can deliver crucial vitamins, minerals and nutrients, helping your body keep its cells in optimal shape. Recently, researchers from the UK’s Northumbria University determined that fish oil supplements may improve mental sharpness. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the report announced that taking fish oil which is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids
Scientists believe they have discovered why vitamin A is key to the proper functioning of the immune system. Dendritic cells throughout the body, which alert the immune system to infection, send both alarm as well as calm down messages, the latter using vitamin A as enabler. “The immune system has to provide a defense against
Individuals may want to begin taking nutritional supplements such as magnesium to improve their brain power, as a new study is suggesting that people with poor memories may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke. According to findings published in the scientific journal Neurology, even if a patient has not been diagnosed with dementia,
Children with asthma or hay fever may benefit from an immunotherapy treatment in which they place a single grass pollen tablet under their tongue every day, according to new research. A German team of scientists sought to explore whether these tablets could help children suffering from these conditions to reduce their symptoms and need less
Alzheimers patients exhibit a range of symptoms from memory problems to physical complications such as plaques forming in the brain. However, researchers found that vitamin D and a chemical in turmeric may help prevent this process. Amyloid beta are plaque blockages that damage the brain. The team at the University of California Los Angeles discovered
A new study has found that the caffeine in coffee may help protect against developing diabetes, according to the findings that were published in this months American Chemical Societys Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Previous studies using animals have proven that consuming coffee could lower the risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Vitamin E, a natural supplement found in pistachios, may help decrease the risk of lung cancer. Findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference suggest that a handful of pistachios every day in ones diet may decrease the risk of developing lung cancer, as well as other diseases.
According to a new study, low level light therapy (LLLT) offers a promise to improve neuronal cell function in patients with Parkinsons disease (PD). PD is a chronic and progressively disabling neurodegenerative brain disease that impairs motor control, speech and other functions. According to the National Parkinson Foundation, an estimated 60,000 new cases of the
During the current Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, experts have offered tips on some natural approaches to reducing the risk of recurrence of this deadliest of skin cancers. Dermatologists say if detected early, melanoma is highly curable. In stages 0-1 (localized without spreading beyond the outer layers of the skin), the cancer
Chemists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced they are coming closer to developing more reliable standards for measuring vitamin D levels in blood. Currently, there is no standard laboratory test for measuring vitamin D levels in humans and no agreement on what is considered the optimal vitamin D level. “No