Cocoa may help treat common MS symptom

New research may have uncovered an ‘easy, safe, and cost-effective way’ to improve the lives of those living with multiple sclerosis.

Clinical trial demonstrates success of low FODMAP diet

A change in diet can improve the lives of those diagnosed with a common, but hard-to-treat gut disorder.

Vitamin C and E supplements may hinder athletes’ training

With the 2014 Winter Olympics just around the corner, hundreds of athletes are in training for one of the most important competitions of their lives.

Possible solution to liver problems linked to intravenous feeding

Researchers know that feeding some patients intravenously can save their lives – but also can cause liver damage. Now scientists at the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado have figured out the likely culprit, one of the ingredients in intravenous food, behind the liver problems…

Sugary Drinks Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones

According to new research conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to an increased risk of developing kidney stones. Twenty percent of men and 10 percent of women in the U.S

Reduction Of Salt Intake To Save Lives – Countries In The Americas Take Action

Numerous countries in the Americas have taken action in order to reduce their populations salt intake. According to experts expanding these efforts to other countries could save the lives of tens of thousands of individuals over the next ten years…

Things Parents And Grandparents Say That Can Cause Eating & Weight Problems

Parents can sometimes forget that they are raising adults, not children. The goal is to equip kids with the skills and increasing responsibility for managing their lives without constant vigilance, according to Michelle May, M.D., author, board-certified family physician, and expert for TOPS Club, Inc.

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

Greater Food Insecurity From Recession Poses Increased Risk To Low Income Individuals With Diabetes

The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes.

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