Phytosterols
Natural Phytosterols Play Role in Metabolism June 19, 2003
The phytosterols in certain plant foods may have important effects on cholesterol absorption and metabolism, suggests a recent study. Researchers from Washington University in St Louis, US tested whether the concentration…
Ulcerative Colitis Treated Sucessfully With Probiotics
Restoring probiotic bacteria appears to remedy gut disease August 18, 2004
A probiotic treatment almost reversed many of the symptoms of the gut disease ulcerative colitis in a small trial, report researchers at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
The…
Probiotic therapy appears to treat gastrointestinal disease
Probiotic therapy appears to treat gastrointestinal disease
May 20, 2003
A highly concentrated probiotic preparation may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis patients who fail to respond to conventional medicine, reported researchers in the US yesterday.
The patented probiotic…
Celebrex
Celebrex Shows 5 Percent Risk of Ulcer Bleeding Thu Dec 26,2002
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A study released on Thursday showed that patients using the arthritis drug Celebrex, marketed by Pharmacia Corp. and Pfizer Inc., had a 5% chance of…
Learn About Grains
Grains By Jennifer A. Wickes
The proper term, in reference to grains, is cereal grains. The word “”cereal”” comes from Ceres, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture. Cereal includes any plant from the grass family that produces an edible seed.
Cereals…
The Surprising Story Behind Probiotics
The Surprising Story Behind Probiotics
When Dr. S.K. Dash was director of the Food and Drug Administration for South Dakota from 1973 to 1979, one of the biggest challenges animal-based agriculture faced was maintaining the health of large numbers of…
Cherrys
New Evidence That Cherries May Help Prevent Gout
June18, 2003
A small study supports the reputed anti-gout efficacy of cherries, write researchers in the Journal of Nutrition this month.
The team found that the plasma urate dropped in 10 healthy…
Metabolism
Increasing Longevity By Tuning Up Metabolism Bruce Ames, Ph.D To maximize human health and lifespan, scientists must abandon outdated models of micronutrients
Bruce N. Ames is at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in Oakland, CA, USA. e-mail: bames@chori.org
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Bromelain
Bromelain
What does it do? Bromelain is a group of proteolytic enzymes, meaning it is capable of digesting protein.
Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory agent and for this reason is helpful in healing minor injuries, particularly sprains and strains, muscle injuries,…