Tag: seeds
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...
Prebiotics linked to reduced stress and anxiety levels
A 28-day study from the University of Surrey, England, where 18-25 year old women took a prebiotic pill, showed reduced levels of anxiety and...
Blastocystis Hominis
Blastocystis is a microscopic protozoan parasite. It is found in humans across the world. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, skin rashes,...
Eat to control high blood pressure
The PREDIMED study showed us that the foods you eat can help control your blood pressure; with olive oil, nuts and seeds, fish oils,...
Arginine increases nitric oxide, reduces blood pressure
In 1998, a team of pharmacologists won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of how nitric oxide can causes dilation of blood vessels and thus...
Soluble fibre consumption boosts the immune system
University of Illinois researchers have shown that the consumption of soluble fibre – typically found in whole oats, psyllium, vegetables, pulses and nuts and...
