B-Vitamin Boost for “Good” Cholesterol

B-Vitamin Boost for “Good” Cholesterol

by | Mar 9, 2012 | 15 comments

The B-vitamin niacin may be important for maintaining high levels of good HDL cholesterol, reports a new study University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville found. HDL cholesterol is important because it helps clear out cholesterol build up in arteries....
Cherry Juice Relieves Insomnia

Cherry Juice Relieves Insomnia

by | Mar 8, 2012 | 15 comments

Drinking melatonin-bursting tart cherry juice can naturally alleviate insomnia as well as many prescription drugs, according to a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. In this study, scientists gave a group of elderly volunteers a glass of cherry juice or...
Purple Potatoes Fight Blood Pressure

Purple Potatoes Fight Blood Pressure

by | Mar 7, 2012 | 36 comments

Although regularly demonized by low-carb gurus, potatoes are a healthy source of many important nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C and dietary fiber. It’s these nutrients that are thought to be responsible for the blood pressure lowering effects of purple...
Vegan Diet KOs Type 2 Diabetes

Vegan Diet KOs Type 2 Diabetes

by | Mar 5, 2012 | 16 comments

Eating a diet free of meat and all animal products helps diabetics lose weight and control their blood sugar, according to a review published in Nutrition Reviews. In this review paper, scientists poured over 12 previously published studies investigating the influence...
Black Tea Combats Hypertension

Black Tea Combats Hypertension

by | Mar 4, 2012 | 41 comments

We recently wrote about a study regarding black tea combating type 2 diabetes. A new Archives of Internal Medicine study has found that drinking 3-cups of black tea per day is also effective at lowering blood pressure in adults with hypertension. In this study, a...