Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’ | Thursday, May 17th, 2012  There is a herbal cure within the chili pepper, well-known to those who keep up with the annals of alternative medicine, which, I suppose, makes the chili pepper a food cure in itself. A brand new study offers a beacon of hope to those looking to trim belly fat. This spicy remedy could be the answer.
The health news comes courtesy of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where researchers found that … 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 | Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012  No in-depth look at a nutrient is complete without considering proper dosage, safety and drug interactions. So let’s finish my series on vitamin B12 on this note: be healthy and stay safe!
For those who can’t absorb vitamin B12 from food, or who have pernicious anemia, doses that range from 300 to 2,000 micrograms (µg) a day have been used. To lower homocysteine levels, a vitamin B12 dose of 500 … Read More | Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012  Fats are absolutely essential for maintaining good health. In our culture of “non-fat” food products, it’s important to remember that fact. Adiponectin is one of the key players in helping your metabolism to work properly. Adiponectin is secreted by fat cells and helps with the metabolism of glucose and fatty acids, as well as playing a role in immune responses.
When your blood levels of adiponectin are low, you’re increasing … Read More | Monday, April 30th, 2012  Although you might be interested to know that vegetables could boost your heart health, it’s likely that you’ll be excited to know that chocolate could, too. Not only that, but British researchers have found that chocolate has a “previously unreported” beneficial effect on insulin resistance. This is great news for all the dessert lovers out there — especially those who are pre-diabetic.
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