Heralded on the cover of Time magazine in 2000 as a genetically modified (GMO) crop with the potential to save millions of lives in the Third World, Golden Rice is still years away from field introduction and even then, may fall short of lofty health benefits still cited regularly by GMO advocates, suggests a new […]
Working the Night Shift May Lead to More Severe Strokes
Statistics show that some 15 million Americans don’t work the typical nine-to-five. These employees (or shift workers), who punch in for graveyard or rotating shifts, are more prone to numerous health hazards, from heart attacks to obesity, and now, new research, published inEndocrinology, shows shift work may also have serious implications for the brain. “The […]
Study Finds Harm of Smoking Marijuana is Limited
A long-term study of nearly 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to age 38 has found that people who smoked marijuana for up to 20 years have more gum disease, but otherwise do not show worse physical health than non-smokers. The international research team assessed a dozen measures of physical health, including lung function, systemic inflammation […]
Health Benefits of Lentils
A member of the legume family known as a pulse, lentils were first domesticated thousands of years ago, and have been consumed as a dietary staple by multiple cultures ever since. The lentil has undergone agricultural evolution, which has resulted in multiple varieties, including the black, yellow, green and red varieties seen in stores. (Source) This […]
Nicotinamide Ribose: The Anti-Aging Vitamin You’ve Probably Never Heard of
Not until recent years has much been known about a nutrient called nicotinamide ribose. A vitamin B3 (niacin) precursor present in trace amounts in milk and beer, nicotinamide ribose is showing promise as an anti-aging nutrient, helping to stave off mitochondrial aging, brain health, and blood sugar control. Longevity Molecule More studies on humans need […]
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