Drinking alcohol too much may cause Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...
Moderate alcohol drinking linked to higher cancer risk
In a new study from the World Health Organization, researchers found an association between alcohol and a much higher risk of several forms of...
DHA in omega-3 may harm your heart health, study finds
Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health.
Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel,...
Alcohol drinking linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020
In a new study, researchers found 4% of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 in the world may be linked to drinking alcohol.
They estimated...
Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of common bowel diseases
In a new study from McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found a higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory...
Lingonberry juice can help lower high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels. The...
Plant-based diet and a healthy gut may prevent this dangerous disease
In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking...
Eating this food linked to better waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a new study from Tufts University, researchers found middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had...
Fake meat and meat are not nutritionally equivalent, study finds
Plant-based meat substitutes taste and chew remarkably similar to real beef, and the 13 items listed on their nutrition labels—vitamins, fats and protein—make them...
A fermented-food diet can reduce inflammation, improve gut health
In a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine, researchers found that a diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut...