Inflammatory Foods May Increase Kidney Disease Risk
Researchers followed over 154,000 people in the UK for more than 11 years to see if eating inflammatory foods affects kidney health. They found that people who …
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Why Diet Matters When You Have Brain Disease Genes
Scientists discovered that eating a Western diet high in fat and sugar can make brain disease worse in people who carry certain genetic mutations. Using mice …
Read MoreLeg Vein Problems Are Common in Rural India—Here's Why
Researchers studied over 1,100 adults in rural villages in southern India to understand how often leg vein problems occur and what causes them. They found that …
Read MoreFoods With Live Bacteria May Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers studied over 10,000 American adults to understand how eating foods containing live microbes (like yogurt and fermented foods) affects metabolic …
Read MoreNatural Plant Extract May Help Prevent Gallstones
Researchers discovered that a natural compound called silymarin (found in milk thistle plants) may help prevent gallstones by changing the bacteria in your …
Read MoreBetter Balance of Body Chemicals May Protect Muscle and Bone Health
Researchers studied over 3,300 American adults to understand how the balance between harmful and helpful chemicals in our bodies affects muscle and bone …
Read MoreEating Antioxidants May Lower Your Heart Failure Risk
Researchers studied nearly 9,300 people to see if eating foods rich in antioxidants could help prevent heart failure. They used advanced computer programs to …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Keeping Preschoolers Healthy
Researchers studied over 3,300 American preschoolers to understand how vitamin D affects their chances of getting colds and respiratory infections. They found …
Read MoreCan Quercetin Help Lower Cholesterol? New Research Says Maybe
Researchers studied a special form of quercetin, a natural compound found in apples, onions, and berries, to see if it could help people with unhealthy …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Levels Matter During COVID-19
Researchers studied vitamin D levels in nearly 18,000 patients in London during the early COVID-19 pandemic. They found that people with low vitamin D were …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters More Than You Think
Vitamin D does more in your body than just help with bones and calcium. Scientists are discovering that low vitamin D levels are connected to many different …
Read MoreCertain Fats in Your Blood May Lower Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 8,000 people in China and combined their findings with 33 other studies involving more than 112,000 people worldwide. They discovered …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compounds Show Promise Against Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, but researchers are finding that natural compounds from plants might help prevent and treat it. …
Read MoreHow Barley Could Boost Your Immune System Naturally
Barley contains a special fiber called beta-glucan that acts like a natural immune booster in your body. Scientists have discovered that this fiber talks to …
Read MoreVitamin E May Help Protect Your Lungs from COPD
Researchers looked at 10 different studies involving over 65,000 people to understand if vitamin E helps prevent or treat COPD, a serious lung disease that …
Read MoreA Food Compound That May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural compound found in food called cyclo-glycylproline might help prevent kidney damage in people with diabetes. The study …
Read MoreCan Mediterranean Diet Stop Kids From Getting Overweight?
Researchers are testing whether teaching young children about Mediterranean eating habits and getting them to exercise more can prevent obesity. The study, …
Read MoreWhat Your Diet Says About Your Heart Health Risk
Researchers used advanced computer programs to analyze health and diet information from over 12,000 American adults to figure out who might be at risk for …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Weakness in Older Men
Researchers studied over 6,500 older Korean adults to understand how vitamin D levels affect frailty—a condition where people become weak and lose …
Read MoreEating Better Nutrients May Help Protect Your Hearing as You Age
Researchers studied over 1,600 older adults to see if eating foods rich in important nutrients could help protect their hearing. They found that people who ate …
Read MoreEating Right for Your Gut Could Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Researchers studied nearly 60,000 Americans to understand how diet affects a condition called metabolic syndrome, which involves high blood pressure, blood …
Read MoreLow Vitamin A Levels May Increase Asthma Risk in Kids
Researchers in China studied whether vitamins A and E affect asthma in children. They compared 2,454 children with asthma to healthy children and found that …
Read MoreGut Bacteria and Gallstones: What Your Microbiome Reveals
Researchers discovered that the bacteria living in your gut and the chemicals they produce may play a major role in whether you develop gallstones. By studying …
Read MoreDoes Folate Help Prevent Colon Cancer? What Science Shows
Researchers looked at all the major studies about folate (a B vitamin) and colon cancer risk. They found that eating foods with folate or taking folate …
Read MoreEating for Your Gut Health May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers studied over 11,000 Americans to understand how eating foods that are good for gut bacteria might help prevent high blood pressure. They found that …
Read MoreCertain Nutrients May Lower Your Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers followed nearly 190,000 people in the UK for over 13 years to see if eating certain nutrients could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a …
Read MoreCan B Vitamins Help Protect Your Eyes From Age-Related Vision Loss?
As we age, many people develop a condition called macular degeneration that affects the center of vision and can lead to sight problems. Currently, there's no …
Read MoreBest Ways to Give Vitamin A to Kids in Africa: A Cost Study
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem affecting many children in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Researchers studied three different ways to deliver …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Heart Health Risk
Researchers looked at how different eating patterns relate to heart disease and metabolic health in people without existing health problems. By studying what …
Read MoreWhen You Drink Alcohol With Food, Your Eyes May Stay Clearer
Researchers used genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people to study how eating and drinking habits affect cataracts—a clouding of the eye lens that …
Read MoreCan Wine Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome? What Science Shows
Researchers reviewed scientific evidence about whether compounds in wine, especially red wine, can help prevent metabolic syndrome—a condition where people …
Read MoreVitamins C and E May Help Protect Kids at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes
Scientists followed nearly 6,000 Finnish children who had genes that put them at higher risk for type 1 diabetes. They tracked what vitamins the kids ate from …
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