Brown neck fat helps burn white belly fat
As most people resolve themselves to lose weight this New Year, here's why it seems to get easier and easier to pack on unwanted pounds: New research published in the Jan. 2014 issue of The FASEB...
View ArticleIs your vegan diet increasing your stroke risk?
If you're worried whether your largely vegan diet increases your stroke risk, check out the study, "GF-I activity may be a key determinant of stroke risk--a cautionary lesson for vegans." The author of...
View ArticleAre Eggs Really Nature's Perfect Food?
Unless you're planning to hit '80s night at your favorite club this weekend, you're not going to wear acid-washed jeans or crimp your hair. So why are you still ordering egg white omelets? I don't mean...
View ArticleLatest Research Shows Heart Health Benefits of Walnuts in the German Diet
Download image Download image Latest Research Shows Heart Health Benefits of Walnuts in the German Diet. (PRNewsFoto/California Walnut Commission) FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new...
View ArticleCan pomegranate help endothelial function?
If atherosclerosis is caused by aging, it’s not the years that cause it because there are older people who don’t have either arteries hardened by calcium deposits or plaque made of fats. Hardening of...
View ArticleHealth benefits of pomegranate, citrus fruits, and vitamin E in research
Why are so many people taking all eight parts of natural vitamin E and looking into research of any health benefits of pomegranate and citrus fruits such as lemon, lime, or oranges as part of a vegan...
View ArticleLifestyle and Metformin for diabetes intervention slows down heart disease...
Two interventions reduces LDL and increases HDL reduces heart disease risk The dyslipidemia of diabetes can occur in those with prediabetes and increases atherosclerosis risk in these individuals. Dr....
View ArticleVegans' elevated heart risk requires omega-3s and vitamin B12 say researchers...
Vegans' elevated heart risk requires omega-3s and vitamin B12 say researchers Photo credit: Ayah Kawam's dark green leafy vegetable soup. Duo Li notes in the review that meat eaters are known for...
View ArticleUnlocking the power of cancer-busting lycopene
YOU probably know by now that a steady intake of food-based antioxidants is important to protect your DNA and lower your risk of diseases. You may not realise that one important plant antioxidant is...
View ArticleDezima Reports Positive Results in its Phase 2b TULIP Trial with CETP...
NAARDEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dezima Pharma (‘Dezima’), the biotechnology company developing innovative drugs in the field of dyslipidemia, announced today that it has received very positive...
View ArticleSo you want to increase the size of your LDL particles?
Most health care professionals suggest starting with a blood test to find out whether you've inherited small or large LDL particles. Small particles could slip through and fill up your arteries with...
View ArticleWas Michael Clarke Duncan’s heart attack preventable?
Michael Clarke Duncan, the Oscar-nominated star of The Green Mile and beloved gentle giant to many, died this week in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of complications following a massive...
View ArticleBody chemistry and the vegan diet
Vegans' elevated heart risk requires omega-3s and vitamin B12 says a recent study. You can check out the study's abstract online, "Chemistry behind Vegetarianism." People who follow a vegan lifestyle —...
View ArticleVegan retreats near Sacramento and San Francisco: Health benefits of produce
If you're interested in attending a vegan women's retreat starting on Friday, October 18 - 20 2013 in West Marin, California, an exclusive retreat for Vegan Women, hosted by Vegan Women, check out the...
View ArticleCerenis Reports Two Positive Phase II Studies for HDL Mimetic CER-001 at EAS
TOULOUSE, France & ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerenis Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical company, today announced that two of its Phase II studies, SAMBA and MODE (Modifying Orphan Disease...
View ArticleBelly fat, apple-shape, and insulin resistant?
Most people need to be shown how to lose visceral fat. It's different from cutaneous fat. Are relatives, including children, in your family apple-shaped and insulin resistant? You may wish to check out...
View ArticleCan pomegranates help prevent childhood or older adult diet-induced obesity?...
Animal studies suggest that pomegranate extracts may have an important role in preventing diet-induced obesity. In a 2011study, "Pomegranate seed oil, a rich source of punicic acid, prevents...
View ArticlePomegranate health benefits research
On the health benefits of pomegranate, you may wish to check out the recent study, "Does Pomegranate intake attenuate cardiovascular risk factors in hemodialysis patients?" It's published online since...
View ArticleFunctional endocrinology looks at how food affects health
Pomegranate fruit has been shown to slow cartilage deterioration in osteoarthritis and other health issues. There are other sides to medicine and health research known as functional endocrinology and...
View ArticlePomegranate's health effects research and your carotid arteries
If you're looking for studies on how pomegranate extracts might be helpful in cleaning out soft plaque from carotid arteries, preferably with a vegan diet and plenty of raw foods, there are several...
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