Does Gluten Free Diet Prevent Heart Disease in Non-Celiacs?
Celiac disease is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. The most crucial change for people with celiac disease is the avoidance of gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Avoiding gluten doesn’t just help the celiac disease: it may also help reduce the risk of the heart disease that is
Black Cumin Seed: New Help for Asthmatics
Black seed, or black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) are little discussed, but the research on them is growing impressively. Black seed is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune modulating. That makes these seeds interesting candidates for helping with asthma. . . .
CBC Ridicules Prime Minister Trudeau for Cupping Therapy
CBC health revealed that Canadian Prime Minister receives cupping therapy. They then revealed that cupping therapy is an “unproven therapy.” CBC chose University of Alberta Professor Timothy Caulfield to quote as saying that “There is no good science to back up the many claims of benefit associated with cupping. It’s just a big hickey, let’s
Metabolic Syndrome & Liver Disease: Coffee, Tea & Good News
Two problems of increasing prevalence and significance are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed in the presence of any 3 of the following 5 symptoms: abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood glucose. Both of these health conditions are heavily affected by diet. Recently,
Rev Up Your Immune System With Zinc
Zinc is one of the most crucial nutrients for the immune system as anyone who has tried
Rose Hips: Important New Supplement for Arthritis
Rose hips has emerged as a surprising and important natural remedy for osteoarthritis. Recently, a review put together all the research on rose hips to see just how strong the evidence is. Turns out, it’s strong . . . .
For Exercise, You Can’t Beat Beets!
There has been a growing body of evidence that drinking beet juice improves athletic performance. A new placebo-controlled study of soccer players has expanded the scientific evidence. . . .
Heart Disease & Diabetes: Is Chocolate a Perfect Super Food?
Chocolate’s not just delicious: dark chocolate just might be the most perfect superfood out there. Tons of research proves that dark chocolate is a super health food for diabetes and
Good Fat, Bad Fat; Diabetes, No Diabetes
There are good fats, and there are bad fats. Knowing the difference is important, not only for heart health, but for many aspects of health, including diabetes. Lots of attention is paid to the polyunsaturated essential fatty acids, like omega-3’s, but, it turns out, monounsaturated olive oil should be getting more attention. Previous recent research
Pregnancy Varicose Veins? Don’t Pine Away; Pine Them Away!
The birth of varicose veins is common during pregnancy. The increase in blood volume during pregnancy increases the pressure in the veins. Hormonal changes also contribute. This new study looked at the possibility that pine bark extract could help with this problem of pregnancy. . . .
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