WHFoods: Mustard seeds

WHFoods: Mustard seeds: The isothiocyanates in mustard seed (and other Brassicas) have been repeatedly studied for their anti-cancer effects.

Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally - 2

Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally - 2 - Life Extension: Wheat is among the most destructive ingredients in the modern diet, worse than sugar, worse than high-fructose corn syrup, worse than any fat.

The Advantages Of Sage Tea

The Advantages Of Sage Tea | LIVESTRONG.COM: Sage has been shown to improve the memory and overall mental function in young adults, according to the Oregon Health and Science University.

Flax Oil & Depression

Flax Oil & Depression | LIVESTRONG.COM: According to research studies, omega 3 fatty acids from flax seeds can improve symptoms of depression.

8 Healthy Facts About Avocados: Calorie Information, Varieties, and More

8 Healthy Facts About Avocados: Calorie Information, Varieties, and More: Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate, and B6.

WHFoods: Blueberries

WHFoods: Blueberries: Blueberries are not only popular, but also repeatedly ranked in the U.S. diet as having one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits, vegetables, spices and seasonings.

Watermelon Can Improve Heart Health While Controlling Weight Gain

Watermelon Can Improve Heart Health While Controlling Weight Gain: The experts suggest, in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, that citrulline, a compound found in watermelon, was responsible for the mice's lower cholesterol, weight, and arterial plaque.

Quercetin The Anti-Allergy Bioflavonoid

Quercetin The Anti-Allergy Bioflavonoid: About 1,000 to 2,000 mg. a day, divided into three to six doses, is sufficient to control most cases of allergy and many cases of asthma.

Cinnamon's Medicinal Properties

Cinnamon's Medicinal Properties | Fox News: In one London study of 58 Type 2 diabetics, some patients were given regular pharmaceutical blood sugar controlling drugs, and another group was given two grams of cinnamon daily. After 12 weeks, the cinnamon group showed a significantly lower fasting glucose level than the drug group. The cinnamon group also showed reduced body fat overall compared with the drug group.

CoQ10 may protect against obesity problems: Study

CoQ10 may protect against obesity problems: Study: Supplements of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may protect or retard the development of fatty liver related to obesity, suggest findings from an animal study.

WHFoods: Sesame seeds

WHFoods: Sesame seeds: Not only are sesame seeds a very good source of manganese and copper, but they are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber.

Clinical Experience of a Diet Designed to Reduce Aging

Clinical Experience of a Diet Designed to Reduce Aging: In the context of an outpatient medical clinic, a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet with nutritional supplementation led to improvements in serum factors related to the aging process.

Osteoarthritis - NSAIDs, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate

Osteoarthritis - NSAIDs, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate - Life Extension Health Concern: Upon reading this protocol, you will learn about the critical medical factors of osteoarthritis, as well as learn about some underappreciated, yet potentially dangerous side effects of drugs often used to treat osteoarthritis pain. Additionally, you will discover several natural treatment strategies that have been shown to help support joint structure and function to provide more than just pain relief.

WHFoods: Spinach

WHFoods: Spinach: Among the World's Healthiest vegetables, spinach comes out at the top of our ranking list for nutrient richness.

Grapes May Help Prevent Age-related Blindness

Grapes May Help Prevent Age-related Blindness - ScienceNewsline: This study showed that adding grapes to the diet prevented blindness in mice by significantly decreasing the build-up of lipofuscin and preventing the oxidative damage to the RPE, thus ensuring optimal functioning of this critical part of the retina.

Proposed biomolecular theory of fasting during fevers due to infection.

Proposed biomolecular theory of fasting durin... [Altern Med Rev. 2001] - PubMed - NCBI: The folk admonition to starve a fever may have a scientific basis. Fevers due to infectious organisms that produce neuraminidase (sialidase) may contribute to the pathophysiology of autoimmune conditions.

Starchy, high carbohydrate diet associated with recurrence of colon cancer

Starchy, high carbohydrate diet associated with recurrence of colon cancer: Colon cancer survivors whose diet is heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods are far more likely to have a recurrence of the disease than are patients who eat a better balance of foods, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers indicates.

Superfoods, Superherbs and Super Immunity

Superfoods, Superherbs and Super Immunity | Reality Sandwich: Superfoods and tonic superherbs can be added into anyone's diet. Simply begin with the first one or few that you're drawn to and go from there.

Kale juice improves coronary artery disease risk factors in hypercholesterolemic men.

Kale juice improves coronary artery disea... [Biomed Environ Sci. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI: Regular meals supplementation with kale juice can favorably influence serum lipid profiles and antioxidant systems, and hence contribute to reduce the risks of coronary artery disease in male subjects with hyperlipidemia.

Black Pepper May Be All You Need To Block The Formation of New Fat Cells

Black Pepper May Be All You Need To Block The Formation of New Fat Cells: A new study published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, explains how black pepper can reduce fat levels in the bloodstream.

Benefits of Bromelain

Benefits of Bromelain: Bromelain, an extract from pineapple stem, has demonstrated antithrombotic and anticoagulant activities in vivo.

OLIVE OIL: Powerful Protection Against Heart Disease, Cancer, and Inflammation

OLIVE OIL: Powerful Protection Against Heart Disease, Cancer, and Inflammation - Life Extension: Olive oil is a rich source of monounsaturated fats, which reduce the risk of heart disease by decreasing levels of artery-clogging lipids in the blood.

Natural Asthma Relief

Natural Asthma Relief: Black cumin seed, rosemary and thyme are known to inhibit the contraction of tracheal smooth muscle that is stimulated by histamine and acetylcholine.

Steaming food may reduce chronic disease

Steaming food may reduce chronic disease - UPI.com: Inflammatory markers declined by as much as 60 percent in those eating poached, stewed or steamed meals, U.S. researchers found.

Eating Broccoli Heads Is Not As Beneficial As Downing The Whole Vegetable

Eating Broccoli Heads Is Not As Beneficial As Downing The Whole Vegetable | Better Health Research: According to research appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, individuals who skip the broccoli stump absorb two key compounds found in the vegetable at just one-fifth the optimal rate.

High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life

High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life: Carotenoids in the human body are obtained mainly through eating fruits and vegetables rich in the nutrients, or through antioxidant supplements.

Vitamin D: Prevents Type I Diabetes and Cavities

Two More Bombshells For Vitamin D: Prevents Type I Diabetes and Cavities: New reviews of existing studies as well as a recent long-term analysis are showing strong correlations between vitamin D and the reduced incidence of both type I diabetes and dental caries.

How Eggplant Lowers Cholesterol

How Eggplant Lowers Cholesterol | LIVESTRONG.COM: Eggplant is part of the category "functional foods." This category describes foods with physiologically active dietary components--components demonstrated to confer significant health benefits.

10 Herbs and Spices for Proper Weight Management

10 Herbs and Spices for Proper Weight Management: Curcumin, one of turmeric's most thoroughly studied active ingredients, reduces the formation of fat tissue by suppressing the blood vessels needed to form it, and therefore may contribute to lower body fat and body weight gain.

Acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid: possible neurotherapeutic agents

Acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha-lipo... [Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI: L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid may offer neurotherapeutic effects (e.g., neurocognitive enhancement) via disparate mechanisms including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic regulation. Preliminary controlled trials in depressed geriatric populations also suggest an antidepressant effect with acetyl-L-carnitine.

Chia Seeds Gain Popularity for Nutritional Benefits

Chia Seeds Gain Popularity for Nutritional Benefits - NYTimes.com: The company does independent clinical testing on each product in the Nutrition Plus line to back up claims it makes about their health benefits, and it was surprised by one finding: significantly more alpha-linolenic acid in omega-3 reached the bloodstream and was converted into eicosapentaenoic acid, a long-chain fatty acid considered good for the heart, when the seeds were milled rather than whole.

