Nutrition & Wellness

Spicy Food Can Prevent and Heal Disease Reported January 03, 2009 (NaturalNews) Spicy foods add an incredible amount of flavour to food. As ethnic foods become abundant, chilli and spicy food is increasingly popular. The good news is that adding spice to our food has a range of benefits for our health and wellbeing. Chillies have long been used in … [Read more...]

Sleep Disorder Linked to Dementia, Parkinson’sReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An unusual sleep disorder could be a precursor to dementia or Parkinson’s disease. Patients with REM sleep behavior disorder have excessive muscle activity during REM sleep -- often called the dream stage of sleep -- causing them to punch, kick or cry out when they are in a deep … [Read more...]

Spanish researchers: Eating nuts can help undo heart disease risks Reported December 16, 2008 Here's a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year - along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish - may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease. Spanish researchers found that adding nuts worked better … [Read more...]

The Science of Obesity: When Willpower Isn't Enough Reported May 09, 2008 BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From low carbs to high protein. One day soon, weight loss will go beyond these diets and even bariatric surgery. "I've done weight watchers. I've done Jenny Craig. I've done them all," Sabrina Cleveland told Ivanhoe. "I'd lose the 50 lbs and then I'd gain 75 right … [Read more...]

Treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Reported July 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The effects of fetal alcohol exposure may be more profound than researchers hoped. Results of a new study reveal the prenatal damage to peptides in the fetal brain may endure into adulthood despite environmental enrichment provided in a child's early years. Neurotrophins -- a family of peptides … [Read more...]

Vitamin D Keeps Kidney Patients Alive Reported May 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking activated vitamin D can reduce the risk of death in people with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) by one quarter according to a new study. Calcitriol (Rocaltrol) -- an oral form of activated vitamin D -- has been used as a treatment for CKD patients to lower levels of parathyroid … [Read more...]

Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk Reported September 12, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels with drugs might do well to think again. A new study reveals a higher risk for heart conditions even in overweight and obese people who don't … [Read more...]

Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk Reported March 23, 2009 CHICAGO (AP) - A new study finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer. The study of a half-million men and women -- ages 50 to 71 years old -- is the largest of its kind. It found that over 10 years, eating … [Read more...]

Women Confused About Osteoporosis Reported September 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who suffer from osteoporosis don’t truly understand the risk associated with the disease. A new study finds the majority of women who have osteoporosis do not believe they are at a higher risk of fracture than their peers. The study included more than 60,000 women. Researchers say 55 … [Read more...]