Public release date: 23-Sep-2010 HRR: Requested Repost – Patients administered vitamin C had a rapid and statistically and clinically significant improvement in mood state – “About one in five acute-care patients in our hospital have vitamin C levels so low… Read More ›
Nutrition
Higher chocolate consumption associated with lower levels of total fat—fat deposits all over the body—and central—abdominal—fat, independently of whether or not subjects are physically active, and of their diet
Scientists at the University of Granada have disproved the old idea that chocolate is fattening, in a study reported this week in Nutrition The study—possibly the most comprehensive to date—included 1458 European adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years… Read More ›
164th Health Research Report 21 SEP 2013 ( Synopsis )
http://www.healthresearchreport.me In this Issue: 1. Amino acid with promising anti-diabetic effects 2. Substance that gives grapefruit its flavor and aroma could give insect pests the boot 3. New study discovers copper destroys highly infectious norovirus 4. Codeine could… Read More ›
Your body’s microbiome has a unique ‘fingerprint’
Contact: Suzanne Price sprice@nutrition.org 617-954-3976 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Study suggests increasing complexity of gut effect on health Boston, MA—The microbiome is your body’s set of microbial communities; microbial cells outnumber human cells roughly ten to one…. Read More ›
Antioxidants do help arteries stay healthy
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in… Read More ›
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems Associated with Low Folate Levels in Pregnant Women
2009 study posted for filing It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in… Read More ›
Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development: The brain retains vitamin C
Contact: Professor Jens Lykkesfeldt jopl@life.ku.dk 453-533-3163 University of Copenhagen New research at LIFE — Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of newborn babies New research at LIFE –… Read More ›
A video rebuttal to the IOM’s recommendations of 20ng/ml of Vitamin D being adequate
A rebuttal to the IOM’s recommendations of 20ng/ml of vitamin D being adequate. Their report being titled ” Nearly 80 Million Americans Won’t Need vitamin D Supplements under new guidlines”
140th Health Research Report 19 OCT 2012 – Video Briefing
Research Topics: Carob and Listeria, Creativity and Mental Illness, Brief Exercise and Metabolism Vitamin C and Bone Density, Caffiene and Memory Repair The only thing really Evil here, is me Butchering the pronunciation of some of these terms. I do… Read More ›
Antioxidant found in berries, other foods prevents UV skin damage that leads to wrinkles: ellagic acid,
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Sylvia Wrobel ebpress@gmail.com 770-722-0155 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and… Read More ›
Prebiotic may help patients with intestinal failure grow new and better gut
Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@illinois.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA – Adding the right prebiotic to the diets of pediatric patients with intestinal failure could replace intravenous feeding, says a new University of Illinois… Read More ›
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes: Diabetes medications were reduced or eliminated in 95 percent of volunteers
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Debbe Geiger Debbe.Geiger@duke.edu 919-660-9461 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, NC — In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater… Read More ›
Optimal Dose of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk: 24% fewer deaths from heart disease
2008 Study Posted for filing Corvallis, Oregon – October 29, 2008 — Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes… Read More ›
42nd Health Research Report 28 OCT 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors top five: 1. Biotech experts urge industry to work with researchers or risk federal action 2. Splenda may damage gut bacteria, boost weight gain: study 3. What the election means to the nutrition industry? 4. OSTEOPOROSIS DRUGS INCREASE RISK… Read More ›
89 percent of children’s food products provide poor nutritional quality
Re-Post 2008 Contact: Annette Whibley wizard.media@virgin.net Wiley-Blackwell But 62 percent of them still make health claims on the packaging Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels… Read More ›
Back to school: Is higher education making you fat?
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 17 September 2012 Click here for the PDF version of this press release Ottawa, Canada – A new study published today in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) looks beyond the much-feared weight… Read More ›
Increase in RDA for vitamin C could help reduce heart disease, stroke, cancer
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because medical experts insist on evaluating this natural, but critical nutrient in the… Read More ›
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