Boston, Ma and Norwich, UK—Listen up, ladies! Those strawberries atop your granola and the blueberries in your yogurt do more than just lather your taste buds in sweetness. According to the results from a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of East Anglia in...
Research Triangle Park, NC—A new study shows that soda fanatics, iced tea lovers and fruit punch aficionados are at a higher risk of developing depression than those who don’t drink sweetened beverages. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released this study in early January and will be presenting it at...
Boston, MA—Nearly every woman is concerned about lowering her risk of breast cancer, and increasing carotenoid levels may be part of the solution. A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute compiled information from 80% of studies on carotenoid blood levels and breast cancer published worldwide.
Stockholm, Sweden—Researchers from Sweden (Umeå University and Karolinska Institute) published new data in Pediatrics indicating that iron supplements may help ward of behavioral problems in children. The team followed a group of 285 marginally low-birth-weight (LBW, 2,000–2500 g or 4.4–5.5 lbs) infants from the ages of six weeks through six...
Mission Viejo, CA— A study on Wakunaga of America’s Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract’s ability to reduce risks for heart disease was recently presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Session 2012 conference. Researchers tested the formula on participants with highly stressful lifestyles (in this case, 65 middle-aged firemen with previously...
Davis, CA—With the growing popularity of organic foods, our nation is becoming more aware of the dangers of ingesting pesticides and toxins. Unfortunately, a recent study published in Environmental Health journal shows that food-borne toxin exposure is still high in children and their families. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, chief of the division...
Resveratrol wine isn’t just good for your heart—it helped inhibit prostate cancer androgens in a recent lab study. Prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer, is cause for the second most cancer-related deaths of American men. Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytochemical abundantly found in nature with high concentrations in peanuts,...
Anaheim, CA—A study released on Wednesday at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Anaheim announced that multivitamin use might decrease risks of cancer. Research performed by the National Institute of Health indicated that older males who took a multivitamin over the course of 10 years developed 8% fewer...
Columbus, OH—A recent study at The Ohio State University on omega-3 fatty acids shows that these “good fats” do more than just fight inflammation; they may actually slow down aspects of aging. Jan Keicolt-Glaser, professor and lead author of the study, found that when overweight adults consumed an omega-3 supplement...
San Francisco—New studies suggest that low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Lead researcher, Ellen M. Mowry, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, looked at MRI images of the brain and blood samples during a five-year...
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