Coffee can be good for you, experts say
Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits -- and risks -- of the beverage at a scientific meeting.
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"Bell's Palsy of the Gut" and Other GI...
PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY April 2006 by Virginia T. Sherr, MD Bell's palsy signifies paralysis of facial muscles related to inflammation of the associated seventh Cranial Nerve. Physicians m ...
Benefits of Fatty Acid Supplements
I recently read that a recent study done on animals has shown that taking supplements that contain the fatty acid, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), may help in losing weight. CLA is a fatty acid large ...
The facts about folic acid
Folic acid is a pretty insignificant vitamin - until you start planning to have a baby, or find that you're pregnant. At that point it becomes an essential part of your diet. Taking foli ...
Ascorbic Acid Flush
Vitamin C has potent antiviral and immune-boosting properties. I find that, when I feel like I'm coming down with any illness, taking 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C per hour prevents the illness from ...
Prenatal Vitamins and Folic Acid Importance
Now that I am baking baby #2, I am careful to take prenatal vitamins. Though I started taking them when we were trying to conceive, it is especially important now. During the first few weeks of a fetu ...
Fatty acid tied to depression and inflammation
The imbalance of fatty acids in the typical American diet could be associated with the sharp increase in heart disease and depression seen over the past century, a new study suggests.
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Balancing Omega 6 to Omega 3 Fatty Acid ratios
I have been reading a lot about essential fatty acids recently, particularly about the ratios of Omega 6's to Omega 3's. I thought I had a fairly healthy diet however when I looked at it closely I fo ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Prevent Type I Diabetes
According to researchers at the University of Colorado, a diet that's rich in omega-3 fats could prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes among children at risk. Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to a ...
New research: Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may...
New studies link Doctors do not know how to prevent macular degeneration in the elderly but two new studies suggest adding fish and vitamin D to the diet may help. The National Institutes of Health's ...
