by VITA | Mar 10, 2018 | Articles
Certain natural substances have antibacterial properties, but which are safe to use, and when should a person use them?Prescription antibiotics, such as penicillin, have helped people to recover from otherwise fatal diseases and conditions since the 1940s. However,...
by VITA | Feb 26, 2018 | Articles
Children who are genetically susceptible to type 1 diabetes could see their risk of the condition reduced if they get enough vitamin D. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Diabetes.Researchers found that children with low blood levels of...
by VITA | Feb 14, 2018 | Articles
Objectives To investigate the effects of lactitol on intestinal flora and the levels of plasma endotoxin in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Methods Sixty patients with chronic viral hepatitis and gut-derived endotoxemia were randomly divided into two groups:...
by VITA | Feb 14, 2018 | Articles
What Is It? Does your child find it hard to focus? Kids with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are fidgety and easily distracted. This makes it tough to stay “on task,” whether it’s listening to a teacher or finishing a chore....
by VITA | Feb 7, 2018 | Articles
Green tea, Camellia sinensis (Theaceae), a major source of flavonoids such as catechins, has recently shown multiple cardiovascular health benefits through various experimental and clinical studies. These studies suggest that green tea catechins prevent the incidence...
by VITA | Feb 5, 2018 | Articles
Obesity during pregnancy — independent of its health consequences such as diabetes — may account for the higher risk of giving birth to an atypically large infant, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their study appears in JAMA Pediatrics....