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New gluten-free ‘flour’ packed with nutrition and a dash of caffeine

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date January 29, 2021

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It’s easier than ever to make the switch to a gluten-free diet with all the gluten-free flours and baked goods now available. However, those goods tend to lack the fiber and nutrients found in wheat. Now, there’s an alternative “flour” that can make up that shortfall…

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Cancer Healthy Living

The lowdown on skin cancer: Types, treatment and staying safe

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 14, 2022

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More Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than for all other cancers combined. But skin cancer is still shrouded in mystery, misconceptions and doubt. Let’s take a look at the main types, how to identify them, what to expect and how to stay safe.

Tags Skin Cancer

Health News Immune Health Immune System

COVID’s surprising legacy: Making other infections more dangerous

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date August 10, 2022

Imagine getting sick and the one antibiotic shown to fight your infection no longer works. In COVID’s wake years of caution took a backslide, and some antibiotic-resistant infections have jumped as much as 78 percent. Here’s what to know going forward…

Tags Antibiotic resistance, Health News, Immune Support

Brain Health Inflammation

Chronic inflammation: Your brain’s single biggest threat

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date January 19, 2022

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Until about a decade ago, scientists believed we had a finite number of brain cells that could not be replaced, and that, over time, we continue to lose those brain cells. We now understand they can, in fact, regenerate themselves — and have identified the most significant source of their destruction…

Tags Dementia, Inflammation

Eye Health Healthy Diet

Genetic risk of glaucoma? Cut out the caffeine

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date June 15, 2021

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This sneaky vision-stealer gives virtually no warning signs, not until peripheral vision starts to disappear. Even with treatment, many with the disease will lose vision in one eye. But even in those with a genetic predisposition, you can lower your risk… starting with caffeine.

Tags Antioxidants, Glaucoma, Nitric Oxide

Brain Health Hormone Health Menopause Women’s Health

How your age at menopause impacts your dementia risk

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 1, 2022

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Women are at much higher risk of dementia than men, and declining estrogen may have something to do with it. But it gets more alarming: The earlier menopause happens, the higher that dementia risk goes. What can we do about that? You’d be surprised…

Tags Antioxidants, Dementia, Menopause

Eye Health Healthy Diet

The raisin-like snack that wards off vision loss

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date January 25, 2022

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Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 60. No known therapy has yet been shown to impact early stages of AMD. That’s why when it comes to keeping your vision, prevention is key — and this fruit is a must…

Tags Antioxidants, Superfoods, Vision support

Cancer Health Supplements Immune System

Want cancer protection? Magnesium levels matter

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date January 31, 2022

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Magnesium is a critical mineral for hundreds of bodily processes. Now, researchers are exploring exactly how magnesium may help defend the body from cancer — and they’ve discovered it has to do with the immune system…

Tags Cancer, Magnesium, Nutritional Deficiency

Eye Health Health Supplements Healthy Aging Inflammation

New therapeutic target takes aim at Age-related Macular Degeneration

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date March 16, 2022

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AMD leads to loss of the sharp vision required for activities like reading, driving, recognizing faces and seeing the world in color. It can also lead to blindness. To keep that from happening, research looks into gene therapy, inflammation and oxidative stress…

Tags Age-related Macular Degeneration, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Vision support

Healthy Diet Heart Health Inflammation

The fiber that offers the most heart protection

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 19, 2022

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Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. But if you’re nearing 65, one food source in particular is the best choice for fending off the inflammation that leads to heart problems. Here’s why it’s better than fruits or vegetables at keeping your heart healthy…

Tags Fiber, Grains, Inflammation

Health News Healthy Aging Skin Cancer

What makes hair gray? Stuck cells that hold cancer clues too

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date April 30, 2023

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Once hair goes gray, there’s no going back. Or is there? Scientists exploring what lies at the root of the process made a discovery about the cells responsible that could potentially mean the end of gray hair and provides a big clue about melanoma…

Tags Premature Aging, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Breast Cancer Health News Heart Health Inflammation

Microcalcification: When minerals build up to disease

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date May 10, 2023

9 essential minerals your body needs.

It’s hard to understand how a nutrient required for a healthy body can sometimes go awry. You may have read about what happens when calcium collects in arteries, the heart and kidneys, and even joints. But you may not have heard of the cancer connection…

Tags Atherosclerosis, Calcium, Cancer