What Are The Health Benefits Of Oil Of Oregano?

What Are The Health Benefits Of Oil Of Oregano? | LIVESTRONG.COM: While most people recognize oregano as a spicy, culinary herb, it has also long been used as a medicinal herb.

Green tea may reduce functional disability risk: Study

Green tea may reduce functional disability risk: Study: Consuming at least five cups of green tea per day may reduce the risk of functional disabilities like osteoporosis and stroke, suggests new data from Japan.

Nuts That Lower Cholesterol According To The Fda

Nuts That Lower Cholesterol According To The Fda | LIVESTRONG.COM: Certain nut varieties may help to reduce your risk of heart disease caused by high cholesterol, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Sleep Link to Heart Risk

Sleep Link to Heart Risk: Researchers found levels of inflammatory marker Interleukin-6, which is related to coronary heart disease, were higher in women who reported sleeping less than the recommended amount.

Poor diet quality predicts all cause mortality in men over a 7 year period

Poor diet quality predicts all cause mortality in men over a 7 year period - Life Extension Update: Swedish researchers report that men who consumed a relatively high amount of unhealthy foods and failed to consume enough beneficial foods had a greater risk of dying of all causes over a 7.7 year average period compared with those whose diets were healthier.

WHFoods: Figs

WHFoods: Figs: The leaves of the fig have repeatedly been shown to have antidiabetic properties and can actually reduce the amount of insulin needed by persons with diabetes who require insulin injections.

First evidence that blueberry juice improves memory in older adults

foodconsumer.org - First evidence that blueberry juice improves memory in older adults (PR): Scientists are reporting the first evidence from human research that blueberries — one of the richest sources of healthful antioxidants and other so-called phytochemicals — improve memory.

B vitamin prevents memory loss in animal model of Alzheimer’s disease

B vitamin prevents memory loss in animal model of Alzheimer’s disease - Life Extension Update: While untreated Alzheimer’s mice demonstrated memory loss by the end of the experiment, those that received nicotinamide performed at the same level as the normal mice. Even in normal mice that received nicotinamide, cognition was slightly enhanced.

Stressed? Eat melons!

Stressed? Eat melons! - Times Of India: A dietary ingredient derived from a melon, rich in an antioxidant, has been shown to relieve stress.

Carotenoids may halve metabolic syndrome risk

Carotenoids may halve metabolic syndrome risk: Increased intakes of antioxidant carotenoids, and particularly lycopene, may reduce the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome by about 50 per cent, says a new study.

Extending healthy ageing: nutrient sensitive pathway and centenarian population

Immunity & Ageing | Full text | Extending healthy ageing: nutrient sensitive pathway and centenarian population: Nutrient sensors modulate lifespan extensions that occur in response to different environmental and physiological signals. Nutrient-sensing pathways are essential to the ageing process because several nutrients can activate different pathways directly or indirectly.

Consuming rutin to prevent death from blood clotting

Consuming rutin to prevent death from blood clotting | NutritionResearchCenter.org: “Rutin proved to be the most potently anti-thrombotic compound that we ever tested in this model,” said Flaumenhaft. Rutin was shown to inhibit both platelet accumulation and fibrin generation during thrombus formation.

Infographic: Living To 100+ The Centenarian Diet

Infographic: Living To 100+ The Centenarian Diet: Did you know that there are more than 50,000 centenarians (people who are 100 years and older) living in the U.S. and the number is growing?

WHFoods: Avocados

WHFoods: Avocados: Recent research has shown that absorption of two key carotenoid antioxidants—lycopene and beta-carotene—increases significantly when fresh avocado (or avocado oil) is added to an otherwise avocado-free salad. One cup of fresh avocado (150 grams) added to a salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, and carrots increased absorption of carotenoids from this salad between 200-400%.

Exercise is smart for your heart – and makes you smarter

Exercise is smart for your heart – and makes you smarter: In a new study, previously sedentary adults were put through four months of high-intensity interval training. At the end, their cognitive functions – the ability to think, recall and make quick decisions – had improved significantly, says Dr. Martin Juneau, director of prevention at the Montreal Heart Institute.

Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally

Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally - 2 - Life Extension: Reverting back to basic foods, especially reducing or eliminating wheat grains, cornstarch, and sugars, can reduce blood pressure substantially. Select nutrients, many of which restore nutrients that were more readily obtained by traditional eating habits but are lacking in the modern day diet, can also reduce blood pressure.

Clioquinol Inhibits Action of the CLK1 Aging Gene, May Alleviate Alzheimer's

Old Gastrointestinal Drug Slows Aging, McGill Researchers Say : Clioquinol Inhibits Action of the CLK1 Aging Gene, May Alleviate Alzheimer's: According to Dr. Siegfried Hekimi and colleagues at McGill's Department of Biology, clioquinol acts directly on a protein called CLK-1, often informally called "clock-1," and might slow down the aging process.

Side Effects And Benefits Of Alpha Lipoic Acid

Side Effects And Benefits Of Alpha Lipoic Acid | LIVESTRONG.COM: Supplemental alpha lipoic acid protects against free radicals, promotes blood glucose levels and prevents cognitive decline, all with very few side effects.

Omega-3s Maximize Working Memory for Young Adults

Omega-3s Maximize Working Memory for Young Adults | Psych Central News: A new study suggests healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory by increasing their omega-3 fatty acid intake.

Bread – the staff of life or the stuff of nightmares?

Bread – the staff of life or the stuff of nightmares? | Dr Briffa's Blog - A Good Look at Good Health: First of all, bread is not a particularly nutrient dense food, and it also contains things (like digestion inhibitors and phytates) that impair our ability to absorb nutrients from it anyway.

B-12 deficiency

The Good News is Your Terminal Disease Was a Misdiagnosis- The Bad News is You're Going to Die From it; Dr. Jeffery Stuart and Sally Pacholok R.N. Speak Out on Hidden Health Epidemic: The preferred way to take an oral vitamin B-12 supplement, Pacholok says, is by sublingual or micro-lingual absorption, where the vitamin dissolves under the tongue and directly enters the bloodstream.

Blueberries + exercise = healthy minds?

Blueberries + exercise = healthy minds?: At the molecular level, Joseph and his colleagues found that animals who ate blueberries, and to a lesser extent the other foods, had healthier-looking brains. In addition, the researchers found that the membranes of the rats' brain cells were more fluid and better able to move chemicals in and out, which, presumably improves how well the brain sends and receives signals. And, they have preliminary data showing that the chemicals that carry signals in the brain are better able to do their job.

Essential Oils for Stress Reduction

Essential Oils for Stress Reduction: Bergamot, Bois de Rose, Cedar, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Marjoram, Neroli, Petitgrain, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang

Acid in the brain: New way to look at brain function

Acid in the brain: New way to look at brain function: University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., is interested in the effect of acid in the brain. His studies suggest that increased acidity or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. But his work also suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity too.

Common spices inhibit AGE

Common spices inhibit AGE - Life Extension Update: The June, 2008 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Food published a report by researchers at the University of Georgia which revealed that a number of common spices not only confer antioxidant benefits, but offer significant protection against the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE).

Happy Foods That Won't Make You Gain

Happy Foods That Won't Make You Gain - Life Extension Daily News: In the 10-year study, Harvard University researchers found that the risk of depression was lower among women who consumed more ALA, a compound previously thought to have few health benefits.

Luteolin in the Diet Helps Slow Down Age-Related Brain Disorders

Luteolin in the Diet Helps Slow Down Age-Related Brain Disorders: A recent study looked at how a compound called luteolin, (commonly found in parsley and celery) slowed cognitive decline in older mice. What they found was that the mice that were given a diet fortified in luteolin had brains that functioned much like their younger counterparts.

