Archive for the ‘Food and Nutrition’ Category | Wednesday, May 16th, 2012  There is no doubt that among more natural-minded physicians, doctors’ advice calls in part for zinc to be used to fight a common cold. In particular, zinc lozenges. In this area, the essential mineral is the subject of many health breakthroughs. A new study confirms that zinc taken orally can work — though perhaps not as much as we’d hope. And there are common side effects.
The study is … Read More Tags: common cold, doctors' advice, echinacea, essential mineral, garlic, ginseng, health breakthrough, Side Effects, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc Posted in Food and Nutrition | No Comments » | Monday, May 14th, 2012  Any items you might take — herbs, dietary supplements, other natural products, or functional foods such as energy drinks and nutritional bars — can interact with each other and with medications. Doctors Health Press devotes its pages to natural remedies, but this is a reminder that you still must be aware of the risks of interactions. Or, at the very least, your doctor should always know what you are … Read More
| Friday, May 11th, 2012  Stroll down the produce aisle and breathe in the scents of food cures. They are all around you and are the vast number of reasons why the best health advice is to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. A new study offers a fresh look at a couple of berries that could keep the mind sharp into retirement age.
Blueberries and strawberries are high in flavonoids, natural chemicals that exert … Read More | Wednesday, May 9th, 2012  Can you manage to stay slim with black pepper? Can the common kitchen-table seasoning deliver obesity-fighting effects? A new study says it just might. It’s due to the main ingredient, called “piperine.”
Talk about an inexpensive and widely available food cure. This slice of intriguing health news comes from the “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.” There, researchers provided a long-sought explanation for the beneficial fat-fighting effects of black pepper. … Read More | Tuesday, May 8th, 2012  In parts one and two, I looked at lycopene’s ability shield the body from heart disease and cancer. Now let’s wrap up the series with where you find it in food, other potential health benefits, and dosage and safety if you are considering supplements.
Tomatoes, ketchup, tomato juice, and pizza sauce are the richest sources of lycopene in our diets, accounting for more than 80% of our entire lycopene … Read More | |
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