Smog Worsens Insulin Resistance

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 30, 2011 | 7 comments

Living in cities with high levels of air pollution can increase insulin resistance and make people more prone to type 2 diabetes, the results of a Danish research study suggests. A particular pollutant, known as nitric oxide, is specifically tied to increases in blood...

This Tea Cuts Down on Bad Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 29, 2011 | 17 comments

Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements helps lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, according to a paper published in this week’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study investigated the effect of daily green tea in 1000 adults with...

Exercise Tells Brain to Eat Less, Make Healthier Choices

by Christian Goodman | Dec 28, 2011 | 13 comments

Exercise may not just help you lose weight by burning excess calories. According to a study conducted by Harvard University, exercise makes the brain more sensitive to hormones that promote fullness and satiety. The scientists also note that exercise spurns the brain...

Inflammation Key Driver for Osteoarthritis

by ShellyManning | Dec 27, 2011 | 0 comments

Scientists have known for decades that inflammation is the underlying cause of several types of arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis. However, Stanford University scientists recently found that inflammation also causes osteoarthritis –the most common form of...

One Drink Per Day Keeps Diabetes Away

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 26, 2011 | 21 comments

Those wanting to keep type 2 diabetes at bay should eat healthy, exercise everyday and down alcohol in moderation, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this week. In this study of 80,000 women, those that habitually drank two...

Vitamin D Supplements Treat Hypertension, Prevent Heart Disease

by Christian Goodman | Dec 25, 2011 | 24 comments

Several studies from the last decade have linked low vitamin D levels with heightened risk of heart disease and hypertension. However, a new study from the University of Kansas is the first to find that treating low vitamin D with supplements reverses this risk. In...