Supplements that combine antioxidants with zinc, copper, vitamins C and E, lutein and zeaxanthin are more effective than no supplements in halting the progression of age-related macular degeneration according to leading opthalmologists and should therefore be considered in public health policy. Aaron Y Lee, Thomas Butt, Emily Chew, Elvira Agron, Traci E Clemons, Catherine A […]
Eating more nuts and peanut butter can help protect against the development of gastric cancer. Maryam Hashemian, Gwen Murphy, Arash Etemadi, Sanford M Dawsey, Linda M Liao, and Christian C Abnet. Nut and peanut butter consumption and the risk of esophageal and gastric cancer subtypes. First published August 2, 2017, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.159467 Am J Clin […]
Drinking more water [no more than 2 litres of water per day] especially before meals can help with weight loss. Daniels MC, Popkin BM. Impact of water intake on energy intake and weight status: a systematic review. Nutrition reviews 2010; 68(9): 505-21 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20796216 Dennis EA, Dengo AL, Comber DL, Flack KD, Savla J, Davy KP, […]
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of death from any cause. Do not drink more than 3-5 cups per day. Caffeine is also found in black and green tea. Song-Yi Park, PhD; Neal D. Freedman, PhD; Christopher A. Haiman, ScD; Loïc Le Marchand, MD, PhD; Lynne R. Wilkens, DrPH; Veronica Wendy Setiawan, PhD. Association of Coffee […]
Good bacteria in the gut comes about from a healthy high fibre diet, avoiding sugars and eating more prebiotic and probiotic foods. Intestinal flora plays an important role in the appropriate development of the metabolic system in humans. Disturbances in the composition and functionality of the intestinal flora can disrupt gut barrier function, causing low-grade […]
Another good reason to enjoy eating more nuts [walnuts, almonds, pistachio, pecan nuts]. Eating more nuts reduces the risk of stroke later in life. Chuan Shao, Hui Tang, Wei Zhao & Jianquan He. Nut intake and stroke risk: A dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 30394 (2016) doi:10.1038/srep30394 https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30394 In Need of a […]
Eating a healthy Mediterranean diet high in fruit, vegetables, good oils and nuts helps improve moods. Nguyen B, Ding D, Mihrshahi S. Fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on a large Australian sample. BMJ Open. 2017;7:e014201. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/3/e014201 Liu X, Yan Y, Li F, Zhang D. Fruit and vegetable consumption […]
Supplementation with green tea extract significantly reduced total cholesterol and the “bad” LDL- cholesterol concentrations, especially in post-menopausal women with raised cholesterol levels. Samavat H, Newman AR, Wang R, Yuan JM, Wu AH, Kurzer MS. Effects of green tea catechin extract on serum lipids in postmenopausal women: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Am J Clin […]
The natural substance Resveratrol (1,500 mg daily) significantly reduced androgen [testosterone] levels in women with PCOS. The beneficial effect may be due to reduced insulin levels. Banaszewska B, Wrotyńska-Barczyńska J, Spaczynski RZ, Pawelczyk L, Duleba AJ. Effects of Resveratrol on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Nov;101(11):4322-4328. Epub […]
Nearly 20,000 men over 40 years of age, were followed up for a 12 year period and were found to have a lower risk of major cardiovascular disease if they took multivitamin supplements for 20 or more years. Dietary sources of vitamins should always be our first priority. Rautiainen S, Rist PM, Glynn RJ, Buring […]