At the start of a new year just about everyone has the same two health goals: keep the immune system strong in the heart of winter and lose weight that was gained over the holidays. As challenging as these two goals are, a new study has shown that the an innocuous...
Many diseases that used to be considered diseases of the elderly are now affecting younger people at alarming rates. One of these diseases is colon cancer. The rate of colon cancer—also known as colorectal cancer and bowel cancer—has doubled in people...
According to new research published in The Lancet, the number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million. This number is more than quadruple the number recorded in 1990—and about 95% of these are lifestyle-induced type 2 diabetes. The...
A new study found a combination of resveratrol and Vitamin C increased the antioxidant capacity of postmenopausal women with insulin resistance by up to 33%. Antioxidant capacity, in this case, refers to the disease-preventing antioxidant activity found in a...
According to a new study black seed oil is effective in treating a common, painful health challenge that many young women struggle with: polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age....
Dairy allergy ranks as the second-highest allergy in the U.S. Only shellfish allergies are more common. In Africa and Asia rates of dairy allergies are even higher. When is comes to lactose intolerance—a separate disorder from allergy—rates are...
