Multiple sclerosis

Taking high dose of vitamin D can stop multiple sclerosis sufferers having a relapse

5 Jan 2016 • 3 comments

Taking a high dose of the sunshine vitamin D can stop multiple sclerosis sufferers having a relapse, study found.   The vitamin, known for its importance for bone health, is obtained primarily...

Diabetes (Type 2)

Type 2 diabetes can be cured through weight loss, Newcastle University finds

7 Dec 2015

Millions of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes could be cured of the disease if they just lost weight, a new study suggests. Scientists at Newcastle University have shown the disease is caused by...

One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

26 Nov 2015

"No one diet fits all," the Daily Mail reports.  Israeli researchers monitored 800 adults to measure what is known as postprandial glycemic response – the amount by which blood sugar levels...

Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

23 Nov 2015 • 1 comment

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. After conducting a systematic review...

Multiple sclerosis

Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

On one level, the question as to whether chocolate can make multiple sclerosis fatigue better seems like a frivolous question. Doesn’t chocolate make lots of things better? Yet on a more serious...

Cancer

Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, WHO declares

26 Oct 2015 • 8 comments

A research division of the World Health Organization announced on Monday that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer and that red meat probably does, too. The report by the influential...