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A recent research, published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, conducted by John Hopkins School of Medicine researchers demonstrated that older women with midlife stress are at an increased risk of cognitive vulnerability than men1.

Chiu et al.¹ demonstrated the modulatory effect of prune essence concentrate (PEC) on gut microflora and other health benefits including reduced levels of total cholesterol and LDL-c, and increased antioxidant activity.

Recently, researchers of 36 institutions from the United States, the European Union and Australia collaborated on the “Early Nutrition Research Project” to review the impact and long-term health outcomes of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and post-pregnancy nutrition along with the diet of infants and children.

Lifestyle modification of the masses towards healthy foods has led to increased dietary intake of lycopene that directly coincides with the presence of lycopene in the skin.

The brain removes metabolites most efficiently during sleep. This is according to a study published in Science that explained the restorative function of sleep and the potential link between lack of sleep and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.

According to the recent review paper published by Kalt W et al.1, blueberry is a ‘super fruit’ with ample of health benefits and worth adding into our daily diets at moderate amounts.

A recent systematic review published in 2019, which assessed 16 interventional studies has ascertained the effect of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on fatigue status and 10 studies showed CoQ10 supplementation significantly reduced fatigue status.

Physical activity is an essential part of leading an active and healthy lifestyle that keeps chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, falls and fractures, depression and osteoarthritis at bay. Hence, immobility due to any reason is considered as a serious public health burden.

The drive towards healthy aging has prompted people in incorporating fish/fish oil supplements in their diet due to its richness in omega-3 fatty acids, which is touted to have several health benefits related to depression, stroke, diabetes mellitus, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major health concern. According to the International Diabetes Federation Eighth edition 2017, 425 million adults (20-79 years of age) worldwide are affected by diabetes, out of which 159 million adults are from Western Pacific region.