by Lisa Frazier 10/26/2007 SHEFFIELD, England —Riboflavin supplementation may enhance the protective effect of low-dose folate in people with colorectal polyps; however, the magnitude of the response was not significant when examined between a healthy group of people and polyp patients(Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007;16(10):2128-35). Researchers from the University of Sheffield coordinated a double blind,…
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Study Finds Long-Term Supplement Users in Better Health
10-29-2007 A study published in the peer-reviewed Nutrition Journal (October 24, 2007) reveals that people who used multiple supplements for at least 20 years were in overall better health than both non-supplement users and individuals who only consumed a multivitamin/mineral supplement. This first-ever study on long-term users of multiple dietary supplements found them comparatively to…
Lift Weights, Stay Young
Resistance training turns back the clock – literally making muscles younger through regular workouts, new research by an Australian scientist shows. Californian-based genetic scientist Simon Melov found that light weight training rejuvenated the muscle tissue in a group of elderly people to a level similar to a group of young people who did not lift…
The Amazing Acai Berry, an Amazonian Superfood
There is a new food group gaining in importance and notoriety called, Superfoods. One of the most talked about Superfoods these days is the acai berry from Brazil. The acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry, is a tiny, round and blackish violet berry. It looks similar to a grape, but is smaller and darker. Acai has a large…