folic acid

Folic acid can be used as an easy and inexpensive way to reduce heart disease and strokes, British researchers said. Researchers, who reported their findings in the British Medical Journal recently, examined whether the level of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood caused heart disease or stroke. The team examined different studies to see whether raised homocysteine was a cause of Read more...

The key to eating healthily lies not in pursuing the latest dieting fad. Instead, experts say, we should simply eat according to our age and gender. They believe the key to good health and therefore a healthy weight lies in tailoring our food to our particular circumstances. "There isn't a one-size-fits-all diet," said food scientist Dr. Sian Astley. "But we Read more...

It's that time of year again -- square plastic containers lined up in the supermarket produce department bulging with plump, juicy strawberries. Go ahead, indulge yourself with all the strawberries you can eat because these red gems are delicious and good for you. Did you know that eight strawberries have more vitamin C than an orange? Another tasty fact: strawberries have only 50 calories Read more...

Reducing high levels of an amino acid -- homocysteine -- apparently can reduce your risk of heart disease. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at all of the existing scientific evidence and current clinical trials and finds a good way to lower your homocysteine level is by taking folic acid and Vitamins B6 and B12. In an editorial on the study, Dr. Ian Graham of Read more...

Many fruit juice containers eagerly proclaim the product within to be an excellent source of folate, essential to battling heart disease. Believe it, scientists say. Greek researchers told the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology in Vienna that the B vitamin common in green vegetables and fruit appears to play a major role in helping stave off heart disease. Their study in Read more...

It's well known that a low-fat diet coupled with exercise can guard against heart disease. Now new research says that fortified cereal may also play a vital role in reducing heart disease risk. New Zealand researchers say that folic acid supplements and fortified breakfast cereals appear to reduce cardiac disease risk more effectively than any change in diet. These act to reduce the blood's Read more...