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Taking a Closer Look at the Inuit Paradox and Cardiovascular Disease

3/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is rare in Inuit people who continue to eat their ‘traditional’ diet. But how can eating a diet predominantly consisting of seal meat, fat and blubber and almost completely void of greens, fruits and fiber be...

The Cholesterol Battle: How to Win It Naturally

3/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) When the human blood cholesterol level is higher than that which can be used by the human body, the surplus cholesterol may eventually cause strokes, and or cardiovascular distress. Medications, such as statins, prescribed to lower the blood...

Recent Studies and Age Old Wisdom Point to the Health Benefits of Butter

3/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) Someone really should write an ode to butter. Pure delicious golden butter that comes from grass fed, pastured, contented cows. Beautiful butter that wants to nourish us and protect us from disease if we would only give it a chance. But...

Planning to Lose Weight This Year? Supplement With Honey

2/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) Losing weight has never been sweeter, as long as you use the right sweetener. A new study indicates that the use of table sugar or mixed sugar leads to weight gain. However, honey does not lead to weight gain. Diets including sugar were...

Diets High in Glucose Lead to Shorter Lifespan

1/28/2008 - (NaturalNews) Restricting worms' intake of glucose led to a lifespan increase of up to 20 percent in a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Jena, Germany. "If the findings in worms hold for humans, it suggests that, in healthy...

Men are waking up to the enormous benefits of natural health and nutrition

1/4/2008 - It's time for men to pay as much attention to natural health as women. Currently, women dominate the readership of natural health newsletters and magazines, and they're typically the one member of the household more clued in to nutrition for both adults...

Six Principles for Improved Health and Lasting Weight-Loss

10/31/2007 - (NaturalNews) How many times have you proclaimed, “I need to go on a diet”? How many of those diets resulted in long-term success? Not many, if any. Millions of people are looking for the answer to improved health and fitness, and spend billions of dollars...

Fad Diets Can Be Ineffective and Dangerous

10/30/2007 - (NaturalNews) The American Obesity Association reports approximately 127 million US adults are overweight, 60 million are obese, and 9 million are severely obese totaling over one-third of the adult American population. Consequently, fad diet plans and...

Low-fat diets can prevent cancer relapse

2/16/2007 - (NaturalNews) Eating a diet low in fat may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer relapse, according to a study published on December 20 in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute." Researchers studied 2,400 post-menopausal women who had been...

Diets rich in olive oil can help prevent cell damage that leads to cancer, study suggests

12/29/2006 - (NaturalNews) Diets that have plenty of olive oil may be helping prevent body cell damage that can lead to cancer, suggests a study by researchers in Denmark. Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital looked at 182 men between the ages of 20...

Low-Carb Dieters Eat More Vegetables (press release)

11/21/2006 - Are people on a low-carb diet replacing starches and sugars with unhealthy high-fat foods? A new survey suggests they may do something radically different. A recent study of an internet-based support group (Active Low-Carber’s Forum: http://forum.lowcarber.org/)...

Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

10/11/2006 - A UCSF researcher has determined that a key reason for the epidemic of pediatric obesity, now the most commonly diagnosed childhood ailment, is that high-calorie, low-fiber Western diets promote hormonal imbalances that encourage children to overeat....

High-fat, copper-rich diets associated with increased rates of cognitive decline in older adults (press release)

10/10/2006 - Among older adults whose diets are high in saturated and trans fats, a high intake of copper may be associated with an accelerated rate of decline in thinking, learning and memory abilities, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Neurology,...

Salad eaters show higher levels of carotenoids, antioxidants in their bodies

9/27/2006 - (NaturalNews) Salad eaters receive more nutrients daily than those with poorer diets, say Louisiana State University researchers. In this study, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, salad consumption was assessed based on study...

Researchers Show How Air Pollution Causes Heart Disease (press release)

9/13/2006 - New York University School of Medicine researchers provide some of the most compelling evidence yet that long-term exposure to air pollution—even at levels within federal standards—causes heart disease. Previous studies have linked air pollution to cardiovascular...

High-protein diets curb hunger through PYY production

9/7/2006 - (NaturalNews) High-protein diets such as the Atkins diet are often successful in helping people achieve and maintain weight loss, and although the reason for this is not known, a study by the Medical Research Council team at University College London...

