Ginseng extract offers potential anti-obesity strategy, study says
Photo Cred: Euta/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury An extract from ginseng, an herb commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, may reduce obesity through brown adipose tissue activation, according to a new...
Read MoreCannabis may reduce headache, migraine pain
Photo Cred: Michael Fischer/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3 percent and migraine severity by 49.6 percent, according to a new study led by Carrie...
Read MoreYoga treatment for chronic back pain also improves sleep
Photo Cred: Ruis Dias/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Yoga is an effective approach to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new...
Read MoreStudy outlines struggles with diet trials
Photo Cred: Claudia Wolff/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Most clinical trails involving diet, even those published in reputable journals, lack the rigor of most drug trials, according to a new study published...
Read MoreKetogenic diet may help tame flu virus
Photo Cred: Foodie Factor/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a...
Read MoreStudy shows life experience critical for managing Type 2 diabetes
Photo Cred: Carnegie Mellon University By Katherine Shagoury Age plays a critical role in the wellbeing of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to...
Read MoreTwo days of high-sugar diet increases risk for IBD
Photo Cred: Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by researchers at the...
Read MoreIntermittent fasting increases longevity in cardiac catheterization patients
Photo Cred: Intermountain Healthcare By Katherine Shagoury Cardiac catheterization patients who practiced regular intermittent fasting lived longer than patients who don’t, and those practice intermittent fasting are less likely to...
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