Why Fiber Is Important For Optimal Colon Health

If you’re occasionally faced with constipation, diarrhea, bloating, embarrassing gas, heartburn and irritated or uncomfortable bowels, then the importance of regular elimination can be the answer to achieving optimal digestive health. When you can’t properly empty your bowels, you could experience damage to every cell, gland and organ in your body. Even worse, without regular,

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Study links diet to better mental health

A new study has found eating a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of becoming depressed, according to Reuters. “Individuals who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely had a greater than 30 percent reduction in the risk of depression than whose who had the lowest Mediterranean diet scores,” said the study’s authors. While they admit

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Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Therapy May Reduce Aneurysm Risk In Post-Menopausal Women

The use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may prevent brain aneurysms in post-menopausal women, according to findings presented at the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery annual meeting. Previous trials have found that women who have already experienced menopause are among the most common high-risk populations. In order to better understand the connection between

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Folic acid may lessen allergy symptoms

New research has found evidence that folic acid may suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center reviewed the medical records of more than 8,000 people aged two to 85 and tracked the effects of folate levels on respiratory and allergic symptoms as well

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