Posts From Michael Downey

Archives – Healthy Lifestyle Reverses Aging; Antidepressants Linked to Diabetes; Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure

July 18, 2024

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...

6 Ways to Create a Healthy Home Environment

June 21, 2024

No matter how much care you take with diet and lifestyle, environmental factors at home will affect your health. Many cleaners and building materials contain...

Updated News Briefs – Dietary Fibre for Asthma; Cranberry for UTI’s; Probiotics Alleviate Infant Gastrointestinal Problems

August 1, 2022

(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

May 6, 2022

(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...

Health Archives: Garlic for Stomach Cancer; Folate Lowers Alzheimer’s Risk; Vitamins B, C, E Help Prevent Cataracts

March 22, 2022

(First published in 2005, updated in 2022) Garlic and Stomach Cancer According to an August 9, 2005 report by the Xinhua News Agency, also reported...

From the Archives – Green Tea Helps Lower Cholesterol; Weight Training and GABA for Diabetes

September 1, 2021

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

August 16, 2021

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

October 1, 2020

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...

HEALTH BRIEFS: Nuts Improve Cancer Survival; Walking Prevents Heart Failure; Grape Seed Inhibits Cancer

August 24, 2018

WALKING HELPS TO PREVENT HEART FAILURE A new study found that walking for at least 40 minutes, several times per week, at an average-to-fast pace...

Health Archives: Vitamin D for Heart Health; B-3 Reverses Alzheimer’s; Soft Drinks Affect Fertility

June 12, 2018

(Updated December 23, 2022) Vitamin D May Reverse Cardiovascular Damage Scientists have identified the role that vitamin D plays in preserving cardiovascular health. They used...

HEALTH NEWS: Curcumin & Memory; Link Between Meat & Cancer; Vitamin D for IBS

April 19, 2018

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...

News Briefs – September 2017

September 1, 2017

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World Turmeric, Apple Peel, Red Grapes Starve Cancer Cells New research has identified several...

News Briefs: July/August 2017

July 1, 2017

RESVERATROL REDUCES ARTERY STIFFNESS IN DIABETICS Scientists have reported that resveratrol may reduce artery stiffness in people with Type 2 diabetes. (Resveratrol is a natural...

News Briefs – June 2017

June 1, 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 – May 2017

May 7, 2017

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health, and Anti-Aging From Around the World PROBIOTIC COMBO CURBS SPRING ALLERGY SYMPTOMS New research shows that a probiotic combination...

News Briefs – April 2017

April 4, 2017

VITAMIN B-3 MAY HELP PREVENT GLAUCOMA – New research suggests that vitamin B-3 may help prevent glaucoma. (There is currently no cure for glaucoma, a...

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