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The best drink for anyone with allergies or inflammation
By Dr. Leo Galland
For over 3,000 years, tea has been used as a medicinal beverage. Now modern science has discovered that a special type of tea, oolong, may offer unique anti-allergic benefits. Oolong tea is made from partially fermented tea leaves, giving it…read more
Categories:Allergy Inflammation
Inflammation linked with type 2 diabetes: Yale
By Dr. Leo Galland
How does insulin inhibit glucose production? A Yale-led research team has identified the molecular mechanism by which insulin normally inhibits production of glucose by the liver and why this process stops working in patients with type 2 diabetes, leading to…read more
Categories:Diabetes Inflammation
Self-reported Penicillin allergy or chronic hives?
By Dr. Leo Galland
Which comes first: Self-reported penicillin allergy or chronic hives? New study has shown a strong association between the two conditions. People who have self-reported penicillin allergy may have a three times greater chance of suffering from chronic hives. And people who…read more
Categories:Allergy
Harvard study links e-cigarette chemicals to respiratory disease
By Dr. Leo Galland
Beware what you put into your body. It might harm you in its new disguise. Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75% of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested…read more
Categories:Lung Health
Obese people need more vitamin E
By Dr. Leo Galland
A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E. They need more than normal levels of the vitamin because their weight and other problems are causing increased oxidativestress, but…read more
Categories:Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Obesity
More fruits, veggies gives you healthy heart
By Dr. Leo Galland
Eat more veggies and fruits when you are young. A new study found that eating more fruits and vegetables as a young adult may keep your arteries free of heart disease 20 years later. Researchers found that eating more fruits and…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Health
Low-weight, high-repetition exercise adds bone density
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Findings defy prior assumptions that heavy weightlifting is necessary for building bone mass. A new research study finds that low-weight, high-repetition resistance training increases bone mineral density in adults, challenging assumptions that…read more
Categories:Exercise Muscle and Bone Health
Early exposure to dogs lowers asthma risk in children
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Is it safe to have dogs around newborn babies? Research found that a reduced risk for childhood asthma at the age of six was associated with exposure to dogs or farm…read more
Categories:Asthma Pediatric Health
Over half Asian-Americans with diabetes undiagnosed
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s Pill Advised. Diabetes has become an epidemic. New study found rising prevalence of diabetes among all Americans, from nearly 10 percent to over 12 percent between 1988 and 2012. Diabetes figures also went…read more
High-protein breakfast prevents body fat gain in obese teens
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Go for high-protein breakfast! Some 60 percent of young people habitually skip breakfast up to four times a week. Although health experts recommend breakfast as a strategy to reduce the chance…read more
Categories:Obesity Pediatric Health
Cranberry helps prevent heart disease, diabetes risk factors
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Like cranberry? Researchers find polyphenol-rich cranberries to be a sustainable lifestyle approach to better health. A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of…read more
Anxiety can damage brain
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of converting to Alzheimer’s disease within a few years, but a new study warns the risk is significantly higher if they suffer…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Depression/Anxiety Mental and Emotional Health Stress
Vitamin E helps protect lungs from air pollution
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Concerned about air pollution? Latest study reveals that some vitamins may play a role in helping to protect the lungs from air pollution. A new study from King’s College London and the University…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Lung Health Supplements
Air pollution bad for kids’ brains
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. A small imaging study suggests prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the toxic air pollution caused in part by vehicle emissions, coal burning and smoking, may be bad for children’s…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Environmental Health Pediatric Health
Vitamin D may prevent diabetes
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s PillAdvised. Do you take vitamin D? Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are the most common cause of illness…read more
Categories:Diabetes Heart Disease Supplements
Good sleep improves memory
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s PillAdvised. Do you always sleep well or are you sleep deprived? A researcher from Baylor University discovered from his study on 50 years of sleep research that sound sleep in young and middle-aged…read more
Healthy diet gives minority women lower risk of diabetes: Harvard
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Are you an ethnic Asian, Hispanic, or black female? If yes, a healthy diet could cut your risk of type 2 diabetes. A healthy diet has been associated with a lower…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Women’s Health
Pills for your upcoming trip
By Dr. Leo Galland
Maybe not this weekend, maybe not even Christmas, but chances are that someday soon you will be traveling. And whether you’re visiting your parents after your first semester at college or you’re flying south for some fun in the sun, there is…read more
Categories:Supplements
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