Tag: Diabetes
Polyphenols Found in Green Tea Can Help Save Diabetics
In a recent scientific research published in the journal Food Chemistry in Taiwan, it was found that the compound EGCG or epigallocatechin 3 gallate can help reduce low-density lipoproteins (LDL) or bad cholesterol and also prevents glycatin of blood sugar. Glycation is a process whereby sugar molecules are able to bind with other types of [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Diabetes, Green Tea.
Tags: Aging, Anti Aging, antioxidants, Cancer, cancer prevention, Diabetes, egcg, glycation, Heart Disease
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Compound in Broccoli a Potential Weapon Against Breast Cancer
According to new research from the US, a compound found in the popular vegetable broccoli is capable of targeting and killing off cancer stem cells. According to the research, which was published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the compound sulforaphane was capable of killing off cancer stem cells and prevented new cancerous growths [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under Cancer.
Tags: Breast Cancer, cancer stem cells, Diabetes, family history of cancer, Prostate Cancer, sulforaphane
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Vitamin E Can Help with Liver Disease
One of the most common liver diseases related to obesity is called fatty liver disease. Â Unfortunately, doctors currently believe that this issue has no form of treatment. Â However, researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that Vitamin E can help patients with fatty liver disease. Â Researchers were surprised at these findings, as typically vitamin [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2010 under Liver Damage.
Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Diabetes, liver disease, liver health, Vitamin E
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