Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Who would've thought that "The Health People" might advocate the consumption of cookies, huh?Ok there's a slight catch, these aren't ordinary cookies, they are enriched with CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid).
As a result of eating these enriched cookies, researchers found these healthy fatty acids to be present in breast milk at a ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
At the beginning of every spring (or summer for some), you start hearing a lot of sniffling and sneezing.
This is usually as a result of people suffering from hay fever also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis. A condition which is caused by an allergy to grass or hay pollens.
Common ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Read: Acne - Part 1: Introduction, Acne - Part 2: Skincare
After having tried the myriad of products for my skin and not getting the results I wanted - i.e. clear skin - I was told by a friend that she had known someone who had really bad acne and had ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
It sometimes confusing when one is bombarded with disparate views on various health topics. For example, one minute we are told that coffee is good for us, the next we are told that it is bad. What the...!? Okay, confusing is not the right word...maybe frustrating? ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
A new study from the Journal of Nutrition shows that caffeine has a positive effect on productivity. The study involved testing the efficacy of two antifatigue substances, caffeine and d-ribose.
Seventeen healthy volunteers were randomised to oral caffeine (200 mg/d), D-ribose (2000 mg/d), or placebo for 8 d.
The candidates were subjected ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Yet another study and benefit on the use of probiotic cultures has emerged. This time the study focuses on the positive results derived from the use of probiotics by those who suffer from HIV/AIDS.
The study (a joint project by African and Canadian researchers) suggests that taking gut-friendly bacteria may ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
According to new data, the risk of having a premature baby could be halved if women supplement with folic acid for at least one year before conception.
The study on folate supplementation was conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. 38,033 women participated in the first and ...
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
In the last week this story has been quite shocking, though many have yet to understand the whole story and full implications of what actually happend.
Twenty-four patients with acute pancreatitis (a rare and very serious disease) were taking part in a trial procedure to treat their condition.
The study was conducted ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that green tea may stop the build-up of fatty deposits in the liver - offering yet another beneficial use - as a lipotropic.
Though the actual study was done with mice, researchers are confident that there could be a similar ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
Everyone wants to be one step ahead of the common ‘cold’. Unfortunately it becomes very difficult to avoid when everyone around you is sniffling and sneezing and coughing and... you get the point.
Then you get those individuals who take matters into their own hands, and decide that the best way ...
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