Monthly Archives: June 2010

Pecans Strengthen the Nervous System

A new animal study conducted by University of Massachusetts researchers determined that eating a handful of pecans everyday might have long-term benefits for the nervous system and could help to prevent certain diseases that occur in the latter decades.    The researchers believe consumption might help to ward off such degenerative diseases as Lou Gehrig’s ...…

Eczema Risk Significantly Reduced By Probiotics

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis is one of the most common skin disorders occurring during childhood.   It is one of the initial signs of allergy that occurs during early life, and is believed to be due to the immune system’s delayed development.  According to the American Academy of Dermatologists, approximately 10 to 20 per ...…

Vitamin E Can Boost the Immune System

For most people, over time, during the latter decades of life, their immune system function declines.   Tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E may enhance the function of certain cells in the immune system, and help ensure healthy immune system functioning.    The study recently published in the Journal of Nutrition. “This is the first ...…

Acupuncture Improves Exercise Capacity In Heart Failure Patients

Congestive heart failure (CHF), also known as heart failure, occurs when the heart cannot properly pump blood to the body, and sufficiently supply the blood (and nutrients, including oxygen) that the organs require for proper functioning.   It can be caused by conditions that either weaken or stiffen the heart muscles or those that increase ...…

Vitamin B6 Linked to Lung Cancer Reduction

Researchers have found that higher vitamin B6 levels is linked with a 50 per cent reduction in the risk of developing lung cancer in a study involving over 400,000 people, including former and current smokers.  Also, high levels of methionine, an amino, also contributes to a lower risk.   The study authors wrote in the ...…

B Vitamins Decrease Depression

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that for every 10 milligram increase in the vitamin B6 intake and for every 10 microgram increase in vitamin B12 there was a 2 percent per year decrease in the risk of developing depression symptoms.    Previous studies have associated a lower risk of infection to ...…

Niacin Shows Promise in Treatment of Stroke

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan have determined that niacin or vitamin B3 after a stroke may help to improve neurological function.   Animals with a stroke were given niacin, their brains experienced the growth of new nerve cells and blood vessels, which improved their brain function.   The researchers are now planning ...…

Acupuncture Relieves Pain In Animals

Acupuncture has spread around the world since originating in China but conventional western medicine has remained steadfastly skeptical. Although there is now good evidence that acupuncture can relieve pain, many of the other health benefits acupuncturists claim are on shakier ground.   Despite acupuncture’s 4,000-year history, little is known about the biological pathways that enable ...…

President’s Cancer Panel: Environmentally Caused Cancers Are ‘Grossly Underestimated” and “Needlessly Devastate American Lives’

The President’s Cancer Panel recently reported that “the true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated” and urged action to lower widespread exposure to cancer causing against.    The panel advise President Obama “to use the power of your office to remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air ...…

Exercise Reduces and Prevents Angry Mood

Many medical studies have documented the positive effects of exercise on improving mood. To date, very few research studies have been conducted to evaluate the impact of exercise on angry feelings.  Recently, a small study presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine found that exercise has a beneficial on ...…