Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body and is responsible for breaking down fats converting glucose to glycogen producing amino acids storing essential vitamins and minerals producing beneficial cholesterol and filtering harmful substances from your blood, just to name a few. Your liver also produces a key antioxidant known as
Can beer actually be good for your health? Research from the University of California, Davis indicates the frothy beverage contains antioxidant-rich malted barley and vitamin B6, which helps reduce the production of homocysteine. This chemical is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Beer also contains the compound silica that can help strengthen your
Researchers with University College London have developed a gel that may help chronic wounds heal faster. It works by interrupting how your cells communicate and preventing the production of a key protein that blocks healing. Studies estimate about 70 million Americans suffer from chronic wounds or ulcers as a result of the increasing number of
The United States consumes more soda than any other country in the world. Studies report that more than 58 billion liters are sold each year in the U.S. alone. The American Beverage Association (ABA) estimates that each person consumes about 600 12-ounce servings of soda per year and the average can of soda contains about
Tinnitus is a lingering symptom that results in ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking, whistling or hissing in the ears even though there isnt an external presence of sound, according to the Mayo Clinic. And close to one in five Americans suffer from the symptoms. This condition could be caused by an ear infection, wax build-up in
It turns out that our ability to sleep through loud noises is the result of bundles of spindles in the brain, according to research funded by the Academy of Architecture for Health, the Faculty Guidelines Institute and the Center for Health Design. These bundles are produced by the thalamus gland and help protect areas of
The current government standards applied to the safety of chicken and turkey allows for 20 percent of the animals tested at the plant to be positive for salmonella. Shocking! But new regulations lower that amount to only 7.5 percent of animals that can have the bacteria present. By changing these standards, the United States Department
When you hear the word cholesterol, many people associate it with a negative health problem. True, elevated low-density (LDL) cholesterol levels can contribute to heart disease and poor circulation. But healthy high-density (HDL) cholesterol is responsible for providing cell membrane structure and insulating nerve cells in your brain. Be sure to have your doctor check
A box of 55-year-old computer punch cards has yielded a wealth of scientific data on high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as “good” cholesterol. Created by scientist John Gofman, Ph.D., at the United States Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory between 1954 and 1956, the cards detail the HDL levels of nearly 2,000 of the