(Natural News) Breast cancer is among the most studied diseases, and scientists are hard at work coming up with ways to prevent it. A team of researchers from China explored the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on lowering insulin levels – one of the risk factors for breast cancer. The researchers tested the ability of omega-3 […]

(Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food reported that turmeric-containing herbal supplements can be used to improve skin barrier function. In the study, the effects of turmeric-containing herbal supplements were compared with turmeric alone. A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento, California compared the effects of […]

(Natural News) Fish oils are one of the most popular natural supplements for better heart health. However, they are believed to cause blood thinning, which may pose a risk to heart surgery patients. Therefore, taking fish oil before surgery is discouraged as it may lead to uncontrolled, fatal bleeding — but a new study published […]

(Natural News) Belgian researchers announced a new health benefit that vitamin K brought to the eyes. They reported that the vitamin protected the arteries that supplied the ocular organs with fresh blood from harmful calcification. Their recently published paper involved the participation of nearly 1,000 randomly selected Flemish adults in their 40s. The long-term study spanned […]

(Natural News) The earliest known reference to cancer is found in the Edwin Smith Papyrus, written about 1,600 years before Christ. Though it is an ancient disease, there is no doubt that cancer is more prevalent now than at any other time in human history. One of the most feared forms of this disease is […]

(Natural News) Eating at least one apple a day – including and especially the peel – could keep the threat of prostate cancer away from older men. Along with berries, red grapes, and turmeric, apple peel contains natural compounds that could halt the spread of cancer by killing tumorous cells. Since the 1960s, many studies have shown that natural […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Saudi Arabia and Egypt evaluated the effects of probiotic or yogurt supplementation on oxidative stress and hepatic fibrosis in mice induced by the parasite Schistosoma mansoni. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by water-borne parasitic flatworms S. mansoni. Considerable morbidity, mortality, and […]

(Natural News) The timing of your protein intake matters. Researchers from Lindenwood University, Texas Woman’s University, and the University of South Carolina suggest taking protein supplements before your workout to improve your post-workout burn. Published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the study looked at the effect of taking protein supplements before […]

(Natural News) We all want the best for our little ones, right? Eating a healthy, well-balanced and nutritious diet during pregnancy is crucial to an unborn baby’s development. Researchers from the Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark recently discovered that taking fish oil supplements during the third trimester of pregnancy could reduce a newborn’s risk of […]

(Natural News) Researchers found a link between consumption of omega-3s and reduced breast cancer risk by lowering insulin levels. The study, which was published in Nutrition Research, tested the ability of omega-3 free fatty acids (FFAs) to reduce insulin-induced breast cancer cell proliferation. High insulin levels in obese people are considered a risk factor in breast carcinogenesis. […]