Vegans, or vegetarians who consume no animal products of any kind, may be at an increased risk of blood clots and hardened arteries, mainly due to certain nutrient deficiencies. A lack of of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B12 was was found to have a particularly close association with the risk of atherosclerosis, according to
Non-pharmacological interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management appear more effective than medications for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery. The research was conducted by Dr Kenneth E. Freedland and colleagues from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and involved 123 patients who had major or minor depression
Post-menopausal women who take soy for their bone health may want to switch to vitamin D and calcium instead, as a new study is questioning the effectiveness of soy. According to findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, women who consumed soy protein did not see an improvement in preventing bone loss, which
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have found that physical activity can help to protect changes in the brain for individuals who are considered at high-risk to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While previous evidence indicates that exercise contributes to cognitive function during one’s lifetime, the researchers claim that few studies have been done to consider
In addition to taking natural supplements such as calcium and vitamin D to help with lower back pain, a researcher is trying to find more treatment options for a problem affecting 40 million Americans. N. Peter Reeves, a researcher from Michigan State University, is using system science to better understand how the lower back works
Dental hygiene is a crucial, if sometimes overlooked, component of overall good health, so it is important to follow a few simple and natural steps that can boost gum health. Healthy gums need vitamin C which people can obtain from citrus fruits, kiwi, mango, papaya, strawberries, red pepper, broccoli and cantaloupes. Vitamin D also supports
A new study has found that boiling carrots whole and then chopping them rather than the other way around boosts their anti-cancer activity. Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK found that carrots boiled whole contained as much as 25 percent more of the falcarinol, a known anti-cancer compound, than those that were
A new study has linked personality traits with weight loss success. The findings published in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine suggest that individuals with high levels of self-orientation and optimism were less likely to lose weight than those who needed counseling to improve their self-awareness. Researchers in Japan psychologically profiled more than 100 obese patients for
Newly published research has given further scientific support to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) which had been put to together to promote health and reduce risk of chronic diseases. Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and Wake Forest University have come up with a statistical model that
Ginkgo biloba has been used effectively to boost memory for a long time, but new research indicates its extract may also be effective against a common type of pain that is difficult to treat. Researchers from the Catholic University of Seoul, South Korea, tested the compound on rats to evaluate its effectiveness against neuropathic pain