Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research ...

Dr. Hu is professor and director of the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Laboratory, and Dr. Shen is assistant professor-research in chronic disease epidemiology at Pennington Biomedical. Dr. Zou is ...

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital ...

In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off ...

The urine samples from the high BMI group showed elevated levels of metabolites of the amino acid histidine, corroborating the observations of other researchers who found a similar increase in ...

Preventing a First Stroke May Be Possible With Screening, Lifestyle Changes. Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being p ...

At any given time, hundreds of species of bacteria—both potentially harmful and potentially helpful—inhabit the human digestive tract. Probiotics are the “friendly” types that help to ferment, ...

Q: Some of my clients are thinking about taking ashwagandha supplements for conditions such as inflammation and daily stress. What exactly is ashwagandha, what are its purported benefits, and is there ...

Learn more about the most popular products on store shelves and what the science says about their nutrient content and safety profiles. The USDA estimates that the average American consumes more than ...

Though still in its infancy, the research linking certain fatty acids to improved visual acuity and cognitive performance in babies is strong. The importance of nutrition in relation to infants’ ...

Approximately 1 million Americans have Parkinson's disease, a chronic and progressive movement disorder. The exact cause is unknown; symptoms result from a breakdown of nerve cells in the brain that ...