Archive for the ‘ Nutrition & Supplements ’ Category
Dr. Stephen Barrett has for years operated a web site called Quackwatch which he advertises as “Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions”. One of his earliest targets was Benjamin Feingold, M.D., who way back in 1973 popularized a specific diet, free of food additives, that he claimed would be beneficial for behavioral [ READ MORE ]
Consuming what’s known as a Mediterranean diet — one loaded with fruits, vegetables, grains and olive oil — may help Alzheimer’s patients live longer, a new study suggests. The observation comes after researchers tracked the dietary habits of people diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s. It follows on earlier work by the same team that suggests these diets [ READ MORE ]
Yes, this does seem like a renegade concept to so many of my mainstream neurologist colleagues. I have been proposing a variety of nutritional interventions for Alzheimer’s patients in books and lectures for over a decade, all the while being greeted by lots of raised eyebrows. Fundamental to my recommendations over the years has been docosahexaenoic [ READ MORE ]
If you’re suffering from recurring headaches or lack of coordination, it might be more than in your head — you might want to check your diet. Researchers have found that a protein in wheat and other grains, called gluten, may be responsible for your head’s throbbing pains and failure of muscle coordination. A change in diet might [ READ MORE ]
It seems the old adage that things get better with age now has a new meaning – this time as it applies to fruit. Along with sweeter taste and the emergence of vibrant colors, as fruit ripens, it appears that antioxidant levels increase, researchers have found. The results of a recent study could give a boost [ READ MORE ]
Call it a worm cocktail. No, it’s not a test for the TV series Fear Factor. It’s a drink researchers in Europe say will cure people with inflammatory bowel disease. Using a liquid that contains thousands of pig whipworm eggs, treatment trials involving patients with inflammatory bowel disorders proved successful with those who drank the unusual [ READ MORE ]
While we all recognize the need for proper nutrition to provide the basic building blocks for the human body, new research now recognizes the role of nutrition in actually modifying the very expression of our genetic code. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, believe that virtually anyone with certain maladaptive flaws in their genes could [ READ MORE ]
Do you find it difficult to get going after a hard workout because your muscles just seem too fatigued? Well, a cup of coffee along with some spaghetti or other source of complex carbohydrate may, according to new research, help put you back in the game. That’s the recipe researchers are now offering for refueling the [ READ MORE ]
Fresh or frozen, blueberries are a favorite of most people. Your body and brain like them too. Research is beginning to tell us how blueberries may reduce obesity, protect arteries from high blood pressure, lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, improve your eye sight, and help your brain stay young. A blueberry’s powerful nutritional punch is related to [ READ MORE ]
It has been long believed that adding certain artificial colorings to food is linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children. Now the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest is again urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban Yellow 5 and 6; Red 3 and 40; Blue 1 and 2; Green 3; [ READ MORE ]