study published in the journal…
Not All Plants Are Good for You
Oregon Health and Science University via EurekAlert – OHSU neurotoxicologists highlight ‘significant global health issue’ for undernourished people around the world. So you say you’re interested in a plant-based diet?…
Top 10 Everyday High-Antioxidant Foods
Dr. Don Colbert – Free radicals bombard your body, from your head to your toes every day. But, there’s good news: You can eat high-antioxidant foods to increase your blood…
Kidney Disease: Prevented and Treated With a Plant-Based Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM – Kidney failure may be both prevented and treated with a plant-based diet, and it’s no wonder: Kidneys are highly vascular organs, packed with blood vessels.…
Gut Microbiome Changes With Cooking of Plant Foods, Says New Study
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical-Net – When researchers from UC San Francisco and Harvard teamed up to find out how the gut microbiome is affected by cooking, they…
How Not to Die from Diabetes
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – We’ve known since the 1930s that type 2 diabetes can be prevented, arrested, and even reversed with a plant-based diet. Within five…
Threonine: The Amino Acid Needed for Collagen Production
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Threonine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in regulating protein balance in the body. Because it’s considered an “essential…
Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer
Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. via News Medical-Net – Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In addition to genetics and environmental factors, the type of food we consume each…
High Blood Pressure? Add Fiber
Dr. Don Colbert – This study brings great news to those who suffer from high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes. It’s not difficult to add fiber, as long as…
Diet a Significant Factor in Acne Outbreaks, Finds Pioneering New Study
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical-Net – A new study presented at the 28th EADV Congress in Madrid has demonstrated the effects of exposure to various factors on acne,…
Will You Get Back Up After Falling? Here’s How to Strengthen Your Bones
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – Have you ever wondered why kids, who fall all the time, get right back up as if nothing happened while adults who fall go…
Mediterranean Style Diet Found to Relieve Symptoms of Depression
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical-Net – A new study has added to the existing evidence that a healthy and balanced diet could help reduce the symptoms of depression.…
Winter Sleep Fights Chronic Disease and Seasonal Depression
Dr. Don Colbert – This new study is just one more piece of evidence that humans need good sleep for 6 or more hours per night… Have you ever thought…
