An updated review of the health benefits of dairy foods has recently been released, and experts have weighed in on the issue in a supplement to the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Dairy foods under consideration include milk, cheese and yogurt, and the scientists say together they provide a full package of nine
People with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes should seek to cut calories and increase their level of physical activity rather than using insulin therapy, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has claimed. Writing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Roger Unger said that intensive insulin therapy is not indicated
More should be done to emphasize the importance of taking nutritional supplements containing folic acid among younger women of childbearing age, it has been suggested. A poll commissioned by March of Dimes found that only 27 percent of women aged 18 to 24 take a multivitamin nutritional supplement containing folic acid. Meanwhile, only 11 percent
Women who are on a diet designed to prevent and treat high blood pressure also have a lower risk of heart failure, according to a new study. Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston analyzed data from 36,019 Swedish women aged 48 to 83 without heart failure. Participants completed a food questionnaire at
Countries that have a higher level of artificial light at night tend to have elevated levels of prostate cancer, according to new research. A study carried out at the University of Haifa in Isreal found that looked at the correlation between artificial light and three types of cancer in men: prostate, lung and large intestine.
Consuming foods and beverages that have high phosphate levels may speed up age-related issues, according to findings published in the FASEB Journal. To conduct this research, a team of physicians used three groups of mice and observed the effects of feeding a high-phosphate diet to one group and compared them to the others who were
Theres a good reason to keep active this flu season. Researchers say regular exercise can boost the immune system and reduce the chance of being affected by the seasonal flu virus as well as the H1N1 strain. According to Reuters, researchers at Iowa State University have found that moderate exercise helps the immune system function
More than 24 million Americans suffer from diabetes, of which about 95 percent of those are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Diet is important to help control your blood sugar and new research indicates that a low-glycemic index (GI) diet can help keep your glucose levels under control. Low-GI foods can help gradually increase your
As anti-acid medications may have unpleasant side effects, many will be interested to learn that one doctor recommends a natural remedy for this common problem. Dr. Matt Chalmers explains that when stressed, many people stop producing hydrochloric acid which in turn results in too much lactic acid and the burning feeling, according to WFAA.com. As
There are many reasons to consider vitamin D supplements, including the benefits many health organizations say the nutrient has on bone health. Now, researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital and the University of Copenhagen have announced that taking plenty of the vitamin may increase sperm motility. That’s right. According to a study published in the journal