Monthly Archives: May 2012

Maitake mushrooms shown to reduce age-related hypertension

Posted on May 29, 2012 by MDR

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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Effects of curcumin therapy in Alzheimer disease

Posted on May 14, 2012 by MDR

Curcumin, the phytochemical agent in the spice turmeric, which gives Indian curry its yellow colour, is also a traditional Indian medicine. The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and other properties of curcumin have only recently gained the attention of modern pharmacology. Over … Continue reading →

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