Tag: research
Coffee drinkers have less cardiovascular issues, greater longevity
Drinking two to three cups of coffee (instant, ground or decaffeinated) per day is linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a...
Linoleic acid and heart illness, cancer and metabolic syndrome
Incorrect advice from researchers from Harvard School of Public Health suggests people should swap saturated fats and carbohydrates for linoleic acid (omega 6) in...
A late bedtime linked to higher Cardiovascular risk
Going to bed late has been found to increase the risk of premature cardiovascular disease by more than three times, according to researchers from...
Berberine can cut blood sugar and reduce blood pressure
The herbal component berberine, known to reduce blood sugar is shown in this research to reduce blood pressure and improve blood circulation reducing cardiovascular...
How a high fat diet damages your health
Eating a high fat diet causes a chain reaction in the gut, starting with the cells of the gut wall causing metabolic regulation of...
Lipophilic statins linked to higher risk of dementia
Atorvastatin and simvastatin are lipophilic statins and, unlike hydrophilic statins, have been linked to a higher risk of dementia; is this because of the...
Eating red and processed meats increases heart disease risk
Consumption of bacon, ham and sausages, and lamb, beef and pork, has been shown in research to increase the risk of heart disease, while...
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...
Is Alzheimer’s a metabolic disease?
Researchers have shown that Alzheimer’s Disease may be a metabolic disease at least to some degree where ther body is swimming in glucose because...
Gum disease linked to worse Covid outcomes
Periodontitis, or common gum disease, causes a systemic inflammatory response and appears linked to far worse outcomes on Covid-19 cases.
We have covered links between...
Aluminium links to Alzheimer’s confirmed
Three studies from the same researchers over the past 18 months have shown that aluminum contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease collocating with...
Adopting a Mediterranean Diet significantly reduces death rate from strokes and...
One in eight deaths from heart disease and strokes would be avoided if we all ate a Mediterranean Diet full of whole grains, nuts...
