Walnuts Slash Cancer Risk
A new study out of Marshall University found that eating two ounces of walnuts a day for two weeks slowed breast cancer growth or reduced the risk of developing the disease.1
In the study, researchers gave a group of women who had a breast biopsy two ounces of walnuts every day until they had surgery two weeks later.
They found significant changes in the tumor’s gene expression in the women who ate the nuts compared to those who didn’t.
This backs up earlier research which found that eating two ounces of walnuts a day could help cut breast cancer risk in half.2
Extracts of walnuts stopped the spread of breast cancer ce...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Cancer Health Source Type: news
UNISON ambulance workers strike over pay and staffing
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When: Wednesday 21 December 2022, noon til midnight
Where: Five ambulance services in England
Who: Emergency response crews
Ambulance staff working for five services in England – London, Yorkshire, North West, North East and South West – will be taking part in industrial action tomorrow (Wednesday) over pay and staffing.
Paramedics, emergency care assistants, ambulance technicians and other 999 crew members are among those who will be on picket lines from midday to midnight.
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea will be joining workers on strike in London and the...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 20, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: Press release Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to make healthier pancakes using flax
Flaxseed is a great source of fiber, minerals and nutrients. A small amount can pack a nutritional punch. They have a light, nutty taste and can be added to any number of foods, especially breakfast favorites. Jen Welper, an executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, shows step-by-step how to use flaxseed to make a healthier version of banana pancakes: Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/IHlyWodt458 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:02) is in the downloads at the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 2, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Getting Omega-3s From Plants May Help Heart Failure Patients
Some of the best sources of plant-based omega-3s include flax, which can be purchased seeds or oil, and is often found in cereals, baked goods, and other products. Chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, soy foods, canola oil, seaweed, edamame, and kidney beans are also good sources. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes: Eat flaxseed for a 'big reduction' in blood sugar levels - expert
Eating flaxseed can help lower and control your blood sugar, an expert has said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cholesterol-lowering flaxseed shown to reduce plaque formation in the arteries by 40%
Research shows it may counter the effects of a high cholesterol diet and potentially lower triglycerides. What's more, there is substantial evidence that a score of other conditions may benefit from the nutrient-dense superfood. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally
In the years following World War II, physicians in the U.S. and Europe noticed a surprising phenomenon: rates of heart attack and stroke fell dramatically in many places. Autopsies from this period also revealed reduced rates of atherosclerosis, which is a buildup of fatty arterial plaques that causes cardiovascular disease.
At first, experts were perplexed. But as time passed, many concluded that wartime food deprivations and the forced shifts in people’s diets—namely, big reductions in the consumption of red meat and other animal products—contributed to the heart-health improvements. Later work, particu...
Source: TIME: Health - August 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Climate Chaos Helped Spark the French Revolution —and Holds a Dire Warning for Today
Historians have long observed the links between the natural environment and the fate of civilization. Natural emergencies like droughts, floods and crop failure regularly plunge people into chaos. Long term changes in the earth’s climatic conditions lead flourishing societies like the Roman Empire to wither and fade. But perhaps there is no greater example of the explosive intersection of climate disruption and political upheaval than the period surrounding the French Revolution of 1789.
Starting in the mid-13th century, the northern hemisphere entered a period of prolonged cooling known as the Little Ice Age. This ...
Source: TIME: Health - October 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Duncan Tags: Uncategorized climate change Sustainability TIME 2030 world affairs Source Type: news
Climate Chaos Helped Spark the French Revolution —and Holds a Dire Warning for Today
Historians have long observed the links between the natural environment and the fate of civilization. Natural emergencies like droughts, floods and crop failure regularly plunge people into chaos. Long term changes in the earth’s climatic conditions lead flourishing societies like the Roman Empire to wither and fade. But perhaps there is no greater example of the explosive intersection of climate disruption and political upheaval than the period surrounding the French Revolution of 1789.
Starting in the mid-13th century, the northern hemisphere entered a period of prolonged cooling known as the Little Ice Age. This ...
Source: TIME: Science - October 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Mike Duncan Tags: Uncategorized climate change Sustainability TIME 2030 world affairs Source Type: news
Soybean and linseed oils added to cows' diet improve the quality of milk
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Brazilian researchers show that feed supplementation improves fatty acid profile of milk and promotes a healthier omega-6/omega-3 ratio. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Eating omega-3 fat helps hibernating Arctic ground squirrels warm up during deep cold
(University of Alaska Fairbanks) By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common in flax seed and fish oil, help keep the animals warmer in deep hibernation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 14, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
High cholesterol: The four natural ways you can lower your levels
HIGH cholesterol belongs to a club of conditions that contribute to heart disease. Fortunately, your levels can be lowered by adding more flaxseeds, fibre, artichokes and reducing your trans-fat. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biologists from RUDN University discovered the secret of flaxseed oil with long shelf life
(RUDN University) Biologists from RUDN University working together with their colleagues from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Flax studied the genes that determine the fatty acid composition in flaxseed oil and identified polymorphisms in six of them. The team also found out what gene variations could extend the shelf life of flaxseed oil. This data can be used to improve the genetic selection of new flax breeds. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 4, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The flax wilt agent has been sequenced
(St. Petersburg State University) Fusarium wilt is a nasty but common disease affecting economically important crops such as banana, cotton, flax, canola, melons, onions, potato and tomato. The release of the complete genome sequence is a milestone in comparative genomics studies of fungal parasites; it contributes to the global efforts aimed at elimination of plant disease outbreaks by aiding in engineering of new resistant crops varieties. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 14, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The flax wilt agent has been sequenced
(Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University) Researchers teamed up to sequence and assemble genome of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lini, a highly destructive fungal parasite infecting flax. The results of the study were published in the Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 14, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
