Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Tue, 27 Mar 18

Just 1 cup of blueberries daily improves cognition

Despite the popular belief that blueberries are a super food for the brain, few clinical studies have examined effects on cognition in older age. A new study showing that just 1-cup daily improves cognition is welcome news.

Posted on Mon, 26 Mar 18

Probiotic enhances weight loss, satiety, eating behaviour, and mood

The addition of a probiotic to a personalised, supervised weight loss diet not only enhanced weight loss, but improved satiety, decreased food cravings, and enhanced mood.

Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 18

Calcium pills increase risk for precancerous polyps

Researchers expected to find that calcium supplements would prevent the formation of precancerous colorectal polyps. To their surprise, they found the opposite.

Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 18

Extending sleep reduces sugar intake

Sleep extension was found to be an effective lifestyle medicine-based intervention for spontaneously reducing intake of sugar by 10 grams a day.

Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 18

Toxic cosmetics linked to breast cancer

Personal care products such as cosmetics, lotions, and fragrances might increase risk of breast cancer, with frequent users of beauty and skin products at highest risk.

Posted on Tue, 13 Mar 18

Citrus fruit flavonoid improves vascular health

A flavonoid found in citrus fruit and peel may help lower blood pressure, inflammation and oxidative stress, according to recent clinical research.