Archive for Research
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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 ...
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Treatment and Prevention of Heart Failure with CoQ10
What is Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)? It is a fat-soluble vitamin-like substance present in every cell of the body and serves as a coenzyme for several of the key enzymatic steps in the production of energy within the cell. It also functions as an antioxidant which is important in its clinical effects. I...
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Resveratrol Mimicking Drug Found to Extend Lives of Obese Mice
The powerful anti-aging benefits of resveratrol have long been studied. Sustaining the flickering hope that human aging might somehow be decelerated, researchers have found they can substantially extend the average life span of obese mice with a specially designed drug that mimics the effects of ...
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Antioxidants and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Reduce Post-Exercise Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Damage
Cells continuously produce free radicals, which are organic molecules responsible for aging, tissue damage, and possibly some diseases, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as part of metabolic processes. These free radicals are neutralized by an elaborate antioxidant defense system consisting of enzym...
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Nuts Instead of Carbs May Aid In Diabetes Control
Replacing that daily muffin with a handful or two of nuts may help people with diabetes better control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when people with type 2 diabetes replaced some of their usual carbohydrates with about a half-cup of mixed ...
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The Use of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common and the second most fatal malignancy among men and given that all treatment options available today can adversely affect quality of life, the discovery of new dietary interventions for this disease has the potential to have a major impact on morbidity and mortality...
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Link Between Cakes & Sweets and Heart Disease Revealed
Biscuits, cakes, and sweets are high in phosphate content. Cholesterol deposits in the wall of arteries are increased following a higher phosphate diet. This leads to narrowing of the arteries, which is the cause of most heart attacks and strokes. Timothy J.A. Chico, from University of Sheffield (...
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The Silver Cloud Diet Can Help Control Your Carb Cravings
A craving is defined as “an intense desire to consume a particular food (or type of food) that is difficult to resist.” Is this how you feel about carbs? The more you eat them, the more you crave them? Welcome to the carbohydrate roller coaster; you are drawn to cookies, donuts, bread, pasta, ch...
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Johns Hopkins: Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets Pose No Arterial Health Risks
Great news! There is more solid scientific evidence showing that a low-carb, higher-fat diet like the Silver Cloud Diet can help you lose weight, and that the increased fat consumption does not have a negative effect on your heart health. In a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins, presente...
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Research Shows Probiotics Inhibit E. coli Infection
The deadly E. coli outbreak in Europe linked to tainted cucumbers and other vegetables is getting worse. As of June 1, seventeen people are dead and over 1,500 are sick with a particularly deadly strain of the bacteria. Medical authorities are uncertain why the unusual strain appears to be causi...
