Category: Science
Meta-study: only fish oil with high amounts of EPA effective antidepressant
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) ~ Fish oil supplements can help against depression, but they have to contain the right type of fish oil. Researchers at th [...]
Obesity: Not just what you eat
To understand how obesity develops, researchers used state-of-the-art technology to analyze the accumulation of fat in the body at the cellular level, [...]
Precise reason for health benefits of dark chocolate
The health benefits of eating dark chocolate have been extolled for centuries, but the exact reason has remained a mystery - until now. Researchers re [...]
Cup of coffee reduces RSI arm pain
Of all those people whose work involves hours at a computer, ten percent complain of pain in their neck, shoulders and lower arm. Researchers at the N [...]
Animal study: cranberries are an anti-aging drug
Cranberry ~ Biologists at Clemson University in the US have discovered that an extract of cranberry has unusually strong life-extending properties. Cr [...]
Beta-alanine shaves four seconds off 800 meter run
If you're into athletics and like scouring the internet for new ways of boosting your performance, you'll probably have seen posts on Kagan Ducker's r [...]
Daily capsule of phosphatidylserine-DHA-complex improves memory
Supplements containing complexes of phosphatidylserine and fish fatty acids have become mainstream. According to the manufacturers they protect the br [...]
Chlorella makes blood vessels supple
Supplements containing the microalgae Chlorella can probably reduce your chances of developing cardiovascular disease. At least the results of a Japan [...]
High glucose levels reduce testosterone production
If you have too much glucose in your blood, your body produces less testosterone. The mechanism involved has been shown in an in-vitro study published [...]
10 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin
Although most nutritional supplements are ineffective, this is not the case with turmeric.
Many high quality studies show that it has major benefits f [...]
Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in ne [...]
Raloxifene: anti-oestrogen that boosts lean body mass and reduces fat
Tamoxifen, an effective anti-oestrogen that's popular among doping users, has a drawback. For women at least, in the longer term, its use reduces lean [...]
Lychee extract boosts athletes’ endurance capacity
Endurance athletes who take 200 mg lychee extract daily for a month can keep going for longer at a high level of intensity. Korean researchers at Seou [...]
Higher levels of Omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
Higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep, shows a randomized [...]
High-thiamine diet reduces chance of depression
Yesterday we wrote about an experiment done in the 1990s in which a supplement containing 50 mg thiamine – alias vitamin B1 – improved the mood of the [...]
