Keto Diet and Exercise May Help Protect Nerves in Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers tested whether a ketogenic diet (very low-carb, high-fat eating plan) and exercise could help prevent and treat nerve damage caused by metabolic …
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New Way to Help MS Patients Feel Better When Symptoms Stay Quiet
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the nervous system, and doctors now have powerful medicines that stop the sudden flare-ups many patients …
Read MoreCan Personalized Diet and Exercise Plans Beat Generic Advice for Weight Loss?
Researchers are testing whether a customized 6-month program combining personalized diet and exercise guidance works better than standard weight loss advice …
Read MoreExercise and Eating Schedules Help Fix Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered how exercise and eating during specific time windows can help reverse fatty liver disease, a growing health problem affecting millions. …
Read MoreHow Older Men Changed Their Eating Habits to Prevent Diabetes
Researchers followed older men who were at risk for diabetes over three years while they made lifestyle changes. The study looked at how their eating habits …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Exercise May Help Fight Depression and Anxiety
Researchers studied 182 adults who were experiencing emotional stress to see if following healthy lifestyle guidelines could improve their mental health. They …
Read MoreHow Eating Better Junk Food Helps Kids' Hearts Stay Healthy
Researchers studied 107 kids aged 7-16 with extra belly fat to see if a healthy eating program could improve their heart health. Half the kids followed a …
Read MoreDoes Combining Healthy Foods and Exercise Beat Doing Just One?
Researchers looked at studies combining polyphenol-rich foods (like berries and dark chocolate) with exercise to see if together they're better for heart and …
Read MoreNew Test Predicts Heart and Metabolic Disease Risk Better Than Ever
Scientists created a new tool called CardioMetAge that measures how fast your heart and metabolism are aging based on simple blood tests. Unlike older aging …
Read MoreWeight Loss Helps Your Heart Even Without Changing Body Shape
Scientists studied two groups of people who lost weight through diet and exercise changes. They wanted to know if the health improvements came from losing fat …
Read MoreNew Italian Guidelines: The Best Way to Treat Obesity
Italy's top health experts have created new guidelines to help doctors treat obesity more effectively. These guidelines recommend using multiple measurements …
Read MoreYour Liver May Hold Keys to Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have discovered that your liver plays a surprisingly important role in brain health and Alzheimer's disease development. Unlike previous research …
Read MoreExercise During Pregnancy Can Help Prevent Gestational Diabetes
Researchers analyzed 104 studies involving nearly 36,000 pregnant women to see if lifestyle changes could prevent gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that …
Read MoreTraining Hospital Workers Helps Them Make Healthier Choices
Researchers in Sri Lanka tested whether a special training program could help hospital assistants understand health better and make healthier lifestyle …
Read MoreYour Genes Don't Decide If You Can Lose Weight
Scientists studied 145 Japanese adults who followed a low-carb diet and exercise program for 8-12 weeks to see if their genes predicted weight loss success. …
Read MoreWhy Exercise Matters Most for Mental Health in Serious Mental Illness
Researchers studied 311 people with serious mental disorders in Spain to understand how their lifestyle, body shape, and mental health connect. They found that …
Read MoreDiet Plus Exercise Better for Brain Health Than Either Alone
A new review of 11 studies involving over 3,400 people found that combining healthy eating with regular exercise may help protect and improve brain function …
Read MoreWhy Some Pregnant Women Need Different Weight Gain Plans
Researchers studied over 1,100 pregnant women with obesity to see if a lifestyle program helping them gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy would …
Read MoreSimple Lifestyle Changes Help Half of People Reverse Prediabetes
Researchers in India studied 427 people with prediabetes (a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet diabetic) who participated in a …
Read MoreGetting Healthy Before Pregnancy: What Actually Works
Researchers looked at 24 studies involving nearly 8,000 women who were trying to get pregnant to figure out which lifestyle changes work best. They found that …
Read MoreCan Cooking Classes Help Control Blood Sugar in Diabetes?
