These two things in diets may increase obesity and reduce muscle mass
A recent study at Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) and elsewhere provided a new understanding of the roles two essential amino acids play in...
Why soy food could reduce blood pressure
Soy-rich diets have been associated with reduced blood pressure and protection against atherosclerosis, but the mechanisms by which soy may improve cardiac health have...
These 2 things may increase COVID-19 death risk
It is widely documented that vitamin D offers many positive benefits to overall health; including boosting the body’s immune response, supporting bone and muscle...
Meal time may influence your body rhythms and metabolic health
Nearly every cell in the body has its own 24-hour clock.
In a new study, researchers found the way those clocks interact with each other...
These common foods in U.S diets may increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, affects three million U.S. adults.
There are two types of conditions, Crohn’s...
Artificial sweetener may help reduce fatty liver disease
There is clear evidence that high sugar consumption leads to obesity and fatty liver disease.
Synthetic and natural alternatives to sugar are available, but little...
This vitamin may help prevent blinding eye disease
In a new study, researchers found that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against nerve cell damage that leads to...
Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea and berries may increase cancer risk
It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much...
Popular weight loss diet may influence your gut health
Low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets have attracted public interest in recent years for their proposed benefits in lowering inflammation and promoting weight loss and heart...
This stuff in drinking water may help lower suicide risk
In a new study, researchers found that naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect.
They collated research from around the...