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Why do phytosterols lower cholesterol levels in humans? The answer is because phytosterols in plants and cholesterol molecules in animals and humans are highly similar, and when both are dispersed together they are attracted to one another.

The results will be presented on Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

We tend to fall into a pizza rut, returning to the same saucy pepperoni palaces whenever the urge for a hot slice -- or exhaustion at the prospect of cooking dinner -- strikes.

A new test will help bring clarity to the supply situation for vitamin K2, according the test's originators.

The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant long used for stress relief was found to increase the lifespan of fruit fly populations by an average of 24 percent, according to UC Irvine researchers.

Dr. Paul Offit doesn't like getting threats. But the 62-year-old pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says it goes with the territory when taking on powerful industries and interest groups whose beliefs are deeply rooted in emotion.

Nothing says summer like dairy products from the number one dairy state, California.

More than 98 percent of dairy farms in the Southeast are family owned and operated.

Among girls, puberty generally begins between the ages of 10 and 14. Boys undergo these changes later, usually between 12 to 16 years of age.

Combine ingredients. Apply externally. This can also be made into a salve by heating the oil and adding 1/2 teaspoon shaved beeswax before adding the essential oils.

Coffee addiction is real and if you get headaches when you go a day without your coffee, you know it's real.

Yep, smart eating can make you feel better through all three trimesters. We look at common symptoms you may experience, from morning sickness to heartburn to insomnia, and come up with some foods to try.

There is a direct and causal relationship between vitamin D status, high blood pressure and the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new genetic research data.

New research in Switzerland reveals that vitamin C consumption can reduce the risk of developing bronchoconstriction caused by exercise.

Cattle ruminating on a hillside create a peaceful scene. But their effect on climate change is as grim as their ultimate role in the multi-billion-dollar livestock industry.

Some women can experience symptoms from a particular group, whilst others will experience symptoms from more than one of the groups.

If you think a healthy eating plan involves eliminating beef from your diet, guess again.

Yael German tells 'Post' she has a more positive view of adding nutrients to food than to tap water, considers fortification of foods to improve public health.

Under the grey skies of the UK, a childhood disease thought to have been almost eliminated half a century ago is rising up like a specter from the past, spooking parents and doctors alike.

The first time I heard of any kind of body detoxification or cleansing was at the beginning of the infamous fart scene in "The Nutty Professor."