The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, does not prove that low vitamin B6 levels are the cause of Parkinson’s disease, but indicates that additional study should focus on whether increased levels of vitamin B6 may reduce the risk of developing the disease…
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Antioxidants and the role of health
Saturday, July 24th, 2010We all know that health is paramount and foremost in peoples’ lives than others, such as position, power, rank, nor wealth. Without optimal health, it will become meaningless, because that’s healthy and fit is every man’s dream.
Epidemiological studies showed no strong link between health status and life expectancy of people with its consumption patterns. Communities in the region that consumes a lot of protein, fat, sugar and salt, for example, is more commonly found as a sufferer of degenerative diseases than people in the region that consumes a lot of carbohydrates, fiber and vitamins. …
US study claims vitamin E intake could cut risk of lung disease
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 per cent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a US study.
The researchers, based at Cornell University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in New Orleans this week and they say their results show that vitamin E could be used as part of a new preventive strategy for COPD in women.
Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Flavonoids from orange juice may neutralise the detrimental effects of consuming a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal, says a new study from the US.
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition …
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Supercharge Your Type 2 Diabetes Diet With Antioxidants From Fruits and Vegetables!
Sunday, July 18th, 2010It is only in the last few years, began the benefits of antioxidants can be interpreted too broadly. Antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables, and promote a healthy immune system. A diet rich in antioxidants is believed to create additional support for people with type 2 diabetes and the lives of many other serious diseases.
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Science strengthens prebiotic potential of almond skins
Thursday, July 15th, 2010The skin of almonds may exert a prebiotic effect and enhance the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, says new research.
Using the Model Gut Platform at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in Norwich, England, researchers led by IFR’s Giuseppina Mandalari report that both natural and blanched almond skins produced significant increases in the population of various gut microbes, including bifidobacteria, according to findings published in the journal of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), Microbiology Letters…
Low vitamin B6 may increase Parkinson’s disease risk
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Insufficient levels of vitamin B6 may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease by about 50 per cent, says a new study from Japan.
Compound in wine may protect against stroke
Monday, July 12th, 2010For years, scientists have promoted the health benefits of red wine. Numerous studies have shown that moderate consumption of red wine can help protect against certain cancers and heart disease, and can have a positive effect on blood pressure and cholesterol. Red wine has also been found to help protect the brain during a stroke. However, the key to red wine’s protective powers has remained a mystery.
Now, researchers at the Hopkins Medical School say they have discovered the compound in red wine that may protect the brain from damage following a stroke.
Martek works on a vegetarian source of chondroitin
Friday, July 9th, 2010Martek is developing a vegetarian source of chondroitin – a popular joint health ingredient that is normally sourced from animal cartilage. Chondroitin has established a strong joint health reputation in the US and Asia with studies indicating that supplementation may benefit people suffering from osteoarthritis.
For the moment, chondroitin is predominantly sourced from the cartilage of sharks, and to a lesser extent pigs and cows. But Martek believes that it can bring a vegetarian source of chondroitin to market using its microbial fermentation technology.
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