Federal guidelines suggest achieving 150 minutes of moderate activity per week to prevent premature death and serious illness. Northwestern Medicine researchers wanted to determine if there was a less overwhelming activity goal that would be a “minimum” activity level. The number they came up with was 45 minutes per week.

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A new study shows that just 4 mgs of extra zinc a day can have a profound, positive impact on cellular health and DNA. This can help fight infections and diseases.

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Researchers discovered that fiber can help inflammation associated with arthritis and gout when they studied its effect on mice. They injected the knees of mice with monosodium urate crystals. Then they fed the mice a high-fiber diet. The researchers found that the fiber was able to keep the crystals from damaging the knees of the mice, keeping their inflammation low, and their knee function normal.

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Researchers found that capsaicin attaches itself to the edge of cancer cells. From this position on the cell membrane, it switches on a cell receptor called TRPV1. This receptor acts as a channel determining what goes in and out of the cells. When capsaicin turns on the TRPV1 capsaicin, it sends the cancer cell into overdrive where it starts to self-destruct.

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