Herbs To Increase Serotonin

Herbs To Increase Serotonin | LIVESTRONG.COM: Serotonin is a hormone that transmits messages about mood, appetite and sleep between nerve cells. Prescription antidepressants like SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibiters) increase serotonin by keeping it from being reabsorbed into nerve cells or broken down by enzymes after transmitting a message. These actions keep more serotonin available between nerve cells to continue transmitting. Herbs that increase serotonin work in similar ways, but without many of the side effects of antidepressants.

Eating Pecans to Protect the Brain

Eating Pecans to Protect the Brain: Not many people out there are aware of the fact that eating pecans can help one empower and stimulate the functions of their brain.

Hidden Fat Linked to Depression

Hidden Fat Linked to Depression | Rodale News: For a while now, scientists have been building up evidence that depression and depressive symptoms can lead to heart disease and obesity. A new study, published in the most recent issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, finds that the link may create visceral fat, a type of abdominal fat that builds up around abdominal organs and isn’t visible to the eye.

DMAE

LE Magazine, November 2004 - All About Supplements: DMAE: DMAE has shown positive results in the treatment of a variety of cognitive and disruptive disorders, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory lapses.

Watermelon Can Improve Heart Health While Controlling Weight Gain

Watermelon Can Improve Heart Health While Controlling Weight Gain: The experts suggest, in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, that citrulline, a compound found in watermelon, was responsible for the mice's lower cholesterol, weight, and arterial plaque.

Fenugreek Benefits For Men

Fenugreek Benefits For Men | LIVESTRONG.COM: In men, fenugreek can increase sexual arousal and testosterone levels and enhance athletic performance.

Blueberries: Colorful Protection for a Healthier Heart, Sharper Brain, and Cancer Defense

Blueberries: Colorful Protection for a Healthier Heart, Sharper Brain, and Cancer Defense - Life Extension: Once touted by Native Americans for its mythical ability to boost stamina, the tiny but mighty blueberry is quickly becoming the stuff of modern-day legend as emerging research suggests that it can do everything from combating cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease to safeguarding against age-related declines in mental acuity and motor function.

PLOS Medicine: The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake

PLOS Medicine: The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study: The risk of MI and CVD conferred by Chromosome 9p21 SNPs appears to be modified by a prudent diet high in raw vegetables and fruits.

Nutritional Approaches For Healthy Gums

Nutritional Approaches For Healthy Gums - Gingivitis, CoQ10, Calcium - 5 - Life Extension Health: In addition to brushing with a good toothpaste and making regular visits to the dentist, a number of nutrients have been shown to improve gum health.

WHFoods: Spinach

WHFoods: Spinach: Researchers have identified more than a dozen different flavonoid compounds in spinach that function as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents.

Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds

Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds: Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at The Florida State University suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

Substance In Tangerines Fights Obesity And Protects Against Heart Disease

Substance In Tangerines Fights Obesity And Protects Against Heart Disease: New research from The University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis, the underlying disease responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.

Neuroprotective effects of Eriobotrya japonica

Neuroprotective effects of Eriobotrya japo... [Food Chem Toxicol. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI: The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay demonstrated that the E. japonica extract scavenged approximately 40% of DPPH radicals. Also, treatment of the E. japonica extract inhibited Aβ(1-42)-mediated neuronal cell death. Furthermore, treatment of E. japonica extract efficiently suppressed the increase in intracellular ROS triggered by the Aβ(1-42) peptide. Importantly, mice pre-treated with the E. japonica extract showed restoration of alternation behavior and reversal of Aβ(1-42)-induced memory impairment.

Omega-3s may counter degenerative muscle loss

Omega-3s may counter degenerative muscle loss: Study: Daily supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may boost the production of muscle protein in older people, and reduce the risk of degenerative muscle loss, suggest data from a new human trial.

WHFoods: Sweet potatoes

WHFoods: Sweet potatoes: Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature's unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown the superior ability of sweet potatoes to raise our blood levels of vitamin A.

Brain Atrophy and B Vitamins

Brain Atrophy and B Vitamins » Alzheimer's Association | Blog: This is an important but early study in establishing the effects of vitamin B on the stages of brain atrophy that precede Alzheimer’s disease.

Powerful Protection Against Cellular Aging

Powerful Protection Against Cellular Aging - 1 - Life Extension: PQQ's cell signaling activities produce measurable health improvements, especially cardio-protective and neuro-protective benefits.

Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect of Aging

Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect of Aging: The study showed that most overweight but healthy middle-aged and older adults who took omega-3 supplements for four months altered a ratio of their fatty acid consumption in a way that helped preserve tiny segments of DNA in their white blood cells.

WHFoods: What is the Special Nutritional Power found in Fruits and Vegetables?

WHFoods: What is the Special Nutritional Power found in Fruits and Vegetables?: The array of phytochemicals offered by plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes further supports the fact that these foods can make important contributions to our health.

Onions and Green Tea Can Help Keep Obesity at Bay

Onions and Green Tea Can Help Keep Obesity at Bay | Medindia: Onions, green tea and olive leaf extract can fight obesity and its related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver, even when a high-fat and high-carbohydrate diet is indulged in.

High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life

High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life: Oxygen-related damage to DNA, proteins and fats may play a role in the development of chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer, according to background information in the article. Carotenoids -- including beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lycopene -- are produced by plants and microorganisms and act as antioxidants, counteracting this damage.

Game, set and match to strawberries: The superfruit

Game, set and match to strawberries: The superfruit: Eating strawberries has previously been found to counter post-meal blood glucose and low density lipoprotein, or 'bad' cholesterol and therefore decrease risk of diabetes and heart disease, but this is the first time that strawberry extracts have been proved to actively stimulate proteins that offer us protection against disease.

Beyond Eye Health – Life Extension

Beyond Eye Health – Life Extension: At the root of many age-related chronic conditions lies the cluster of disorders known as the metabolic syndrome, which includes insulin resistance, obesity, elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and hypertension. Astaxanthin lowers blood sugar and reduces insulin resistance.

Want to boost your health? Then keep your finger on the pulses

Want to boost your health? Then keep your finger on the pulses | Mail Online: Peas and beans are rich sources of dietary fibre, which in itself goes a long way to maintain healthy digestion, prevent constipation and protect against bowel cancer.

WHFoods: Cloves

WHFoods: Cloves: Clove contains significant amounts of an active component called eugenol, which has made it the subject of numerous health studies, including studies on the prevention of toxicity from environmental pollutants like carbon tetrachloride, digestive tract cancers, and joint inflammation.

Green Tea Boosts Memory

Green Tea Boosts Memory | Australasian Science Magazine: Professor Bai’s team focused on the organic chemical EGCG, (epigallocatechin-3 gallate) a key property of green tea. While EGCG is a known anti-oxidant, the team believed it can also have a beneficial effect against age-related degenerative diseases.

Eight Ways To a Healthy Brain

Eight Ways To a Healthy Brain - Life Extension Daily News: Supplement with vitamins C and E. A study at Johns Hopkins University suggested that when taken together, the vitamins might slow the progression of Alzheimer's.

Nuts Essential to Health of Brain And Body

Nuts Essential to Health of Brain And Body - Life Extension Daily News: Most have high concentrations of vitamin E, the B vitamins (including folate), antioxidants, minerals such as magnesium, as well as omega-3 fats, all of which support myriad functions of the nervous system.

Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health

Bilberries may prevent artery hardening, boost heart health: Extracts from bilberry may prevent the build up of plaques in the arteries, preventing hardening of the blood vessels and boosting overall heart health, says a new study from France.

Rosemary Helps Prevent Brain Aging, Says Nagase

Rosemary Helps Prevent Brain Aging, Says Nagase: Nagase, a Japanese trading company specializing in chemical products, recently announced its discovery, in collaboration with Kyoto University, that rosemary helps prevent brain aging.

