Posts From Michael Downey
News Briefs – May 2013
Daily Vitamin C Required for Optimum Muscle Health Research into the importance of vitamin C for optimal muscle function has found that many fruits do...
News Briefs – April 2013
Vegetarian Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Disease by a Third New research shows that those who adhere to a vegetarian diet have a 32% lower...
News Briefs – December 2012 / January 2013
VITAMIN C FOUND TO HELP PREVENT BONE LOSS For the first time, researchers have shown that large doses of vitamin C actively protect against bone...
Health News Briefs: November, 2012
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE LINKED TO DECREASED BREAST CANCER RISK The largest-ever study to analyze the links between cancer and lifestyle has found that an active lifestyle,...
Health News Briefs – October 2012
CHOLINE IN PREGNANCY MAY REDUCE STRESS DISEASES IN CHILD New research suggests that mothers-to-be taking the B vitamin – choline – in amounts that are...
Health News Briefs – September 2012
TURMERIC LOWERS DIABETES RISK A component of turmeric, known as curcumin, reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes and improves beta-cell function in adults with...
Health News Briefs – July/August 2012
FAT-FIGHTING EFFECTS OF BLACK PEPPER REVEALED A study has finally explained the long-known ability of black pepper, and the component known as piperine that gives...
Health News Briefs – June 2012
CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES IMPROVE BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL Researchers have found that greater consumption of cruciferous vegetables during the 36 months following a breast cancer diagnosis is...
Health News Briefs – May 2012
LOW LEVELS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS LINKED TO MEMORY PROBLEMS Scientists have determined that lower levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are associated with smaller brain...
Health News Briefs – April 2012
ANTHOCYANIN-RICH FOODS LOWER RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES Scientists have determined that plant compounds known as anthocyanins, and fruits rich in anthocyanins, reduce the risk...
HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS – March 2012
SELENIUM MAY REDUCE RISK OF PANCREATIC CANCER A study has reported that – compared to people with the lowest levels – those with the highest...
B VITAMINS: The Blues Busters
While herbal medicine has received considerable attention in regards to its important role in alleviating mood disorders and depression, few people realize that a single...
Health News Briefs – February 2012
BISPHENOL A SPIKES AFTER EATING CANNED SOUP After just five days of eating a 12-ounce serving of canned soup per day, subjects were found to...
Health News Briefs – December 2011 /January 2012
CERTAIN VEGETABLES VITAL FOR IMMUNE AND REPAIR SYSTEM A study has found that a diet lacking cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, kale, etc.) results in a...
News Briefs—November 2011
The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World BLUEBERRY POWDER CUTS CANCER TUMOUR SIZE, PROLIFERATION A study has found that ingestion...
News Briefs – October 2011
CURCUMIN HELPS ALLEVIATE TENDONITIS Researchers have found that curcumin, the compound that gives the curry spice turmeric its trademark yellow colour, can suppress the biological...
