Garlic Decreases Risk of
Developing Heart Disease
Garlic has been used a remedy in Eastern medicine for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. Allicin, the active ingredient in garlic, has been shown to have positive benefits for impacting blood sugar levels, treat stomach ulcers, and also has potent antioxidant qualities as well. A new study that was published in the journal Atherosclerosis is reporting that garlic also appears to be able to reduce risk factors associated with heart disease as well. For the study researchers took 152 men and women who had previously been diagnosed with atherosclerosis and have them either 900mgs of supplemental garlic powder or a placebo and then monitored their levels of atherosclerosis at the start of the study, and again at 16, 36, and 48 months.
Probiotic Therapy May
Prevent Obesity
The health of our internal flora, or gut bacteria, has been an area of intense study and research over the past decade as scientist search for ways to combat the growing obesity epidemic. Previous studies have linked inadequate gut bacteria to chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has found that probiotic therapy has the ability to prevent diabetes and weight gain in a mouse model study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt University.
Mothers Diet
During Pregnancy Impacts Multiple Generations
The emerging science of epigenetics provides fascinating insight into how our environment can impact us at the genetic level. Studies have shown that environmental factors can act as genetic triggers that have the ability to turn on, or turn off, particular genes which can have dramatics effects on multiple generations. A new study published in the journal Science reports that a mother’s diet during pregnancy can not only directly affect her offspring, but it also appears to influence the genes of future generations as well.
B-Vitamins Improve C
ognitive Function
Homocysteine is an amino acid that has been associated with being an independent risk factor for heart disease. Typically when a person has elevated levels of Homocysteine in the blood they also tend to have lower levels of the b-vitamins B6, B12, and folate. As we age blood levels of Homocysteine tend to increase while blood levels of b-vitamins tend to decrease which can lead to heart disease and decreased cognitive function from the accumulation of beta amyloid proteins in the brain. According to a new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience supplementing with folate, B6, and B12 has the ability to improve cognitive function and reduce Homocysteine levels in middle aged and elderly individuals.
The global obesity epidemic has caused a flood of research and funding to pour into the pharmaceutical industry in search of a magic weight loss pill that can be hailed as the Holy Grail for individuals who are unable to lose weight by traditional means.
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