In the search for rich dietary supplies of potassium, many people turn to bananas, which are sometimes pointed to as being the best natural source of the element. While the fruit certainly packs a potassium punch roughly 400 milligrams per one half cup, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Individuals who suffer from autoimmune conditions, such as Crohns disease, have a substantially impaired quality of life. Whats more, most of these illnesses are chronic and incurable, which makes them popular subjects of scientific research. Sometimes this type of work yields results that may satisfy proponents of natural remedies or alternative medicine. For example, British
Chemicals found in the water system may be partly responsible for an increase in the number of male fertility problems, British scientists say. Researchers at Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology have identified chemicals known as anti-androgens that may get into the water system via medical
Plant oils and essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their unique health-enhancing properties. They appear in herbal supplements and vitamin pills. Now, scientists have added one more extract to the list sterculic oil, which researchers think may be able to help the body burn belly fat. A study conducted at
You may already be taking herbal supplements containing nattokinase to improve your circulation and help prevent varicose veins. However, if your legs are already afflicted with the blue, spidery veins, you may be able to remove them without spending the night at a hospital, the latest Mayo Clinic newsletter claims. Experts from the clinic say
If asked about the kinds of protection that NFL players use on the football field, many people would bring up helmets, shoulder pads, cups, cleats and padded clothing. But did you know that some scientists think that vitamin supplements might be a potential bit of protective gear as well? New research has suggested that vitamin
Two biomarkers of inflammation could help indicate how likely it is that someone will suffer a stroke, according to new research. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston say that the two markers, known as CRP and Lp-PLA2, are signs of inflammation that may assist in classifying people whose precise risk level cannot be
Thousands of studies have been conducted into the causes of autism, as well as into ways that expecting mothers can attempt to reduce their child’s risk of developing the condition. Recently, an investigation linked the initiation of a regimen of vitamin supplements to the decreased risk of having a baby later diagnosed with autism. The
Given a growing body of evidence linking the development of Alzheimers disease and vascular dementia to vitamin D deficiency, a new paper suggests more research is needed to establish a possible causation. The existing evidence centers around the fact that low serum levels of vitamin D have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases,
Even though individuals who eat to excess would seemingly have access to all the vitamins and minerals they would ever need, research has shown that obese teens are almost universally vitamin D-deficient. The study, which appears in the Journal of Adolescent Health, determined that among the 68 obese teens who participated, all of the girls