How Your Food Choices Affect Your Immune System's Cleanup Process
Your body has a natural recycling system called autophagy that cleans up old cells and helps control your immune system. A new review shows that what you eat …
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How Your Cells Clean Themselves to Protect Blood Sugar Control
Scientists discovered that a natural cleaning process inside your cells, called autophagy, helps protect the cells that make insulin even when you eat a lot of …
Read MoreAncient Herb Compound May Help Heal Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers studied a natural compound called tetrahydropalmatine (THP) from a traditional Chinese herb to see if it could help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria From Cheese May Help Your Cells Clean Themselves
Scientists discovered that a type of bacteria found in cheese called Lactobacillus helveticus VEL12193 might help your body's cells stay healthy by triggering …
Read MoreBlood Pressure Drug May Help Liver Heal Itself in Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered that telmisartan, a common blood pressure medication, may help people with fatty liver disease by turning on the liver's natural cleanup …
Read MoreA Protein Problem: How High Homocysteine Damages Lungs
Researchers discovered that a substance called homocysteine, which builds up in the blood of people with a serious lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis, …
Read MoreTurmeric Spice May Help Protect Your Liver from Fat Damage
Researchers discovered that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, may help protect livers from fatty liver disease by working in two ways: it boosts the …
Read MoreWhy People With Diabetes Get Weaker Bones and How to Fix It
People with diabetes often develop weak bones that break easily, a condition called diabetic osteoporosis. Scientists have discovered that a cellular cleaning …
Read MoreStem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered that special cells from umbilical cords might help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition where fat builds up in …
Read MoreNatural Compound from Lichen May Help Protect Brain Health in Obesity
Researchers discovered that atraric acid, a natural substance found in lichen, may help protect the brain from damage caused by high-fat diets. In studies with …
Read MoreTwo Natural Compounds That Help Your Cells Clean House and Stay Young
Scientists are studying two natural substances found in foods that help your body's cells stay healthy and young. Urolithin A comes from berries and …
Read MoreWhy Spermidine Works Differently at Different Amounts
Scientists studied a natural substance called spermidine to understand why it seems to help some people but hurt cancer cells in lab tests. They found that the …
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