Cranberry juice may slash cardiometabolic risk factors: RCT study USDA Agriculture Research Center, April 30, 2022 Daily consumption of a low-calorie cranberry juice may improve certain risk factors of heart disease, including blood pressure and triglycerides, says a new study from the Agricultural Research Service at the USDA. Eight weeks of supplementing the diet with a cranberry juice containing 173 mg of phenolic …

Inadequate vitamin intake linked with insulin resistance University of Alabama, May 2 2022.  A greater risk of insulin resistance was revealed among women with acceptable calorie consumption whose folate and vitamin C intake were below the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values in a study reported  in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. Adequate dietary intakes of essential micronutrients are critical to …

Ashwagandha root extract may improve memory and cognitive functions Institute of Pharmacological Technology (India), April 25, 2022 Compared to a placebo, adults supplemented with ashwagandha root extract had improved memory test scores, researchers in India found. Ashwagandha root has been a part of the medicinal traditions of Ayurveda as a memory aid, wrote researchers of a study published in the …

Mushrooms boost immunity, suggests research University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, April 16, 2022 A new University of Florida study shows increased immunity in people who ate a cooked shiitake mushroom every day for four weeks. In a study led by UF Food Science and Human Nutrition , 52 healthy adults, age 21 to 41, came to …

Broccoli sprout extract promising for head and neck cancer prevention University of Pittsburgh , April 19, 2022 Broccoli sprout extract protects against oral cancer in mice and proved tolerable in a small group of healthy human volunteers. “People who are cured of head and neck cancer are still at very high risk for a second cancer in their mouth or …

Being in nature: Good for mind, body and nutrition Researchers from Drexel University investigated how feeling connected with the natural world benefits dietary diversity and fruit and vegetable intake. Drexel University, April 25, 2022 In late 2020, Canadian doctors made headlines for “prescribing nature,” or recommended time outdoors based on research that suggests people who spent two or more hours …

Guest : Prof. Daniel (“Dan”) Kovalik Professor Daniel Kovalik is a labor and human rights attorney and author, who teaches international human rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. For over two decades he served as a counsel for the United Steelworkers and the AFL-CIO, and is best known for his cases against Coca Cola, Drummond, and Occidental Petroleum based upon human rights abuses in …

Video: Never Forget they once told us that smoking was actually healthy!  Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Our COVID Response (7:00) User Clip: 1998 – Biden chastises UN Weapons Inspector Ritter  Millions either knowingly or unknowingly consume this known hazardous chemical aspartame on a daily basis. Study shows curcumin/fenugreek combo helps relieve work-related stress National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, April …

Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological aging process University of Leicester, April 21, 2022 A new study of genetic data published Wednesday April 20 of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age. Confirming a causal link between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length (LTL)—an indicator …