Broccoli May Help Boost Aging Immune System

Broccoli May Help Boost Aging Immune System: Published in the online edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the study findings show that sulforaphane, a chemical in broccoli, switches on a set of antioxidant genes and enzymes in specific immune cells, which then combat the injurious effects of molecules known as free radicals that can damage cells and lead to disease.

Longevity in Mice Is Promoted by Probiotic-Induced Suppression of Colonic Senescence Dependent on Upregulation of Gut Bacterial Polyamine Production

Longevity in Mice Is Promoted by Probiotic-Induced Suppression of Colonic Senescence Dependent on Upregulation of Gut Bacterial Polyamine Production: Our study demonstrated increased longevity in mice following probiotic treatment with LKM512, possibly due to the suppression of chronic low-grade inflammation in the colon induced by higher PA levels. This indicates that ingestion of specific probiotics may be an easy approach for improving intestinal health and increasing lifespan.

WHFoods: Papaya

WHFoods: Papaya: Papayas may be very helpful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease. Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin C as well as a good source of vitamin E and vitamin A (through their concentration of pro-vitamin A carotenoid phytonutrients), three very powerful antioxidants.

LE Magazine, February 2000 - Review: The Carnitine Miracle

LE Magazine, February 2000 - Review: The Carnitine Miracle: "Weight loss is not merely a matter of calories, but of metabolism" is Crayhon's credo. Carnitine and omega-3 fatty acids increase energy production; this, together with some degree of carbohydrate restriction, ensures successful weight loss.

Reversals of Age-Related Declines in Neuronal Signal Transduction, Cognitive, and Motor Behavioral Deficits with Blueberry, Spinach, or Strawberry Dietary Supplementation

Reversals of Age-Related Declines in Neuronal Signal Transduction, Cognitive, and Motor Behavioral Deficits with Blueberry, Spinach, or Strawberry Dietary Supplementation: These findings suggest that, in addition to their known beneficial effects on cancer and heart disease, phytochemicals present in antioxidant-rich foods may be beneficial in reversing the course of neuronal and behavioral aging.

Cranberry Juice Fights Heart Disease

Cranberry Juice Fights Heart Disease: The first long-term study of its kind -- looking at cranberry juice's effects on cholesterol -- finds that two glasses a day raises levels of HDL "good" cholesterol and lowers levels of high LDL "bad" cholesterol. The study also shows a significant increase in antioxidants in the blood.

WHFoods: lutein and zeaxanthin

WHFoods: lutein and zeaxanthin: Observational studies have noted that higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin is related to reduced risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, two eye conditions for which there is minimal options when it comes to effective prevention.

Nutritional Strategies to Preserve Memory and Cognition - Life Extension

Nutritional Strategies to Preserve Memory and Cognition - Life Extension: One of the most promising biological compounds for enhancing healthy brain structure and cognitive function is uridine. Found in living organisms ranging from humans to bacteria, uridine is a nucleoside, or a combination of a sugar (ribose) with uracil. Nucleosides such as uridine are building blocks for RNA, the biochemical cousin of DNA that serves as a template in gene expression. Uridine is so important to brain development that it is included in human infant formulas. Animal experiments have demonstrated that rats incorporate uridine in their brain RNA during learning exercises.

Carnosine: A Proven Longevity Factor

Carnosine: A Proven Longevity Factor - Life Extension: Mounting evidence documents the ability of carnosine to prevent many of the detrimental effects of aging.

WHFoods: Sage

WHFoods: Sage: Boost your wisdom quotient by liberally adding sage to your favorite soups, stews and casserole recipes. Research published in the June 2003 issue of Pharmacological Biochemical Behavior confirms what herbalists have long known: sage is an outstanding memory enhancer.

Beet Juice Good for Brain

Beet Juice Good for Brain: MRI scans showed that after eating a high-nitrate diet, the older adults had increased blood flow to the white matter of the frontal lobes, which are the areas of the brain most commonly associated with the degeneration that leads to dementia and other cognitive conditions.

Age-old remedies using white tea, witch hazel and rose may be beneficial, study suggests

Age-old remedies using white tea, witch hazel and rose may be beneficial, study suggests: A collaboration between the university and British beauty brand Neal's Yard Remedies has seen experts discover that white tea, witch hazel and the simple rose hold potential health and beauty properties which could be simply too good to ignore.

Four Nutrients For Healthy Eyes

Four Nutrients For Healthy Eyes: Vitamin E is important because it maintains the health of the eyes’ mucous membranes. When eyes dry out, they begin to suffer surface damage. Keeping the eyes lubricated is therefore very important, and vitamin E is a natural way to take care of it without resorting to eye drops.

Unsung Superfoods: Healthful Foods You Should Incorporate Into Your Diet (And How to Enjoy Them)

Unsung Superfoods: Healthful Foods You Should Incorporate Into Your Diet (And How to Enjoy Them) - Life Extension Daily News: Sea vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The kelp family (kombu, wakame and arame) is an excellent source of iodine and has about four times the iron of beef. Arame has more than 10 times the calcium as milk. Nori, the seaweed wrapped around sushi rolls, contains protein, calcium, iron, potassium and more vitamin A than carrots.

Vitamin K: The Missing Nutrient

Vitamin K: The Missing Nutrient: The researchers collected data on the vitamin K intakes of the subjects between 1990 and 1993 and measured the extent of heart disease in each subject, who had died from it and how this related to vitamin K2 intake and arterial calcification. They found that calcification of the arteries was the best predictor of heart disease. Those in the highest third of vitamin K2 intakes were 52 percent less likely to develop severe calcification of the arteries, 41 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and 57 percent less likely to die from it.

Compound in Celery, Peppers Reduces Age-Related Memory Deficits

Compound in Celery, Peppers Reduces Age-Related Memory Deficits - Nutrition Horizon: A diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in the brain, researchers report.

WHFoods: Blueberries

WHFoods: Blueberries: Blueberries are not only popular, but also repeatedly ranked in the U.S. diet as having one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits, vegetables, spices and seasonings. Antioxidants are essential to optimizing health by helping to combat the free radicals that can damage cellular structures as well as DNA.

Chlorella – A Potent Super Food

Chlorella – A Potent Super Food | Health Tips: Chlorella is an effective natural source of nutrition with many useful applications to help keep you healthy. It can be used to shore up a diet lacking in vegetables, reduce inflammation, and offset more specific problems such as excessive toxin exposure – especially to metals. It helps boost your antioxidant status, and so is synergistic with many other antioxidants you may take. Chlorella is one more great nutrient to support cardiovascular health and immunity.

Silica: health and beauty from nature

Silica is an essential mineral required by the human body, when supplied, this mineral does many things to keep us healthy:
Improves cell metabolism and stimulates cell formation.
Inhibits the ageing process in tissues.
Supplements tissue silica that rapidly decreases with age.
Strengthens weak connective tissue and improves its structure and function.
Increases the elasticity and firmness of blood vessels, making them less likely to develop atherosclerosis. (When silica rejuvenates connective tissue, atherosclerotic swelling vanishes.)
Promotes anti-inflammatory, anti-infecting reactions.
Stimulates the immune system to fight off disease-causing invaders -- bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

Attenuating effect of chlorella supplementation on oxidative stress

Attenuating effect of chlorella su... [Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2003] - PubMed - NCBI: The NFkappaB nuclear binding activities of peritoneal macrophages and liver were significantly lower in the 5% chlorella groups (p<0.05). These results suggest that chlorella supplementation may attenuate oxidative stress by reducing reactive oxygen production and increasing antioxidative processes, thus suppressing inflammatory mediator activation in peritoneal macrophages and liver.

obesity is bad for your brain

More obesity blues - Life Extension Daily News: They found that obese people had 8 percent less brain tissue than people with normal weight, while overweight people had 4 percent less tissue.

vitamin B-12 deficiency

The Good News is Your Terminal Disease Was a Misdiagnosis- The Bad News is You're Going to Die From it; Dr. Jeffery Stuart and Sally Pacholok R.N. Speak Out on Hidden Health Epidemic - Life Extension Daily News: The preferred way to take an oral vitamin B-12 supplement, Pacholok says, is by sublingual or micro-lingual absorption, where the vitamin dissolves under the tongue and directly enters the bloodstream. Some patients, however, may still require B-12 injections.

