Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality

People undergoing cancer treatment are often told that they can’t take antioxidants during chemotherapy. But the claim is based on theory and not on actual studies.A just completed review of 280 studies, including 50 human trials, . . . 

In this review of studies on zinc lozenges, none of the studies that used less than 75mg of zinc showed any benefit. But seven of the eight studies that used over 75mg found . . . 

Before you reach for your next soft drink, two new studies have found that people who drink soft drinks on a daily basis are more likely to suffer a stroke. . . .

As if the cognitive decline is not cruel enough, people with dementia often suffer from psychological problems as well. Depression, apathy or agitation and aggression each occur in about a third of people with dementia. Ginkgo is the best treatment for dementia, so researchers decided to see if the herb could help with the psychological…

Lately, all kinds of research is showing the benefit of higher doses of vitamin D than used to be recommended. This latest study adds pregnant women to the list of people who could benefit from more vitamin D: or rather, their babies could. . . .

Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of hysterectomy. But new research shows that getting more exercise can reduce your risk of getting uterine fibroids. . . . 

A thorough study of the most commonly eaten foods has revealed which ones are best and which ones are worst for global warming. . . .

Most juices that we buy are perfectly clear because they have had the fiber and pulp removed. But a new study shows that, although these juices are healthy, more natural juices that are more cloudy because they retain their pulp are even healthier. . . .

Cola contains caffeine and phosphoric acid, both of which have been shown to leach calcium out of the body. This incredibly long study followed people’s cola drinking habits for thirty years . . . 

This amazing study reveals a cheap, easy and delicious way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. . . .

Indigestion, or dyspepsia, can include symptoms of fullness, pain, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting, regurgitation, heartburn and appetite loss.   Fifty people suffering from dyspepsia were given either licorice extract or a placebo in a double-blind fashion for thirty days. . . .  

A meta-analysis of six controlled trials of people with bipolar disorder found that, . . .