15 Reasons to Use Manuka Honey for Medical Purposes

2008-03-28 00:00:14 - Recent studies have shown that a particular type of honey known as “Manuka Honey” contains extremely powerful healing properties, even more so than antibiotics in some cases.Prior to the invention of antibiotics, honey was used for many years as a remedy for infected wounds and a variety of other health conditions. Among [...]

Science stacks up for choline’s health benefits

15-Feb-2008 - Increased dietary intake of choline and its metabolite betaine may lead to a reduction in markers of inflammation linked to a range of diseases, reports a new study from Greece.
Subjects with the highest average intake of choline and betaine had levels of inflammatory markers at least 20 per cent lower than subjects [...]

One Drink Of Red Wine Or Alcohol Is Relaxing To Circulation, But Two Drinks Are Stressful

ScienceDaily (Feb. 13, 200 — One drink of either red wine or alcohol slightly benefits the heart and blood vessels, but the positive effects on specific biological markers disappear with two drinks, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital.
Researchers conducted a real-time study of thirteen volunteers to [...]

Vitamin D touted as the new aspirin

The “new aspirin” could be vitamin D. Just as we discovered that aspirin can guard against heart disease, vitamin D could become a useful weapon in the fight against MS, osteoporosis, mild depression and cancer, says Dr. Louise Parker, a Nova Scotia epidemiologist and international expert in the environmental exposures that can lead to cancer. [...]

Green tea may help prevent advanced prostate cancer

Dec 27, 2007 04:30 AM
TOKYO–Drinking green tea may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Japan’s National Cancer Center.
It said men who drank five or more cups a day might halve the risk of developing advanced prostate cancer compared with those who drank less than one cup a [...]

“Berry” Good Fruits

Nutrition experts recommend adults eat about two cups of fruit every day. Berries have long been touted as one healthy source of nutrition. In general, they are low in calories and contain high amounts of vitamin C and fiber. Two favorites are strawberries and blueberries. Strawberries contain calcium, magnesium, folic acid and potassium. They are [...]

Some foods more beneficial than others

KELLY BOTHUM

We’re supposed to treat our body like a temple, but for many of us it’s more like a flophouse. We work too long, sleep too little and try to make up the difference with too much caffeine. We supersize our fries while downsizing our veggies. And the only exercise many of us get is [...]

Broccoli Three Times A Month Can Significantly Reduce Cancer Risk

If you are not keen on broccoli or cabbage be comforted with the news that you do not have to eat too much of it to reduce your chances of developing cancer. In fact, if you eat broccoli or cabbage just three times each month you could well be reducing your chances of developing bladder [...]

Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk

By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating more whole grain and fiber-rich food may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 40 percent, study findings suggest.
Dr. June M. Chan, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues identified this reduced risk among adults who ate two or more servings of whole grains [...]

Studies show how fruits and veggies reduce cancer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just three servings a month of raw broccoli or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers reported this week.
Other studies show that dark-colored berries can reduce the risk of cancer too — adding more evidence to a growing body of research that shows fruits [...]