Is the Acai Berry a Superfood or a Super Scam?
A juice bar/health food restaurant located along my dog walking route is always crowded with diners sitting at sidewalk tables and eating large mounds of a mud colored food with the consistency of chocolate pudding. The mud, upon closer inspection, is dark purple and served with chunks of banana and sprinkles of granola. The diners are usually wearing yoga pants, running shorts or biking gear, and are so fully engaged in eating their bowl of purple stuff that they are not even looking at their cell phones. "Do you know what they are eating?" I asked my dog walking companion. "It is Acai," she responded. "It comes from a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Resveratrol Benefits: Powerful New Discovery
New, “hidden” resveratrol benefits have just been confirmed by researchers — and I’m not surprised.
You may already know that resveratrol is the astonishing antioxidant that’s found in red wine.
I’ve been a fan of it for a long time, because of its anti-aging qualities. It helps prevent heart disease by increasing levels of HDL cholesterol, and protect against artery damage and high blood pressure. It even stimulates the production of adult stem cells, which boosts your immune system.
But that’s just a few of the reasons why I recommend red wine in moderation to my patients at the Sears Institute for Anti-Ag...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 9, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging resveratrol Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Dried plums could protect against radiation-induced bone loss
Exposure to ionizing radiation - through cancer therapy, for example - may lead to bone loss. But new research suggests eating dried plums could protect bones from such damage. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news
Reduced dried plum dosage 'an effective bone loss treatment'
A reduced dosage of dried plums can be an effective treatment for preventing bone loss in older osteopenic postmenopausal women, a new study has concluded.Research published in the Osteoporosis International journal shows that consuming 50g of dried plums per day - the equivalent to five or six of the fruits - can be just as effective as eating 100g.Six-month trial tracks bone density loss A group of 48 women aged between 65 and 79 were split into three treatment groups over a six-month period, with some receiving 50g, some 100g, and the remainder acting as a control group. The body, hip and lumbar bone mineral density (BM...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - February 26, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Study shows dried plums provide protection from bone loss due to radiation
(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) A recent study has shown that dried plums are effective in protecting from bone loss due to iodized radiation. Dr. Nancy Turner in the department of nutrition and food science at Texas A&M University was one of the study researchers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
3 Overlooked Natural Treatments for Prostate Cancer
If you have prostate problems, your options for treatment are pretty limited — at least according to mainstream medicine.
The chances are if you have an enlarged prostate, your doctor will give you advice like… “go to the bathroom when you feel the urge”… or “don’t drink a lot at once.”
Or they’ll prescribe medication. But these synthetic drugs have a history of nightmarish side effects for someone already dealing with an unpredictable prostate.
Many of the drugs you’ll be prescribed also decrease sex drive and in many cases cause impotence.1
And if you have surgery, there’s a risk you’ll be saying ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - January 27, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Natural Cures carotenoids enlarged prostate Lycopene natural treatment prostate cancer Source Type: news
This Is What The Holiday Season Does To Your Brain
It turns out that there's a whole network in our brains devoted to the Christmas spirit. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark accidentally found evidence of the network when they were conducting migraine research and noticed that several regions of the brain activate when healthy people view warm and fuzzy Christmas-themed photos. They published their finding in the British Medical Journal on Dec. 16. "We found the findings very interesting," Dr. Bryan Haddock, a medical physicist at the university and a co-author of the study, told The Huffington Post. The network includes the occipital lobe, which is ass...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Is What The Holiday Season Does To Your Brain
It turns out that there's a whole network in our brains devoted to the Christmas spirit. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark accidentally found evidence of the network when they were conducting migraine research and noticed that several regions of the brain activate when healthy people view warm and fuzzy Christmas-themed photos. They published their finding in the British Medical Journal on Dec. 16. "We found the findings very interesting," Dr. Bryan Haddock, a medical physicist at the university and a co-author of the study, told The Huffington Post. The network includes the occipital lobe, which is ass...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What You Should Know About The Drastic Decline Of Wild Bees
This study highlighted that this decline occurs in agriculturally intensive areas, rather than natural areas. These areas are also the most important areas for U.S. agricultural production, comprising 39 percent of the U.S. cropland. Surprisingly, the study suggests some of the crops most dependent on pollinators — including pumpkins, watermelons, pears, peaches, plums, apples and blueberries — have the strongest pollination mismatch, with a simultaneous drop in wild bee supply and increase in pollination demand. How many wild bees are there now in the U.S.? And how about domesticated bees? There are more...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Pantry Essentials Dietitians Always Have On Hand
As a dietitian, I often recommend – and include in my own diet – foods that provide the biggest nutritional bang for the buck. These powerhouse picks go above and beyond simply satisfying hunger. They also help prevent diseases, according to research. So, check out seven of the hardest-working foods that nutrition pros like me always have on hand. How many are in your pantry? Canola and Extra-Virgin Olive Oils With recent headlines stating, "Butter Is Back,” you may be confused about what fats are best for your health and whether or not saturated fats like those found in butter, bacon and red meats a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Holidays Can Be Tough -- My Father Died on Thanksgiving Day
Dad died Thanksgiving morning several years ago. To write "dad died" unleashes a snarl of tangled emotions. Love, loss, wishful thinking, anger, "if onlys," why, longing, forever... I loved that man with wholehearted abandon, until loving him was no longer safe. Even then I longed for what I once had with him. It was early Thanksgiving morning when my sister called with the news. My husband asked, "What would you like to do? We could stay home." Our plans for the day were to drive to the Russian River and be thankful with friends, to hike, dine together, make music, and connect with a group of people we care about. I w...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Dried plums may help lower colon cancer risk
New research shows that compounds found in dried plums may encourage healthy gut bacteria and decrease the development of aberrant crypt foci, lowering the risk of colon cancer. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news
Dried plums can reduce risk of colon cancer, research shows
A diet containing dried plums can positively affect microbiota, also referred to as gut bacteria, throughout the colon, helping reduce the risk of colon cancer, researchers report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Research shows dried plums can reduce risk of colon cancer
(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina have shown a diet containing dried plums can positively affect microbiota, also referred to as gut bacteria, throughout the colon, helping reduce the risk of colon cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 25, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
6 Easy Tips for Clean Eating on a Small Budget
Photo: Pond5 By Kristen Domonell for Life by DailyBurn Ever thought about cleaning up your diet but worry about the price tags on all that healthy food? You're not alone. Whole Foods Market, often nicknamed "Whole Paycheck" for its prices, recently announced the launch of a new, budget-friendly store geared toward millennial shoppers who share these cost concerns. "It's really challenging for people to make the right choices when price is sometimes the thing that strikes them in the face," says Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson Libby Mills, MS, RDN, LDN, a nutrition and cooking coach in the Philadelphia ar...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
