Researchers at Michigan University Cardiovascular Center have discovered that if you want to lose weight, slimming down by adding blueberies to your diet could be the answer.
They found that rats lost belly fat when their diet included blueberries. As well as slimming them down, the berries also lowered the rats’ risk for Metabolic Syndrome, [...]
Entries from April 2009
Lose Weight – Slimming with Blueberries
April 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Health Tips
Tags: Anthocyanins·anti-oxidants·blueberries·Diet·tests
Cancers Diagnosed with Blood Test
April 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Health News
Scientists at Stanford University have announced a quicker way to detect cancer – by using a blood test.
The blood tests identifies any cancer-related molecules present in the blood in a less invasive way than methods currently used. Although the method is initially aimed at blood cancer – leukaemia – it is expected that [...]
Chocolate Goes Sustainable
April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Health News
Most people do not consume chocolate because of the fantastic benefit of cocoa polyphenols for the arteries – to help avoid atherosclerosis. They just love chocolate. This favoured sweet might be at risk because of under supply of cocoa.
Growing Pains
Mars and Cadbury’s have realised that they have a cocoa problem on their hands. Supply [...]
Tags: apples·green tea·Organic·polyphenols·sugar
Stem Cell Research Conference
April 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Health News
UK universities are making great advances in using stem cells to repair damaged bone and cartilage. The UK National Stem Cell Research Conference heard about some of these.
One programme, lead by Richard Oreffo at Southampton University, uses a patient’s own stem cells to repair damaged bone. The stem cells, derived from their bone marrow, [...]
Tags: conference·research·stem cell·stem cells
Wheat Grass
April 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Herbs & Supplements
The SHS blog has some interesting information about Wheat Grass and Spirulina in a recent post.
Wheat Grass and Spirulina are two highly nutritious herbs which can be part of anyone’s diet. Just take either of them every day – much like you’d take a multi-mineral-vitamin.
Spirulina is loved by small children. 2 and 3 [...]
Tags: Diet·herbs·wheat grass
Hearing Loss Breakthrough
April 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Health News
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered how to turn stem cells into the key cells governing hearing – the sensory hair cells and the auditory neurons.
Until now, once these cells were damaged, diminishing hearing, there was no cure.
This fantastic research has been showcased at the UK National Stem Cell Network conference, [...]
Tags: conference·hearing·research·stem cell·stem cells
Bowel Flora (Probiotic) for IBS
April 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Herbs & Supplements
Bowel Flora (Probiotic) supplements may help relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), according to a new meta-study (an analysis of past studies).
There is little in the conventional armoury to treat IBS successfully; so it is good that the medics have identified as beneficial something which won’t do any harm; i.e. it’s not a drug.
The study [...]
Tags: bacteria·bowel flora·Diet·flora·friendly bacteria·herbs·probiotic
