In recent years the health benefits of both vitamins K2 and D have received a lot of attention in institutional research and media coverage. Most of the attention has focused on energy, bone, muscle and immune health—though the health benefits appear to be...
If you’ve suffered a heart attack, a critical “survivor’s step” you should take is to increase your Omega-3 Index. This is one of the findings of a new study that examined the long-term health outcomes of patients following a heart attack. The...
According to a new analysis of more than a quarter million participants of the UK Biobank, those with a high Vitamin D status were far less likely to suffer dementia as they age. The UK Biobank is a large longevity study in the United Kingdom which is investigating...
According to a new study, the popular spice cinnamon offers hope for obese and overweight individuals in warding off diabetes. The small study, conducted specifically on prediabetic individuals, corroborated earlier studies highlighting cinnamon’s ability to...
According to findings published in the January 2024 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition taking a multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults. The authors of the study noted the benefit was...
Ashwagandha, also known as winter cherry and Indian ginseng, is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Ashwagandha grows in India, the Middle East, and in parts of Africa. The herb’s scientific name is Withania somnifera. The herb is an...
