The Health Benefits of Dill
Dill is an herb that contains many vitamin and minerals that has many health benefits. Dill contains folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, Beta-carotene, vitamin c, pantothenic acid pyridoxine, thiamine, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorous...The Health Benefits of Basil
Basil, or otherwise known as Saint Joseph’s Wort, is a herb that belongs to the mint family. Purdue University researchers revealed a study that basil “contains a wide range of essential oils rich in phenolic compounds and wide array of other natural products...Superfoods that act as computer scanners to monitor cell health
Researchers at the University of Warwick found that the protein, called Nrf2, continually moves in and out of the nuclei of human cells to sense the cell’s health and vitality. When Nrf2 is exposed to threats to the cell’s health it oscillates faster and...Saturated Fats Produce Inflammation and Immune Imbalance
New research supports the view that eating large amounts of saturated fat is unhealthy. The Department of Medicine at Imperial College London conducted a study on mice that have an unusually high level of saturated fat circulating in their blood. Results showed that...You Think As You Eat
New research has shown for the first time that the part of the brain used for learning, memory and mental health is smaller in people with unhealthy diets. The hippocampus is the region of the brain associated with learning and memory skills. Researchers from Deakin...25 minutes of brisk walking a day adds 7 years to your life
The professor of cardiac diseases at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, said gentle exercise can reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack in the average person’s 50s and 60s by half. This study is very relevant. It...Healthy at 100- Low Levels of Inflammation is the Key
Scientists have cracked the secret of why some people live a healthy and physically independent life over the age of 100. For the first time, a team of experts from Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing and Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo,...Is radiation therapy for cancer the right choice?
Radiation as a cancer treatment has been used for decades. It is promoted to cancer patients as either a primary or secondary treatment of necessity for killing malignant tumors. One must be educated on the possible negative effects of radiation and the increase risk...Sleep, Hormones and Cancer- What you should know
Sleep is vital to one’s health and well-being. It has been implicated that loss of sleep can directly affect the immune system and increase the risk of various cancers. The immune and hormonal systems communication seems to be a key factor in preventing cancer...
