Posted on June 6th, 2012 by Diana
Apigenin – which is found in celery and parsley – helps reverse aggressive breast cancer caused by HRT (hormone replacement therapy), a new study suggests. The substance can shrink breast tumours that were stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone used in HRT and birth control pills. Apigenin kills cancer cells, stops them spreading, and interferes [...]
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Posted on May 28th, 2012 by Diana
Researchers at Johns Hopkins hospital have conducted research on the effects of supplemental vitamin C in the lowering of the blood pressure. The researchers found that 33% of men and 25% of women in middle age reduced the risk of heart disease and stroke. The ideal dosage for positive effect was 500mg per day. Read more.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by Diana
Oregano – the herb used in pasta and pizzas – kills prostate cancer cells. The results are so exciting that researchers hope that the ‘super herb’ will become a standard treatment – and one without side effects. Carvacrol, a constituent of oregano, is causing apoptosis – or cell death – in prostate cancer cells in [...]
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Posted on March 2nd, 2012 by admin
Great news for ImmiFlex as its principal ingredient, Wellmune WGP beta glucan from yeast, has been granted Novel Food Status by the European Commission. The granting of Novel Food Status followed review and investigation of Beta Glucans from yeast by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which issued a scientific opinion on the safety of Beta Glucans [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2012 by admin
Research recently published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology has shown that multivitamins and minerals can reduce the risk of colon cancer. Both study groups were given a high-fat, low-fibre diet and exposed to carcinogens. In the group that was given multivitamins and minerals, there appeared to be almost an 85% reduction in the development of [...]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2011 by admin
Egg whites, a very old and well known cure for burns, is even included in teaching beginner firefighters in case of a burn. Countless stories of people after serious burns, be it open flame or boiling water, have applied lightly beaten egg whites directly to the burn and have been completely healed with no traces of injury [...]
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Posted on July 12th, 2011 by admin
Recent research led by Jianping Wu of the University of Alberta has shown that eggs are on of the “most perfect foods”. The research shows that eggs contain two amino acids, tryptophan and tyrosine, both very high in antioxidant properties. “Two egg yolks in their raw state have almost twice as many antioxidant properties as an apple and [...]
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Posted on July 6th, 2011 by admin
Research led by Ohio State University has recently shown the potential for strawberries to help in the prevention of esophageal cancer. In the study, where the participants were asked to consume 60g of freeze dried strawberries for a month, 80% had a reduction in growth in precancerous lesions. Researchers are yet uncertain as to the [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2011 by admin
Professor Mark Thursz from Imperial College London has endorsed a research publication which builds on the substantial body of research showing the benefits of eating dark chocolate. Dark chocolate has shown to benefit cardiovascular health, skin health, brain health and just recently liver health. In this study, a number patients were given dark chocolate of [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2011 by admin
Research just published by Dr Emily Ho, associate professor at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, has for the first time documented that sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli, is able to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal cells healthy and unaffected. The study has also found that sulforaphane [...]
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