The Mediterranean Diet » Disease Prevention

The Essential Role of the Mediterranean Diet in Gout Prevention

Administrator — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:21:32 +0000

You have the power to prevent and manage gout attacks. All you need to do is to live a healthier and more active lifestyle, take your medications, and avoid factors that may trigger another painful attack. With a little discipline and a stronger resolve, everything, including preventing gout attacks, is entirely possible!

Mediterranean Diet and IBS – How to Tame the Pain

Administrator — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:46:39 +0000

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex digestive disorder that affects about 20% of the world's population. 70% of all people diagnosed with IBS usually exhibit very mild symptoms while the other 25% may exhibit moderately serious symptoms. However, it is sad to not that the remaining 5% of those diagnosed with this condition are prone to suffer from severe IBS symptoms.

Study Reveals: Mediterranean Diet Can Prevent Colon Cancer

Arle-1 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:01 +0000

Nobody wants to live with colon cancer – the third most common cancer affecting both men and women and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. But with the kind of diet most of us are used to, avoiding it can really be quite a challenge. According to the data collected [...]

Mediterranean Diet: Putting Nuts on the Spotlight

Arle-1 — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:32:11 +0000

If you want to keep metabolic syndrome at bay, you should strictly adhere to your Mediterranean diet plan and throw in an additional serving of nuts every day. It’s guaranteed to help increase your resistance against this condition and the serious health complications it usually brings. Now, isn’t this some great news for all of [...]

How Can the Mediterranean Diet Improve Male Sexual Health?

Administrator — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:45:08 +0000

You may be surprised to know that a lot of men suffer from impotency or erectile dysfunction (ED). In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there can be as many as 30 million men in the US alone who are currently suffering from this condition. However, the figures start to get more serious when you look at the number of ED cases worldwide. Can you believe that one in every ten males all over the world also suffer from erectile dysfunction? Yes, you heard it right. The problem is really that serious.