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Can Chocolate Help with Oxidative Stress?  Can eating chocolate or drinking wine, coffee or tea play a role in keeping us young? According to a team of researchers led by Prof....

Probiotics May Improve Metabolic Profiles  Most people generally associate probiotics with fostering the growth of good bacteria in the gut, however, more and more clinical studies are...

Mineral-Rich Diet Beats Exercise for Bone Health Strength training and exercise in general have always been highly recommended for increasing bone mass, or at least helping maintain our...

Effects of Sleep Loss on Weight Gain For a number of reasons, sleep loss has been associated with weight gain whether it’s because of an increase in appetite due to hormonal imbalances or...

SNPs Involved in Manganese Deficiency According to a new study, scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, may be linked to the body's inability to utilize manganese.  In this exome-wide...

Berberine and Blood Sugar Berberine has become synonymous with supporting the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels, as well as having benefits for the gut, brain and heart....

Vitamin D and the Flu Utilizing a randomized, open, controlled clinical trial, a study was performed to “evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of vitamin D” for the prevention of...

Migraine and Cardiovascular Risk According to the Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, migraines affect nearly 15% of the population or about one...

GUT MICROBIOTA INFLUENCING OBESITY Polyphenols may generate numerous health benefits by modulating the gut microbiota (GM).  Phytochemicals that can influence GM have recently been...

BPA Disrupts Insulin Response In a previous blog, we discussed the mechanisms by which Bisphenol A (BPA), a compound used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, induces...