Higher levels of DHA correlate with improved cognitive function in middle aged men and women

Higher levels of DHA correlate with improved cognitive function in middle aged men and women - Life Extension Update: The April 2010 issue of the Journal of Nutrition reported the discovery by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh of an association between higher levels of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and improved cognitive performance in middle-aged adults. Docosahexaenoic acid, along with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), is found in oily fish (and algae), which has been associated with numerous benefits when included as part of a healthy diet.

DHEA, CoQ10, Testosterone, Hormones: Anti-Aging Supplements

DHEA, CoQ10, Testosterone, Hormones: Anti-Aging Supplements - Life Extension: As the Life Extension Foundation surpasses its twenty-fifth year, the scientific community, the government, and even the news media are slowly recognizing that our concept of extending life is in fact technically feasible. This change in perception represents an enormous transformation in how humans view their role in the universe. Although none of the therapies in this section have been proven to slow aging, there is suggestive scientific evidence that they significantly suppress damaging free radical and inflammatory reactions that are linked to underlying aging processes.

Antioxidants in pecans may contribute to heart health and disease prevention

Antioxidants in pecans may contribute to heart health and disease prevention - Life Extension Daily News: Pecans contain different forms of the antioxidant vitamin E-known as tocopherols, plus numerous phenolic substances, many of them with antioxidant abilities. The nuts are especially rich in one form of vitamin E called gamma-tocopherols. The findings illustrate that after eating pecans, gamma-tocopherol levels in the body doubled and unhealthy oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood decreased by as much as 33 percent.

Low EPA levels increase mortality risk in older population

Low EPA levels increase mortality risk in older population - Life Extension Update: The September, 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a Norwegian study which found an increased risk of dying among older hospital patients with low plasma concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid that is present in relatively high amounts in oily fish.

Quantitative Assessment of Citric Acid in Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, and Commercially-Available Fruit Juice Products

Quantitative Assessment of Citric Acid in Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, and Commercially-Available Fruit Juice Products | Abstract: Citrate is a naturally-occurring inhibitor of urinary crystallization; achieving therapeutic urinary citrate concentration is one clinical target in the medical management of calcium urolithiasis. When provided as fluids, beverages containing citric acid add to the total volume of urine, reducing its saturation of calcium and other crystals, and may enhance urinary citrate excretion.

The Human Brain - Micronutrients

The Human Brain - Micronutrients: Some of the most potent plant-derived antioxidants are the proanthocyanidins – a subclass of bioflavonoids named for the blue (cyan) pigment that gives certain plants their distinguishing blue hues. This blue color seems to indicate antioxidant protection that's particularly beneficial for the brain.

WHFoods: Onions

WHFoods: Onions: With their unique combination of flavonoids and sulfur-containing nutrients, the allium vegetables — such as onions — belong in your diet on a regular basis.

Contents, Benefits and Uses of the Bay Leaf

Contents, Benefits and Uses of the Bay Leaf | Suite101.com: The bay leaf is an astringent, diuretic and antiseptic, and has a number of health benefits. The antioxidants in the leaf impart it with anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, these phytonutrients protect against cardiac problems.

WHFoods: Parsley

WHFoods: Parsley: While parsley is a wonderfully nutritious and healing food, it is often under-appreciated. Most people do not realize that this vegetable has more uses than just being a decorative garnish that accompanies restaurant meals. They do not know that parsley is actually a storehouse of nutrients and that it features a delicious green and vibrant taste.

An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away

An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away: Each 25 gram per day increase in white fruits and vegetable consumption was associated with a 9 percent lower risk of stroke.

PQQ - An Essential Micronutrient That Helps You Thrive

PQQ - An Essential Micronutrient That Helps You Thrive - Vegsource.com: A randomized, double-blind study released in 2009 looked at the the effect of PQQ and CoQ10 supplementation over a 3 month period on 71 middle aged individuals. What they found is that memory, attention, and cognition improved in individuals supplementing with PQQ and this affect was enhanced even more when taking both PQQ and CoQ10 together.

Compound in Celery, Peppers Reduces Age-Related Memory Deficits

Compound in Celery, Peppers Reduces Age-Related Memory Deficits - Nutrition Horizon: We believe dietary luteolin accesses the brain and inhibits or reduces activation of microglial cells and the inflammatory cytokines they produce. This anti-inflammatory effect is likely the mechanism which allows their working memory to be restored to what it was at an earlier age.

Do Vegetarians Live Longer? - Life Extension

Do Vegetarians Live Longer? - Life Extension: Excess consumption of red meat increases the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and other disorders. As a result, health-conscious people are eating more fruit, vegetables, and fish, and are staying away from beef.

Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects

Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects: Certainly, the disinfection of drinking water was one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. But the adverse effects of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that are unintentionally formed during this process are causing concerns as researchers unveil their toxicity.

Weight loss improves memory, according to Kent State researcher

Weight loss improves memory, according to Kent State researcher: "A lot of the factors that come with obesity – things such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea - that might damage the brain are somewhat reversible," Gunstad said. "As those problems go away, memory function gets better."

Discover The Benefits Of Alkaline Balance

Discover The Benefits Of Alkaline Balance | Better Health Research: By consuming a diet made of 80 percent alkaline foods and 20 percent acid-forming foods while drinking at least eight glasses of alkaline water daily, you should see an improvement in your health in no time.

Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive function

Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive func... [Environ Health. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI: Among depressed participants, a dose-response relationship was found between sunlight exposure and cognitive function, with lower levels of sunlight associated with impaired cognitive status (odds ratio = 2.58; 95% CI 1.43-6.69). While both season and sunlight were correlated with cognitive function, a significant relation remained between each of them and cognitive impairment after controlling for their joint effects.

WHFoods: Kale

WHFoods: Kale: It only takes 100 calories of kale to provide us with 25-35% of the National Academy of Sciences' public health recommendation for the most basic omega-3 fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA).

The Health Benefits Of Garlic Cloves

The Health Benefits Of Garlic Cloves | LIVESTRONG.COM: According to Dr. Hullquist, numerous studies have shown that garlic has a beneficial effect on the immune system. Garlic is an antioxidant that helps to fight free radical damage on your body. It may have the ability to combat cancerous tumor cells and also help to strengthen the overall working of the immune system. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, people who eat raw or cooked garlic on a regular basis seem less likely to develop some types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate and stomach cancers.

Radish - A Source of Bountiful Nutrition

Radish - A Source of Bountiful Nutrition | Medindia: Radish improves digestion as it can provide relief from common digestion disorders such as acid reflux and constipation. Radish has a mild diuretic and laxative effect too. Due to its diuretic properties they are beneficial in treating urinary disorders.

Lactation and maternal measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease.

Lactation and maternal measures of subclinica... [Obstet Gynecol. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI: Mothers who do not breastfeed their infants seem to be at increased risk of vascular changes associated with future cardiovascular disease.

Blueberries Health Benefits - cancer prevention, reverse memory loss and more

Blueberries Health Benefits - cancer prevention, reverse memory loss and more: Blueberries have been shown to shrink cancerous tumors and prevent the development and growth of cancer.

5 things you didn't know about protecting your eyes

5 things you didn't know about protecting your eyes - Life Extension Daily News: Keep wearing your sunglasses, even on a cloudy day. Clouds do not wipe out UV rays.

