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Another inflammatory driven condition Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. 80% of people over the age of 55 has been documented to have radiological evidence of joint degeneration (Stross JK, Bole GG, 1985). Years ago the belief was that osteoarthritis was not an inflammatory disease, but only caused...

When you know the reasons for chronic conditions, you know what to focus on to prevent them or to get better. I decided to make a summary of what I have covered so far when it comes to chronic disease. First I mentioned that it may be a connection between...

These plants have traditionally been used to help keep the blood glucose at a normal level. Fenugreek is an Asian herb which has traditionally been used for diabetes. When data from 10 different studies were analyzed, fenugreek was found to lower fasting blood glucose, HbA1c (a measurement of long term...

Insulin resistance is the reason for type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance will also increase low grade inflammation and free radical damage to tissue. Several factors can contribute to insulin resistance, but first, what is insulin resistance? We call it insulin resistance when the insulin are not able to transfer the...

  The body is constantly exposed to free radicals from exposure to the environment, and free radicals created by normal metabolism. For that reason, the body makes it’s own antioxidants to defend itself. One of the most powerful defenses it has is glutathione .Glutathione is made in the liver. It...

A fresh avocado cut in halfA stroke is not something you want to have, everybody can agree on that. That’s why this research, including 90,137 women between the ages of 50 and 75 years, is so interesting(Seth A, et al. 2014).The participants were followed for an average of 11 years...

Green tea seems to be one of the best things you can drink for your health. One of the reasons is that it contains a lot of antioxidants. One of the most important things we can do to stay healthy is to be sure we stay insulin sensitive. When we...

You have probably heard that tomatoes are good for your eyes because of an antioxidant called lycopene. Did you know that tomatoes can make a difference with breast cancer risk? The reviewed research investigated just that (Llanos AA, et al. 2014). 70 postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer...

More and more research is documenting how the risk for dementia is affected by the level of glucose in the blood. The reviewed study used 35,264 measurements of glucose levels and also 10,208 measurements of glycated hemoglobin from 2067 participants(Crane PK, et al. 2013). Glycated hemoglobin is a measurement of...

The reviewed research investigated the odds of healthy aging.  During the 8 year study, participants were defined as healthy if they did not develop major chronic disease, depressive symptoms, physical or cognitive impairment (Hamer M, et al. 2014). The conclusion is that significant health benefits were seen even among participants who became physically active...

not necessary to spend a lot of time exercising to get benefits, as long as it is done a certain way (Fan JX,et al. 2013). The participants were 4511 adults aged 18-64 years. Body mass index was measured and accelerometers were used for measurements. The participants were divided into groups....

Cataract is the most common cause of blindness as we get older. It leads to loss of transparency in the lens of the eye. Several of the enzymes, the so called ATPases, that are involved in releasing the energy from ATP plays an important role in maintaining lens homeostasis of...

We all know that fruit is healthy, but there is evidence that not all fruit will provide the same benefits. The reviewed research compared how different fruits may reduce the risk for Type 2 Diabetes (Muraki I, et al. 2013). This was a large study that included a total of...

Sugar sweetened beverages have been associated with type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health problems. The reviewed research specifically investigated the relationship with sugar intake, sugar sweetened beverages and endometrial cancer(Inoue-Choi M, et al. 2013). The participants were 23,039 postmenopausal women. From 1986 to 2010, 506 cases of estrogen dependent...

Do you think it’s to good to be true? Amazingly, that is exactly what the reviewed research documented! In this study, 16 young men did 30 second sprints 4-6 times on a stationary bike per session for a total of 6 sessions (Babraj JA, et al. 2009). Insulin sensitivity was...

As research pours in, we continue to see more and more evidence of the detrimental effects of high blood glucose levels. This study evaluated glucose levels and it’s association to memory and hippocampal volume, an area of the brain (Kerti L, et al. 2013).   The participant were 141 non...

Many studies rely on food questionnaires to calculate omega 3 fatty acid intake, but questionnaires can never be as accurate as a blood test. The reviewed research is especially interesting. Not only were blood levels of omega 3 fatty acid measured: 3660 participants also had MRI scans of their brains at the...

The Mediterranean diet has proven to be beneficial for the prevention of several common chronic diseases. The research reviewed investigated the link between cognition/dementia, and how well the participants followed a Mediterranean diet. (Lourida I, et al. 2013). Information from eleven observational studies and one randomized controlled study were analyzed. Results...