by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Oat beta-glucan and garlic are both useful in promoting heart health, new research shows. More than 40 human studies have shown that oat beta-gluten can lower total and LDL cholesterol levels by up to 23%. A University of Minnesota study set out to examine the...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Vitamin intake and bone health are closely linked, new research confirms. In one study, older women who took combined vitamin K and D plus calcium for two years showed a "modest but significant" increase in bone mineral content (BMC) at the wrist, a standard...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Probiotic or "friendly" bacteria significantly enhance immune activity, separate studies from Canada and Finland reveal. Testing showed that patients’ immune activity was enhanced when taking probiotics. A study at the University of Alberta examined...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Rachel Zabel, an Australian researcher from Queensland University of Technology, is set to test the health benefits of fish oil in people with chronic kidney disease. "Research shows that patients with kidney disease on dialysis experience a range of...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found that a compound in green tea – known as EGCG – inhibited several molecules in the immune system that contribute to inflammation and joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Source:...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
People suffering chronic indigestion (functional dyspepsia) may find relief in the dietary supplement melatonin. In 60 patients with functional dyspepsia and no Helicobacter pylori infection, the majority of those who took 5 mg of melatonin per day over 12 weeks...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
What is it? A fat-soluble vitamin found in some foods and also created via sunlight. Why take it? For prevention of bone loss, cancer, MS, high blood pressure, and more. What’s the latest research? Solid research links low vitamin D to osteoporosis and...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
A diet rich in lignans may help prevent breast cancer in older women, a new French study suggests. In the study, about 58,000 postmenopausal women not taking soy isoflavone supplements completed diet history questionnaires. Researchers used the data to assess the...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2007 | June 2007 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Ginseng and ginkgo biloba, two of the most widely used herbal supplements, are unlikely to interfere with the majority of prescription or over-the-counter drugs, according to a University of Kansas Medical Center study. Dr Gregory Reed gave 72 healthy, non-smoking...
