Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Parkinson’s

ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2007) — Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Université Laval researchers.  This study, supervised by Frederic Calon and Francesca Cicchetti, is the first to demonstrate the protective effect of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids against Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive [...]

Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk

Published: Monday, November 26, 2007
NEW YORK - 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 each [...]

It’s Official: Organic Really is Better

The debate over whether organic food is healthier than conventionally grown food may be over, according to results from a $25-million study into organic food — the largest of its kind to date.
The four-year, European-Union-funded study found that:

Organic fruit and vegetables contain up to 40 percent more antioxidants
Organic produce had higher levels of beneficial minerals [...]

Diet and nutrients can be alternative solutions for ADHD

 
By Dr. Amanda Fey
Guest Columnist
If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, remember that pharmaceutical drugs aren’t the only solution available. Supplementing with critical nutrients and improving children’s diets have proved to be extremely beneficial in many scientific research studies.
WHAT IS ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in children, estimated [...]

Oily brain food… Yum!

November 06, 2007
by Sharon Johnson
for the Mail Tribune
Have I told you this before? I absolutely love sardines. My husband calls them my “Mediterr-anean diet in a can.”
Maybe it’s my Norwegian ancestry, but offer me sardines on a crisp soda cracker and I’m totally satisfied. How about you? Ready to find out?
I intend to make [...]

Vitamins have their place, but they are no substitute for eating well

 When it comes to vitamins, being informed requires taking a look at one’s diet and what nutrients might be missing, then balancing that against gender, age and other health factors.

Part of the journey is understanding that some vitamins — C and the B complex family — are water-soluble, thereby excreted by the body and needing [...]

Why garlic is good for the heart

Researchers have cracked the mystery of why eating garlic can help keep the heart healthy.
The key is allicin, which is broken down into the foul-smelling sulphur compounds which taint breath. These compounds react with red blood cells and produce hydrogen sulphide which relaxes the blood vessels, and keeps blood flowing easily. The University of [...]

Exercise, diet work wonders

By Kathleen Louden | Special to the Tribune
October 9, 2007

The idea of controlling diabetes through diet and exercise has gained importance following renewed warnings about heart risk from some diabetes drugs and with the release of a University of Chicago study showing many diabetics believe treatment is as burdensome as complications of their [...]

The benefits of using flaxseed oil

By Meredith Cohn | sun reporter
October 11, 2007

Supplement taken by athletes thought to build energy, stamina 
Olympian Marion Jones once said she used it. And so did Tour de France winner Floyd Landis and home-run record holder Barry Bonds.
Not steroids, but plant oil.
Flaxseed seemed to be getting endorsements from every celebrity athlete on the [...]

Supplements can help active seniors bulk up

TRALEE PEARCE
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
October 3, 2007 at 7:46 AM EDT

Seniors looking to get more bang for their exercise buck may benefit from popping an over-the-counter nutritional supplement every day, according to new research.
Exercise has already been proven to combat the loss of muscle mass. But adding two supplements commonly found in health-food stores, [...]