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By Crystalline Nutrients Lion’s mane mushroom is a medicinal food with many benefits that has been used for centuries and has now been shown to be an effective natural depression and anxiety treatment. A placebo-controlled human clinical study took 30 female patients to investigate the…
A study presented at UEG Week 2019 has shown that specific foods could provide protection for the gut, by helping bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties to thrive. Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands have found that certain foods including legumes, bread, fish, nuts…
Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report. “Research has shown that ingesting concentrated carbohydrate gels during prolonged exercise promotes carbohydrate availability during exercise and…
By Sara Tipton For centuries, garlic has long been hailed as a multi-purpose medicinal herb that treats many ailments. History shows that garlic has been used for over two thousand years ago in many ancient civilizations. This well-trusted remedy served many medicinal purposes including a…
Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appears to alter how the brain processes fear memories. In a study that will appear in the November 1st print issue of Biological Psychiatry, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers report that mindfulness meditation appears…
By Amanda Froelich Do the sniffles have you down? If so, then perhaps it’s time to de-stress, eat some healthier meals, and supplement with vitamins that can boost your immune system. The following are some of the best natural remedies to overcome the cold and…
The inability to sleep does not only affect you at nighttime; it affects countless aspects of the next day and your life. Without sleep, you have difficulty concentrating, you feel exhausted all the time, and your mental and physical health take a toll. You’ve probably…
When coffee beans are processed and roasted the husk and silverskin of the bean are removed and unused, and often are left behind in fields by coffee producers. Food science and human nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois are interested in the potential of…
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive. Human breast milk has more than 200 times the amount of (GML) than is found…
Even a brief period of healthy eating may provide longer-term improvements in mood Young adults with depression whose diet is usually unhealthy showed significantly fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet for three weeks, according to a study published October 9, 2019 in…
Sperm quality can be improved with a simple diet supplement containing a compound found in cooked tomatoes, according to new research by the University of Sheffield. A dietary compound found in tomatoes has been shown to improve sperm quality Men taking a dietary supplement of…
Results from the first long-term cohort study of more than 36,000 Japanese men over decades suggest an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer. Their findings were published on September 5, 2019 in the International Journal of Cancer. Prostate cancer begins…
New research from King’s College London has found that a diet low in fermented carbohydrates has improved certain gut symptoms and improved health-related quality of life for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In a paper published today in Gastroenterology a team of researchers carried…
By Sara Tipton With the changing season, our immune systems will have to work harder to fight off illnesses. This is partly due to our bodies getting less sunlight and vitamins, as well as several other factors. In the winter, the cold temperatures can suppress…
One of the most commonly cited benefits of cannabis is its ability to relieve symptoms of anxiety, producing a relaxing effect in users. Gradually, countries are starting to come around to the substance; after many decades of being illegal in most areas, nations are starting…
Lavender, fennel and chamomile among herbs discovered to act upon a shared therapeutic target in blood vessels Common herbs, including lavender, fennel and chamomile, have a long history of use as folk medicines used to lower blood pressure. In a new study, University of California,…
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge. The findings suggest that…
People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham…
Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis. It has been previously shown that strains of cannabis with…
By Crystalline Nutrients Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects nearly 10 million people in the United States and nearly 3-6% of the world population. A promising double-blind, randomized human clinical study of ganoderma lucidum, also known as reishi mushroom, has been shown to be effective…
