The nutrient coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced in your body and needed for basic functions on a daily basis. In fact, CoQ10 is responsible for up to 95 percent of the bodys energy production. Unfortunately, our CoQ10 levels begin to decrease as we age. This is why its important to supplement with this nutrient for
Theres new evidence that a mothers health during pregnancy could affect the health of her child later in life. A study conducted at the University of Southern California has found children of women who had the flu while pregnant are at a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life, according to Reuters. Researchers
Even with a healthy diet and plenty of exercise, maintaining good prostate health is not always easy for maturing men. Enlargement of the prostate gland is a common condition, but fortunately one that has a widely used natural remedy. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or inflammation of the prostate gland, occurs quite often in maturing American
Boosting the amount of fruits and vegetables a person consumes on a daily basis may help them fight off a common eye disease, scientists say. Scientists at the University of Liverpool are urging people to increase the levels of fruits, vegetables and nuts they incorporate into everyday meals in order to help prevent age-related macular
A new study may have discovered why deaf people have enhanced vision, according to findings published in the journal Nature Neruoscience. Those who are deaf or blind have commonly reported that their other senses are more developed, but to determine the connection between these disabilities, investigators compared two groups of cats. The team analyzed the
Heart disease claims more American lives each year than all other diseases. To protect yourself from this health assassinnew research suggests it may be as simple as getting more sleep each night! Christopher Ryan King, B.S., of the University of Chicago Medical Center, and colleagues found that one extra hour of sleep each night appears
According to a new study, nutritional supplements containing multivitamins may help women live longer by preventing parts of their DNA from shortening. The research was conducted by a team from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences who analyzed data from 586 women, including those who had breast cancer and their cancer-free siblings. During
Last year, the surgeon general issued a call to action to focus attention on the increased risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) among African Americans. Now, the Venous Disease Coalition is raising awareness with a tool to help people better understand their risk. The Pause for Prevention assessment program was outlined
Canker sores are painful mouth irritations that affect millions of Americans at one point or another. Now, new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev suggests that taking regular doses of vitamin B12 nutritional supplements can help prevent the sores, which are officially known as recurrent aphthous stomatisis. As part of the study, published in
Take a deep breath Youve probably heard those words many times at your doctors office. But where you WONT hear them repeated is in many of the areas devastated by raging wildfires. These areas have air that contains a mother lode of unhealthy particles that could harm your health. In todays Monday Edition of Health