Archive for Research
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Phosphatidylserine – The Essential Brain Nutrient
Health headlines have preached about the necessity of calcium for bones, folic acid for the heart, and lutein for the eyes. Likewise, a number of nutrients such as ginkgo, SAMe and choline have been deemed helpful for the brain. One that's absolutely vital, though, is phosphatidylserine (PS). What m...
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The American Diet Gets an “F”
Americans are still falling short of national dietary recommendations, eating too much fast food, too many sweets, refined carbs and not enough vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats according to the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). On a national healthy-eating index that m...
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Green Tea Protects Against Weight Gain in Mice
An article published in Obesity reports the finding of a team from Penn State University of a benefit for epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound that occurs in green tea, in reducing weight gain in a mouse model of obesity. Joshua D. Lambert and his associates utilized a breed of mice s...
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Canned Soup Can Be Toxic to Your Health
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer that is regarded as an endocrine disruptor that may be linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver abnormalities. Due to increased press coverage, the public is becoming more aware of the dangers of BPA in common plastic items such as water bottles, howev...
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Food Spices May Exert Neuroprotective Effects
Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of progressive neurological disorders that damage or destroy the function of neurons, and include Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, and meningitis. It is interesting to note that the incidence of neurodegenerative di...
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Nuts May Improve Markers of Metabolic Syndrome
For the first time, scientists report a link between eating nuts and higher levels of serotonin in the bodies of patients with metabolic syndrome, who are at high risk for heart disease. Serotonin is a substance that helps transmit nerve signals and decreases feelings of hunger, makes people feel ha...
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Help Fight Your Belly Fat With Dr. Salerno’s Fiber Factor Powder
Soluble Fiber Helps Bust Belly Fat In a recent article published in Obesity, researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center report an association between increased intake of soluble fiber and a reduction in visceral or belly fat that surround the body's organs and is considered the most dang...
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A High-Fat, Low-Carbohydrate Diet Improves Alzheimer’s Disease In Mice
In addition to brain atrophy, researchers have reported that just being overweight in middle age puts you at greater risk of having decreased cognitive abilities and suffering “steeper cognitive decline” later in life. A healthy diet forms the foundation for successful aging. A high-fat, low-c...
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Cocoa Consumption Shown to Decrease Blood Pressure, Improve Cholesterol
Cocoa has long been utilized for its potent anti-depressive and anti-oxidant properties but it is now being recognized for its powerful cardiovascular benefits. Cocoa's Heart Healthy Mechanism Identified A number of previous studies have identified a role for cocoa to exert cardiovascular bene...
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Leaky Gut Shown to Increase Visceral Fat (Belly Fat)- Probiotics Can Help
When most people think of body fat, they think of cellulite and love handles (subcutaneous fat), but visceral fat, which is much less visible is actually far more dangerous. Visceral fat or abdominal fat, also known as organ fat or intra-abdominal fat, is located inside the abdominal cavity, packed ...
