A fruit to fight breast cancer
The extract of bitter melon ( Momordica charantia ), a very common vegetable in India and China, would seem able to promote the death of breast cancer cells and prevent their proliferation. This was discovered by a group of American researchers led by Ratna Ray, a professor at the Department of Pathology at the University… Continua a leggere A fruit to fight breast cancer
Reduce cholesterol with fermented milk
Fermented milks with added phytosterols are able to reduce the level of bad cholesterol by about 10% in subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia. This is demonstrated by the first meta-analysis carried out on about 400 people which analyzed the results of 3 studies already published in the literature on the effect of a fermented milk with… Continua a leggere Reduce cholesterol with fermented milk
Healing properties of Aloe Vera
Adriano de Sanctis of Aloe-vera-proprieta.com sent me a complete and exhaustive document on Aloe Vera which I also propose to you. The field of application of the Gel obtained from the leaves of the Aloe Barbadensis Miller plant, better known as Aloe Vera, are many, thanks to the therapeutic properties of this plant, which is… Continua a leggere Healing properties of Aloe Vera
Probiotic diet
With the arrival of the cold season, bacterial infections increase and therefore the use of antibiotics, which can alter the normal intestinal balance. Especially children and the elderly are at risk. It is therefore better to follow a " probiotic diet ", which includes the consumption of probiotics to be used not only during –… Continua a leggere Probiotic diet
Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition
A diet rich in fats , which provides more than 30% of the total energy value, can cause cardiovascular disease. Lipoproteins circulate in our blood, made up of numerous molecules of cholesterol and other fats, or rather lipids. These lipoproteins can be low-density LDL or high-density HDL , these acronyms will surely remind you of… Continua a leggere Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition
Mediterranean diet against chronic degenerative diseases
A significant improvement in health status, with a 9% reduction in total mortality, 9% in mortality from cardiovascular causes, 13% in the incidence of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and 6% in the incidence or mortality from cancer . This is what is recorded in those who follow the Mediterranean diet on a permanent… Continua a leggere Mediterranean diet against chronic degenerative diseases