NaturalHealthcare.ca Nutrition http://naturalhealthcare.ca/updates_nutrition.rss These are the 10 most recent postings from the blog. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:33:36 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 editor2009@naturalhealthcare.ca (Heather-Anne Wakeling) editor2009@naturalhealthcare.ca (Heather-Anne Wakeling) en New Evidence That Green Tea May Help Fight Glaucoma and Other Eye Diseases Beneficial substances penetrate into tissues of the eye. POSTED BY: suhujitha http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=972 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:51:43 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=972 Contraindications: heart medications and herbal remedies Mayo Clinic research finds effectiveness lessened by: grapefruit juice, garlic, St. John's wort, ginseng, green tea, and gingko biloba POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=933 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:13:56 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=933 Blueberries Help Improve Memory in Older Adults University of Cincinnati study finds that older adults improved on learning and memory test scores POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=925 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:51:30 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=925 Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy Scientific concern focuses mainly on one chemical compound in the herb. It is a potentially toxic material known as ginkgotoxin POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=932 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:43:56 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=932 Milk Thistle reduces chemotherapy-associated liver toxicity in children with ALL Columbia University double-blind study, children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) finds improvement over longer-term (56 days) POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=916 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:07:56 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=916 Pomegranate Extract Stimulates Uterine Contractions U Liverpool Study finds that a naturally occurring steroid, present in pomegranate seed, could be used to stimulate uterine contractions POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=915 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:35:19 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=915 High Vitamin D Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer.The risk was cut by as much as 40% in people with the highest levels compared with those in the lowest. POSTED BY: suhujitha http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=905 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:10:54 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=905 Reducing Salt Intake -- Even in Small Amounts -- Could Mean Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes and Deaths CHD Policy Model finds reducing dietary salt by three grams per day would reduce heart disease by 11%, heart attacks by 13%, strokes by 8%, and deaths by 4% (US) POSTED BY: gisela http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=900 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:45:36 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=900 Mango Effective in Preventing, Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells, Food Scientists Find Mango fruit been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer cells in the lab. POSTED BY: suhujitha http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=890 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:08:44 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=890 Natural compounds in pomegranates may prevent growth of hormone-dependent breast cancer Eating fruit, such as pomegranates, that contain anti-aromatase phytochemicals reduces the incidence of hormone-dependent breast cancer POSTED BY: suhujitha http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=883 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:34:47 EST http://www.naturalhealthcare.ca/rss_push.php?id=883