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Cholesterol lowering drugs are big business, but most people could lower both their cholesterol and blood glucose levels by changing the way they eat. The food we eat regularly will have a big impact on your biochemistry. By watching all the ads on TV you would not believe that, but...

We all prefer to be happy, but we may not realize how much of an impact happiness may have on us. There have been numerous studies the last few years on happiness and how it affects our health. The research reviewed here looked at many studies that evaluated subjective well-being...

Loss of muscle mass as we get older is a common problem for many. Omega 3 fatty acids have been found to stimulate protein anabolism (construction of protein) in animals, but it has not been known if omega 3 fatty acids are able to do the same in humans. The...

Research has shown that green tea provides many health benefits. The research reviewed here was interesting because it investigated if capsules containing green tea catechins and theanine could prevent influenza infection (Matsumoto K, et al. 2011). The results documented that the incidence of clinically defined influenza infection was significantly lower...

If you think that sounds good, you can also add that it is cheap to buy. This food is legumes. I have recommended beans and lentils for many years because they are excellent low-glycemic index carbohydrates. The study reviewed compared the effects of two calorie restricted diets (Hermdorff HH, et...

We are all aware that physical activity and exercise is healthy. What we may not realize is how important it is and that it can even make a difference in cancer survival. The study reviewed here evaluated the association of physical activity and prostate cancer survival in men who had...

The study reviewed here investigated the relationship between physical activity and the rates of upper respiratory tract infection (Nieman DC, et al. 2010). The participants included 1,002 adults between the ages of 18-85 years, 60% were female and 40% male. They were followed for 12 weeks during fall and winter...

Increasing your intake of fat and still improving your cardiovascular risk may sound strange to you, since you probably have been told to eat a low fat diet to improve cardiovascular risk. However, several studies have documented that you can eat a certain type of fat and improve your cardiovascular...

Visceral fat, the fat we carry around the waist and the fat surrounding the organs is recognized as a risk factor for increased chronic systemic inflammation. Systemic inflammation is the type of inflammation which affects the whole body. It is different from the local acute inflammation we see when we,...

Maybe you have read about a study claiming that calcium by itself taken as a supplement is associated with an increase risk of myocardial infarction (Bolland MJ, et al. 2010). This study has been criticized as being highly inaccurate. The study was a so called meta-analysis where the researchers picked...

  recent study followed 21,787 participants with an age from 45 to 79 years for an average of 9.8 years (Arsenault BJ, et al. 2010). The researchers examined the relationship between high triglycerides levels (fat in the blood), high waist circumference and the risk of coronary artery disease in apparently...

It has been known for a while that fish intake is associated with a decreased risk for heart disease, but other protein sources have not been studied much. Fish reduce the risk of heart disease because of the omega 3 fat it contains. What about protein sources like red meat,...

One of the most important aspects of training is the recovery. Incomplete recovery will result in tissue breakdown and optimal benefits from the exercise are not realized. A lot of research has been published on this topic. What you will find here is a synthesis of the most relevant information....

A lot of research has been published recently on the importance of vitamin D. The research reviewed here investigated vitamin D levels and its association to Parkinson disease (Knekt P, et al. 2010). The follow-up period was 29 years and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level (the most common way of testing...

Omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil have been documented to provide numerous health benefits. The study reviewed here investigated the association between the use of fish oil and the risk of breast cancer (Brasky TM, et al. 2010). The participants who were postmenopausal women age 56-76 years completed a...

Periodontitis is inflammation of the gum tissue and can with time lead to the loss of teeth and has also been shown to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Brushing and flossing your teeth regularly is of course important. What is also important is to have dietary and lifestyle...

Athletes in general and girls and young women participating in gymnastics, soccer and track and field are at higher risk for stress fractures. A study including both men and women athletes with the majority being women documented that in athletes with similar training habits, those with stress fractures are more...

The study reviewed investigated the effect of moderate calorie restriction for 14 days with 8.5 or 5.5 hours of night time sleep (Nedeltcheva AV, et al. 2010). The objective was to see if sleep restriction had an effect on fat loss. Fat loss and fat free mass were two of...

  Recent published research including 41, 504 patient records, revealed a prevalence of 63.6% deficiency of vitamin D with only minor differences by gender and age (Anderson JL, et al. 2010). The researchers found that the vitamin D deficiency was associated with highly significant increases in the prevalence of diabetes,...