Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses. These are the findings of a new meta-analysis that included a review of the effectiveness of tea gargling and...
Vitamin C was one of the first vitamins discovered and named—over 100 years ago—and today it is the most supplemented vitamin in the world. There are good reasons for the popularity: 100 years of research has proven it is critical for all aspects of...
Essential fatty acids are called “essential” for a reason: they are essential for human health. And two new studies—both conducted on omega-3 fatty acids—are highlighting just how diverse these health benefits are. One study, a review of dozens...
Children who eat a diet that includes regular fruit and vegetables have better mental well-being, a new UK study has found. The research, published in September in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, found eating more fruit and veggies was linked to improved...
A new study has once again demonstrated that a diet rich in flavonoid foods will help improve blood pressure, but this study comes with a twist: It found the blood pressure improvements were more significant when test subjects had a healthy gut microbiome. Flavonoids...
Most expectant mothers have been told by their doctor to take a folic acid supplement during their pregnancy; however, emerging evidence is showing that selenium and manganese are equally important during pregnancy. Not only can these minerals play a key part in the...
