The researchers were shocked. They couldn't believe the results they were looking at — yet there they were. So they ran the study again using a different batch grown in a different season. This tasty food isn't supposed to be packed with polyphenols. But, according to this research, it is.

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Sometimes clues to solving a disease come from the strangest places. Take for instance a new study that found a way to protect mice from getting Alzheimer's. The results of this study suggest an Alzheimer's cause that most have never considered.

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I was talking to a friend the other day. He takes pretty good care of himself, but he takes niacin to keep his cholesterol down. I asked him why he was concerned about his cholesterol levels. His doctor had put him on a statin, fearing heart disease. And my friend thought the niacin might help him lower the dose. You would think this was a good idea. But it might not be. In fact, it could be a deadly mistake.

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If you drink green tea every morning like I do, you probably do so more for the health benefits than for the flavor. Next to water, green tea is probably the best beverage you can drink. It's full of polyphenols that help a number of ailments, including heart disease and cancer. But it doesn't taste that great. So I mix my green tea with rooibos (red) tea and berry teas to give it a taste similar to flavored coffee. It's fantastic. I also will eat an apple with my tea on most days. And a new study says this combination is a good move.

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Several months ago, I showed you why many researchers now consider Alzheimer's to be type-3 diabetes. There's growing evidence that insulin deficiency and insulin resistance contribute to this severe form of dementia. If Alzheimer's truly is a form of diabetes, then anyone with this disease or any other form of diabetes will love the results of new study on resveratrol.  

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