Vitamin E may help elderly ward off colds
Vitamin E may help elderly ward off colds Giving nursing home residents a daily dose of vitamin E may offer some help in reducing the risk of upper…
Low vitamin B12 raises risk of birth defect
Low vitamin B12 raises risk of birth defect Mothers with low levels of vitamin B12 in their blood are at increased risk of having an infant with spina…
Flame retardants found in salmon
Flame retardants found in salmon Farmed salmon, already found to carry higher levels than wild salmon of chemicals such as PCBs, may also contain higher…
High fibre diet helps protects the gallbladder
High fibre diet helps protects the gallbladder Reducing the risk of gallstones by eating a diet high in fibre, particularly the "insoluble" type…
Soy protein may protect kidneys of diabetics
Soy protein may protect kidneys of diabetics The kidney function of people with type 2 diabetes seems to be improved by soy protein, with the added benefit…
Antioxidants don't protect heart of male smokers
Antioxidants don't protect heart of male smokers Neither vitamin E nor beta-carotene supplements protect male smokers against heart disease. In fact, the…
It's not so hard to switch to a vegan diet
It's not so hard to switch to a vegan diet Making the switch from a regular meat-and-dairy diet to an all plant-based, vegan diet may be easier than it would…
Get antioxidants from food, not pills
Get antioxidants from food, not pills Despite some reports that antioxidant vitamins offer heart benefits, a panel of experts at the American Heart…
Vitamin E alone does not help control asthma
Vitamin E alone does not help control asthma Six weeks of dietary supplementation with vitamin E adds no benefit to the standard treatment of mild-to-moderate…
Diet-only diabetes strategy not ideal
Diet-only diabetes strategy not ideal British doctors could do a lot better in their efforts to manage patients with type 2 diabetes, suggests a recent…