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High Fructose Corn Syrup Raises Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

High Fructose Corn Syrup Raises Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Building upon the knowledge obtained from population studies showing an increased risk of cardiovascular disease from the consumption of high fructose corn syrup, a study from the University California Davis has shown for the first time that there is a “dose dependent” relationship between the amount of the sugar consumed, and the increasing risk.

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Zinc Deficiency Promotes Inflammation- Chronic Disease

Zinc Deficiency Promotes Inflammation- Chronic Disease

Just published research from Oregon State University shows that zinc, an important mineral in human health, affects how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation. This study reveals a pathway by which zinc deficiency could play a role in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes that involve inflammation. Such diseases most […]

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Lack of Sleep Promotes Pre-diabetes

Lack of Sleep Promotes Pre-diabetes

New research published  in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, provides evidence that lack of adequate  sleep disrupts fat metabolism and reduces the ability of insulin to regulate blood sugars. At a  population level this could mean that more people getting a better nights’ sleep could help counter the […]

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Improves Glucose Control

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Improves Glucose Control

Mindfulness-based stress reduction decreased fasting glucose levels and showed improvement in quality of life parameters in overweight women as per research done at  the Penn State College of Medicine and presented  at  the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego.   Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD best selling author of many books on the subject, […]

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Brains Response to High Fructose Corn Syrup May Explain Addiction to Fast Foods

Brains Response to High Fructose Corn Syrup May Explain Addiction to Fast Foods

Information presented at the annual conference of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology shows that the brain responds differently to the processed sugar added to fast foods, than it does to the sugar glucose taken in from food ingestion. High fructose corn syrup, the main sweetener in processed foods and sodas, heightens the response of the […]

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Low Carb Diet, Fasting, and Exercise Lowers Inflammation – May Prevent Disease

Low Carb Diet, Fasting, and Exercise Lowers Inflammation – May Prevent Disease

 Yale School of Medicine researchers have published a study in online journal Nature Medicine which shows that  a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting blocks a part of the immune system which is involved in the development of diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease and other auto-inflammatory conditions.

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