Researchers in Japan are testing whether a special program that combines cooking classes with lessons about nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress can help …
Read MoreSimple Lifestyle Changes Help Latino Adults Lower Blood Sugar
Researchers in Ecuador tested whether a 10-session program based on proven diabetes prevention methods could help Latino adults lower their blood sugar levels. …
Read MoreApp Helps Shrink Fatty Liver and Improve Heart Health for 9 Months
Researchers tested a smartphone app called Sidekick that teaches people about healthy eating, exercise, sleep, and stress management to help with a common …
Read MoreHow Diet and Exercise Help Fight Two Different Diseases
Scientists discovered that diabetes and multiple sclerosis (MS), two diseases that seem completely different, actually share similar problems in the body. Both …
Read MoreHow Eating Better Foods Can Lower Diabetes Risk, Even in Your Genes
Researchers studied 883 middle-aged men at risk for type 2 diabetes over three years. Some received coaching to eat healthier foods like vegetables, whole …
Read MoreNew Capsule Helps People Feel Better While Losing Weight
Researchers tested a special capsule called Epitomee that expands in your stomach to help you feel fuller. In a study with 279 people over 24 weeks, those …
Read MoreExercise Plus Healthy Eating Reduces Body Inflammation in Kids
Researchers looked at 50 different studies to understand how exercise combined with healthy eating affects inflammation in overweight and obese children and …
Read MoreEating More Fiber May Help Prevent Diabetes, Especially for Some People
Researchers studied 558 middle-aged men at risk for type 2 diabetes over three years to see how eating more fiber affected their diabetes risk. They discovered …
Read MoreExercise and Sleep Help Older Adults with Diabetes Keep Muscle
Researchers studied 65 older Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes to understand why some lose muscle mass (a condition called sarcopenia) while others don't. …
Read MoreMoney and Lifestyle Changes Stop Diabetes Before It Starts
Researchers in Singapore tested whether combining lifestyle coaching with cash rewards could prevent diabetes in people at high risk. Over 750 people with …
Read MorePhone Apps and Fitness Trackers Help People Lose Weight
Researchers looked at 42 different studies about using phone apps and wearable devices to help people lose weight. They found that people who used these mobile …
Read MoreHow Fat Cells Go Wrong in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists have discovered that people with type 2 diabetes have problems with how their bodies store and use fat at the cellular level. Inside our cells, tiny …
Read MoreHow a Healthy Lifestyle Can Protect Your Brain Structure
Researchers studied 120 older adults at risk for memory problems to see if a healthy lifestyle program could protect their brains. Half the group followed a …
Read MoreNew Treatment Plan Helps People With Arthritis Feel Better
Researchers are testing a new approach to help people who were recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain and swelling). …
Read MoreDoes Eating Like Our Ancestors Help Lose Belly Fat?
Researchers looked at whether eating foods similar to what people ate thousands of years ago (called the Paleolithic diet) could help people lose belly fat. …
Read MoreCan Ancient Herbal Remedies Help Kids Lose Weight?
Childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem worldwide, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic when kids spent more time on screens and eating unhealthy …
Read MoreCan Losing Weight Help Men Have Babies? What Science Shows
Researchers looked at 32 studies to understand how weight loss affects men's ability to have children. They found that when men with obesity made lifestyle …
Read MoreTeaching People About Food Helps Fix Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers in Bangladesh tested whether teaching adults about healthy eating could improve their metabolic syndrome—a condition where people develop high …
Read MoreGetting Ready for Weight Loss Surgery: What Actually Works?
Doctors often recommend preparing for weight loss surgery by losing weight beforehand and making healthy lifestyle changes. This review looked at different …
Read MoreDiet Changes Beat Pills for Weight Loss in Diabetes
Researchers compared two ways to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar: special meal plans combined with lifestyle …
Read MoreCan a Community Program Help People Eat More Plants?
