Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 63

Make Arginine-Rich Foods Staples at Your Table

The amino acid arginine hangs a "Help! Over here!" sign on newly infected cells to attract virus fighters that have the firepower to knock out a cold or the flu.

Need Reasons to Exercise? Check These Benefits of Working Out

You know exercise is good for you, but you suspect it takes too much work. And you're not totally convinced it'll pay off, or how. Here's what it will do for you.

Is Dark Chocolate Good for You?

A new study explains dark chocolate's heart-healthy benefits (and more). It inhibits an enzyme known as ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) that's famous for raising blood pressure.

Mediterranean Diet Plan May Be Best Diet for Diabetes

Imagine relaxing at a cafe in Spain, sipping red wine, nibbling on nuts, and then digging into a hearty meal of fish, salad with olive oil, and juicy orange segments. You're eating like a local, and your blood sugar's singing Ole! Keep it up and you'll cut your odds for diabetes by 52%.

Late Night Text Talk Causing Kids' Sleep Problems

Eight-to-22-year-olds who send texts and emails, surf the Web, or play computer games around bedtime have sleep troubles ranging from restlessness and insomnia to leg pain, reports a new study. The daytime effects: anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties. Not what anybody (your child or you) needs.

Meet Your Daily Nutritional Requirements -- Take a Daily Multivitamin

Despite some recent pooh-poohing headlines -- and dissing from a few loud experts -- don't dismiss these nutritional back-ups as another health fad gone bust. New research shows that a multi could help your waistlines and your heart.

Sudden Death Syndrome: A Coronary Artery Mystery

I am a 55-year-old woman who eats healthfully -- lots of veggies and very little meat -- yet I had a heart attack. The doctors said it was caused by a muscle spasm. What is that, and what causes it?

Eye Vitamins for Macular Degeneration

Are there any vitamins that can prevent macular degeneration, which I hear is the biggest cause of blindness as you get older?

Easing Arthritis Knee Pain with Diet

I'm 52 years young, and my knees and elbows have become tender and a little swollen. I'm assuming this is the beginning of arthritis. Is there a way to treat the inflammation without taking medications? Would exercise help?

Red Yeast Rice Delivers More Than Cholesterol Treatment

Red rice yeast lowers lousy LDL cholesterol and triglycerides as well as some prescription statin drugs do. But when it comes to quality control . . . fuggedaboutit. A recent study of a dozen red yeast rice supplements found that four were laced with high levels of citrinin, a fungus toxin linked to liver damage, tumor growth in the kidneys, and chronic renal disease.