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Omega 3 ,6 ,9 and you

Apr 25th, 2008 | By admin | Category: General health, Lead Story

The Omega 3, 6 and 9 groups of fatty acids all contain essential fatty acids necessary for good health. The difference between them lies in the position of the first double bond from the methyl end or the Omega end of the carbon chain. As its name implies, […]



Gymnema sylvestre & Diabetes

Mar 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Diabetes, Lead Story

Gymnema sylvestre is regarded as one of the plants with potent anti diabetic properties. This plant is also used for controlling obesity in the form of Gymnema tea. The active compound of the plant is a group of acids termed as gymnemic acids. It has been observed that there could be a possible link between […]