The Effect of Diet on Mental Health
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical – The brain controls and regulates most of the body’s vital functions, conscious or not. For this reason, it is…
12 Easy Daily Healthy Immune Habits
Dr. Don Colbert – Each day you wake up to new experiences, challenges and opportunities. You likely think about the tasks ahead at the beginning of…
A ‘Dented’ Internal Clock Provides Insight Into Shift Workers’ Weight Gain and Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – PHILADELPHIA— A study of “dented” internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory…
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Second Stroke, Death
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – People with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be…
Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Fare Worse When They Have High Blood Sugar
Endocrine Society via Newswise – Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have worse outcomes if they have high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, regardless of whether they have diabetes, a new study finds. The researchers will…
Sweet Potatoes Increase Vitamin A, Fiber in Bread
South Dakota State University via Newswise – Incorporating sweet potato puree into bread not only adds vitamin A, but also changes the starch composition by increasing…
New Study Finds that Menopause Increases Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) via EurekAlert – Researchers suggest that lifestyle interventions can be effective in helping women with metabolic syndrome prevent diabetes and heart…
Eating Whole Grains Could Help Lower Diabetes Risk
American Society for Nutrition via EurekAlert – A new analysis of more than 200,000 people found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with…