Deprenyl: The Anti-Aging Smart Drug

Deprenyl: The Anti-Aging Smart Drug - BrainMeta.com Forum: Recently, deprenyl has been recognized as one of the most promising (and safe) drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease. Deprenyl is also one of the first drugs proven to extend maximum lifespan in animals, and it has been found to act as a cognition-enhancer in normal, healthy animals.

White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes

White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes | e! Science News: White rice has a lower content of nutrients than brown rice including fibre, magnesium and vitamins, some of which are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. The authors report, therefore, that a high consumption of white rice may lead to increased risk because of the low intake of these nutrients.

This Superherb Protects Both Liver and Brain

This Superherb Protects Both Liver and Brain | Live in the Now | Natural Health News | Natural Health Resources: Silymarin is one of a small number of compounds able to cross the blood-brain barrier and affect neural function and chemical neurotransmitters. Long known for its ability to detoxify the liver, silymarin also exerts a powerful protective edge against nerve damage and brain preservation.

Using Essential Oils To Fight Superbugs

Using Essential Oils To Fight Superbugs: Essential oils have been recognised for hundreds of years for their therapeutic properties, although very little is still known about how they exert their antimicrobial effects in humans. Australian aborigines used Tea tree oil to treat colds, sore throats, skin infections and insect bites and the remedy was sold commercially as a medicinal antiseptic from the early 20th century. Various scientific studies have demonstrated that essential oils are not only well tolerated, but are effective against a range of bacterial and fungal species. Their therapeutic value has been shown for the treatment of a variety of conditions, including acne, dandruff, head lice and oral infections.

Goji Tea Benefits

Goji Tea Benefits | LIVESTRONG.COM: A study published in the May 2008 Journal of Complementary Medicine found that a goji-based juice significantly increased energy levels, quality of sleep, calmness and general feelings of health in the test subject group. Additionally, test subjects also reported reduced fatigue and stress.

WHFoods: Papaya

WHFoods: Papaya: Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. Together, these nutrients promote the health of the cardiovascular system and also provide protection against colon cancer.

Increased fiber intake associated with lower risk of dying over twelve year period

Increased fiber intake associated with lower risk of dying over twelve year period - Life Extension Update: Fiber could promote health via several mechanisms, including helping to control weight, improving glycemic control, and aiding in the maintenance of a favorable intestinal environment. Fiber may help protect against circulatory diseases by lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which, when elevated, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Fiber intake has also been associated with a reduction in inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

Super Foods: Barley

Super Foods: Barley - Life Extension: Studies suggest that barley can lessen your risk of cardiovascular diseases by hindering the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the intestines. Cardiovascular disease prevention is an established benefit of whole-grain fiber intake.

WHFoods: Pineapple

WHFoods: Pineapple: Pineapple is an excellent source the trace mineral manganese, which is an essential cofactor in a number of enzymes important in energy production and antioxidant defenses.

Substance In Tangerines Fights Obesity And Protects Against Heart Disease

Substance In Tangerines Fights Obesity And Protects Against Heart Disease: New research from The University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis, the underlying disease responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.

Boosting mental performance - volunteers required to take food supplement

Boosting mental performance - volunteers required to take food supplement: A particular fish oil (omega-3) supplement has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and to impact on certain aspects of mental performance in young adults, according to research from Northumbria University.

Enhancement of Learning and Memory by Elevating Brain Magnesium

Enhancement of Learning and Memory by Elevating Brain Magnesium: Learning and memory are fundamental brain functions affected by dietary and environmental factors. Here, we show that increasing brain magnesium using a newly developed magnesium compound (magnesium-L-threonate, MgT) leads to the enhancement of learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory in rats.

The Little-Known Longevity Factor in the Japanese Diet

The Little-Known Longevity Factor in the Japanese Diet – Life Extension: Virtually no one in the West obtains enough of these critical molecules, which have been shown to facilitate tissue regeneration, immune function, and cell-to-cell communication.

Eating Beans, Vegetables May Cut Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Eating Beans, Vegetables May Cut Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A meta-analysis of data from 15 studies published prior to Aug 2010 suggests eating lots of vegetables, which are high in folic acid or folate may help prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease.

Blueberries and other purple fruits to ward off Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's

Blueberries and other purple fruits to ward off Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's: Eating purple fruits such as blueberries and drinking green tea can help ward off diseases including Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's, a University of Manchester report claims.

PLoS Medicine: Long-Term Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Measures of Overall and Regional Obesity

PLoS Medicine: Long-Term Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Measures of Overall and Regional Obesity: The EPIC-InterAct Case-Cohort Study: WC is independently and strongly associated with T2D, particularly in women, and should be more widely measured. If targeted measurement is necessary for reasons of resource scarcity, measuring WC in overweight individuals may be an effective strategy since it identifies a high-risk subgroup of individuals who could benefit from individualised preventive action.

Eating junk food can lead to depression, new study finds

Eating junk food can lead to depression, new study finds - New York Daily News: After adjusting for variables like age and sex, the scientists found that high consumption of the processed foods was more likely to lead to depression, while people who ate healthier were least likely to be depressed.

Dietary formula that maintains youthful function into old age

Dietary formula that maintains youthful function into old age: Ingredients consists of items that were purchased in local stores selling vitamin and health supplements for people, including vitamins B1, C, D, E, acetylsalicylic acid, beta carotene, folic acid, garlic, ginger root, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, green tea extract, magnesium, melatonin, potassium, cod liver oil, and flax seed oil.

WHFoods: Sea vegetables

WHFoods: Sea vegetables: Sea vegetables are an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, a very good source of the B-vitamin folate, and magnesium, and a good source of iron and calcium, and the B-vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid. They also contain measurable amounts of vitamins C and E.

Why our extreme quest for weight loss isn't working.

Baby Food Diet? Americans Are Spending $50 Billion a Year Dieting -- And We're Getting Crazier By the Minute: The reason diets and calorie-cutting often do not work in the long term comes down to basic science. Weight loss can occur when you burn more calories than you consume. But your body always needs a certain amount of energy in order to perform daily functions and keep up a speedy metabolism. When a person cuts calories to below 1,200 per day, the metabolism goes into "starvation mode" and slows down, meaning that your body is no longer burning the calories it once did when you participated in daily tasks or exercise. This conservation of calories is a natural reaction from your body in order to maintain as much energy as possible until your next meal. During the first weeks of dieting, the dieter may notice a quick weight loss, but these types of results quickly slow down as the metabolism slows.

Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds

Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds: Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at The Florida State University suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

WHFoods: chromium

WHFoods: chromium: As the active component of glucose tolerance factor(GTF), chromium plays a fundamental role in controlling blood sugar levels. The primary function of GTF is to increase the action of insulin.

The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency

The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency – Life Extension: In the developed world, iodine deficiency has increased more than fourfold over the past 40 years. Nearly 74% of normal, “healthy” adults may no longer consume enough iodine.

Dietary supplementation with branched-chain amino acids

Dietary supplementation with branched-chain amino... [Cancer Sci. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI: Obesity and related metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance, are risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis as well as in chronic viral hepatitis. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), which improve insulin resistance, inhibited obesity-related colon carcinogenesis in a rodent model, and also reduced the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in obese patients with liver cirrhosis.

WHFoods: Pumpkin seeds

WHFoods: Pumpkin seeds: Phytosterols are compounds found in plants that have a chemical structure very similar to cholesterol, and when present in the diet in sufficient amounts, are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol, enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain cancers.

Lemongrass

Lemongrass | Essential Oils | Aromatherapy: Lemongrass oil has pain and inflammation reducing properties, kills microbes, eases depression, increases blood flow to the uterus, cleans bacteria and oil from the skin, works well as a deodorizer, reduced excess water retention in the body, kills fungus, and has a calming, sedative effect.

