
Ergothioneine: A New Vitamin?
If the antioxidant amino acid ergothioneine does indeed turn out to be an essential nutrient, what are the best dietary sources?...
If the antioxidant amino acid ergothioneine does indeed turn out to be an essential nutrient, what are the best dietary sources?...
Chlorophyll, the most ubiquitous plant pigment in the world, may protect our DNA against mutation by intercepting carcinogens....
Within a matter of weeks, participants placed on the vegan diet outlined by the prophet Daniel experienced improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol and insulin levels, insulin resistance, and C-reactive protein levels, a marker of inflammation...
Those eating plant-based diets get the most phytosterols, but there's still room for improvement to maximize cholesterol...
A dramatic difference exists between the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of black walnuts versus English...
Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant-rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries, pomegranates, purple grapes, red cabbage, oregano, and...
Plant-based diets help prevent cancer not only by blocking DNA damage, but by increasing our DNA repair enzymes' ability to repair any damage that gets by our first line of antioxidant...