Study Shows Low-Carb Diet Improves Cholesterol (press release)

9/1/2006 - People who followed a low-carbohydrate diet for six months raised their good cholesterol and lowered their triglycerides, changes that can help lower the risk of heart disease, Duke University Medical Center researchers found. The Duke study compared...

Rise in Mental Illness Linked to Unhealthy Diets, Say Studies (press release)

8/31/2006 - Changes in diet over the past 50 years appear to be an important factor behind a significant rise in mental ill health in the UK, say two reports published today. The Mental Health Foundation says scientific studies have clearly linked attention...

High-Carbohydrate Diet and Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women (press release)

8/28/2006 - In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a low-fat diet that includes increased consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is not associated with weight gain over an average of 7.5 years, according to a study in the January 4...

Obesity skyrocketing in China as the Chinese adopt western diets, lifestyles

8/18/2006 - (NaturalNews) A recent editorial in the British Medical Journal says that Chinese people are becoming overweight and obese at an "alarming" rate, with the country experiencing a 28-fold increase in obesity over a 15-year period from 1985 to 2000. Experts...

Research shows that seeds and nuts are "brain foods" that can also stabilize your mood

8/7/2006 - Can some foods make you smarter? Research shows that nuts and seeds just might boost your brainpower and balance your moods. That's right, everything from the most common nuts -- such as walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews and almonds -- to the more exotic seeds...

Loss of central vision with age may be linked to quality of dietary carbohydrates (press release)

7/19/2006 - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults and a person's risk may partly depend upon diet. When it comes to carbohydrates, quality rather than quantity may be more important, according to new research...

Brain health dramatically improved by intake of omega-3 fatty acids and fish oils

1/2/2006 - It's no secret that long-term diet and nutrition choices have an effect on the way we look and feel; but new studies show that nutrition can also affect the way we think. As it turns out, there really is such a thing as “food for thought.” It may seem...

Folic acid deficiencies are widespread; here's why nearly everyone needs more folate

12/29/2005 - Pregnant women plagued by cravings for pickles and ice cream must remember to include plenty of folic acid in their diets. Shown to reduce the risk of miscarriage and birth defects, folic acid – found primarily in leafy green vegetables – is an absolute...

Blaming dietary sodium for high blood pressure is too simplistic; the real problem may be mineral deficiencies

12/14/2005 - In popular thought, disputing sodium's link to high blood pressure is equivalent to questioning whether the earth is round. However, some experts now believe that salt will not raise blood pressure in everyone, just in people who are "salt sensitive."...

Asthma explained by common allergy to milk and dairy products

8/4/2005 - The link between asthma and cows' milk is familiar to many young asthma sufferers and their parents. I first became aware of the connection through my cousin's experiences with his four-year-old son. Since infancy, my cousin's son has experienced severe...

Lutein boosts eye health, preventing cataracts and macular degeneration

7/30/2005 - Fruits and vegetables have yet another disease-fighting weapon to offer you: Lutein. Studies show this carotenoid prevents and, to some extent, reverses vision loss, immune system problems, cancer and cardiovascular disease. With that in mind, load up...

Plant-based diet greatly reduces risk of cancer, say studies

2/28/2005 - Three new studies published in the journal of the American Medical Association are proving the benefit of a plant-based diet in greatly reducing the risk of cancer. The studies show that high consumption of fruits and vegetables wards off a variety of...

Low-carb vs. low-fat diet debate distracts from the real weight loss solution

11/16/2004 - With all the focus on low-carb versus low-fat diets in the news these days, you might think those are the only two options to consider when it comes to losing weight and reversing obesity. Proponents of one diet or the other debate over the merits of...

Atkins diet works better than low-fat diets, especially in men

11/15/2004 - A new study of low-carb diets reveals that the Atkins diet seems to work better on men than women. Interestingly, the low-carb diet was three times more effective at losing weight from the trunk area of the body than a low-fat diet. That may be of...

High protein diet good for your health, good for weight loss, says startling new research

7/23/2004 - Ever since the popularity of the Atkins diet exploded, low-carb / high protein diets have been under fire from critics who say that eating very high levels of protein (three to four times the normal daily amount) would compromise the function of important...

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