Eating a fatty fast food meal is never good for you, but drinking coffee along with it is even worse, according to a recent University of Guelph study. The study finds that a healthy person’s blood sugar levels not only spike after eating a high-fat meal, but that the spike doubles after having both aContinue reading “Coffee + fast food = bad for blood sugar levels”
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Mouthwash: what you should know before using it
Most of us think mouthwash helps eliminate bad breath and improve oral hygiene. But according to many experts, mouthwash does not eliminate bad breath. The mouthwash may work at first by killing lots of germs but after a while, the alcohol content present in many mouthwashes can dry your mouth out. When your salivary glandsContinue reading “Mouthwash: what you should know before using it”
Newer birth control pills raise risk of blood clots
Two recent studies in the U.S. and the U.K. show that women taking newer forms of oral contraceptives, which include Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop blood clots compared to those taking older birth control pills that rely on a different form of hormone. These results highlight what doctors have known ever since birthContinue reading “Newer birth control pills raise risk of blood clots”
Diet during pregnancy affects child’s risk of obesity
Most of us know that what we eat and drink, what supplements we take and what substances we avoid during pregnancy go a long way in ensuring the health of our baby. Now, researchers have discovered that a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy can significantly influence her child’s risk of obesity many years later. The international study, ledContinue reading “Diet during pregnancy affects child’s risk of obesity”
Arsenic and other toxins found in baby food
Small amounts of arsenic and other toxins have been found in top-selling baby foods, according to a study in the Journal of Food Chemistry. Swedish researchers in the study tested leading brands from Organix, HiPP, Nestle and Holle. Arsenic contamination of crops is a known problem associated with past pesticide use. Besides arsenic, other toxic elementsContinue reading “Arsenic and other toxins found in baby food”
The walnut: best nut for your heart!
Walnuts are apparently the best nuts to prevent heart disease, according to the latest research presented at the 241st national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, California. Eating seven walnuts a day could also help cut the risk of some cancers and type 2 diabetes. Containing antioxidants up to 15 times more potentContinue reading “The walnut: best nut for your heart!”
Nuclear radiation rises from Japan’s quake-stricken nuclear plant
A few days after the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the Japanese government has announced that radiation from the quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached harmful levels after a third blast occurred at the plant earlier today. The readings at the site rose beyond safe limits- 400 millisieverts per hour (mSv/hr), compared toContinue reading “Nuclear radiation rises from Japan’s quake-stricken nuclear plant”
Turmeric, “the spice” to fight cancer?
Research in the past few decades has shown that cancer is linked to inflammation. For example, chronic inflammation in the stomach can cause gastric cancer and inflammation in the liver from hepatitis can lead to liver cancer. Turmeric, a spice from south Asia belonging to the ginger family, is the main ingredient in curries. Known forContinue reading “Turmeric, “the spice” to fight cancer?”
Study: probiotics may help treat ulcers
A strain of probiotic bacteria may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that is considered one of the major risk factors in developing gastritis and gastric/ duodenal ulcers. The study is found in the February 2011 issue of the Applied and Environmental Microbiology journal. “Currently, antibiotic-based treatment for H. pyloriContinue reading “Study: probiotics may help treat ulcers”
How well is your fertility treatment working? PCBs linked to IVF failure
A new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) has revealed that PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) found in the environment are associated with the failure of fertilized embryos to implant in the uterus after in-vitro fertilization (IVF). PCBs were banned in the United States and other developed countries in the 1970s afterContinue reading “How well is your fertility treatment working? PCBs linked to IVF failure”
Dr. Ardyce Yik ND 