Vitamin Mix Gives Cancer Patients Extra Time

Terminal cancer patients who take a daily dose of vitamin supplements could extend their lives by 2 years or even longer, claim researchers.  The results showed an average increase in survival of 40% more than the expected survival time.  Dr. Bob Lister, co-author of the study by British and Danish researchers, said the results were similar to survival …

Is Omega-3 protective against mental illness?

Research results published in Archives of General Psychiatry indicate that daily fish oil supplementation can be as effective as drugs at preventing the development of mental illness in those at highest risk. A team composed of scientists from Austria, Australia and Switzerland applied the regime to 81 people deemed to be at particularly high risk …

Skipping Breakfast = High Cholesterol & Insulin

 Not only is eating breakfast essential for healthy blood sugar balance, but research from the University of Nottingham has found that skipping this vital meal can raise cholesterol levels too. Omitting breakfast was associated with a significantly higher total LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level as well as increased insulin sensitivity, both of which could lead to …