For decades doctors and nutritionists have been raving about the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
Archive for March, 2014
Learn how to curb your sugar cravings
It may be difficult to combat your sugar cravings during this time of year when shelves are stocked with jelly beans and chocolate eggs, but these tips may help.
Is sleep just what the doctor ordered for metabolic disorders?
Medical experts may go from simply recommending that people get enough sleep to actually prescribing slumber as a treatment.
Increased autism awareness linked to higher diagnosis rates
In addition to encouraging greater compassion and understanding among the general population, autism awareness efforts may have benefits for diagnosis and treatment.
Curcumin supplements show promise in type 1 diabetes treatment
Researchers from Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently sought to find out if curcumin, the bioactive ingredient in turmeric, may be of some benefit in diabetes treatments.
Can probiotics help keep superbugs at bay?
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have discovered yet another possible application for probiotics.
Researchers demystify benefits of dark chocolate
The American Chemical Society has published a new study investigating the exact mechanisms that might make dark chocolate so great.
Researchers make groundbreaking discovery in Alzheimer’s prevention
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and brain health.
Study reveals new potential benefit of calcium and vitamin D postmenopause
Given that older women are particularly at risk for skeletal issues including osteoporosis, many are advised to take calcium supplements to counter bone degeneration.
Study: Poor sleep may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Though you may feel like your mind and body shut down when you sleep, there are actually a number of important processes at work that facilitate everything from cognitive function to weight management.