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Maitake mushrooms shown to reduce age-related hypertension
Diet (refined carbs, in particular) influences many deleterious, age-related, chronic changes in human health. Some of those signs of changes can be hypertension, and metabolic disturbances such as glucose metabolism (insulin resistance). This study showed that when rats ingested a … Continue reading
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Sleeping less makes you eat more!
Evidence shows an increase in obesity is related to a reduction in average sleep duration among Americans. Although clinical studies propose that restricted sleep affects hormones related to appetite, neuronal activity in response to food stimuli after restricted and habitual … Continue reading
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Lower blood pressure naturally, with magnesium!
Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have found that magnesium supplements may offer small but clinically significant reductions in blood pressure. In an study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers also discovered that the size of … Continue reading
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Lutein offers protection against macular degeneration
Lutein and zeaxanthin are thought to decrease the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This reviews shows that dietary intake of these carotenoids was significantly related with a reduction in risk of late AMD and a statistically significant inverse association … Continue reading
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Folic acid and B12 improves memory in older folks
A randomized controlled trial comprising daily oral 400 μg folic acid + 100 μg vitamin B-12 supplementation (compared with placebo) was taken by participants for 2 years to observe if the vitamins made a difference in their memory. Results showed … Continue reading
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If you take a probiotic, you may need more selenium!
Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract and composition of the microbiota (good bacteria) may be influenced by components of the diet, including trace elements such as selenium. Researchers showed that when conventionalized germ-free mice were treated with selenium diets, there was … Continue reading
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Are you at risk for macular degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye disease that affects more than 10 million Americans. It is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 60 in the United States, and the prevalence of AMD rises with increasing … Continue reading
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Alpha Lipoic Acid may help reduce weight
A study published in the American Journal of Medicine reported that daily intake of alpha-lipoic acid (1800 mg of ALA) for a period of 20 weeks resulted in reducing body weight in obese people. Some common side effects from the … Continue reading
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The secret to preventing age-related macular degeneration.
According to a study conducted at Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, high dietary intake of nutrients with antioxidant properties (including omega-3 fatty acids and zinc) reduces the risk of early AMD in those at high genetic risk. Therefore, clinicians should provide … Continue reading
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Eating veggies may save your life one day
A recent study revealed that fruit and vegetable intake (cruciferous vegetable) was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality in both women and men. Read the study
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