(Natural News) The benefits of breastfeeding are already quite compelling, but now we can add yet another important advantage to that list as a new study has illustrated how breastfeeding can lower the risk of heart disease among mothers. Researchers from the University of Athens in Greece presented the exciting finding at a recent meeting […]

(Natural News) Running is a wonderful aerobic exercise that offers numerous health benefits. It can reduce stress, strengthen the bones, help burn calories, and improve heart health. Running can be done indoors (on a treadmill) or outdoors — depending on a person’s preference — and each comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. If you […]

(Natural News) Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators find another way to prevent heart attacks. In an animal study published in the journal Science Signaling, the researchers found that two proteins that bind to stress hormones work synergistically to keep the heart healthy. These proteins are stress hormone receptors called […]

(Natural News) People around the globe enjoy coffee, an energy-boosting drink with many health benefits. But what if you’re a coffee enthusiast with a sensitive-stomach? Coffee is rich in antioxidants like polyphenols that prevent free radical damage and lower your risk of some chronic diseases. Drinking antioxidant-rich coffee moderately can help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, […]

(Natural News) Many people take up weightlifting to improve their muscle strength. A Brazilian-led study suggests doing muscle power exercises as well to extend their lifespans. Muscular strength is the amount of force that a muscle can put out in a single maximal effort. It allows a person to lift a weight. In comparison, muscle power […]

(Natural News) If you suffer from anxiety and you don’t want to take psychiatric medications, you might have been focusing on some tried-and-true ways to cope with your feelings, such as exercise and meditation. However, there is another way to approach this condition that you may not have thought of: dietary adjustments. According to a […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Denmark and Greenland measured the iodine content of dietary seaweeds in Greenland, estimated iodine absorption, and assessed the impact of dietary seaweeds on the iodine intake of Arctic people. The results of their study were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Dietary iodine is important for the maintenance […]

(Natural News) Chili peppers are often used to give dishes a spicy kick – but they are more than that. Researchers from the Marshall University in West Virginia discovered that the natural compound that gives chili peppers their “heat” called capsaicin could be used against lung cancer. Lung cancer is a type of cancer that typically spreads to […]

(Natural News) There are neurons in the brain that activate during deep sleep to create memories. A new animal study showed that these brain cells might be the same as the ones responsible for investigating new objects. The experiment tracked the activity of single cells deep in the brains of both male and female mice […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from China investigated the gut microbiota-mediated transformation of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) in vivo. The results of their study were published in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. PNS are the major components of Panax notoginseng. They possess multiple pharmacological activities but poor oral bioavailability. While PNS can be […]