Health News
News Archives: Plant-Rich Diet Reduces Gout Risk; Omega-3 Deficiency & Mental Health Problems; Tai Chi Reduces Depression
(Originally published in July 2017; Updated in November 2024) Plant-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Gout A 2017 study found that, compared to a standard Western-style...
Archives – Healthy Lifestyle Reverses Aging; Antidepressants Linked to Diabetes; Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure
Healthy Lifestyle Can Reverse Aging at the Molecular Level Researchers have shown that exercise, good diet, stress management, and social support have the potential to...
News Archives – Curcumin & Memory; Link Between Meat & Cancer; Vitamin D for IBS
Curcumin Enhances Memory and Mood in Older Adults New research indicates that daily consumption of curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, improves memory and mood...
Tribute to Charles Bens (1942 – 2022)
It is with a very heavy heart that I must report the terrible news that Charles passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2022. He died...
Updated News Briefs – Dietary Fibre for Asthma; Cranberry for UTI’s; Probiotics Alleviate Infant Gastrointestinal Problems
(Originally published in March 2014; Updated August 2022) Dietary Fibre Can Help Protect Against Asthma Researchers have reported that the Western diet probably has more...
Health Archives: Vitamins Reduce Risk of ASD; Zinc Inhibits Cancer; Cholesterol Drugs Boost Diabetes Risk
(Originally published December 2017; Updated May 1st, 2022) Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Autism A study has found that taking multivitamins...
Woodford Files: On Vitality’s digital magazine; Myocarditis remedies; Foraging for the foods of spring
Happy spring! Welcome to the first issue of Vitality in its new format as a digital magazine. Now more than ever, it is important to...
From the Archives – Green Tea Helps Lower Cholesterol; Weight Training and GABA for Diabetes
Green Tea Helps Lower Cholesterol Researchers have completed a comprehensive meta-analysis, or review of previously done studies, and have found that drinking green tea or...
From the Archives: Curcumin for Tuberculosis; Broccoli for Liver Cancer; Exercise and Healthy Diet Prevents Alzheimer’s
Updated August 16, 2021 Curcumin May Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis A 2016 study found that curcumin, a substance in turmeric that is best known as one...
News Archives – Selenium Reduces Bladder Cancer Risk; Vit. D May Boost Heart Failure Survival; Kidney Problems Linked to Vitamin C Deficiency
SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTS REDUCE BLADDER CANCER RISK A study has found that, depending on a person’s individual characteristics, increasing his/her selenium intake can lower the risk...
News Briefs – June 2017
Chili Pepper Compound May Help Cure Diabetes and Colitis New evidence shows that, when eaten, both chili peppers and marijuana interact with a receptor in...
News Briefs – March 2017
VEGETABLE PIGMENT MAY SUPPORT INTELLIGENCE Scientists have found evidence that links consumption of a pigment found in leafy greens to the preservation of what is...
News Briefs – February 2017
OMEGA-3s LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUNG ADULTS A study has found that healthy young people may be able to help prevent the onset of high...
News Briefs – Dec 2016 / Jan 2017
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT PROTECTS THE BRAIN AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S AND DEGENERATION New research shows that a diet rich in pomegranates has significant positive impacts on the brain...
News Briefs – November 2016
SIX EXTRACTS HOLD KEYS TO DELAYING AGING AND DISEASE A newly released study indicates that six previously identified plant extracts can significantly delay the aging...
News Briefs – October 2016
EARLY EVIDENCE THAT CINNAMON MAY BOOST INTELLIGENCE New research has found the first evidence, based on work with mice, that cinnamon may have the potential...
