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Tinnitus Less in Women Who Consume Caffeine

Consuming 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 […]

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Exercise Reduces The Risk of Breast Cancer

Exercise Reduces The Risk of Breast Cancer

More 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 […]

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Capsaicin from Chili Pepper for Tumor Prevention

Capsaicin from Chili Pepper for Tumor Prevention

A 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 […]

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“Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency, Dementia Risk Confirmed.” -The Title of a New Study

“Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency, Dementia Risk Confirmed.” -The Title of a New Study

Previously 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 […]

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Fish Is Indeed “Brain Food” New Research Shows

Fish Is Indeed “Brain Food” New Research Shows

For  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 […]

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Eating Fruits and Vegetables Lowers Risk of Death

Eating Fruits and Vegetables Lowers Risk of Death

The 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.

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Green Tea for Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Green Tea for  Cancer Prevention and Treatment

There 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 […]

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Research Shows that Green Tea Enhances Memory

Research Shows that Green Tea Enhances Memory

Researchers 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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