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Eat your (cruciferous) greens to live longer – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Oct 2011

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 8, 2011 | Fruit and Vegetables

A large study carried out in China has found that people who eat the most vegetables have lower mortality rates, especially from heart disease, with the strongest protective benefits linked to intake of cruciferous vegetables (inducing broccoli, kale, cauliflower and...

Cinnamon improves blood pressure and blood sugar in diabetics – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2011

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Fruit and Vegetables

A daily dose of cinnamon may improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes, according to UK-based research. Fifty-eight people with type-2 diabetes were randomly assigned to receive a daily supplement containing 2g of cinnamon or placebo...

Leafy Greens protect against diabetes – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2011

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Diabetes, Fruit and Vegetables

A systematic review by British authors has concluded that eating a diet rich in green leafy vegetables may lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Combining the results of six studies (a total of more than 220,000 participants), the authors found that eating...

Cinnamon beneficial in many diseases – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2011

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Diabetes, Fruit and Vegetables

Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomi Cortex [Rou Gun) has a potential role in the prevention of many diseases, according to a review by American authors. Recent studies carried out in vitro and in vivo have shown that cinnamon can improve many of the factors associated with...

Ginger relieves muscle soreness – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2011

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Fruit and Vegetables, Muscle Soreness, Pain

Daily supplementation with ginger root (Gan Jiang [Zingiberis Rhizomal] has been found to reduce exercise-induced pain by 25%. The anti-inflammatory action of ginger has previously been confirmed in rodents, but not in humans. American investigators conducted two...

Beetroot juice boosts stamina by increasing blood nitrate – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Oct 2010

by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 24, 2011 | Fruit and Vegetables

Chinese nutritional theory has always held that beetroot has blood-nourishing properties. A British team has now found that beetroot juice can boost athletic stamina by increasing the nitrate concentration of the blood. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover...
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