Minneapolis, MN—A vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, and soy may lower risk of stroke in comparison to a diet including meat and fish, according to a study published in Neurology. The study involved two groups of people from Buddhist communities in Taiwan where a vegetarian diet is encouraged, and...
Sacramento, CA—A new study from UC Davis Health suggests that dietary components, rather than obesity itself, may lead to skin inflammation and the development of psoriasis. A press release on the topic notes that previous studies have shown that obesity is a risk factor for the development or worsening of...
Pennsylvania—The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to a new study from Penn State. In the study, mice were fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks. Those that also consumed green tea...
A new study published in Bratislava Medical Journal found that Pycnogenol, an extract from French maritime pine bark, is able to improve erectile function, particularly in those with diabetes mellitus. The three-month-long randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study involved 53 patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). 32 had diabetes mellitus (DM); ED, the study...
Loma Linda, CA—A global transition to a vegetarian diet would have significant impacts in the battle against global warming and other environmental concerns, according to research from Loma Linda University School of Public Health. A press release on the topic notes that food production is a major contributor to increased...
Dallas, TX—A natural compound found in cruciferous vegetables may play a role in controlling non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists. The compound is called indole, and it is found in gut bacteria, as well as veggies including cabbage, kale,...
56% of U.S. adults say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, according to a poll by the American Psychological Association (APA). Concern about climate change is having an impact on mental health: “More than two-thirds of adults (68%) say that they have at least a little...
Pittsburgh, PA—Overweight and obese vitamin-D deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity than their peers who took a lower dose, according to researchers at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. A press release...
Evanston, IL, and Pennsylvania—Eating red meat and processed meat drives risk of heart disease up, according to new research from Northwestern University and Cornell—and eating a plant-based diet drops that risk, according to separate research from Penn State. The study from Northwestern and Cornell, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, pooled...
Walnut, CA—Farlong Pharmaceutical has completed a three-year clinical trial to determine the effects of Farlong NotoGinseng, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study was performed on 100 adults between December 2016 and June 2019. It sought to determine the effect of Farlong’s branded Panax notoginseng extract...
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