Raisins and soy may ward off high blood pressure

Raisins and soy may ward off high blood pressure: Eating raisins and soy appears to help ward off high blood pressure, a key risk factor in heart disease, according to two studies presented at a major US cardiology conference on Sunday.

Your Timing of Meals Predicts How Effectively You Will Lose Weight

Your Timing of Meals Predicts How Effectively You Will Lose Weight: Our results indicate that late eaters displayed a slower weight-loss rate and lost significantly less weight than early eaters, suggesting that the timing of large meals could be an important factor in a weight loss program.

WHFoods: chromium

WHFoods: chromium: As the active component of glucose tolerance factor(GTF), chromium plays a fundamental role in controlling blood sugar levels.

Supplements To Increase Memory

Supplements To Increase Memory | LIVESTRONG.COM: A 2008 article published in the "Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics" assessed carnitine's impact on elderly patients with chronic fatigue. Participants received the supplement or a placebo for 180 days. Results indicated that carnitine improved episodic and semantic memory.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to Type 1 diabetes

Vitamin D deficiency linked to Type 1 diabetes: A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals suggests a preventive role for vitamin D3 in this disease.

The Health Benefits of Cloves

The Health Benefits of Cloves: The compound eugenol from cloves has been found to be a potent platelet inhibitor (prevents blood clots).

Carrots are delicious, steeped in health

Carrots are delicious, steeped in health - Times Of India: Carrot juice has very good anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous and anti-aging properties. Carotene is a known anti-oxidant, which can prevent degenerative processes in the cells and has great anti-aging effects.

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.

Garlic Soup Made With 52 Cloves of Garlic Can Defeat Colds, Flu and Even Norovirus

Garlic Soup Made With 52 Cloves of Garlic Can Defeat Colds, Flu and Even Norovirus: A recent and significant finding from Washington State University shows that garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting disease causing bacteria commonly responsible for foodborne illness.

Raw Honey Garlic Lemon Shots: A Simple Recipe To Supercharge Your Immune System

Raw Honey Garlic Lemon Shots: A Simple Recipe To Supercharge Your Immune System: With their unique combination of flavonoids and sulfur-containing nutrients, allium vegetables--such as garlic--belong in your diet on a regular basis.

Cherries: Powerful Pain Relief, Cancer Defense, and Neuroprotection

Cherries: Powerful Pain Relief, Cancer Defense, and Neuroprotection - Life Extension: Research has shown that a diet containing cherries is beneficial in reducing the risk of colon cancer.

Lead induced oxidative stress: beneficial effects of Kombucha tea.

Lead induced oxidative stress: beneficial... [Biomed Environ Sci. 2003] - PubMed - NCBI: Oral administration of Kombucha tea to rats exposed to lead decreased lipid peroxidation and DNA damage with a concomitant increase in the reduced glutathione level and GPx activity. Kombucha tea supplementation relieved the lead induced immunosuppression to appreciable levels.

Comprehensive Nutrient Review: Trimethylglycine Overview

Comprehensive Nutrient Review: Trimethylglycine Overview: Betaine is a substance derived from plant sources that is part of the methyl group of substances that turns the potentially dangerous amino acid, homocysteine, into the beneficial amino acid methionine. Methylation decreases with age, which means that homocysteine levels will increase leading to increased risk of developing arthritis, cancer, depression, and heart disease. Health benefits related to betaine include decreased risk of depression, Alzheimer's, heart disease and certain cancers.

Attenuating effect of chlorella supplementation on oxidative stress

Attenuating effect of chlorella su... [Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2003] - PubMed - NCBI: 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.

Eating Blueberries and Strawberries Weekly Slashes Heart Attack Risk By 33 Percent

Eating Blueberries and Strawberries Weekly Slashes Heart Attack Risk By 33 Percent: High levels of phytochemicals and antioxidants naturally occurring in blueberries and strawberries reducing the risk factors of many ailments including cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may slash a woman's risk of a heart attack by as much as 33%, says a new study from Harvard.