WHFoods: Garlic

WHFoods: Garlic: With their unique combination of flavonoids and sulfur-containing nutrients, allium vegetables—such as garlic—belong in your diet on a regular basis. There's research evidence for including at least one serving of an allium vegetable—such as garlic—in your meal plan every day.

Vitamins for Eye Health: Top Nutritional Supplements for Prevention of Macular Degeneration

Vitamins for Eye Health: Top Nutritional Supplements for Prevention of Macular Degeneration | Suite101.com: Keeping the body hydrated and full of antioxidants is a great start to retaining the health of your eyes. A diminished level of eyesight happens to people in all age groups. Preserving the vision that is currently there is important. Taking action by consuming enough of the right nutrition can help heal the eye. Consuming foods that are high in salt, saturated fats, and are heavily processed can block absorption of key nutrients. Many people that eat foods that are bland in color are missing out on important antioxidants.

Regular intake of polyphenols elevates brain levels

Regular intake of polyphenols elevates brain levels - Life Extension Update: An article appearing online in advance of the publication of the September, 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease revealed that regular intake of grape seed polyphenols effectively elevates plasma and brain levels of the compounds.

WHFoods: Cabbage

WHFoods: Cabbage: Cabbage in general—but also Savoy cabbage in particular—turns out to be an especially good source of sinigrin. Sinigrin is one of the cabbage glucosinolates that has received special attention in cancer prevention research.

Is schizophrenia rare if grain is rare?

Is schizophrenia rare if grain is rare? [Biol Psychiatry. 1984] - PubMed - NCBI: If, as hypothesized, neuroactive peptides from grain glutens are the major agents evoking schizophrenia in those with the genotype(s), it should be rare if grain is rare. To test this, we analyzed the results of our clinical examinations (e.g., kuru) and observations of anthropologists on peoples consuming little or no grain. Only two overtly insane chronic schizophrenics were found among over 65,000 examined or closely observed adults in remote regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG, 1950-1967) and Malaita , Solomon Islands (1980-1981), and on Yap , Micronesia (1947-1948). In preneuroleptic Europe over 130 would have been expected. When these peoples became partially westernized and consumed wheat, barley beer, and rice, the prevalence reached European levels. Our findings agree with previous epidemiologic and experimental results indicating that grain glutens are harmful to schizophrenics.

Life after cigarettes

Life after cigarettes: While some smokers have concerns that their quality of life may deteriorate if they stop smoking, the authors found that smokers who quit successfully, long-term, experience no such deterioration due to quitting. If anything, they see some noticeable improvements. Specifically, compared with those who continued to smoke, quitters scored higher on measures of overall quality of life, health-related quality of life and positive emotions, both one year and three years on. They also felt they had fewer stressors by the third year.

Plant Foods for Preserving Muscle Mass

Plant Foods for Preserving Muscle Mass / May 23, 2008 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber that are key to good health. Now, a newly released study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists suggests plant foods also may help preserve muscle mass in older men and women.

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women: Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes regardless of whether they had a previous history of cardiovascular disease, in a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Onions and Green Tea Can Help Keep Obesity at Bay | MedIndia

Onions and Green Tea Can Help Keep Obesity at Bay | MedIndia: Rats being fed food such as onions, green tea, olive leaf extract, purple carrots and chia seeds had a decreased number of fat cells and lost weight by the end of the study, despite maintaining a poor diet overall.

WHFoods: Spinach

WHFoods: Spinach: The vitamin K provided by spinach — almost 200% of the Daily Value in one cup of fresh spinach leaves and over 1000% of the Daily Value in one cup of boiled spinach (which contains about 6 times as much spinach)—is important for maintaining bone health.

Side Effects And Benefits Of Alpha Lipoic Acid | LIVESTRONG.COM

Side Effects And Benefits Of Alpha Lipoic Acid | LIVESTRONG.COM: Supplemental alpha lipoic acid protects against free radicals, promotes blood glucose levels and prevents cognitive decline, all with very few side effects.

DHEA, CoQ10, Testosterone, Hormones: Anti-Aging Supplements - Life Extension

DHEA, CoQ10, Testosterone, Hormones: Anti-Aging Supplements - Life Extension: Although none of the therapies in this section have been proven to slow aging, there is suggestive scientific evidence that they significantly suppress damaging free radical and inflammatory reactions that are linked to underlying aging processes.

Simple food choices to boost immunity

Simple food choices to boost immunity: Evaluate the food you eat to give our body a fighting chance against infections. The question of who catches the flu when all are exposed to it, boils down to immunity — the person whose immunity is greater escapes, while the other person succumbs. Here’s a list of 10 immune-boosting agents and the foods you can get them from

More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power

More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power: Teaming fresh broccoli with a spicy food that contains the enzyme myrosinase significantly enhances each food's individual cancer-fighting power and ensures that absorption takes place in the upper part of the digestive system where you'll get the maximum health benefit, suggests a new University of Illinois study.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Lower Risk of Death by 85% | Live in the Now | Natural Health News | Natural Health Resources

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Lower Risk of Death by 85% | Live in the Now | Natural Health News | Natural Health Resources: In addition to supernutrients such as resveratrol, curcumin and vitamin D optimization, researchers publishing in Clinical Cardiology and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and provide documented evidence that beneficial omega-3 fatty acids from dietary sources and supplementation slash the overall risk of an early death. The long-chain fats DHA and EPA elicit a profound effect on the heart and brain to ameliorate chronic diseases that bring an early demise to millions of unsuspecting individuals each year.

Do Vegetarians Live Longer? - Life Extension

Do Vegetarians Live Longer? - Life Extension: We reviewed the published scientific literature and uncovered some surprising data relating to diet and longevity. As one would expect, most studies show that those who consume lots of red meat have higher disease rates.

Mental Clarity Health | Improve Your Memory

Mental Clarity Health | Improve Your Memory | Healthy Answers | Natural Health News | | Healthy Answers: Getting older doesn’t have to be fraught with anxiety of forgetting everything and everyone you know. Stay away from neurotoxins, eat a healthy diet full of brain-memory preserving nutrition, make use of the brain-boosting supplements available, exercise and keep challenging yourself to do and learn new things.

Michael's Supplementary Regimen - Fall 2009 - Regimens - LONGECITY

The State of My Pills, Fall 2009 - Regimens - LONGECITY: Unlike the shaky-to-begin-with-and-now-disproven resveratrol hype, there is a quite solid body of epidemiological evidence of an association between a couple of glasses of wine a day and lower risk of a range of adverse outcomes, including total mortality and dementia. The epidemiology clearly indicates a U-shaped dose-response curve for alcohol consumption and heart disease, with the best outcomes associated with 1-3 drinks/d, but only wine (not beer or spirits) lowers total mortality and dementia.

The 8 Most Nutrient Dense Foods on Earth | Energetic Health

The 8 Most Nutrient Dense Foods on Earth | Energetic Health: Despite the alluring appeal of Oreos, Mountain Dew or McAnything, processed foods provide little nutrition and a whole lot of risks. But when it comes to the good stuff—what are the best foods to put into our bodies? While experts all agree we need a variety of foods for a healthy diet, do you know which are the healthiest of the bunch? The answers may surprise and delight you.

Health-promoting properties of common herbs

Health-promoting properties of common herbs: A variety of herbs and herbal extracts contain different phytochemicals with biological activity that can provide therapeutic effects. Several herbs can help to reduce high blood cholesterol concentrations, provide some protection against cancer, and stimulate the immune system. Furthermore, a diet in which culinary herbs are used generously to flavor food provides a variety of active phytochemicals that promote health and protect against chronic diseases.

Calorie Restriction Appears Better Than Exercise At Slowing Primary Aging

Calorie Restriction Appears Better Than Exercise At Slowing Primary Aging: Previous research on mice and rats has shown that both calorie restriction and endurance exercise protect them against many chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. However, the research has shown that only CR increases the animals' maximum lifespan by up to 50 percent. These animal studies suggest that leanness is a key factor in the prevention of age-associated disease, but reducing caloric intake is needed to slow down aging.

