Baby’s gut bacteria and breast feeding duration predict future obesity
A higher per cent of Bifidobacteria and a lower per cent of Prevotella in baby’s microbiota are associated with a lower BMI and lower...
Statins can double risk of diabetes
Statin use is linked to a 'significantly higher risk' of Type-2 diabetes, decreased insulin sensitivity, and an increase in weight even in a very...
Ivermectin repeatedly linked to lower Covid levels and deaths
The use of the common insecticide Ivermectin is associated with lower mortality during treatment of COVID-19, especially in patients with severe pulmonary involvement, and...
Can statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure?
Statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk and seem to do this by reducing LDL levels, arterial plaque levels and inflammation. They have little...
A simple guide to bone health and beating osteoporosis
Beating osteoporosis and having healthy bones is not simply about consuming more calcium; it is about vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus, exercise, diet, Vitamin K2,...
Eating fish wards of existing heart problems
In people with existing cardiovascular issues, eating just two helpings of fish per week reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.
In the study...
How sugar trashes your immune system
Refined foods and high-plasma glucose levels cause inflammation, free radicals and dangerous proteins while reducing levels of important immune system members.
High-glycemic index foods promote...
Depression, anxiety, heart health all linked in younger adults
Anxiety and depression are linked to cardiovascular health in young adults and researchers recommended that ways of addressing mood disorders might begin with employing...
Olive oil better than Viagra
Consuming nine tablespoons of olive oil per week can result in a 40 per cent increase in testosterone levels, better circulation, and giving men...
High blood pressure at night linked to dementia
'Reverse dipping' is where your blood pressure abnormally rises while you sleep; it has been linked to a 60% increase in the risk of...
Flu can increase the risk of stroke
Two studies have linked ‘flu-like illnesses with an increased risk of a stroke and tears in the inner wall of the neck arteries; both...
Boys grow more slowly after antibiotics
Boys, but not girls, grow more slowly and put on less weight if they are given antibiotics in the first two weeks of their...