Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these people live in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly oily fish and meat, might influence the onset and/or severity of dementia. Oily fish are rich in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, [...]

A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate – baking soda, already used for baking, cleaning, acid indigestion, sunburn, and more – slows the decline of kidney function in some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), reports an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). “This cheap and simple strategy also [...]

UCLA.edu – UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that the common natural form of vitamin D – Vitamin D3 -  together with a phytochemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the [...]

A recent study published in International Immunopharmacology, reveals why Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), a polyphenol-rich antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective for reducing inflammation and soothing pain associated with various health problems. Dr. Raffaella Canali of the National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition in Rome, Italy, found that [...]

Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. The study is scheduled for the July 28, 2009 edition of ACS’ Biochemistry. In the new study, [...]

UWO.ca – A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Murray Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario, looked at a [...]