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Exercise helps keep menopausal hot flashes at bay
Exercise may curb hot flashes among menopausal women, a new U.S. study has found. Researchers from Penn State followed 92 menopausal women for just over two weeks. The women, aged 40 to 59, had mild to moderate symptoms, but were recruited for a physical activity study, not a study on menopause, researcher Steriani Elavsky said [...]
It’s not just how many calories, but what kind, study finds
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie — or is it? Maybe not, a small study has found. Once the pounds are shed, the proportions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats you chow down on may determine whether you keep the weight off — or slowly but surely pack on pounds again. In an intensive, [...]
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Shedding pounds may help overweight men with low testosterone boost their levels of the male hormone, new research finds. Overweight men are more likely to have low levels of testosterone, according to the study, which involved nearly 900 overweight, middle-aged Irish men with pre-diabetes. People with pre-diabetes have abnormally high blood glucose levels, but the [...]
Workout partners multiply success
The familiar hairstyle — a bouncy ponytail — is seen on college campuses across the U.S. It speaks to the carefree nature of college life and, conversely, to the sudden uptick in busy schedules. The dreaded “Freshman 15” — unwanted pounds gained by first-year college students — is another visual sign of this lifestyle change. [...]
Dietary fiber alters gut bacteria, supports gastrointestinal healt
A University of Illinois study shows that dietary fiber promotes a shift in the gut toward different types of beneficial bacteria. And the microbes that live in the gut, scientists now believe, can support a healthy gastrointestinal tract as well as affect our susceptibility to conditions as varied as type 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel [...]
The Health Benefits of using Fish Oil
There’s a good reason why the American Heart Association recommends that most people eat fish — particularly fatty fish — at least twice a week for heart health. Fatty fish has high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential nutrients that the body can’t make on its own. Research has shown that fish oil [...]
Vitamin B3 Found In Milk May Result In Substantial Health Benefits
A new study from researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Swiss Polytechnic School in Lausanne reveals that a unique form of vitamin B3 that occurs in small quantities in milk produces substantial health benefits in high doses in mice. According to the June issue of Cell Metabolism, high doses of the niacin-related vitamin [...]
Glutamine: The ultimate healing supplement
It is estimated that 6 percent of people carry the ulcer causing bacteria their stomach, H. pylori. The antibiotics typically used to treat H. pylori can cause side effects and create a resistance in the bacteria. Research now shows that glutamine supplementation can safely and effectively protect against and repair the damage caused by H. [...]
Study reveals risk factors for rare sleep disorder
If someone you know kicks and punches you while they are sleeping, it may be because they have something called REM sleep behavior disorder or RBD, an extremely rare sleep disorder that affects an estimated 0.5% of adults worldwide. Now researchers say they have identified some of the risk factors that contribute to someone getting RBD, which [...]
Atkins-Like Diets May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Ever try the Atkins diet? Diets low in carbohydrates and high in proteins may increase the risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ. A group of European researchers led by Pagona Lagiou of the University of Athens Medical School in Greece assessed the diets of more than 43,000 Swedish women ages [...]
