Herbs and spices appear to have antioxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties and they may in addition reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, eg cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative conditions, chronic inflammation, arthritis, cancer, obesity and diabetes type 2

In May 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to identify and assess specific biomarkers in 25 herbs and spices, namely anise, basil, black pepper, … Read more

A higher BMI is associated with an increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia both in Japan and the USA, although the BMI level at which the incidence of these medical conditions increased was significantly higher in the USA than in Japan

In August 2018 researchers from Japan and the USA published the results of their study to compare the incidence of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia according to BMI in Japanese … Read more

Supplements have little to no effect on the risk of lung cancer and lung cancer mortality in healthy individuals, although vitamin A supplements appear to increase the risk of lung cancer and mortality in smokers or individuals exposed to asbestos, vitamin C the risk of lung cancer in women and vitamin E the risk of haemorrhagic strokes

In March 2020 researchers from Chile and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to establish whether supplementations of vitamins and minerals, alone or in combination, reduce the … Read more

Premature deaths due to air pollution are currently estimated to be over 7 million per year with ischaemic heart disease and strokes accounting for 80%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or acute lower respiratory infections 14%, and lung cancer 6%

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their overview on air pollution and exposure levels and how this affects local policy actions. Measurement of air pollution levels has significantly … Read more

DASH diet* turns 21 in 2018 – scientifically proven to lower blood pressure levels and cholesterol, plus reduces the risk of several types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney stones, diabetes type 2, depression and even slow the progression of kidney disease

In April 1997 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure levels.  459 adults with systolic blood pressures Read more