New research conducted by Mayo Clinic physicians has revealed a direct correlation between prescription drugs and medical issues. In particular, Olmesartan, a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug has been linked to severe gastrointestinal issues including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight...
We all know that eating a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol is bad for us, right? Well that story that we’ve all been told for decades may be far from the truth. Medical researchers at Vanderbilt University...
Q. A few years ago, I switched from regular soda to diet soda--and lost 12 pounds. My husband tells me diet soda is bad for me, but isn't it better than the sugary stuff?
A. It's great that you stopped...
For most people, paying attention to your gut means following your intuition and letting your informed self let you know if there are red flags you need to mind. However, the idea of following or paying attention to your...
Who doesn’t love a fresh fruit bowl or a Mesclun summer salad sprinkled with Parmesan and lemon? In the heat of the season, these choices seem to be exactly what we are craving. Although it is recommended that we...
Canny as it is, the brain deploys a number of ways to preserve its functions over time. Brain cells turn out a variety of homegrown neurotrophic factors to maintain integrity. Behavioral actions such as intellectual challenges and physical activity...
The Walt Disney Company announced new plans on Tuesday to help combat children obesity. In their efforts to regulate food marketing, they are mandating that products advertised on their channels must meet a new set of nutritional criteria.
These new...
During their pregnancy, women must be extremely cautious and avoid a wide range of things that could potentially harm their child. But now, a new research report from the FASEB Journal says that men must also watch what they...
Soon after Daphne Miller, M.D., began practicing medicine in San Francisco, Calif., she realized that so many of her patients' woes--heart disease, diabetes, cancer--could be traced back to a poor diet. But she often wondered: What foods could prevent...
Look in almost any spice cabinet or on a kitchen table and you will likely see black pepper. Most of us don’t think anything about sprinkling a little bit of this strong spice on our dinner, but we rarely...
