Resveratrol is a powerful nutrient most known for its presence in grape skins. This micronutrient provides the human body with … Continue reading 6 Ways Resveratrol Supplements May Help Prevent Cancer
A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year University of Leeds research project has found. Continue reading Vitamin D improves heart function, study finds
Because of the large impact of prostate cancer, there is great interest in new methods of prevention and treatment; some of these appear to reduce mortality. Lycopene is a natural product that has recently gained attention as an agent for prostate cancer prevention and treatment. Continue reading Lycopene for Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
If you’re familiar with the French paradox — the belief that French people can eat and drink what they want but still remain slim — you may be familiar with resveratrol, an extract derived from red wine. There is ongoing research that suggests you should incorporate this powerful supplement into your daily routine. Continue reading Weight loss secret: How resveratrol keeps you young and healthy
A systematic review of research into the use of nutritional supplements for the treatment of anxiety disorders has found strong evidence for the use of extracts of passionflower or kava and combinations of L-lysine and L-arginine. Continue reading Research identifies supplements that are effective in treating anxiety
A higher intake by postmenopausal women of the natural antioxidant lycopene, found in foods like tomatoes, watermelon and papaya, may lower the risk of renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer. Continue reading Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
Researchers have discovered specific molecular and signaling events by which vitamin D inhibits inflammation. Low levels of vitamin D failed to inhibit the inflammatory cascade, while levels considered adequate did inhibit inflammatory signaling. Continue reading How vitamin D inhibits inflammation
Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Continue reading Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition
Resveratrol — a natural compound found in red wine and grapes — can help address a hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Continue reading Resveratrol can help correct hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Our researchers in Leicester have published the results of a new study showing that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes and wine, might have an impact in reducing the risk of bowel cancer – at least, in mice prone to developing the disease. Continue reading Resveratrol, red wine and cancer: what’s the story?
