Archive for June, 2010
Depression & Vitamin D: The Emerging Link
In a recent study performed by researchers from the National Institute of Aging in the United States, insufficient levels of vitamin D may be the reason why many individuals over the age of 65 are experiencing symptoms of depression. Senior individuals often have low levels of the important vitamin because they tend to stay indoors [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under Depression, Vitamin D.
Tags: bone health, Depression, skin health, Vitamin D
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Beta-Glucan Shows Promise as Probiotic Agent
Beta-glucan is a fibrous compound that naturally occurs in the cell walls of food such as the fiber of the barley plant and edible yeast. Beta-glucan is also present in food mushrooms, such as the maitake mushroom. Since it is nearly everywhere, eating food that has lots of beta-glucan may improve digestion, new study says. [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: bad cholesterol, barley, Beta-glucan, coronary heart disease, immunostimulant, LDL, oats
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An Hour’s Worth of Benefits with 10 Minutes of Exercise
In a recent study performed by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital, it was found that ten minutes worth of real exercise (jogging, walking, etc.) produced positive changes in a person’s metabolism that last for at least one hour. This means that the more you exercise, literally, the more calories and fat your process and [...]
Posted: June 1st, 2010 under Eye Disease.
Tags: benefits of exercise
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Air Pollution May Spark Adult-Onset Diabetes
In a new study that will appear in the journal Environment Health Perspectives, air pollution was linked to increased incidence of diabetes 2 or adult-onset diabetes. The study involved respondents in Germany who lived in heavily polluted industrial areas. The study was first initiated in the eighties. After sixteen years, researchers made a follow-up study [...]
Posted: June 1st, 2010 under Air Pollution, Diabetes.
Tags: Adult-onset diabetes, Air Pollution, type-2 diabetes
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