Can a Simple Cup of Chamomile Make You Live Longer?
Can chamomile tea make you live longer? It seems that if you’re female it can! Sorry guys. . . .
Fiber Lowers Risk of Death from Coronary Heart Disease
Fiber has been shown to benefit heart health in several ways. Now a new study adds more bulk to the argument for the cardiovascular benefits of fiber by adding coronary heart disease to its list of benefits. . . .
Hormone Treatment: No Benefit for Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer amongst men. And a significant number of men with low-grade prostate cancer get the same surgery, radiation and hormone therapy (primary androgen-deprivation therapy) that is used for aggressive prostate cancer. But is this aggressive treatment justified? . . .
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Another New Use of Vitamin D
It seems like every day they discover another new use for vitamin D. Once thougt of only for bones, vitamin D is now known to help everything from cancer and heart disease to back pain, depression and multiple sclerosis. And now a new study has added another new use of vitamin D: rheumatoid arthritis. .…
What’s the Evidence that Aspirin Prevents Heart Disease?
Taking low-dose aspirin remains one of the most common recommendations for preventing heart disease, like heart attack or stroke. But what is the actual evidence behind this recommendation? You might be surprised! . . .
A Counterintuitive Way to Prevent Peanut Allergies: Update
In an earlier blog, we discussed
Acupuncture Helps Even Toughest Back Pain
Back pain is an incredibly common and debilitating problem; acupuncture is an incredibly effective solution. . . .
Could Starfruit be a New Anti-Aging Star?
Here’s a new and tasty way of staving off some of the effects of aging. Starfruit may be able to add some youth to your step. . . .
Eat Pistachios for Heart Health
Tons of evidence shows that
Which Carotenes Will Protect You From Breast Cancer?
Research has shown that carotenes in the diet protect against cancer. There was a time when carotenes were only valued for their ability to convert into vitamin A. That made β-carotene the most famous of the carotenes. But, now we know that some of the most powerful and health promoting carotenes don’t convert to vitamin…
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