Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Diets
7 everyday foods that may gradually raise your risk of type 2 diabetes
They are not the chips and candy you would expect, and most of them are probably sitting in your kitchen right now.
Vitamins and Supplements
Millions take fish oil for brain health: A two-year trial found zero benefit
The omega-3s actually did reach the brain, which rules out the usual defense, and yet the researchers found nothing where they expected a change.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter
The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.
Vitamins and Supplements
Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal
The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.
Vitamins and Supplements
7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner
Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.
Collagen supplements may actually work for your skin, and a major analysis backs it
A new review of 113 randomized trials points to real, if modest, gains in hydration, elasticity, and wrinkles.
How eating strawberries every day can affect your heart, brain and cholesterol
The cholesterol trials are modest but real, and one large observational study links berry eaters to slower cognitive aging.
Eating less protein to live longer may do more harm than good for most people
A new longevity review says less protein could extend lifespan. Leading nutrition experts disagree.
How long you wait between meals may affect how fast your body accumulates disease after 70
New research from Karolinska Institutet links long gaps between meals to faster disease accumulation.
A simple shift in what you eat every day may lower your colorectal cancer risk
A study of nearly one million adults links everyday foods to lower colorectal cancer risk.
After 60, omega-3 may help your body hold onto muscle even when you slow down
Fish oil appears to make aging muscle more responsive to food and exercise.