Prostate Treatment, Fracture and Death
Men who undergo a hormone deprivation treatment for prostate cancer are significantly more likely to suffer fractures, and men who suffer fractures are significantly more likely to die, according a study conducted by researchers from the Cancer Institute of New... read more
Power of Bromelain
Bromelain (in Hippocrates Food Enzymes) efficiently breaks down proteins. Fibrin is a protein used in the clotting and thickening of blood. Bromelain works as a blood thinner, since it assists in breaking down fibrin. Bromelain has also been linked to the improvement... read more
Meditation and Illness
Dr. Bruce Barrett of the University of Wisconsin-Madison led research to discover how employees could avoid sick leave during cold and flu seasons. Neither flu shots nor increased vitamin D were the focus of this study . Instead, three groups were tracked with their... read more
Meditation, Pain, Depression and Telomeres
People who meditate regularly, Brown University researchers say, gain control over sensory cortical alpha rhythms. Meditation appears to change brain rhythms that regulate how the brain filters and processes a variety of sensations – including depressing... read more
