The digestive system plays an important role in overall health, hence as your digestive health worsens, your digestive lining is compromised and is an easy target for bad bacteria, toxins and bile leaking back into your circulation leading to health problems.

A new study that was published in Preventive Medicine suggests that drinking one cup of green tea daily results in longer-lasting teeth.

Vision experts from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis US have stated that the ingredient resveratrol which is commonly found in wine, grapes and blueberries, hinders the rapid formation of blood vessels in the eye (called angiogenesis).

A new study on 58,730 Japanese men and women between the ages of 40 and 79 that spanned for 13 years showed that those who had the highest intake of fiber in their diet were 20 to 30 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular diseases.

Good diabetes management starts with a good diet plan. Limiting high-carb foods like rice, white bread, white-flour tortillas, pastas, fried food, etc. in your diet is vital. However how easy is it to limit these foods and still satisfy your appetite? Here are 5 super foods which are low in calories and high in fiber to keep you feeling full for longer. These foods are also filled with nutrients such as potassium, healthy fats, magnesium and antioxidants which are essential for good diabetes management as well as to prevent some of the diseases linked to diabetes like heart attacks.

The good news is that most individuals can reduce high blood pressure without resorting to medication. In addition to maintaining a healthy weight, here are 5 natural high blood pressure remedies to practice and avoid the increased risk of heart attack, aneurysm, stroke and other diseases linked to HBP.

A new study by the American Cancer Society has shown that the amount of physical activity you do throughout the day does not compensate for the fact that if you are sitting down for more than 6 hours per day, you are at a much higher risk of early death.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that cinnamon "may be important in the alleviation and prevention of the signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular and related diseases."

A recent study has shown that individuals above the age of 50 who had very low levels of folic acid in their system had a 34 percent higher risk of hearing loss. The study suggests that the deficiency causes circulatory problems in the the capillaries of inside of the ear, hence constricting blood flow.

Heading to the doctor's office for a checkup? Here are 5 things your doctor wants you to know before you walk through that door.