How elderberries can help you fight the flu

New research shows how the power of elderberries — the fruit of a common European and North American shrub — can help our bodies fight the flu.

Omega-3-derived cannabinoid may stop cancer

A cannabinoid that occurs naturally in our bodies as a result of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism is found to have anticancer properties.

Changes in the diet affect epigenetics via the microbiota

You are what you eat, the old saying goes, but why is that so? Researchers have known for some time that diet affects the balance of microbes in our bodies, but how that translates into an effect…

New superfoods could help key protein keep bodies healthy

A new generation of new superfoods that tackle heart disease and diabetes could be developed following research into a protein that helps keep cells in our bodies healthy.

Periodic fasting ‘may protect against diabetes in at-risk groups’

During fasting, our bodies scavenge energy from fat cells. New research suggests this may be an effective way to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol and prevent prediabetic insulin resistance.

Vitamin D supplements: are they really good for our health?

There is no doubt that our bodies need vitamin D. It helps regulate the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in our bones, helps our cells to communicate with each other, and helps strengthen our immune system. But can vitamin D supplementation really offer additional health benefits?Previous research suggests it can.

The impact of artificial sweeteners: the debate continues

New research from the University of Adelaide has added to the debate about how our bodies respond to artificial sweeteners and whether they are good, bad or have no effect on us.

Is Higher Water Intake Advice Driven By Business Interests?

The suggestion that our bodies need about two liters of fluids each day is not specifically related to water. Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University published an editorial in the June edition of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, examining the reasons for people’s high water intake…

Revealing The Metabolic Secrets Of The Microbiome

The number of bacterial cells living in and on our bodies outnumbers our own cells ten to one. But the identity of all those bugs and just what exactly our relationship to all of them really is remains rather fuzzy…

What Do Fats Do In The Body?

It’s common knowledge that too much cholesterol and other fats can lead to disease, and that a healthy diet involves watching how much fatty food we eat.

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