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.