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Drinking Decaffeinated Coffee May Be Harmful To Heart Health

January 16, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Decaffeinated — not caffeinated — coffee may cause an increase in harmful LDL cholesterol by increasing a specific type of blood fat linked to the metabolic syndrome, hints a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2005. The Coffee and Lipoprotein Metabolism (CALM) study included 187 people, randomized to three groups: one […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: caffeine, cholestorol, coffee, coffee bean

Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory, protects brain against Alzheimer’s

January 14, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have identified a specific ingredient that protects against cognitive decline: extra-virgin olive oil, a major component of the Mediterranean diet. In […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Alzheimers, brain, extra virgin olive oil, olive oil

How vitamin D inhibits inflammation

January 14, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered specific molecular and signaling events by which vitamin D inhibits inflammation. In their experiments, they showed that low levels of Vitamin D, comparable to levels found in millions of people, failed to inhibit the inflammatory cascade, while levels considered adequate did inhibit inflammatory signaling. They reported their results […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anti-inflammatory, disease, inflammation, vitamin D

Novel therapy discovered for Crohn’s disease

January 14, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) research team at Virginia Tech has discovered important new information on the efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in treating Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CLA is a naturally occurring acid found in meat and dairy products known for its anti-cancer and immune […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: CLA, conjugated linoleic acid, Crohn's, disease, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease

Pain tolerance among cannabis users

January 10, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

A recent study examining pain among cannabis users suggests that — unlike long-term opioid use — regular cannabis use does not appear to increase pain sensitivity. Doctoral student Michelle St. Pierre, who conducts research in the psychology department at UBC Okanagan, recently published a study looking for differences in pain tolerance of people who frequently […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cannabinoid, cannabis, opioids, pain

Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19 so government advice needs to change, experts urge

January 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are calling on the government in Ireland to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements. A new publication from Dr Eamon Laird and Professor Rose Anne Kenny, School of Medicine, and the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), in collaboration with Professor Jon Rhodes at University of Liverpool, highlights the association […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, sun, vitamin D

Connection between household chemicals and gut microbiome

January 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

A team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their home environment. The work, published this month in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, could lead to better understanding of how these semi-volatile […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bacteria, chemicals, gastrointestinal, gut microbes, house, household, microbes, microbiome

Certain pre-existing conditions may double, triple mortality risk for COVID-19

January 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

A large, international study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient’s risk of dying from the virus. Penn State College of Medicine researchers say their findings may help public health officials improve patient care and develop interventions that can target […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: AIDS, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, coronavirus, COVID-19, diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, hypertension, stroke

How playing the drums changes the brain

January 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

People who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and function. The results of a study by researchers from Bochum suggest that they have fewer, but thicker fibres in the main connecting tract between the two halves of the brain. In addition, their motor brain areas are organised more […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: brain, drums

‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years

January 9, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: fish, food poisoning, parasite, sushi, worms

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