October 4, 2017

Health Protective Effects of Phytonutrients: Resveratrol

Polyphenols are compounds present in various fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea and nuts. They are increasingly being found to have certain health benefits. Resveratrol is a polyphenol […]
October 4, 2017

Health Protective Effects of Phytonutrients: Curcumin

Curcumin is the most abundant natural phenol (curcuminoid) present in turmeric, the Indian curry spice, and gives it its yellow color. Obtained from the rhizomes of […]
October 4, 2017

Health Protective Effects of Phytonutrients: Quercetin

Phytonutrients are natural components of plants. Their important functions include protecting the plants from insects, diseases, draught, ultraviolet rays and pollutants. Until recently, phytonutrients were not […]
October 4, 2017

Should malnourished children be given antibiotics or nutrients?

Malnourishment is not hunger! Although global hunger is an ongoing struggle for more than one billion people, severe acute malnutrition is a more serious condition causing […]
October 4, 2017

Micronutrients against Brain Tumors

A primary brain tumor is a highly aggressive type of tumor originating from brain tissues. Secondary brain tumors are tumors that spread to the brain from […]
October 4, 2017

Benefits of Micronutrient Synergy in Pancreatic Cancer

The pancreas, located directly behind the lower part of the stomach, is a vital organ secreting various digestive enzymes and hormones (e.g. insulin) that regulate blood […]
October 4, 2017

Micronutrient Synergy Helps Maintain Healthy Teeth and Gums

Gum disease affects everyone and is not exclusively a childhood disease. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about half of all American […]
October 4, 2017

Diagnostic technologies: benefits and risks

Nowadays women are well aware of their 1 in 8 lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. Every year multiple awareness campaigns focus on identification of risk […]