A naturally occurring compound could be a new weapon in the fight against heart disease and hypertension. Researchers working with an animal model found that elevated levels of the compound, trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), may reduce hypertension-related heart disease symptoms. Treatment with TMAO also reduced heart thickening (cardiac fibrosis) and markers of heart failure in in… Continue reading Yet Another Reason to Eat More Vegetables (And Fish)
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Black Tea May Help with Weight Loss, Too
The benefits of green tea were already known, but a 2017 study done at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and published in the European Journal of Nutrition shows that polyphenols in both green and black varieties alter gut bacteria A release from the university notes that the UCLA research could help explain the… Continue reading Black Tea May Help with Weight Loss, Too
Cranberries May Aid the Gut Microbiome
Nutritional microbiologist David Sela at the University of Massachusetts Amherst says that many scientists are paying new attention to prebiotics — that is, molecules we eat but cannot digest — because some may promote the growth and health of beneficial microorganisms in our intestines. In a 2017 study, he and colleagues report the first evidence… Continue reading Cranberries May Aid the Gut Microbiome
A Crucial Discovery about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
For the first time, researchers have identified biological markers of chronic fatigue syndrome in both intestinal bacteria and inflammatory microbial agents in the blood. Chronic fatigue syndrome is condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. There are no known triggers, and diagnosis requires lengthy tests administered by an expert.… Continue reading A Crucial Discovery about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome