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Vitamin D May Reduce Colorectal Cancer by 40% Sunday, January 31, 2010 Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 40 per cent, says a study with people from 10 European countries.The study, published in the British Medical Journal, is said to be the largest of its kind to date and adds to the science supporting the apparent health benefits from increased vitamin D. Indeed, a meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2007 reported that higher blood levels of vitamin D  were associated with a lower risk of colon cancer.The link between vitamin D intake and protection from cancer dates from the 1940s when Frank Apperly demonstrated a link between latitude and deaths from cancer, and suggested that sunlight gave "a relative cancer immunity".  > more Posted in Holistic Health Information | 0 Comments More Folate Less Depression Sunday, January 31, 2010 Related topics: Research, Vitamins & premixes, Cognitive and mental functionHigher blood levels of folate may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in men, but not women, says a new study from Japan.Men with the highest blood levels of folate were50 per cent less likely to have symptoms of depression, compared to men with the lowest levels, according to findings published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Led by researchers from the International Medical Cen  > more Posted in Holistic Health Information | 0 Comments Omega 3 May Slow Aging Suggest New Study Sunday, January 31, 2010 Related topics: Omega-3, Research, Nutritional lipids and oils,Cardiovascular healthHigh blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids may slow cellular ageing in people with coronary heart disease, suggests a new study.Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco looked at the length of telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells replicate and age. > more Posted in Holistic Health Information | 0 Comments Green Tea Research Update Sunday, January 31, 2010  Related topics: Research, Antioxidants, carotenoids, Phytochemicals, plant extracts, Cancer risk reduction, Cardiovascular health, Cognitive and mental function, Weight managementThe bioavailability of antioxidant catechins from green tea may be more than previously thought, says a new study from Italy. > more Posted in Holistic Health Information | 0 Comments