Traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts during childhood appears to protect against symptoms of asthma and nasal allergies, according to a new study.
“There has been increasing interest in the role of nutrition in the development of asthma, and in the modulating effect of nutrition on environmental exposures,” Dr. Paul Cullinan, of […]
According to Germany’s association for psychiatrists, certain breathing techniques can help reduce stress both in the short and long term.
“Breathing is very susceptible to stressful situations,” said Christa Roth-Sackenheim of the Neuss-based association, adding that breathing reacts immediately to psychological or physical changes.
Breathing also is the only body function that can be […]
Eating a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits and nuts could help protect children from respiratory allergies and asthma. This benefit is thought to be linked to the vitamins and antioxidants they contain. Eating oranges, apples, tomatoes and grapes each day was shown to have a protective effect against wheezing and allergic rhinitis, according […]
New Zealand researchers have reported that vitamin C is vital for good health and could even help beat cancer by making chemotherapy treatment more effective.
Dr Margret Vissers, from Otago University’s Free Radical Research Group, said laboratory experiments showed for the first time that vitamin C was a vital part of healthy living and not […]
A London urologist has said that inadequate guidelines on kidney stone emergency care could put pilots, train operators and even their passengers at risk. So basically, it is all those people who travel frequently and for a long stretch of time who should be concerned.
If transport workers such as pilot, train drivers, and others […]
Spinach can really do wonders for your health. After all, Popeye wasn’t eating spinach for nothing! Researchers have identified at least 13 different flavonoid compounds in spinach that function as antioxidants as well as anti-cancer agents.
The anticancer properties of these spinach flavonoids have been sufficiently impressive to prompt researchers to create specialized spinach extracts. […]
A U.S. study has confirmed that women do not always recognize a heart attack. In some cases their doctors may even mistake their symptoms for stress, panic or hypochondria.
According to C. Noel Bairey Merz, medical director of the Women’s Health Program and the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center […]
Canadian researchers found taking calcium and vitamin D supplements while on a weight-loss program lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.
University of Laval researchers Genevieve Major, Francine Alarie, Jean Dor, Sakouna Phouttama and Angelo Tremblay enrolled 63 women with a body mass index over 30 on a 15-week low-calorie diet. At the start of […]
Folic acid supplements can significantly improve the memory and brain power of older people, according to a study to be published today.
Researchers found that men and post-menopausal women aged between 50 and 70 who took daily doses had the mental abilities of those almost five years their junior.
The supplements also helped maintain speed of […]
When it comes to fighting prostate cancer, it seems that a combination of tomato and broccoli in your daily diet, both known for their cancer-fighting qualities is better than having the two vegetables separately, a new study has found. The study was conducted by University of Illinois food science and human nutrition professor John […]
