Alzheimer's disease: Probiotics could improve memory for people with dementia
PROBIOTICS such as yoghurt can improve some of the symptoms such as memory loss in patients with Alzheimer's disease, new research has revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Having a probiotic yoghurt each day could help alleviate Alzheimer's symptoms
A daily dose of probiotics over just 12 weeks produced a moderate but significant improvement in the score of elderly Alzheimer ’s patients, Iranian researchers found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating YOGHURT every day 'could help improve Alzheimer’s symptoms'
A DAILY yoghurt can improve some of the symptoms in Alzheimer ’s patients, according to new research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutraceuticals: Rich in Potential
The strong growth and globalization of the nutraceuticals sector may be down to the ingenuity of brand managers as much as food scientists, but it also reveals a lot about current trends in healthcare and the cultural, economic or demographic factors underlining them, across both mature and emerging markets. What is interesting about the nutraceuticals boom is that no-one has really agreed yet what these products are exactly, or at least where they sit in standardized legal and regulatory terms either at country level or worldwide.Stephen DeFelice, founder and chairman of US non-profit the Foundation for Innovation in Medi...
Source: EyeForPharma - October 28, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Marc Yates Source Type: news
Coconut is making a comeback in everything from yoghurts to shampoo
The craze for coconuts has found its way into everything, from lip balm to porridge. Nigella Lawson and actress Jennifer Aniston cook with it and Gwyneth Paltrow uses it to clean her teeth. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Major supermarkets recall yoghurt brands amid fears they could contain rubber
Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, the Co-op and Sainsbury's are all affected by the recall notice which applies to 23 brands made by Somerset-based company Yeo Valley. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New perspectives on dairy and cardiovascular health
This month's Paper of the Month is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled ‘Milk and dairy produce and CVD: new perspectives on dairy and cardiovascular health'. Authors, Julie A. Lovegrove and Ditte A. Hobbs, University of Reading, discuss the evidence on dairy product intake and cardiovascular disease risk and implications for dietary advice.
One key recommendation for decreasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is to reduce saturated fat intake to less than 10% total energy, yet the majority of the UK population are exceeding this level. As dairy products contribute over 27% of total dietary saturat...
Source: The Nutrition Society - July 8, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cassandra Ellis Source Type: news
Crafty yoghurts: can your tastebuds be tricked? – video
Studies have proven that colour plays a vital role in setting our expectations of taste and flavour in foods. But what happens when colour defies expectation? We put food colouring into vanilla yoghurt and challenged people to guess the flavour. Will they all be duped or might someone see through our ruse? Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Ekaterina Ochagavia, Ian Anderson and Paul Boyd Tags: Food & drink Science Life and style Source Type: news
Women with higher levels of bad bacteria in breasts are 'more likely to develop cancer'
More women may use probiotic yoghurt drinks that are meant to promote the growth of good bacteria in the body as a result of the findings by scientists from the Western University in Ontario. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could probiotic yoghurt and cheese help protect women from breast cancer?
"GOOD" bacteria in probiotic yoghurt and cheeses could protect women from breast cancer, a study found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why YOU should eat dairy products: Yoghurt and cheese 'protects' women from BREAST cancer
BACTERIA in probiotic yoghurt and cheese could protect women from breast cancer according to the results of a study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cranberry juice 'useful' for women with recurring UTIs, claims study
Conclusion
This trial found that drinking cranberry juice daily for six months reduced the number of symptomatic urine infections among healthy women, compared with placebo.
The study had a good sample size, reasonably long testing period, was double-blind, including reportedly identical tasting-and-smelling placebo. It also carried out thorough assessments, verifying any reported symptoms with urine tests.
However, there are a few points to note.
The study found that cranberry juice seemed to prevent the incidence of urine infection symptoms. It does not show that if you have an actual urine infection you are better...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Medication Source Type: news
The fats that will keep you slim from avocados and yoghurts to LARD
A new report released earlier this week suggested that low-fat diets are doing more harm than good. Here, a FEMAIL expert reveals the fats you should be eating - and which ones to avoid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How much sugar is it OK to eat? From ketchup to healthy granola
Flinders University researchers warn 'health foods' like granola, smoothies and fat free yoghurt can contain just as much as much of the white stuff as their sweet alternatives. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dandruff? Soon you'll be reaching for the scalp yoghurt
Study into the ecosystem of microbes on scalps suggests that nurturing a type of bacteria, called Propionibacterium, could help prevent dandruffThe next time dandruff dots your shoulders, you might want to reach for yogurt, not shampoo. The latest study into scaly scalps has found that nurturing particular bacteria on the skin could keep the white flakes at bay.Researchers in Shanghai took on the dandruff problem with an unprecedented investigation into flaky scalps and the ecosystem of microbes that set up home on the human head, feeding on the lavish menu of dead skin and oily secretions called sebum. Continue reading......
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 13, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Microbiology Science Men's hair Women's hair Life and style Medical research Source Type: news
