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Study shows exercise as effective as sertraline for comorbid chd/depression
Medline Plus has reported that Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Sertraline is in a class of antidepressants which are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs work by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. [...]
Study indicates nutrients may help memory
There are currently no good medications available to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease, but recent studies on dietary interventions to help improve cognition offer significant hope for people suffering from dementia. Several years ago, Dr. Richard Wurtman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a mixture of three nutrients that seemed to improve memory in [...]
Curry Spice Prevents Diabetes
Supplements containing a compound in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, a small clinical trial suggests. Researchers found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes among people with so-called prediabetes – abnormally high blood sugar levels that may progress to full-blown [...]
EU science agency backs omega-3s up to 5g a day
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no safety concerns in consuming various omega-3 forms at up to 5g per day – much higher than typical recommended upper limits that tend to linger around 1g or 1.5g per day – in the short term at least. Omega-3 intakes: 5g+ is safe, says EFSA [...]
Caffeine may provide some Parkinson’s relief
A new, small study found people with Parkinson’s disease who took caffeine pills saw slight but noticeable improvements in movement problems related to the condition. The findings warrant further study, Canadian researchers said. And there are still questions — such as if patients would develop a caffeine tolerance, eventually blunting the benefits of coffee or [...]
15-Minute Ultimate Abs Workout Exercise Routine for a Flat Stomach & Strong Core
This challenging abs toning exercise and workout video will give you a firm toned flat stomach. It is 15 solid minutes of abs exercises.
Antioxidant intake significantly decreases pancreatic cancer risk
Utah has the second lowest pancreatic cancerrate in the United States according to the Utah Department of Health. But with only three percent of those diagnosed with cancer surviving beyond five years it is one of the scariest diagnoses to receive from your doctor.New research published online July 23, 2012 in the journal Gut provides hope and suggests [...]
Moringa Oleifera Scores Highest Antioxidant Content in Food
In an independent test, Moringa oleifera scored the highest in antioxidant content of any food yet discovered. Beating the record-holding acai berry by over a 50% margin, Moringa Source Moringa oleifera leaf powder measured over 157,000 umoles using the Oxidant Radicals Absorbent Capacity (ORAC) system of measurement developed by the National Institute of Health’s National [...]
Vitamin E may lower liver cancer risk
High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to new research. The study – published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute – investigated the relationship between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk in more than 130,000 Chinese people. Led by Dr [...]
Algae Extract improves HDL “Good” Cholesterol
Dietary supplementation of an algae extract called ProAlgaZyme boosted high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels in a hamster study. The research study was conducted by Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of nutrition and food science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University. The study was published in a [...]
