Healthy Living / Eating
Health news from recently published clinical trials
Jul
I am a big fan of Examine, which summarizes ongoing clinical studies that are being published. Here are a few recent studies of interest:
Zinc may reduce the duration of colds. In this study, people who took zinc were able to shorten the duration of colds by about 2.5 days. However, the study did not show that taking zinc would prevent colds.
A high intake of olive oil reduces mortality risk and risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Don’t ever fall into the trap of thinking that oils are bad for you. Your body needs them.
Eating a low carb, high fat diet may increase LDL cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease. If you know people who are on keto diets or similar low carb/high fat diets, you might want to share this link with them. Remember: any diet that feels unbalanced and unnatural probably is not a great choice.
