Vegetarian diets, if properly executed, can be healthy and in fact protect against chronic diseases in infants and elderly alike, researches have said. The recommendations have come from the American Dietetic Association, which has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that appears in the July issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic
While numerous people have explored various health resources to potentially find a cure for HIV, a new study suggests that a chemical found in bananas may offer immunity to the potentially fatal disease. According to scientists from the University of Michigan, BanLec, the lectin found in bananas, was just as potent as two anti-HIV drugs.
Although some people use nutritional health supplements to correct deficiencies in minerals like iron, recent research suggests that some diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cause a similar deficiency, but in the brain. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the human form of mad cow disease, and both work by infecting proteins in the brain, leading to severe brain damage
It is rarely contested that tomatoes are good for you. In the wake of recent scientific inquiry, however, researchers are saying that tomatoes may be better for health and well-being than previously thought. A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine found that consuming tomatoes may reduce the extent of heart disease, life
The amount of fat in your liver may be a key indicator of whether or not you develop diabetes, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine say that an excessively fatty liver can lead to insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol levels and other factors that up a persons
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms has been increasingly discredited, while alternative therapies enjoy growing popularity. According to the report published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource, there is much doubt about the effectiveness of HRT. Doctors prescribed it until the 1990s to relieve menopause systems, prevent heart disease and
Anti-estrogens, which are normally used to treat diseases such as breast cancer and other diseases brought on by , may offer protection against lung cancer-induced death. According to a study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, women who were being treated for breast cancer with anti-estrogens had a reduced risk of dying from
For those who struggle to lose weight, there may be a new answer to their struggle with low energy and a high appetite. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine identified an important enzyme in the brain that may regulate both of these factors. The team conducted studies on mice and learned that reducing prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP)
Women who suffer from chronic pelvic pain may find some relief through a treatment that is already popular in Europe, Norwegian researchers suggest. Mensendieck somatocognitive therapy helps restore body awareness and reestablish motor patterns, Reuters Health reports. As part of a previous study, scientists at the University of Oslo discovered Mensendieck therapy could reduce pain
People who suffer from anorexia may be at a higher risk of developing eye damage, according to a study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Researchers measured the eyes’ electrical activity and the thickness of the macula, which is the part of the eye that processes light and controls central vision, in 13 women