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Folic acid cut high blood pressure, inflammation, and premature births in pregnant moms, and older adults with high folate levels avoided mental decline, in three new studies.In a folic acid study, researchers recruited 2,951 women… read more
Hyaluronic acid—a molecule that occurs naturally in the body and helps cushion joints—helped relieve pain in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a new study reveals. Researchers recruited 20 participants, aged 40 or older, who suffered… read more
In a new study from Japan, 17 healthy volunteers, average age 37, took 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) per day, 300 mg of CoQ10 per day, or a placebo, for eight days while testing… read more
(ARA) - Every week the media comes out with a new story of another amateur or professional athlete using steroids. For athletes and health fanatics it seems they are willing to do whatever they believe… read more
Resistance training is any training that uses a force, for example a weight, to resist the force of a muscular contraction. Often, resistance training is simply called weight training or strength training.
Have you been training hard for years and eating all the right foods, only to find that you just can’t put on muscle like you used to? If so, it sounds like you’ve hit a… read more
If you’ve tried fad diets in the past only to discover they are impossible to stick to and leave you feeling hungry and irritable, then it’s time to start eating sensibly; enter the ‘Low GI… read more
It is widely accepted that training with heavy weights for a low number of repetitions per set (1-6 reps) will promote increases in strength, whilst lifting lighter weights for a higher number of reps (15+)… read more
Interval training is highly popular as a very effective way of burning fat. At the same time, it is also a first-rate method of improving cardio-vascular fitness.
Interval training involves alternating high intensity bursts of activity… read more
When we think of abs, we normally mean the rectus abdominus muscle that forms the six pack of the stomach area. However, to get the perfect mid-section you also need to work your obliques and… read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is recommending that people with light skin take 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day in the fall and winter, and people with darker skin and those who do not… read more
Higher doses of vitamin E protected against heart disease in those with high cholesterol; type 2 diabetics who took vitamin E had fewer heart attacks and strokes, and vitamin E reduced DNA damage in adults… read more
A compound from milk thistle kept liver-cancer cells from spreading and reduced their numbers in a new laboratory study. Researchers from the University of California at Irvine tested various doses of silibinin—a compound from milk… read more
D-ribose improved symptoms of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia; glucosamine, chondroitin, and vitamin D helped rebuild bone in osteoporosis, and rosehips decreased pain and cut pain medication in osteoporosis, three new studies reveal.
Quercetin—an antioxidant in apples, berries, and onions—lowered blood pressure in those with high blood pressure, and citrus flavonoids and vitamin E reduced cholesterol in those with high cholesterol, in two new studies.