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Vitamin D twice a day may keep vertigo away

May 12, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce your chances of getting vertigo again, according to a study published in the August 5, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, taking a supplement of vitamin D […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: calcium, vertigo, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency

Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life in mice

May 8, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Studies in a variety of animals have shown that restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier life. Now, new research suggests that the body’s daily rhythms play a big part in this longevity effect. Eating only during their most active time […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: calories, eating, lifespan

Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers

May 1, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University. Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: mental health, sleep

A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants

April 30, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group even six weeks following the start of the antibiotic course. In light of the findings, a reduction in the number of gut bacteria […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: antibiotic, babies, baby, Candida albicans, gut, gut flora, gut microbes, gut microbiota

Microplastics found deep in the lungs of living humans for the first time

April 30, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

A team of researchers from the University of Hull and Castle Hill Hospital, both in the U.K., has identified minute particles of plastic in lung tissue removed from live human patients, marking the first time such materials have been observed in living human patients. The group has published a paper describing their findings in the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: lungs, microplastics, plastic

Nylon cooking bags, plastic-lined cups can release nanoparticles into liquids

April 26, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Nylon cooking bags and plastic-lined cardboard cups are conveniences many people rely on, but a new study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology suggests that they are an underappreciated source of nanoparticles. They report that the plastic in these products release trillions of nanometer-sized particles into each liter of water that they come in contact with. That […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cooking, coooking bags, nanoparticles, nanoplastics, nylon, plastic

How a deadly fungus evades the immune system

April 26, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

New research from the University of Toronto has scientists re-thinking how a lethal fungus grows and kills immune cells. The study hints at a new approach to therapy for Candida albicans, one of the most common causes of bloodstream infections. Previously, scientists thought that Candida albicans spread by changing from a single, round cell to a long string […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Candida albicans, fungus, immune system, sugar

Consuming Canned Soups Ups BPA Levels

April 18, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that a group of volunteers who consumed a serving of canned soup each day for five consecutive days had a more than 1,000 % increase in urinary bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations compared with the same individuals who then consumed fresh soup daily for five days. This […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bpa, bpa-free, soup

Eating two servings of avocados a week linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

April 16, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: avocado, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease

Animal Study Demonstrates How Triclosan Can Trigger Gut Inflammation

April 15, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Scientists have identified bacteria and specific bacterial enzymes that trigger harmful effects of triclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in thousands of consumer products; moreover, the study suggests these enzymes can be blocked from driving intestinal damage. Triclosan is an antimicrobial ingredient present in more than 2,000 consumer and industrial products. It is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: antimicrobial, cancer, gut inflammation, triclosan

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