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Little-Known Vitamin Heals Heart
This vitamin doesn’t get much attention. But researchers have discovered that it may be the single most important nutrient for your heart.
It prevents a serious and common condition that often leads to sudden cardiac arrest.[1]
Scientists at Augusta University in Georgia wanted to find out if this vitamin could stop left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). It is a gradual enlargement and thickening of the walls of your heart’s left ventricle.… Read More
One Fruit Juice Improves Sleep
Researchers have found a simple and natural way to end insomnia.
It can add almost 1 ½ hours to your sleep time—without the health risks of sleeping pills.
Professor Jack Losso is with the School of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. He led the study.
“Insomnia is quite common among older adults and it can lead to a range of health issues if left untreated,” said Professor Losso.… Read More
The World’s Leading Killer Is Not What You Think
You’d probably never guess what the world’s biggest killer is.
It’s not heart disease… Or cancer… Or malaria… Or war.
It’s not even COVID-19.
A study in the journal The Lancet found that pollution causes an estimated 9 million premature deaths a year. That’s 15 times more than all wars and terrorism combined.
It’s eight times more than COVID-19.[1]
It’s three times more than malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis combined.… Read More
5 Vegetables That Are Healthier Cooked
Raw vegetables are all the rage among many health-conscious people. But cooked vegetables are not always nutritionally inferior.[1]
Many essential nutrients in vegetables are bound inside thick cellular walls. Cooking breaks down these walls and releases the nutrients. This increases their bioavailability. Cooking also softens cellulose fiber, which makes vegetables easier to digest.[2]
Here are five veggies that are actually healthier cooked than raw:
1.)… Read More
An Extra Helping of Turkey May Help People With Gluten Issues
Thanksgiving can be a nightmare for people with celiac disease.
While everybody else looks forward to stuffing themselves, someone with gluten issues must worry about which dishes are safe and which may contain wheat, which causes their digestive system to go haywire.
Now, a new two-part study shows that celiac sufferers not only don’t have to fret about the main dish on Thanksgiving, they may want to go for seconds.… Read More