New Blood Pressure Target Misses the Mark
Introduction: An initial report from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could be used to justify more aggressive drug therapy for high risk individuals with high blood pressure. Since high blood...
Artificial Sweeteners Promote Obesity
Introduction: Many people consume artificial sweeteners, especially in “diet” soft drinks, thinking it will help them reduce calories and lose weight. However, numerous studies over the years have challenged this conventional wisdom. In fact, the latest evaluation of...
Quiz Results
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Double-Blind Study Shows Resveratrol May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction: Resveratrol is a plant compound similar to flavonoids. It is found in low levels in the skin of red grapes, red wine, cocoa powder, baking chocolate, dark chocolate, peanuts, and mulberry. Red wine is perhaps the most recognized source of resveratrol,...
Is Acne due to Sugar, Dairy Products, and Bad Fats?
Introduction Acne is clearly associated with diet. Strongly linked to acne is a diet high in refined carbohydrates, dairy, and the wrong type of fats. In Westernized societies, acne is a nearly universal skin disease afflicting 79% to 95% of teenagers. In men and...
Bone Health: What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know
Bone health is a critical goal for women. In fact, there are more cases of fractures due to osteoporosis in women each year in the United States than there are the total of all women who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer combined. To promote bone...
Is the Best Treatment for Breast Cancer Watchful Waiting?
Introduction: A newly published large study indicates the best treatment option for a common form of breast cancer may be no medical treatment. The study examined the results of treatment from over 100,000 women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a type of breast...
Flaxseed Consumption Lowers Cholesterol Levels
Introduction: One of the most healthful additions to a heart healthy diet is ground flaxseeds. This wondrous little seed has played an important part of human history for over 5,000 years. Native to the Mediterranean, flax has been used not only as a food, but also...
Move over Paleo and Mediterranean Diet, Here Comes the New Nordic Diet
Introduction The latest “it” diet in medical research is the New Nordic Diet (NND), This diet was created by a group of researchers, nutritionists, and chefs at the University of Copenhagen in 2004. Their goal was to define a new regional cuisine to help address...
The Guilty-Pleasure Food That’s Good For You
It’s not hard to find reasons to love chocolate–and maybe that’s why most people consider it a guilty pleasure. But that perception is changing as research continues to demonstrate chocolate’s impressive list of health benefits. The fact that chocolate is in a class...