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Flavonoid-rich Diet Protects Against Cancer and Heart Disease, Study Finds
Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU). Researchers from ECU’s School of Medical and Health Sciences analyzed data from the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort that assessed the diets of 53,048 Danes ...
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk of Dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was led by the University of Exeter—simultaneously published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. The research found that the risk of dementia was 32 percent lower in people with ...
FLEF and UWA Launch LactaMap
The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) have just released a new clinical tool to help medical practitioners resolve lactation challenges and support breastfeeding mothers: LactaMap. Featuring content developed by UWA, the online resource offers a wealth of evidence-based information to advance understanding of human lactation, ensure consistent care for ...
Magnesium Optimizes Vitamin D Status, Study Shows
A randomized trial by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it in people with deficient levels and lowering it in people with high levels. The study reported in the December issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is important because of controversial findings from ongoing research into the association of ...
Meditate Regularly For an Improved Attention Span in Old Age
Regular and intensive meditation sessions over the course of a lifetime could help a person remain attentive and focused well into old age. This is according to the most extensive longitudinal study to date examining a group of meditation practitioners. Published in Springer’s Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, the research evaluates the benefits that people gained after ...
Organic vs. Non-organic: What the Facts Reveal
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Every so often, I hear or read some version of the following statement: “There is no evidence that organic foods are any better for you than conventional, non-organic foods.” This is, to say the least, a woefully uninformed position to take. The fact is, ...
University Hospitals Connor Integrative Health Network Receives $6.5 Million Donation
Sara and Chris Connor recently donated $6.5 million, bringing their total giving to Connor Integrative Health Network at University Hospitals (UH) to $8.5 million. The Connors’ gifts, emphasizing the increasing importance of evidence-based nonpharmacologic therapies for health and wellness, are among the largest in the nation for integrative health. “We are exceedingly grateful to Sara ...
A Beautiful Use for Glucosamine Hydrochloride
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences While I like to use this blog to write about “new,” interesting, evidence-based nutraceuticals, I also like to write about alternative uses for “old” nutraceuticals. In this current blog posting, I’m going to do just that with regard to glucosamine hydrochloride. Glucosamine’s Background Glucosamine ...
Meditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
In a recent study of adults with early memory loss, a West Virginia University research team lead by Dr. Kim Innes found that practice of a simple meditation or music listening program may have multiple benefits for older adults with preclinical memory loss. In this randomized controlled trial, 60 older adults with subjective cognitive decline ...
Lutein & Zeaxanthin for Cognitive Function: A New Use for Eye Antioxidants
By Professor Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences The carotenoid antioxidants lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) are best known for the role they play in healthy visual development and functioning, including the ability to efficiently absorb blue light.1 By absorbing blue light, T&Z limit the amount that reaches the critical visual ...
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