Garlic Powerful Weapon Against Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jan 15, 2012 | 37 comments

It’s commonly known that high doses of garlic can repel a first date’s chances of a kiss, but new research out of Australia’s University of Adelaide found that it may keep blood pressure away too. In this study, scientist pooled together the results of 11 large...

Health Hazards of Vitamin D Deprivation

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 14, 2012 | 18 comments

If you’ve been following your doctor’s advice to the ‘T,’ you’ve probably been really careful when it comes to sun exposure. Using sunscreen and covering yourself up when needed. – – After all, isn’t the sun causing major cancers? Well, too much sun...

Black Tea Fights Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 13, 2012 | 31 comments

While many nutritionists espouse the benefits of green tea, its antioxidant-rich cousin — black tea — often takes a back seat. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center found that regular consumers of black...

Arthritis, Erectile Dysfunction Linked in New Study

by Christian Goodman | Jan 12, 2012 | 0 comments

Men with stiff joints are much less likely to be stiff in another important part of their body, according to research published in Rheumatic Diseases. In this study, scientists polled a group of Taiwanese adults with an auto-immune form of arthritis, known as...

Insomnia Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

by Christian Goodman | Jan 11, 2012 | 11 comments

While it’s well known that insomnia can lead to impaired concentration and memory, few studies have examined the long-term effects of sleepless nights on overall health. In one of the first, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers...

Soy Natural Wrinkle-Buster for Menopausal Women

by Julissa Clay | Jan 10, 2012 | 0 comments

Crow’s feet — wrinkles that commonly develop on the face of women facing menopause — may be prevented and treated with a new soy supplement out of Japan. The supplement, known as SE-5O is a form of fermented soy. The authors of the study note that skin...

Saturated Fat In Cheese Doesn’t Increase Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Jan 9, 2012 | 16 comments

In a study vindicating saturated fat, research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that habitually eating saturated fat-rich cheese had no impact on blood cholesterol levels. In this study, a group of 50 volunteers were asked to eat cheese daily for 6...

Compound In Olive Oil Fights Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 8, 2012 | 14 comments

Those with diabetes should cook with extra virgin olive oil as much as possible, reports a paper conducted by a team of scientists at Australia’s Deakin University. In this paper, researchers reviewed the current literature that investigated the health benefits of...

High Blood Pressure Accelerates Cognitive Decline

by Christian Goodman | Jan 7, 2012 | 15 comments

High blood pressure may not just be bad for your heart –it can impair the health of your brain as well. A study conducted by a National Institutes of Health found that those with high blood pressure had significantly faster cognitive decline than those with...

Insomnia Brings on Type 2 Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Jan 3, 2012 | 2 comments

Insulin resistance, a chronic condition where one’s body isn’t able to process blood sugar, has long been tied to sleep apnea. However, new research coming out of Japan’s Teikyo University discovered that sleepless nights may also boost insulin resistance. In this...