Sun exposure lowers cancer risk
A study that correlated exposure to sunlight with cancer risk found that people exposed to more sunlight had a significantly lower risk of many types of cancer (Lin, 2012). This study followed more than 450,000 white, non-Hispanic subjects aged 50-71 years from diverse geographic areas in the US. Researchers correlated the calculated ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure in these different areas with the incidence of a variety of cancers.
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Acupuncture Effective in Pain Management for Migraine Attacks
A multicenter, single-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial found that acupuncture relieved pain and reduced the usage of acute medication for 150 patients experiencing migraine attacks from March 2007 to February 2009.
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Improve Cognition and Lower Risk of Brain Shrinkage With These Nutrients
Researchers reporting in the prestigious journal, Neurology, have found that specific nutrients coupled with proper diet can lower the risk of brain shrinkage by nearly forty percent. Other lifestyle factors including degree of education and elevated blood pressure combined with a healthy diet can slash brain shrinkage risk in half. Shrinking brain volume is very closely associated with the development of many forms of dementia including the most devastating affliction, Alzheimers disease.
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Could coffee lower bladder cancer risk?
It has been known that drinking coffee may help prevent bladder cancer. A new study in the May 4, 2012 issue of Preventive Medicine showed that drinking coffee was inversely associated with risk of bladder cancer after data from case-control studies were analysed.
Food Consumer |
Oxygen Therapy Slows Type 1 Diabetes in Mice, Study Says
Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy helped prevent or slow the progression of type 1 diabetes in mice, according to new research. It is too early to say if the results might apply to humans, however.
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Let's Exercise - It's a Natural Medicine!
"Exercise is a "Natural Medicine", I coined years ago, that is! In fact, "Exercise is Medicine" is the trademark for a National Initiative started by The American Heart Association and The American College of Sports Medicine. So during this month of May, let's start, revamp, increase, well you get my point; exercise and physical activity is the theme.
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Acupuncture does provide pain relief for some
Acupuncture works for me. That seemingly strange treatment where a trained and licensed practitioner sticks needles about my body has been practiced for centuries in Asia. It is used to treat most pain conditions -- including lower back pain, shingles and other nerve pain, hand and knee pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and menstrual pain.
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Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk study
People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon and rectal cancers, a new report suggests. The finding comes from an analysis of 41 past studies on the link between fish in the diet and new diagnoses and deaths from colorectal cancer.
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Strawberry: 8 reasons to appreciate this nutrition powerhouse
You probably know these berries pack a vitamin C wallop, but there's a wealth of other good stuff inside. Like strawberries? If youre like the average consumer of this fruit which is actually a member of the rose family you consume about 5 pounds of strawberries each year. How are strawberries, which are second only to apples in fresh-fruit popularity, doing your body good? Lets review some strawberry nutrition facts.
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Top food choices for avoiding and beating cancer
The right food choices can greatly increase the odds of beating cancer. Fortunately, nature offers a multitude of foods which have great cancer fighting and immune boosting properties.
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What Are the Benefits of Kerala Ayurveda?
You may have heard of Ayurveda at some point in the past, and you may also think that you even know a thing or two about this kind of alternative treatment. You should realize that there are actually many different types of ayurvedic treatment, including Kerala Ayurveda that originated in the country of its namesake.
Alternative Medicine Zone |
Cocoa products show consistent blood pressure benefits: Study
Daily consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa products consistently show blood pressure benefits, according to a new analysis of four meta-analyses.
Nutra Ingredients |
New Study: Yogurt Boosts Sex Drive and Enhances Fertility
Scientists examining the effects of yogurt on obesity have received some unanticipated findings in an investigation. In their quest to explore the results of a Harvard study suggesting yogurt is superior to any other food in preventing age-related weight gain, they discovered that aside from its slimming effect it might also enhance several aspects of sexuality and fertility.
Live in the Now |
Natural Medicine For The Recovering Addict
The term "addiction" encompasses almost all imbalanced and self-destructive behavior. Substance abuse can create an illusory sense of well-being, but in the end it severely damages physical, psychological, and spiritual health. In this article we will focus on substance addictions and the various remedies which can be used to allay some of the common problems associated with recovery.
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Scientists Identify Protein That Stimulates Brown Fat to Burn Calories
Scientists have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues. Their research, which was conducted in mice, was published May 11, in the journal Cell.
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Eating this humble food may prevent breast cancer
A new study suggests that eating garlic often may help prevent breast cancer which is diagnosed in about 200,000 women in the United States each year and kills about 50,000 women annually in the country.
Food Consumer |
Vitamin K2 May Bring New Hope to Parkinsons Patients
A Belgian neuroscientist has succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinsons using Vitamin K2. It appears from our research that administering Vitamin K2 could possibly help patients with Parkinsons. However, more work needs to be done to understand this better, said Patrik Verstreken, who is associated with The Flanders Institute for Biotechnology and KU Leuven.
Psych Central |
Vitamins for Health and Performance?
If the sheer size of the vitamin department at your local Tom Thumb pharmacy or Whole Foods Market counts for anything, Americans must be among the best-nourished people on earth. Scan the shelves and youll see bottle after bottle filled with tablets, fruit-flavored chewables, red pills, purple pills, and little Freds and Barneys. Your original intent may have been to make sure your exercise performance didnt suffer because of your less-than-perfect eating habits. But suddenly youre confronted with general formulas for men, energizers and stress reducers, sexual performance enhancers and even brain power supplements.
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Heart-healthy foods that lower blood pressure, reduce symptoms of plaque and improve cardio fitness
The foods you eat bring pleasure to your palate and provide your body with powerful healing substances. Most people probably never consider that their morning grapefruit protects their blood vessels or that eating a handful of raw almonds daily can protect them from cancer. Certain heart-healthy foods have a reputation as natural cures to lower blood pressure, reduce symptoms of plaque and improve cardio fitness.
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Saw palmetto promotes urinary, sexual health
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the most frequent reason for urinary problems in elderly men is also the main reason to cause sexual dysfunctions in this patient group. A new study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research showed for the first time that a saw palmetto preparation (Prostasan) lead to an improvement of urinary and sexual dysfunction symptoms.
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