Being Busy Is Good For Your Brain
Being Busy Is Good For Your Brain Next time you feel overwhelmed with your workload, just remember it’s good for your brain. Research has shown that busy people have better [...]
Vitamin B12 slows down brain aging
People with higher blood levels of vitamin B12 experience a slower rate of brain aging as they get older. As you age, your brain gets smaller; this is referred to [...]
Anxiety drug overdoses in USA hit record high
The number of Americans overdosing on prescription anxiety drugs has quadrupled in the past 2 decades! In recent years a lot more Americans are taking drugs for anxiety, and they [...]
Father’s age and lifestyle determines risk of birth defects
New research has shown that a father’s age, alcohol intake, lifestyle and exposure to environmental pollutants greatly determines the risk of birth defects in his children and grandchildren. This finding [...]
Milk increases breast cancer risk
Research has shown that post-menopausal women who consume more dairy products have higher blood levels of oestrogen, which is linked with a greater risk of breast cancer. Breast milk [...]
Is obesity infectious?
New research suggests you may be able to catch obesity from overweight people. For a long time now, researchers have known that a person’s weight isn’t just determined by the [...]
Fish oil improves breast cancer
Fish Oil Improves Chemotherapy Outcome in Breast Cancer Patients A French study has shown that breast cancer patients who were given the omega 3 fat DHA while undergoing chemotherapy had [...]
Asians at higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Asian Americans are at greater risk of type 2 diabetes even if they’re young and slim. A growing body of research is showing that Asians are particularly susceptible to type [...]
Brain Function and Nutrition
Cognitive ability or 'having all your marbles' is a common factor that most people consider vital in order to have a good quality of life. Many people would have heard [...]
Vitamin D deficiency common in kids with type 1 diabetes
Researchers now urge every person with type 1 diabetes to have their blood vitamin D level tested. Vitamin D is important for strengthening your bones because it helps calcium to [...]