Lower your sodium, and blood pressure will follow
Reducing sodium intake by any amount can lower blood pressure over the long term – and may benefit everyone, including people with normal blood...
Vitamin D level in the body may influence your gut health
Our gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—play important roles in our health and risk for disease in...
This common vitamin may protect against blinding eye disease
Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting more than 60 million people worldwide.
The disease, which leads to vision loss when cells...
This diet may prevent or even reverse Alzheimer’s disease
Chronic degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s are attributed to more than 70% of deaths globally and oxidative stress, chronic metabolic acidosis, and free radicals...
Regular caffeine intake can affect your brain structure
In a new study, researchers found that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain.
However, the effect appears to be temporary.
The...
Energy drinks can be really bad for your heart
Some energy drinks have adverse effects on the muscle cells of the heart, a new study shows.
As reported in Food and Chemical Toxicology, cardiomyocytes—human...
Zinc and vitamin C cannot help fight COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that vitamin C and zinc supplements don't help COVID-19 patients recover from their illness.
Giving one or the other,...
This traditional diet could reduce inflammation in the body
In a new study, researchers found that urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts.
The difference in the diet...
Plant-based diets can harm your bone health without these two nutrients
In a new study, researchers found that plant-based diets can pose a risk to bone health if adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are...
Scientists find why green tea could suppress cancer
In a new study, researchers found that an antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein.
P53 is known...