Australian researchers have reported that taking more steps each day can significantly reduce insulin sensitivity in middle-aged adults. Their findings appeared in a recent issue of the British Medical Journal. Scientists at the Murdock Childrens Research Institute gave pedometers to more than 500 sedentary men and women, and monitored their walking over a five-year period. The research team
Men who are obese may have a lower libido and a less satisfying sex life, according to new research. Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveal that obesity is biologically associated with an unsatisfactory sex life. Previous investigations had linked extra weight to a lower sperm count and infertility. As part
Calcium plays an essential role in blood clotting and bone health. Now, researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, have announced that an easily absorbed and retained form of calcium is available from a rather unexpected placecrustacean shells. In an article published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the team reported
Although some people use nutritional health supplements to correct deficiencies in minerals like iron, recent research suggests that some diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cause a similar deficiency, but in the brain. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the human form of mad cow disease, and both work by infecting proteins in the brain, leading to severe brain damage
If you experience nagging pain in your shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips or kneesyou know firsthand how it can ruin your life. Throbbing pain takes the joy out of doing things you love robs you of a good nights sleep and ruins your days with constant discomfort. Nearly 66 million Americansabout one in three adultssuffer from chronic joint pain whether its from poor diet, lack of exercise, obesity or
As people get older, it is normal to find yourself feeling aches and pains that you may not have experienced at an earlier age. An article in US News and World Report suggests that a therapy called naprapathy may be just the thing to help ease joint pain, back pain, headaches, knee strain, tennis elbow,
One way to protect skin from ultra-violet rays is to wear sunscreen if outside during the day. However, a new study by scientists at the University of Leicester in the UK learned that vitamin C may be an important component in helping to prevent skin problems. According to the results, vitamin C helped wounds to
The ancient Chinese martial art form tai chi has been practiced for centuries by people who want to balance the body and mind, as well as increase their life energy. Now, new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that this balance-based exercise program could help reduce falls suffered by older
A new study suggests people who choose plain water to quench their thirst over other beverages have healthier diets. According to Reuters, the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who drink water tend to eat a diet higher in fiber and lower in sugar and calorie-dense foods. According to researchers
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are one of the most over-prescribed drugs on the market today. Statin drugs such as Lipitor®, Pravachol® and Crestor® can significantly deplete your levels of the essential nutrient known as coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Research shows that these prescription drugs can lower your CoQ10 levels by up to 40 percent. CoQ10, discovered in 1957,