[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. Hasina Akhtar, Ph.D. Proteins is a common term used every day for health and diet. Innumerable suggestions pour in when topics related to ‘proteins’ and health are discussed. But, are we well informed about proteins and its relevance to our health? Might not…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Energy drinks, most of us have seen them for sale in stores or advertised on television and sporting events. They are in common use, especially among teenagers and young adults and they make up a multi-billion dollar industry…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Hasina Akhter, Ph.D Kicking bad habits and sticking on the right ones could be difficult if you are not that much determined. Habits that are not doing anything good to your life are bad or unwanted habits. Those could be overeating or addiction to…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. L. Claudia Pop, MD Throughout life, there is a strong relationship between body weight and bone density.Low body weight results in low bone density and increasesthe risk of hip fractures by twofold at older age.1,2 Reasons for that are: decreased weight…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Carol Yu, Ph.D. A few weeks ago, there was news regarding the death of a 21-year-old woman in the UK after taking physician-prescribed diet pills, which were suspected to contain 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP). Although the recent death of this young…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN A picky eater, we all know someone (usually a child), who fits this description or we may be one ourselves. What exactly does it mean and is it harmful? Picky eating is actually classified as a spectrum or continuum…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. President Barack Obama, during his State of the Union address on January 20, 2015, stated: “Tonight I am launching a new Precision Medicine Initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes-and to give all of us…
Lubna Ahmed Well, they’re inorganic nutrients that all organisms, humans, plants and animals need to function. Humans need them in amounts but it depends on the actual mineral how much they need exactly. In humans, minerals are needed for different things such as maintaining strong teeth and bones and…
By Dr. Vaishali Kulkarni Introduction: Everything there is to know about Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) such as its functions, daily requirements, health benefits, safety concerns and how to detect deficiency. Pantothenic acid, previously known as Vitamin B5 is a water soluble B-complex vitamin. It was first extracted and isolated…