In patients with advanced and metastic breast cancer, researchers found turmeric to be an effective adjuvant therapy with the chemotherapy medication, docetaxel.
In patients with advanced and metastic breast cancer, researchers found turmeric to be an effective adjuvant therapy with the chemotherapy medication, docetaxel.
A trial on a postmenopausal women cohort showed that increasing calcium intake can prevent gain of fat mass and loss of lean mass. Researchers propose that a mechanism for weight gain may the brain detecting a lack of calcium and seeking to compensate by spurring food intake.
A recent human study on astaxanthin, a carotenoid derived from an algae, shows 12 and 18 mg/day doses could significantly decreased triglyceride and increased HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin.
Researchers found that long-term dietary consumption of capsaicin, an abundant component in chili peppers, could reduce blood pressure in rats. Capsaicin could have a similar blood pressure lowering effect in humans based on statistical data connecting low blood pressure to consumption of spicy foods.
In an Indian study of patients with brain tumors, Lycopene was shown to increase responsiveness to glioma cancer therapy.
An olive extract rich in hydroxytyrosol may protect neurons in the brain from the normal deterioration associated with aging, suggests a new study. Hydroxytyrosol was found to […]
A recent study using a mix of different forms of Vitamin E helped prevent prostate tumor growth in transgenic mice, whose condition closely resembles human prostate cancer and its stages.
A recent study on Resveratrol, the bioactive compound in grapes and red wine, suggests resveratrol may reduce oxidative stress and inflammation for cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.
In its first human trial, the popular plant extract Resveratrol has been shown to suppress the type of inflammation in the body that leads to diabetes, aging, heart disease, and stroke.
A study published in the journal, Nutrition, sought to assess the effects of green tea on metabolic syndrome and inflammation in obese adults. Although results suggest that green tea may not have any effect on the features of metabolic syndrome, it does appear that it may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.1