Study shows Pycnogenol pine bark extract lessens jetlag symptoms by almost 50 percent.
A new study published in the journal of Minerva Cardioangiologica reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jetlag in passengers by nearly 50 percent. The two-part study, consisting of a brain CT scan and a scoring system, showed [...]

JAMA - A daily vitamin supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November 5, 2008 issue of JAMA. The elderly subgroup of women (those [...]

Vitamin D - a steroid-like vitamin that affects over 200 genes in the body - is essential to good health but needs to be activated to function properly in the human body. Until recently, this activation was thought to happen primarily in the kidneys, but a new University of Iowa study finds that the activation [...]

EatRight.org - People with high whole-grain intake have a lower risk of heart failure than those who eat more high-fat dairy and eggs, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota, the University of North Carolina and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center.
A 13-year study of 14,153 African-American and white adults 45-64 years old [...]

Comfort food. Holiday food. For many, once the meals are over, the terrible cycle of holiday remorse follows. Sure, it’s great to be able to indulge in some festive food favorites, but there is often a little disappointment or even guilt afterward.
Wahida Karmally, Dr.P.H., R.D., C.D.E., director of nutrition at the Irving Institute for Clinical [...]

UMD.edu - The holidays are once again upon us - and for many that means extra calories. Whether it’s turkey with all the dressing, holiday pies or parties with lots of snacks and drinks, overeating can lead to extra pounds that can be difficult to get rid of in the new year.
Luckily, it doesn’t have [...]