Diet and Lifestyle

Normally you have between 4 and 7 pounds of bacteria in your colon. Normal and well-balanced bacteria have many beneficial functions. Beneficial bacteria do the following: Produce vitamins like folic acid and B12. Nourish the lining of the colon by feeding on vegetable fiber and producing butyric acid. Adequate butyric acid levels reduce the chances […]

Infants fed non-human breast milk before the age of four months have an increased chance of suffering from allergies and asthma according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (September 25, 1999;319:815-819). Researchers followed over 2,000 children from birth through age six. Children given milk before the age of four months (not human

According to an article appearing in the New Zealand Medical Journal (volume 113 (1103):24-6, Feb 11, 2000), consumption of high levels of soy products may have an adverse effect on the thyroid. The group that the author was most concerned about was infants who are fed soy formula on a daily basis. The author stated

Research published in the journal, Urology states that moderate exercise reduces the incidence of impotence. Men who burned at least 200 calories per day by exercising were less likely to become impotent compared to inactive men. Risk factors for impotence are similar to those for heart disease—both functions involve circulation. Things like smoking, drinking alcohol,

A five-year study published in the January 15, 2002 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology shows that heart patients may benefit from stress management. One group of 94 subjects were men with heart disease who went through training that taught them ways to control negative thoughts and emotions and other stress reducing techniques including

According to a new study by researchers at the University of California,Berkeley, women who eat more fruits, vegetables and protein before pregnancy may lower the risk of their children developing leukemia. Researchers had 276 mothers from Northern California answer a questionnaire about their diets in the year prior to their pregnancies. Half of those filling

Headaches Linked to Snoring A study published in the April 22, 2003 issue of the journal, Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology found that people with chronic daily headaches were more than twice as likely to snore as people with only occasional headaches. Chronic daily headache was defined as having a

According to the May 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, genetically engineered foods are not tested adequately for the effect they may have on the people who eat them. They were introduced into the food supply in the mid-1990s, with very little testing and very little information provided to the public.

Research appearing in the November, 2006 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that eating onions and garlic may help to prevent cancer. Italian researchers examined at data from several studies that looked at the relationship between garlic and onion consumption and the incidence of cancer. They found that the more onions a

According to research presented in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2001; 164:1823-1828), eating apples reduce the risk for asthma. 1,500 adults in the United Kingdom were questioned about their eating habits. The respondents were particularly questioned about foods that were high in antioxidants and trace minerals—in other words, fruits and vegetables.