Sugar Triggers Memory Problems and Neuroinflammation Diet and Human Growth Hormone Results of a study conducted at the University of Southern California (USC) has shown that adolescent rats that freely consumed large quantities of liquid solutions containing sugar or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in concentrations comparable to popular sugar-sweetened beverages experienced memory…
Fish Protects the Heart Heart Health and HGH Eating fish in amounts comparable to those of people living in Japan seems to impart a protective factor that wards off heart disease. Akira Sekikawa, from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (Pennsylvania, USA), and colleagues followed 266 men, ages 40-49…
Dark Chocolate Deters Atherosclerosis Alternative Medicine and Human Growth Hormone Both arterial stiffness and white blood cell adhesion are known factors that play a significant role in atherosclerosis. Diederik Esser, from Wageningen University (The Netherlands), and colleagues followed 44 middle-aged overweight men over two periods of four weeks as they consumed 70…
Fish-Rich Diet May Raise Good Cholesterol Good Cholesterol and Human Growth Hormone Salmon, tuna, and sardines are types of “fatty fish” – abundant sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Mounting evidence suggests that these healthy fats may exert a range of benefits on various body systems. Maria Lankinen, from the University of Eastern…
7-a-Day Dramatically Cuts Risk of Dying Healthy Diet and Human Growth Hormone New research has shown that the more fruit and vegetables a person ate each day, the less likely they were to die at any age. Dr Oyinlola Oyebode of University College London’s Department of Epidemiology & Public Health (England, UK) and colleagues analysed…
Vitamin A Transforms Pre-Cancerous Cells Back to Healthy Cells Healthy Cells and Human Growth Hormone Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A found abundantly in sweet potato and carrots, has been shown to transform pre-cancerous breast cells back into their normal, healthy state. Sandra V. Fernandez, Ph.D., assistant research professor of medical oncology at Thomas…
Peach Compounds Inhibit Breast Cancer Growth Healthy Food and Human Growth Hormone Compounds found in peaches have been shown to inhibit both the growth of breast cancer cells and their ability to spread (metastasize). Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, a food scientist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and colleagues at both Texas A&M and…
Unique Compounds in Oats Help Protect the Heart Heart Health and Human Growth Hormone Ample evidence has been published that demonstrates that a diet abundant in whole grains associates with a reduced risk of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease. Most of the benefits have been attributed to the relatively high fiber, vitamin, mineral and phytochemical…
Brain-Saving Benefits of a Healthy Diet Benefits of a Healthy Diet and Human Growth Hormone Whereas a number of previous studies on the link between diet and dementia have mainly focused on the impact of single dietary components, Marjo Eskelinen, from the University of Eastern Finland (Finland) surveyed 1,449 men and women, ages 39 to…
Almonds Aid Digestive Health Digestive Health and Human Growth Hormone Prebiotics are compounds that help to promote “good bacteria” (probiotics) in the gastrointestinal tract, with which a wide variety of beneficial health effects are associated. Zhibin Liu, from Fuzhou University (China), and colleagues enrolled 48 healthy men and women, ages 18 to…
