Prebiotics are a component of some foods that the body cannot digest. They serve as food for bacteria and other beneficial organisms in the gut. The benefits of prebiotics have links to the benefits of probiotics. Prebiotics may support a healthy gut, offering better digestive health, fewer antibiotic-related health problems, and other benefits. There is […] Read more
Any amount of running is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. If more people took up running — and they wouldn’t have to run far or fast — there would likely be substantial […] Read more
New research suggests that heavy coffee drinkers have healthier compositions of bacteria in their guts. More and more research is unpacking the health benefits of drinking coffee. Drinking just one cup may fight off unhealthy fat, ease inflammation associated with obesity, or even protect the brain into old age. Furthermore, drinking at least three cups […] Read more
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — The full impact of legalizing medicinal cannabis in some parts of the U.S. is hindered by inaccurate, inconsistent information, according to a panelist at the OCTANe Medical Technology Innovation Forum. Nearly three dozen states have legalized some form of medicinal cannabis. But those laws are not universal in their language, according […] Read more
A new study has added to the existing evidence that a healthy and balanced diet could help reduce the symptoms of depression. The study titled, “A brief diet intervention can reduce symptoms of depression in young adults – A randomized controlled trial”, was published this week in the latest issue of the journal PLOS One. […] Read more
Although almost half of general practitioner (GP) appointments in the UK are related to mental health, new research by mental health charity, Mind, has found that less than half of practitioners have mental health training. This had led to thousands of patients receiving medication being unaware of the potential side effects. There is a clear […] Read more
Depressive symptoms including clinical depression is a major symptom of dementia, but also a major predictor of dementia in later life. With depression, the time course also varies significantly with some patients only having transient depression with full remission, whereas others may have remitting and relapsing depression over many years. Some people, can experience chronic […] Read more
CBD is the buzzword of 2019, and no, we’re not talking about the Christian Book Distributors who had to change their name in July due to confusion over their acronym. Otherwise known as Cannabidiol, CBD oil is an active ingredient found in hemp, a certain strain of the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is known for […] Read more
Why are people upset about new fast food restaurants opening? Are they really concerned about public health and pollution or are they just snobs? I have a confession to make. During the school six-week holidays I took my children to a Kentucky Fried Chicken drive-thru … two days in a row. It gets worse. On […] Read more
Regular exercise does in fact reduce people’s mental-health burden, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. The study examined the relationship between exercise and mental health to better understand the influence of exercise type, frequency, duration and intensity on people’s mental-health outcomes. It collected data from 1,237,194 Americans aged 18 years or older between 2011 and 2013, […] Read more
