The success of wellness coaching has been documented in a study done at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.Wellness coaching has enjoyed growing popularity as a strategy to help people improve their health and well-being in a number of ways. Matthew Clark, Ph.D., lead author of the study explained what wellness coaches do- ” wellness […]
MoreConsuming caffeine appears to lessen the the chance of developing tinnitus. Tinnitus is a condition where a person perceives ringing in the ears or other sounds like buzzing or clicking, without there being any actual external noise. This new research published in the American Journal of Medicine found that the more caffeine women consumed, the […]
MoreMore evidence has been published that ads to previous research showing that exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer. This research specifically studied African American women to establish a definitive link for that population because as lead researcher of the Black Women’s Health Study Lynn Rosenberg, ScD stated , “Although expert review panels have accepted […]
MoreA study just published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation provides evidence that capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers may inhibit the development of tumors of the intestines. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences division fed capsaicin to mice genetically prone to developing multiple tumors in the gastrointestinal tract. The treatment […]
MorePreviously published research has established that people with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop a decline in mental functioning. A new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, confirms that Vitamin D substantially increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The authors felt that the […]
MoreFor many years fish has had the reputation of being good for your brain. There is accumulating evidence that this is indeed the case. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain. The research was done at […]
MoreThe evidence grows showing that increasing fruits and vegetables in the diet results in a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. A new study published in the British Medical Journal showed that eating five daily portions of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause.
MoreAdvising a low fat diet has been the standard approach promoted by governmental agencies for a long time, for the general population as well as for those with diabetes. These recommendations have not been able to help stem the tide of increasing obesity and diabetes in our country. A study conducted by 26 doctors and […]
MoreThere have been a number of studies over the past several years regarding the beneficial effect of green tea and its active component ECGC for cancer prevention and possibly for treatment as well. A new study published in the journal Metabolomics, showed the mechanism by which ECGC disrupts the metabolism of cancer cells in pancreatic […]
MoreResearchers at the University of Basel have published a study in the journal Psychopharmacology, which found that green tea extract enhances memory and other cognitive functioning. What the researchers found was that communication between different areas of the brain, a function called “connectivity” was enhanced by green tea. They showed this by doing MRI studies […]
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