Low-carbohydrate diets are some of the most popular diets for reducing weight and managing blood sugar levels. According to studies, reducing your carbohydrate intake also provides additional benefits such as lowering your blood triglyceride levels and increasing your high-density lipoprotein ...

Health and nutrition specialists Dr. Michael Crupain, board-certified preventive medicine physician and author of the best-selling book What to Eat When, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, practicing internal medicine physician and host of the TED Health Podcast, and Dr. Michael Hartman, nutrition ...

Black pepper (fruit of Piper nigrum) has been around since time immemorial and has long been thought to possess healing properties, according to Sanskrit medical volumes dating back more than 3,000 years. During the Middle Ages, black pepper was rare, expensive, ...

Walnuts, with their hard shells, are the healthiest of all nuts and should be eaten as part of a healthy diet. According to researchers from Pennsylvania, walnuts contain the highest concentration of antioxidants among known nuts. Dr. Joe Vinson from the University ...

Digestive issues like bloating and cramping are common, but if you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), your symptoms are more severe. IBD symptoms can even be life-threatening. There is no mainstream cure for IBD, and treatment options range from pharmaceuticals like ...

Bananas are a staple for more than 400 million people in many tropical and subtropical countries and vital in a well-balanced diet, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Here are some reasons that will make ...

A healthy gut is key to your well-being. According to ancient medical systems, all health outcomes begin in the gut. This may seem like an oversimplification, but many studies suggest that there is some truth to the belief that gut ...

Having a healthy digestive system contributes to your overall well-being. Generally, your body takes between 10 hours to three days to move food through your entire digestive system. However, if you’re feeling more tired than usual or are dealing with gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Flavonoids like quercetin are well-known due to their health benefits, but other lesser-known flavonoids can also help boost your health and well-being. Rutin (also known as rutoside) is an antioxidant flavonoid currently used in over 130 registered therapeutic medications. Despite ...

Acai berries are widely acknowledged as a nutrient powerhouse for the wide array of phytonutrients and potent antioxidants they contain. A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has recognized the beneficial properties of acai (Euterpe oleracea) used in ...