Maintaining a healthy gut microbiome as been linked to better health in a number of areas. In 2024 alone studies have demonstrated a positive association with cognitive health, weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome and markers of stress. In another notable 2024 study,...
A 2023 survey by the American Psychological Association found that 89 percent of U.S. adults feel stressed during the holiday season. “Holiday season” typically refers to the roughly six-week period between Thanksgiving and the first week after New...
Glutamine is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is considered by most scientists to be a “conditionally essential” amino acid to humans since the body can usually synthesize sufficient amounts of it. The usually is a big caveat...
A year of daily supplementing with Vitamin D was linked to reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society in November 2024. The study was conducted by researchers at American University of...
Mothers who want their children to have strong bones as they grow should consider taking a Vitamin D supplement during their pregnancy. This is the primary finding of a freshly-published study from the United Kingdom. According to the study’s conclusion, mothers...
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...