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.

Folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women

Folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin c... [Arch Intern Med. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI: These randomized trial data from a large cohort of women at high risk of cardiovascular disease indicate that daily supplementation with folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin may reduce the risk of AMD.

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.

New role for vitamin E uncovered

New role for vitamin E uncovered - Life Extension Update: In the journal Nature Communications, researchers from Georgia Health Sciences University unveil new findings concerning the ability of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) to maintain and repair the cell membrane: a permeable barrier surrounding the cell that separates its contents from its environment while allowing the transport of necessary substances.

WHFoods: Flaxseeds

WHFoods: Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds are an excellent source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids. They are a very good source of heart-healthy dietary fiber, energy-producing vitamin B1, and free radical-scavenging manganese. They are also a good source of the minerals bone-supportive magnesium, phosphorus, and copper.

Iron dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease

Iron dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease: mu... [Prog Neurobiol. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI: This review will discuss two separate scenarios concerning multiple therapy targets in AD, sharing in common the implementation of iron chelation activity: (i) novel multimodal brain-permeable iron chelating drugs, possessing neuroprotective-neurorescue and amyloid precursor protein-processing regulatory activities; (ii) natural plant polyphenols (flavonoids), such as green tea epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and curcumin, reported to have access to the brain and to possess multifunctional activities, such as metal chelation-radical scavenging, anti-inflammation and neuroprotection.

The Benefit Of Celery on Blood Pressure

The Benefit Of Celery on Blood Pressure: A Health Benefit of Celery is its ability to lower blood pressure.

Coenzyme Q10: a review of its promise as a neuroprotectant

Coenzyme Q10: a review of its promise as a neurop... [CNS Spectr. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a powerful antioxidant that buffers the potential adverse consequences of free radicals produced during oxidative phosphorylation in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

More obesity blues

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

Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux At Home

Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux At Home: Bananas are a food that most people like to eat just for the taste, but it’s also nice that bananas are actually one of the best natural remedies for acid reflux.

Do Blueberries Slow Aging?

Do Blueberries Slow Aging? - CR Society Forum: We report that a complex mixture of blueberry polyphenols increased lifespan and slowed aging-related declines in C. elegans.

Vitamins That Increase Dopamine

Vitamins That Increase Dopamine | LIVESTRONG.COM: According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, vitamin B6 obtained from the diet acts as a precursor for a number of neurotransmitters, including dopamine.

What Are The Benefits Of Maca Root Powder?

What Are The Benefits Of Maca Root Powder? | LIVESTRONG.COM: Maca protects cells from oxidative stress and is capable of eliminating free radicals, waste products in the body that can cause cell damage. Additionally, a component of maca root, benzyl isothiocyanate, has been shown to inhibit breast, liver and stomach cancer in research with rats, according to the MSKCC.

Mediterranean Diet consumed in middle aged associated with reduced risk of dying

Mediterranean Diet consumed in middle aged associated with reduced risk of dying over average of 6.8 years - Life Extension Update: In an article published online on July 18, 2012 in the Journal of Nutrition, Spanish researchers report a significantly reduced risk of dying over a 6.8 year average follow-up period in association with greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet by middle-aged men and women.

How to maintain healthy blood sugar with four supplements

How to maintain healthy blood sugar with four supplements « Life Extension Update – News about Anti Aging and Longevity: Dietary intervention targets the underlying causes of high blood sugar and is a key step towards protecting yourself against the damaging effects caused by high blood sugar.

Calm Focus: 6 Natural Stress Relievers That Won’t Zap Your Energy

Calm Focus: 6 Natural Stress Relievers That Won’t Zap Your Energy | Rodale.com Voices: Taking a holy basil herbal supplement or drinking Tulsi tea can help stabilize the brain’s serotonin and dopamine levels to calm and relax you without making you feel drowsy.