People with type 2 diabetes may find that eliminating meat and animal-derived foods from their diet can improve their heart health and help them lower blood sugar naturally, a new study suggests. Reported on WebMD, the research which was partially funded by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine studied 99 patients with diabetes
New study has found that seniors following a Mediterranean-type diet and who are physically active may be cutting their risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimers disease (AD). This type of diet includes high intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and low consumption of red meat and poultry. The study was conducted
Use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase a postmenopausal woman’s risk of ovarian cancer, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Research. Furthermore, ERT may advance breast cancer, which starts in lymph nodes located under the arms. Researchers gave hormone treatments to mice that developed estrogen receptor positive ovarian cancer, a form of
The foods you eat, the physical activities you pursue and the way you manage your weight may all contribute to your risk of getting cancer, a new report states. According to the Policy and Action for Cancer Prevention report, published by the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, approximately one-third of
Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients in the human diet. It is essential for almost all cell processes, helps bones absorb calcium and keeps certain diseases at bay. Researchers have known for some time that vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of cancer, but recent inquiry has found that more is
Low intake of vitamin D in African American teenagers may lead to developing arterial stiffness, a sign of heart disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. In order to determine the effects of a vitamin D deficiency on heart health, investigators asked 44 black teens to take either
Post-menopausal women who are looking to boost their libido may be better off seeking alternative health resources, an expert has claimed. Sex therapist and physician Dr. Domeena Renshaw explained that low sexual desire is often treated as a medical problem by doctors, although it is related to many different factors in a womans life. She
When people are trying to lose weight, they sometimes try an alkaline diet rich in fruits and vegetables. However, a new study suggests that ones daily amount of energy exerted could be a successful way to maintain weight loss. According to findings from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, when patients determined their energy
Getting the right amounts of vitamins and minerals can keep individuals healthy; it can also head off numerous preventable diseases. In that vein, researchers have recently suggested that potassium deficiencies may be at least partially to blame for the high rates of type 2 diabetes in certain populations. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the
Vitamin D is necessary for hundreds of cellular processes in the human body. While it has long been known that that certain chronic, bile-related liver diseases carry a high risk of vitamin D deficiency, few scientific investigations have put a number on the association between alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and low levels of the