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Vitamin D supplements may prevent bone loss caused by diabetes drug

Scientists from the University of Maryland found that vitamin D supplementation may help offset damaging bone loss that occurs in some people who take...

Certain antioxidants may reduce your dementia risk

Scientists from NIH found that certain antioxidants in these foods may also reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The research is published...

Vitamin D and this hormone may prevent heart disease, stroke, and diabetes

Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. Scientists from China found that this same combination could help...

This nutrient in beef, chicken, dairy may increase your risk of heart disease, death

Scientists from Penn State University found eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and...

Intermittent fasting: the best method

Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that restricts the amount of time you are allowed to eat. The appeal of these diets is that...

Light alcohol drinking cannot boost your heart health, study finds

Scientists from MIT and Harvard found that alcohol intake at all levels was linked to higher risks of heart disease. The findings suggest that the...

If you suffer from a smell problem, eat chili, menthol and rapeseed oil

Scientists from Aarhus University found that eating chili, menthol, and rapeseed oil could benefit people who suffer from smell problems. The study also showed that...

Just seeing your meal can trigger inflammation in the brain

Scientists from the University of Basel found that even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the...

Every meal can trigger inflammation, study finds

Scientists from the University and the University Hospital Basel found every meal we eat could trigger inflammation in the body. When we eat, we do...

Food high in flavonoids may help prevent Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from Penn State found people with Parkinson’s disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in richly colored foods like berries, cocoa and red wine—may...