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A Little Wine, Sunlight Help Boost Women's Health...
THURSDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two of life's simple pleasures -- a glass of wine, a little time in the sun -- may have benefits for women's health. Wine first: In a report from Spain, researchers at the University of Barcelona evaluated the effects of moderate consumption of red and white wine -- 6.8 ounces, or two glasses a day -- in 35 nonsmoking Spanish women, average age 38. "The data showed that, in comparison with the baseline period, consumption of both red and white wines increased serum [blood] HDL cholesterol (often called 'good' cholesterol), which suggests a cardio-protective effect," said the report in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Next, sunlight: In the same issue of the journal, a British-American team reported a trial in which levels of inflammation-related molecules were measured against blood levels of vitamin D, made naturally by the skin when it is exposed to sunlight. Sure enough, the data indicated that higher levels of circulating vitamin D was associated with longer telomere length. Women with the lowest concentration of vitamin C and highest concentration of C-reactive protein had telomeres short enough to indicate about 7.6 more years of aging than women with the highest vitamin D and lowest C-reactive protein levels.
"Optimal vitamin D status may provide a benefit during the aging process," the researchers concluded, with additional trials needed to prove the point.
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Caveman diet found to be the best choice to control diabetes... (NewsTarget) If you watch television, you’re a modern homo sapiens, with at least one sedentary habit. Despite its unhealthy drawbacks, T.V. can be very informative, especially when keeping abreast of pop-culture. The phrase, “It’s so simple a caveman can do it,” is one such example. If you pay attention to this advertisement, you’ll also know how the caveman feels about being labeled a simpleton. Now, in the first controlled study of a Paleolithic (stone age) diet in humans, Lund University, Sweden, heralds the simple diet of the caveman as the “best choice to control diabetes 2”. MORE
Antioxidants may stop fat cells formation, says study... 12/11/2007 - Natural antioxidant compounds like flavonoids and phenolic acids could inhibit the formation of fat formation from fat cells, suggests new research from Taiwan. A study of 15 phenolic acids and six flavonoids were studied for their ability to affect fat cells in laboratory cultures of mouse cells, with o-coumaric acid and rutin reported to inhibit activity of the glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) enzyme that forms triglycerides - fatty materials which at high levels increase the risk of heart disease. "These results indicate that flavonoids and phenolic acids may play a role in the control of adipogenesis and they might have further implication in in vivo anti-obesity effects," wrote Chin-Lin Hsu and Gow-Chin Yen from National Chung Hsing University. MORE
Age Gracefully With Healthy Vision – Limit Your Refined Carbs... (NewsTarget) Who doesn’t want to age gracefully? As the first wave of Baby Boomers reached 60 years old in 2006, and as the rest of the 76 million get older, age related problems are being dissected in order to turn back the hands of time.An article in Science Daily reports a great way to prevent a problematic age related medical issue - macular degeneration. Men and women over 55 have an increased risk of early and late stage macular degeneration if they eat a diet full of high glycemic index foods. MORE
Broccoli Better Than Sunscreen At Protecting Skin ... (NewsTarget) Woe to those who dislike the taste of broccoli. When health experts compare different beneficial vegetables side by side, this cruciferous vegetable wins hands done. If you would like to prevent colon cancer, broccoli is essential to include in your diet. Eating it regularly can cut your risk of developing cataracts or becoming a stroke victim. Packed with a phytonutrient called isothiocyanates, broccoli can even help the body destroy breast cancer cells. And now you can add another health benefit to this list: a new study has found that Broccoli extract is effective in preventing damage to the skin from sun exposure. MORE
Is Your Doctor in Denial?... Survey Finds Physicians Often Dismiss Complaints About Drugs' Side Effects. On many online message boards and Internet chat rooms, anxious patients share details about the muscle pain and memory loss they have noticed since they started taking statins to lower their cholesterol. A new study suggests these people may be seeking validation for good reason: Some of their complaints might otherwise be going unheard.
According to a survey of 650 patients published last week in Drug Safety, a peer-reviewed journal, doctors frequently ignored or dismissed patients' concerns about such side effects. The study suggests this pattern of reaction goes beyond statins to other drugs. MORE
Introducing - O M EXTEND
Product Description: This formula has been designed as an add on to O M Complete or to any other Multi Vitamin. It aims to Extend it's protection level to the highest your body needs. It is based on the latest research into Metabolic Syndrome, Anti-Aging and Antioxidant protection.
Details of key ingredients:
- Green Tea Extract prevents oxidation reactions in the brain, acts as an antibacterial against harmful digestive bacteria, it cures gum disease, it lowers LDL cholesterol and raises HDL cholesterol, it lowers gum disease, it lowers oxidized LDL cholesterol and raises HDL cholesterol, it lowers triglycerides, inhibits viruses such as HIV, hepatitis, and herpes viruses, and acts as an antioxidant protestant against damage to blood vessels.
- Vitamin D3 is important in maintaining required levels of calcium in the blood by increasing calcium absorption and reducing urinary calcium loss.- Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. The body can store fat-soluble vitamins in fatty tissue. Vitamin K is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it blood would not clot. Some studies indicate that it helps in maintaining strong bones in the elderly.
- Grape Seed Extract may both reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and also strengthen fragile or weak capillaries and increase blood flow particularly to the extremities.
- Alpha-Lipoid Acid is a co-enzyme that, together with Pyrophosphates, is involved in carbohydrate metabolism and production of ATP. Alpha-Lipoid Acid is both water and fat soluble and can regenerate antioxidants, such as Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and Glutathione, and prevent oxidative damage. When supplemented alongside Lipoid acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine appears to reverse some of the damage to mitochondria associated with aging.
Taking Acetyl-L-carnitine orally seems to improve some measures of cognitive function and memory in elderly people with age-related mental impairment. Consumption of Green Tea and other caffeinated beverages seems to prevent a decline in alertness and cognitive capacity when consumed throughout the day.
Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.
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