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10/11/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

The research is out: Probiotics are essential for healthy aging and disease prevention

Not all bacteria are harmful. In fact, many beneficial bacteria are actually found inside the body. The presence of these good bacteria affects many aspects of health. According to a study conducted at the University Medical Center Groningen, the gut microbiome affects aging and disease prevention. Trillions of bacteria, which are either beneficial or harmful, […]

07/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Food study: Mediterranean diet protects you from the long-term effects of air pollution

New research has found a way to counter the long-term adverse effects of air pollution. The study, presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2018 International Conference, has suggested that eating a Mediterranean diet can help protect people from some of the long-term effects of air pollution and minimize the risk of deaths from all causes, […]

05/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Unique study concludes that migratory birds move away from diseases to raise their young

Swedish researchers have found that European migratory songbirds leave their warm but disease-laden homes in the tropics to raise their vulnerable young in the healthier environs of Europe. This way, according to an article on ScienceDaily, their species could make do with less robust but also less costly immune systems. The University of Lund researchers came across this discovery […]

01/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Aged garlic extract found to help reduce inflammation in obese adults, UF study

A study published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN found that supplementing one’s diet with aged garlic extract can reduce overall body inflammation and improve the immune function of obese adults. The authors have noted that it takes around six weeks of continued and uninterrupted consumption of the extract for visible results to be seen. Fifty-one obese […]

11/17/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Predicting Alzheimer’s: Major inflammation in your 40s puts you at high risk, making the case for improving lifestyle habits

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland found that extreme inflammation – which can be caused in middle age by weight gain and high blood pressure or diabetes – could be a sign of impending Alzheimer’s disease. When the scientists observed 1,633 people between the ages of 45 and 65 who were given […]

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