In a recent study, researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore concluded that healthy people who donate a kidney are not risking premature death afterwards.
The study tracked around 80000 American who donated one of their kidneys, over a 12 year period, and compared their fate with a matched group of 9000 non-donors. According to the researchers: “Surgical mortality did not change during the 15-year period (between 1994 and 2009), despite differences in surgical practice and donor selection”.
The death rate among kidney donors matched or was lower …
Mackerel is a slim fish, with a delightful taste, which provides important health benefits for the whole family. Specialists believe a mackerel diet is 1500 time more effective in preventing heart attacks than drug treatment.
Mackerel is recommended for diabetics because of its mineral and caloric content which thins the blood, helping the blood flow. 100g of mackerel contains 230 calories, 20g cholesterol, 3000mg omega-3 fatty acids and 250mg omega-6 fatty acids, essential for heart’s health.
Mackerel also contains vitamin A, C, D, E, K, B6 and B12. It’s rich in …
A new extract from red clover could reduce depression in postmenopausal women by almost 80 percent, claims a group of Austrian researcher in a new study.
The study was performed by researchers at General Teaching Hospital Korneuburg, led by Markus Lipovac, and involved 109 postmenopausal women over 40 years of age. The women were divided in two groups and for 90 days one group received supplements containing 80mg of red clover isoflavones and the other received a placebo pill.
At the end of the study, the depression symptoms were reduced by 78 …
Approximately 5 kg of olives are needed to produce 1 liter of olive oil. It is one of the few oils that can be consumed raw, as it was obtained after the fruit was mashed and pressed, no additives and preservatives being needed.
Protects blood vessels
While all olive oils contain healthy monounsaturated fat like Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids, only the extra virgin oil range is rich in polyphenols and vitamin E. Polyphenols are substances with a highly antioxidant effect, which prevent diseases like diabetes, obesity and cancer. One …
Nutrition is essential for our health and like eating habits that have a negative impact on our metabolism; there are dangerous cooking habits of which not all people are aware.
Poor hygiene is one of the most dangerous cooking habits, so washing your hands, utensils and ingredients used for cooking is absolutely necessary whether your are cooking at home or outdoors where you don’t have the same conditions as in your kitchen.
Another dangerous cooking habit it’s the use of knives, spoons, forks or other cooking utensils made of aluminum because aluminum …
Until now it was believed that calcium and vitamin D supplements lower cholesterol levels, reducing the risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but a recent study shows that supporting evidence is thin.
The study involved 1191 post-menopausal women, half of which were given calcium and vitamin D supplements and half took identical looking placebos. Scientist from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, found no differences between the two groups in the cholesterol levels after a five year period of supplementation.
Dr. Swapnil Rajpathak, lead author of the study, pointed out that the study …