26.02.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

Vegetarian and Mediterranean Diet may be equally effective in preventing Heart Disease

A lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, which includes eggs and dairy but excludes meat and fish, and a Mediterranean diet are likely equally effective in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

Previous separate studies have shown that a Mediterranean diet reduces certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as does

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12.03.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging

Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King's College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy.

The researchers set out to assess the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult lives to see if this could slow down ageing.

The study recruited 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79, 84 of which were male and 41 were female. The men had to be able to cycle 100 km in under 6.5 hours,

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31.03.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

This Cancer 'Vaccine' Cured Tumours in Mice, And Human Trials Have Now Started

An injectable "vaccine" delivered directly to tumours in mice has been found to eliminate all traces of those tumours, cancer researchers have found - and it works on many different kinds of cancers, including untreated metastases in the same animal.

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed the potential treatment using two agents that boost the body's immune system, and a human

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20.10.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

Healthy Diets linked to better outcomes in Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved their diets after being diagnosed, according to a new American Cancer Society study.

There are more than 1.4 million colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors in the United States. Previous studies have suggested a strong influence of diet quality in disease outcomes, and that some pre- and pos

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20.10.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

Eating Leafy Greens could help prevent Macular Degeneration

A new study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, could help reduce your risk of developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research interviewed more than 2,000 Australian adults aged over 49 and followed them over a 15-year period.

The research showed that people who ate between 100 to 142 mgs o

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20.10.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

Adding Refined Fiber to Processed Food could have Negative Health Effects

Adding highly refined fiber to processed foods could have negative effects on human health, such as promoting liver cancer, according to a new study by researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Toledo.

Accumulating evidence demonstrates consumption of whole foods naturally rich in fiber confers an array of health benefits. This, combined with an appreciation by many health-conscious consumers t

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18.12.2018 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

Green leafy vegetables in the diet may reduce the risk of developing liver steatosis.

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15.09.2019 - By Dr Jyotsna Verma

How are obesity and diabetes related?

The death of fat cells in excess weight stimulates an immune inflammatory response, which, in turn, can lead to diabetes. Overweight is very often accompanied by type 2 diabetes, when our cells stop absorbing insulin, despite the fact that the pancreas continues to synthesize it properly. Due to insulin resistance, body tissues stop absorbing glucose from the blood, and a person has a lot of metabolic problems. Adipose tissue cells. (Photo by Dr. Fred Ho

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