Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Blood Pressure Lowered, Cholesterol Improved By Sesame And Rice Bran Oil
People who cooked with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils saw a significant drop in blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. […]
10 scientific ways to instantly boost your mood
Feeling down in the dumps? Sometimes we don’t have the time to spend a day at the spa or invite friends and family over to de-stress and cheer us up. So we’ve compiled a list of quick tricks to […]
Cherries May Lower Risk of Gout Attacks By 35 Percent
Eating cherries over a two-day period may help to lower the risk of gout attacks by 35 percent, finds a study. Findings from this case-crossover study also suggest that risk of gout flares was 75 percent lower when cherry intake […]
10 warning signs of cancer
FOR some women, cancer comes hand-in-hand with another syndrome: denial. They may not want to face the reality that they have cancer, or may not want to go through treatment because they think they are doomed to death anyway. In […]
Learn to control your baby’s eczema
Learn to control your baby’s eczema through measures that prevent your baby’s skin from becoming too alkaline. Did you know that protease attacks lead to eczema in children? Perhaps this revelation would lead to further questions: what is a protease? […]
8 Diet Tricks that Don’t Involve Dieting
Here at Cosmo, we hate the D-word. After all, if you eat right and work out, you’ll look and feel great-so there’s no need for extremes. That said, sometimes you want to tone up. That’s why we found the best […]
Nine Meals a Day may Cut Your Cholesterol
Eating nine meals a day may help lower cholesterol, blood pressure and even help you stay slim, reports study. “Splitting food intake so we eat many times a day will have metabolic benefits over and above the same food consumed […]
Chocolate may protect the brain from stroke
Chocolate might not be the healthiest thing for your waistline – but research suggests it may protect against stroke. A study following more than 37,000 Swedish men showed those eating the most chocolate were the least likely to have […]
Drinking coffee may add years to life
Drinking a cup of coffee can do more than perk you up in the morning. It just might help you live a longer, healthier life. Researchers have found a strong association between coffee consumption and a lower risk of […]
Choline Intake During Pregnancy Protects Infants from Mental Illness
Consuming choline during pregnancy protects infants from stress-related illness, including mental disturbances and hypertension, states study. Choline is found in eggs and meat. Nutrition scientists and obstetricians at Universities of Cornell and Rochester Medical Center found that higher-than-normal amounts of […]
