The immune benefits of licorice root may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to a new study. The study was a systematic review of hundreds of earlier studies examining the role of licorice for cancer treatment. Licorice is the...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half the women in the U.S. will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetime. Even more troubling, 25% of U.S. women will have recurrent infections. Now a new study is reinforcing what some...
Almost everyone is aware that cancer risk has been linked to the use of some some sugar substitutes. The controversy goes back at least to the 1970s with additional damning evidence added almost yearly. This year is no exception, with a new large-scale French study...
Most people now know that a healthy gut microbiome is essential for human health; however, most people don’t know that this important aspect of health starts in infancy. While most infant studies to date have concentrated on the importance of a healthy gut for...
A new study, conducted in vitro, has identified a potential new benefit of colostrum. The research, published in the journal Nutrients, found that bovine colostrum was able to strengthen the cells found in gut wall lining. These cells become weakened if bacteria...
The rate of children hospitalized for food-induced anaphylaxis rose by 25% from 2006 to 2012. This is according to a 2019 analysis of data from hospitals in the United States and published in Pediatric Emergency Care. And severe symptoms were more often linked to milk...
