Chocolate compounds fight high cholesterol
Chocolate has received a lot of attention for being a treasure trove of nutritional goodness. Polyphenols in cacao beans are linked to promoting heart, brain, and liver health, which has sparked Continue Reading
Wikipedia Accurate on Cancer Facts, But Hard to Read: Study
(HealthDay News) -- The facts about cancer found on the website Wikipedia are about as accurate as the information on the disease found on the patient-oriented section of the U.S. National Cancer Continue Reading
Healthy Living Can Cut Chances of Developing Diabetes
(HealthDay News) -- Living a healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of diabetes by as much as 80 percent, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health report.It has been clear that diet, Continue Reading
Ginger is an amazing wide spectrum tonic and remedy
(NaturalNews) Ginger root is more than a zesty culinary spice. It's both a general tonic and specific medicinal herb. Ginger is actually the rhizome or horizontal "creeping root" of the Zingiber Continue Reading
Fear of Dying During Heart Attack May Make Matters Worse
(HealthDay News) -- People who become very afraid of dying in the moments during and days after a heart attack also seem to have more inflammation, an indicator that they may, in the long run, do Continue Reading
Cancer Patients’ Secondary Symptoms Need Attention: Study
(HealthDay News) -- Many cancer patients with pain or depression also experience physical symptoms, such as fatigue, dry mouth and nausea, that can cause disability, a new study shows.Doctors need Continue Reading
Coffee, Sex, Smog Can All Trigger Heart Attack, Study Finds
(HealthDay News) -- A major analysis of data on potential triggers for heart attacks finds that many of the substances and activities Americans indulge in every day -- coffee, alcohol, sex, even Continue Reading
Reverse Heart Disease without Meds
Each day the media presents horrific news of death and destruction caused by war, terrorism, and other violence. It virtually ignores a silent but much more deadly enemy . . . heart disease. More Continue Reading
Vitamin D deficiency unquestionably linked to bone fractures
Recent research from Scotland reinforces the longstanding medical opinion that vitamin D deficiency leads to a significantly increased risk of bone fractures. Among people with hip fractures Continue Reading
Smokers Mistakenly Believe Vitamins Protect Them From Cancer
(HealthDay News) -- Smokers who take a multivitamin pill may think they can smoke more because the supplement protects them from the harmful affects of cigarettes, according to a new Continue Reading
Anti-foaming agent found in Chicken McNuggets
Ever wonder what's really found in Chicken McNuggets? Some of the ingredients, it turns out, seem to belong more to an industrial factory of some kind, not a food retailer. According to the Continue Reading
Eating blueberries helps build strong bones, suggests study
Move over calcium, there is a new bone builder in town. Research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research back in 2010 showed that blueberry compounds helped improve bone development Continue Reading
Poor Diet May Make COPD Worse, Study Finds
(HealthDay News) -- Certain vitamin deficiencies may lead to decreased lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, Continue Reading
Meditation May Help Women Cope With Hot Flashes
(HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-learn meditation technique can help ease the hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia of menopause, a new study says.The University of Massachusetts research showed Continue Reading
WHO panel warns that cell phone use may cause cancer
Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a group affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO), say that mobile phones are a "possible" carcinogen that may be a Continue Reading
Water and salt regulate the water content of the body
Salt is a vital substance for the survival of all living creatures, particularly humans. Water and salt regulate the water content of the body. Water itself regulates the water content of the Continue Reading
Olive oil, green leafy vegetables prevent heart disease
Italian researchers have confirmed that diets rich in leafy green vegetables (http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2549) and olive oil are vital for heart health Continue Reading
Diet, Exercise Better Than Vitamins in Promoting Health
Harvard men's health watch is telling everyone how dangerous vitamin supplements are. Unfortunately they are not kidding!Please know that although we have our references to try to refute these Continue Reading
Cocaine-Related Heart Damage May Be ‘Silent’
(HealthDay News) -- Heart damage caused by heavy cocaine use can occur without producing any symptoms, according to a new study.Researchers assessed the heart health of 30 long-term cocaine users, Continue Reading
Meat industry lying about E. coli contamination
The meat industry has been misusing data to make it appear that E. coli contamination of meat is decreasing, said Barbara Kowalcyk of the Center for Foodborne Illness, Research and Continue Reading