Researchers in Germany tested whether a 10-week community program could help people develop better habits around eating more plant-based foods. The program …
Read MoreHow People with Type 2 Diabetes Can Reverse It with Lifestyle Changes
A new study from India followed nearly 2,400 people with type 2 diabetes who participated in an intensive one-year lifestyle program. The program included …
Read MoreCan Lifestyle Changes Plus Pills Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
Scientists reviewed 12 research studies that tested whether combining lifestyle changes with supplements or medications could help prevent or slow down …
Read MoreHow Breast Cancer Survivors Changed Their Eating Habits
Researchers studied 260 breast cancer survivors who were overweight to see if changing their diet and exercise habits could help them lose weight. Over two …
Read MoreWhat Experts Say Works Best for PCOS: Combining Diet and Yoga
Women with PCOS (a common hormone condition) often struggle with weight gain and other symptoms. This study asked 17 experts in Ayurveda and yoga what they …
Read MoreExercise and Healthy Eating Help Lupus Patients Feel Less Tired
A new program called "Living Well with Lupus" tested whether exercise and nutrition advice could help people with lupus feel better. Researchers in Brazil …
Read MoreBlood Markers Show How Lifestyle Changes Help Prevent Diabetes
Researchers studied 624 people to understand how their bodies change when they make healthier choices to prevent type 2 diabetes. They found specific markers …
Read MoreWeight Loss Program Helps Prevent Heart Problems in Diabetics
Researchers studied nearly 4,000 people with type 2 diabetes to understand how a simple blood test could predict heart problems and whether weight loss could …
Read MorePlant-Based Diet and Exercise Help Joint Pain While Saving Money
Researchers tested a 16-week program combining plant-based eating, exercise, and stress relief for people with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The …
Read MoreHow a Doctor-Led Wellness Program Helps Cancer Survivors Feel Better
Cancer survivors often struggle with tiredness, worry, and other challenges after treatment ends. Researchers tested a new program led by family doctors that …
Read MoreSimple Lifestyle Changes Help Protect Brain Health in Older Adults
Researchers in Japan studied whether making healthy lifestyle changes could slow down memory problems in older adults who had heart disease risk factors like …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet + Exercise Works Better Together for Heart Health
Researchers tested whether eating a Mediterranean diet and exercising together work better than doing either one alone. Two hundred people with belly fat and …
Read MoreTeaching Workers to Prevent Metabolic Syndrome Works
Researchers in Iran tested whether a special teaching program could help office workers prevent metabolic syndrome—a group of health problems that includes …
Read MoreCan Exercise and Healthy Eating Lower Kids' Blood Pressure?
Researchers looked at 27 different studies about programs that help kids stay healthy through exercise, better eating, and education. They found that when …
Read MoreHealthy Habits Cut Depression Risk After Stroke by 80%
After a stroke, about 1 in 5 survivors experience depression, which can slow their recovery. Researchers looked at data from over 700 stroke survivors in the …
Read MoreHow Support Programs Help People Become Organ Donors
A new national program called Project Donor is helping people who want to donate kidneys or other organs but can't because of health issues like being …
Read MoreCan a Phone App Help People Manage Type 2 Diabetes Better?
Researchers in Brunei created a smartphone app called BALANCE to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition at home. The app provides lessons …
Read MoreCan Better Diet and Exercise Help Cancer Survivors Feel Less Tired?
Researchers wanted to know if a special program teaching colorectal cancer survivors to eat healthier and exercise more could help them feel less tired. They …
Read MoreExercise and Fasting Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that combining exercise, intermittent fasting, and a diabetes medication called glibenclamide works better together than any single …
Read MoreSimple Health Classes Help Young Soldiers Stay Fit During Service
Researchers in Austria tested whether teaching young men about healthy eating and exercise could help them stay fit during mandatory military service. They …
Read MoreSimple Changes Help Kidney Transplant Patients Feel Better
Researchers looked at 35 studies involving kidney transplant patients to see if lifestyle changes like exercise, diet, and behavior modifications could help …
Read MoreHow to Keep Health Programs Running After Research Ends
Researchers spent 10 years testing a program called Med-South that helps people eat better and exercise more through counseling sessions. When their funding …
Read MoreCan Group Food Classes Help Adults Lose Weight?
Researchers are testing a new program called Energy2MOB that combines food education classes with physical activity to help adults with obesity lose weight. …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Cuts Diabetes Risk by 31%
A large Spanish study followed nearly 5,000 adults with metabolic syndrome for 6 years to see if combining a Mediterranean diet with calorie reduction and …
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