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Designer Probiotics May Help You to Fit into Those Designer JeansNatural

Designer Probiotics May Help You to Fit into Those Designer Jeans

Specially designed probiotics may help curb obesity

December 23, 2010·1 min read
Antioxidants, Pro-LongevityNatural

Antioxidants, Pro-Longevity

Foods high in alpha-carotene linked to increased life span

December 22, 2010·1 min read
You Say Tomato, I Say Cancer-FighterNatural

You Say Tomato, I Say Cancer-Fighter

Researchers look at metabolism of cancer-fighting tomato compounds

December 22, 2010·1 min read
Echinacea to the Rescue? Not QuiteNatural

Echinacea to the Rescue? Not Quite

The dried root is only minimally effective at combatting the common cold

December 21, 2010·1 min read
Feed Your BrainNatural

Feed Your Brain

What foods work when it comes to optimum brain health

December 20, 2010·3 min read
Can't Beet ItNatural

Can't Beet It

Beetroot juice has been shown to boost physiological health of the elderly or those with heart and lung conditions

December 20, 2010·1 min read
Go Goji?Natural

Go Goji?

Professor disputes "super food" status of Goji berries

December 20, 2010·1 min read
Vitamin D Gets a 'D' on this TestNatural

Vitamin D Gets a 'D' on this Test

Nutrient may not affect cardiovascular mortality in older adults, after all

December 17, 2010·1 min read
Defying ConventionNatural

Defying Convention

Many brain cancer patients resort to alternative therapies, treatments

December 16, 2010·2 min read
Five-a-Day Keeps the Reaper AwayNatural

Five-a-Day Keeps the Reaper Away

Following dietary guidelines could stave off cardiovascular disease, cancer

December 16, 2010·1 min read
So Much to Gain by LosingNatural

So Much to Gain by Losing

Consistent levels of high-activity wards off middle-age weight gain, especially in women

December 15, 2010·3 min read
Milk: It Does a Body Good--In ModerationNatural

Milk: It Does a Body Good--In Moderation

Drinking three glasses a day reduces cardiovascular disease risk

December 15, 2010·2 min read
You are What Your Mother AteNatural

You are What Your Mother Ate

Mothers' eating habits and view of children as 'picky eaters' affect kids' fruit and vegetable consumption

December 15, 2010·1 min read
Soak in the Sunshine, Avoid a Broken HipNatural

Soak in the Sunshine, Avoid a Broken Hip

Hip fracture patients show deficiencies in vitamin D

December 14, 2010·1 min read
You'll Be On Your Feet in No TimeNatural

You'll Be On Your Feet in No Time

Correlation found between increased mobility and shorter hospital stays for elderly patients

December 13, 2010·2 min read
Silly Rabbit, Kids Aren't Addicted to TrixNatural

Silly Rabbit, Kids Aren't Addicted to Trix

Getting kids to eat nutritious cereals may be easier than previously thought

December 13, 2010·3 min read
An Apple a Day Keeps the Constipation AwayNatural

An Apple a Day Keeps the Constipation Away

Children who don't eat enough fruits and vegetables risk constipation

December 13, 2010·3 min read
Running Out of Control (of your joints)Natural

Running Out of Control (of your joints)

New insights into when runners should stop running in order to avoid injury

December 13, 2010·2 min read
The Host with the MostNatural

The Host with the Most

Parasites may defend against autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease

December 10, 2010·2 min read
Vitamin A Gets an ANatural

Vitamin A Gets an A

Supplement may help prevent measles and diarrhea in children, according to study

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Outsider Estrogen Is ProtectionNatural

Outsider Estrogen Is Protection

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces risk of breast cancer

December 9, 2010·3 min read
The Whey to Reduce High Blood PressureNatural

The Whey to Reduce High Blood Pressure

Low-cost, whey-based protein reduces high blood pressure

December 9, 2010·2 min read
Balancing ActNatural

Balancing Act

Low AND high vitamin D levels linked to frailty in older women

December 9, 2010·2 min read
Out of SyncNatural

Out of Sync

Researchers find potential biomarker of epilepsy

December 8, 2010·2 min read