Highlights -Total cholesterol and cognition associations differ in studies at different outcome ages. -Some associations of cholesterol with cognition diminish as outcome age increases. -In the oldest-old, some relationships reverse from younger elderly samples. -Studies seeking protection should focus on good cognition despite high risk. Read more…

It’s a powerful antioxidant that may help you maintain cholesterol levels already in the normal range, support male prostate and female hormonal health, minimize oxidative stress, support brain health, and assist your gall bladder function. Read more…

This summer, 25 overweight and obese adults participating in a tightly controlled feeding study will take up full-time residence for 3 months at a wooded lakefront center in Ashland, Massachusetts. However, before checking in at Framingham State University’s Warren Conference Center and Inn, they will have to lose 15% of their body weight on a […]

A year-long randomized clinical trial has found that a low-fat diet and a low-carb diet produced similar weight loss and improvements in metabolic health markers. Furthermore, insulin production and tested genes had no impact on predicting weight loss success or failure. Thus, you should choose your diet based on personal preferences, health goals, and sustainability. […]

Highlights: -Fifty-two percent of American adults reported using nutritional supplements in 2012, a statistic that has remained stable since 1999. Americans spent $21 billion on nutritional supplements in 2015 -While the use of multivitamins has decreased somewhat, use of vitamin D and omega-3 supplements have dramatically increased between 1999 and 2012 -While dietary supplements are […]