Fascinating findings are coming from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. They have published in a recent issue of Eye-Nature that a long-term diet low in carbohydrates and rich in plant-based fats and proteins may lower the risk of glaucoma. In fact, the researchers say that a diet higher in plant-based…
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Here’s an odd question: Other than the obvious (terrorism, foreign countries, Covid-19), what else do you think constitutes a serious threat to our national security? If you said “poor diet,” you’d be correct. According to a formal report published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, diet-related illnesses are worsening health disparities and impacting…
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It seems to happen far too often: a pharmaceutical is introduced, widely used, and eventually pulled from the market for being unsafe. Although it was pulled from the U.S. market two years ago, a new study has reported data about the side effects of the permanent birth control device Essure. It is associated with higher…
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We all know those with preexisting cardiovascular and respiratory conditions have a greater risk of contracting Covid-19… but not, it seems, for those with asthma. What’s more, scientists are perplexed as to what causes this difference! Researchers from Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science published their findings in a recent editorial in the Journal…
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There’s still a whole world of medical news outside the scope of Covid-19. The invisible world of germs, illnesses, and disease is still alive and well, and on a rampage. And you know what is always making headlines because there is always some new finding? Cancer. Researchers have found that too much sitting raises your…
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So by now, you should know that we’ve reformulated our Omega-3 supplements and added DPA. But… Why? What is DPA? DPA (Docosapentaenoic Acid) is the long-chain, intermediate polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid that plays a pivotal role in how our bodies use EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid). It is similar to EPA, but our…
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Antioxidants are a big deal because they fight free radicals. Free radicals are electrons that have broken off from an atom. They break down cells over time. They’re pesky and have been linked to an array of health conditions ranging from hair loss to diabetes to cancer. Antioxidants = GOOD. Free radicals = BAD. A…
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Not all fats are created equal. We all know this by now, so we’re not going to teach you a lesson on good fats vs. bad fats. What we are going to focus on, however, are the omega fatty acids. That sounds kind of gross, but we promise, you want these guys — they’re unbelievably…
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Have you found yourself tossing and turning at night because your brain won’t turn off? Are you continually wondering, “what’s next?” in this strange, new world we find ourselves in? You’re not the only one. It seems that losing sleep and full-blown insomnia are some byproducts of living amid a global pandemic. And global pandemics…
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What can we learn from fat mice? Well, maybe quite a bit. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to disable a gene in the cells of mice, preventing them from becoming obese even after being fed a high-fat diet. Scientists successfully blocked critical inflammatory cells called…
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