Foods that lower cholesterol - Cholesterol-reducing foods include fruits & nuts

Foods that lower cholesterol - Cholesterol-reducing foods include fruits & nuts: Take a few minutes to look at this page and see the fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods that have been classified by researchers as cholesterol busters.

LE Magazine, February 2000 - Report: Vitamin K

LE Magazine, February 2000 - Report: Vitamin K: By keeping calcium bone where it belongs, vitamin K may help prevent heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease and more. Researchers are just now focusing on its potential roles in the pancreas and brain. Vitamin K is exciting because it seems to act like a hormone, but shows no toxicity.

Blueberries May Help Reduce Belly Fat, Diabetes Risk

Blueberries May Help Reduce Belly Fat, Diabetes Risk: The new research, presented April 19 at the Experimental Biology convention in New Orleans, gives tantalizing clues to the potential of blueberries in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. The effect is thought to be due to the high level of phytochemicals – naturally occurring antioxidants – that blueberries contain.

WHFoods: Oranges

WHFoods: Oranges: Arguably, the most important flavanone in oranges, herperidin has been shown to lower high blood pressure as well as cholesterol in animal studies, and to have strong anti-inflammatory properties. Importantly, most of this phytonutrient is found in the peel and inner white pulp of the orange, rather than in its liquid orange center, so this beneficial compound is too often removed by the processing of oranges into juice.

Chlorella – A Potent Super Food | Health Tips

Chlorella – A Potent Super Food | Health Tips: Chlorella is a single cell fresh water green microalgae that is loaded with nutrients. It contains more nucleic acids (RNA/DNA) than any other food which gives it a lot of energy-producing potential. It is a great supplement to boost any diet lacking in green vegetables (great for children) and it has a wide variety of useful nutritional applications including the support of natural detoxification, digestive health, immune function, inflammation reduction, antioxidant function, estrogen balance, cholesterol metabolism, and circulation.

Effects of Folic Acid Supplementation on Hearing in Older Adults

Effects of Folic Acid Supplementation on Hearing in Older Adults: Folic acid supplementation slowed the decline in hearing of the speech frequencies associated with aging in a population from a country without folic acid fortification of food.

Milk--the promoter of chronic Western diseases. [Med Hypotheses. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI

Milk--the promoter of chronic Western diseases. [Med Hypotheses. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI: Common chronic diseases of Western societies, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, cancer, hypertension, obesity, dementia, and allergic diseases are significantly influenced by dietary habits.

Study finds routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart

Study finds routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart: Today, research cardiologists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute are reporting that fasting not only lowers one's risk of coronary artery disease and diabetes, but also causes significant changes in a person's blood cholesterol levels. Both diabetes and elevated cholesterol are known risk factors for coronary heart disease.

Individualized piano instruction enhances executive functioning and working memory in older adults.

Individualized piano instruction enhances ... [Aging Ment Health. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI: The experimental group significantly improved performance on the Trail Making Test and Digit Symbol measures as compared to healthy controls. Results of this study suggest that IPI may serve as an effective cognitive intervention for age-related cognitive decline.

Efficacy of prolonged release melatonin in insomnia patients aged 55-80 years

Efficacy of prolonged release melatonin in... [Curr Med Res Opin. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI: PR-melatonin results in significant and clinically meaningful improvements in sleep quality, morning alertness, sleep onset latency and quality of life in primary insomnia patients aged 55 years and over.

New Method Shows Mushrooms A Top Source For One Antioxidant

New Method Shows Mushrooms A Top Source For One Antioxidant: The researchers found that white button mushrooms, the most commonly consumed kind in the U.S., have about 12 times more of the antioxidant than wheat germ and 4 times more than chicken liver, the previous top-rated ergothioneine sources based on available data

WHFoods: Sea vegetables

WHFoods: Sea vegetables: Why would anyone want to eat sea vegetables? Because they offer one of the broadest ranges of minerals of any food, containing virtually all the minerals found in the ocean - and not surprisingly, many of same minerals found in human blood.

"Is obesity linked to aging?": adipose tissue and the role of telomeres.

"Is obesity linked to aging?": adipose tissue... [Ageing Res Rev. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI: Obesity is a condition in which excess or abnormal fat accumulation may present with adverse effects on health and decreased life expectancy. Increased body weight and adipose tissue accumulation amplifies the risk of developing various age-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory diseases and certain types of cancer.

Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart

Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart: The research compared individuals who completed interval training using 30-second "all-out" sprints three days a week to a group who completed between 40 and 60 minutes of moderate-intensity cycling five days a week. It found that six weeks of intense sprint interval exercise training improves the structure and function of arteries as much as traditional and longer endurance exercise with larger time commitment.

Dietary Sugar and Mental Illness: A Surprising Link | Psychology Today

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Omega-3s May Help Protect the Eyes and Kidneys Along with the Heart - Nutrition Horizon

Omega-3s May Help Protect the Eyes and Kidneys Along with the Heart - Nutrition Horizon: Start 2010 right: consume more seafood omega-3 fatty acids. Improvements or lower risks in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), chronic kidney disease and heart health have been reported in people with higher intakes of fatty fish or the omega-3s they contain.

Broccoli May Help Boost Aging Immune System

Broccoli May Help Boost Aging Immune System: Eat your broccoli! That's the advice from UCLA researchers who have found that a chemical in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a key to restoring the body's immunity, which declines as we age.

Have No Fear, MitoQ10 Is Here

Have No Fear, MitoQ10 Is Here: Graham et al6 has demonstrated that CoQ10 supplementation represents a novel adjunct to conventional therapeutic modalities and may become an essential component for disease prevention to reduce the incidences of cardiovascular disease.

Mercury-Free Dentistry Campaign | ToxicTeeth.org

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Egg, red meat, and poultry intake and risk of lethal prostate cancer

Egg, red meat, and poultry intake an... [Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011] - PubMed - NCBI: Red and processed meat may increase risk of advanced prostate cancer. Data on postdiagnostic diet and prostate cancer are sparse, but postdiagnostic intake of poultry with skin and eggs may increase risk of disease progression.

Discover The Benefits Of Alkaline Balance | Better Health Research

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Vitamin B12 and folic acid improve memory in two year trial - Life Extension Update

Vitamin B12 and folic acid improve memory in two year trial - Life Extension Update: The January, 2012 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of an analysis of a randomized, controlled trial conducted by Australian researchers which found that supplementation with folic acid and vitamin B12 improved immediate and delayed memory in older men and women.

Beta-carotene and animal fats and their relationship to prostate cancer risk. A case—control study - Mettlin - 2006 - Cancer - Wiley Online Library

Beta-carotene and animal fats and their relationship to prostate cancer risk. A case—control study - Mettlin - 2006 - Cancer - Wiley Online Library: When these findings are evaluated in the context of other recent studies, the weight of the evidence appears to favor the hypothesis that animal fat intake is related to increased risk of prostate cancer.

BPA Levels Rise 1,221% After 5 Days Eating Canned Soup

BPA Levels Rise 1,221% After 5 Days Eating Canned Soup: Volunteers who had one can of soup per day for five days had urine BPA (bisphenol A) levels rise by over 1,221% compared to the same people who had consumed freshly made soup daily for five days, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors say their study is one of the few to measure human BPA levels after consuming canned products.

Lead author, doctoral student, Jenny Carwile, who studies at the faculty's Department of Epidemiology, said:

"Previous studies have linked elevated BPA levels with adverse health effects. The next step was to figure out how people are getting exposed to BPA. We've known for a while that drinking beverages that have been stored in certain hard plastics can increase the amount of BPA in your body. This study suggests that canned foods may be an even greater concern, especially given their wide use."