The hidden risks of mixing medications and dietary supplements
When you take prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, adding a vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplements can potentially have dangerous effects.
Robert Mozersky, a medical...
Green Mediterranean diet may improve heart and metabolic health
Green Mediterranean Diet Shows Promising Results
Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered that a 'green Mediterranean' diet, which is rich in...
From villains to heroes: 5 foods redeemed by nutritional science
Eggs
Once considered harmful to heart health due to their high cholesterol content, eggs have been vindicated.
In the last two decades, research has...
Ultra-processed foods cause weight gain: not just about calories
We know we should limit junk food such as chips, store-bought pizzas, and sugary drinks. These "ultra-processed" foods, as nutritionists call them, are high...
Refined grains may not increase heart disease risk, study finds
A new study from Arizona State University challenges the commonly held belief that high intakes of refined grains, such as white flour, white rice,...
Why western-style diets may increase depression
Researchers from Macquarie University have found a link between Western-style diets and lower levels of kynurenic acid (KA), a small molecule that plays a...
Fried foods linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds
Cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia, and stroke, are a significant global...
Poor gut health may drive multiple sclerosis
Rutgers University researchers have made a breakthrough, establishing a concrete link between the microscopic organisms residing in the digestive tract, also known as the...
Mediterranean diet is a potential game-changer for infertility struggles
For many couples struggling with infertility, it's a journey filled with emotional ups and downs and often expensive medical procedures.
However, a recent study suggests...
Eating too much sugar may increase heart failure risk
In an alarming revelation, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have provided evidence suggesting that excess sugars could be a cause of heart failure, rather...