Lactose intolerance linked to lower vitamin D levels

If you are lactose intolerant, you might want to think about boosting your vitamin D intake with non-dairy foods; your levels of the vitamin may be low.

Alzheimer’s linked to unsaturated fatty acids in the brain

New research finds a correlation between the levels of six unsaturated fatty acids and the development of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.

Red meat compound linked to worse outcomes in heart failure patients

Higher levels of circulating TMAO – a compound gut bacteria produce during digestion of red meat – precedes worse outcomes in acute heart failure patients, a new study finds.

Organic milk, meat contain more omega-3 than non-organic alternatives

Compared with non-organic milk and meat, the organic alternatives contain much higher levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, new research reveals.

Even fried food has nutritional value, when cooked in olive oil

In the Mediterranean diet, cooking in olive oil is found to increase the phenolic content of vegetables, while cooking generally increases the levels of antioxidants.

Study pinpoints the vitamin D levels that may harm heart health

Researchers find people with vitamin D levels below 15 ng/mL are at greater risk for cardiovascular events such as heart disease and stroke than those with higher levels.

Vitamin D supplements may benefit children with kidney disease

Study links low levels of vitamin D with greater loss of kidney function over time Among children with chronic kidney disease, those with lower vitamin D levels had higher levels of blood…

Eating fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residues linked with poor semen quality

Men who ate fruits and vegetables with higher levels of pesticide residues – such as strawberries, spinach, and peppers – had lower sperm count and a lower percentage of normal sperm than those who…

Study identifies levels at which five foods may trigger allergic reactions

Researchers from the UK say they have discovered the levels at which five common food allergens – peanut, hazelnut, celery, fish and shrimp – may cause allergic reactions.

Pesticides linger longer in greenhouse crops

Researchers writing in the journal Chemosphere this week found that crops typically grown under glasshouses and poly-tunnels had higher levels and numbers of different pesticides in them than those…

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