Dr. Mercola discusses the role of B vitamins and other valuable nutrients to support brain health. Reprinted with the kind permission of Dr. Mercola. By Dr. Mercola A number of studies have investigated the impact of vitamin supplementation to prevent and/or treat cognitive dysfunction and decline. It’s well-established that healthy fats such as animal-based omega-3 fats are… Read More »
By Alicia Nadil Do you remember how easy it was in youth to consume a high-calorie meal and suffer no unpleasant aftereffects? One reason we internally managed foods so easily back in those days were the massive amounts of digestive juices we produced that efficiently broke down foods for healthy absorption. Contrast this to what… Read More »
People who take calcium supplements may be at increased risk for developing buildups of plaque in their arteries, which is a sign of heart disease, a new study found.However, people who consume a lot of calcium through the food they eat may actually be at a lower risk of heart disease, the study showed.The findings… Read More »
She was proud to be a vegan and wanted her son to live like she did. But her family members said she took her food choices too far — her diet became a danger, in their eyes, something closer to an obsession than a healthy lifestyle. “She was going to live on water and sunlight,”… Read More »
There are also natural compounds that elevate sirtuins—one is resveratrol, which is already sold as a dietary supplement today. Another is called NAD. NAD—Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide—is one of the most compelling bits of chemistry related to aging. Its presence in the body is directly correlated with the passage of time: An elderly man will have… Read More »
Dietary supplements are not regulated the same way as medications nor promoted for huge profits and force fed to the public. This lack of greed in the market helps consumers! Edited from the original bullshit published. SHARES 2.4K Calvin Jimmy Lee-White was tiny. He was born on Oct. 3, 2014, two months premature, weighing about… Read More »
Autophagy – the housekeeper in every cell that fights aging Posted on19. April 2013by James Watson By James P Watson and Vince Giuliano Background and introduction There is a wide variety of genetic manipulations, pharmacologic manipulations, and nutrient manipulations that have been shown to alter lifespan in model organisms. These include caloric restriction, “loss of… Read More »
Source: A simple, comprehensive plan to prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Part 1: The Plan | AGINGSCIENCES™ – Anti-Aging Firewalls™ A simple, comprehensive plan to prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Part 1: The Plan Posted on 18. February 2015 by James Watson By James… Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most significant healthcare problems nationally and globally. Recently, the first description of the reversal of cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease or its precursors, MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and SCI (subjective cognitive impairment), was published [1]. The therapeutic approach used was programmatic and personalized rather than monotherapeutic… Read More »
Research Article Light-harvesting chlorophyll pigments enable mammalian mitochondria to capture photonic energy and produce ATP Chen Xu, Junhua Zhang, Doina M. Mihai, Ilyas Washington J Cell Sci 2014 127: 388-399; doi: 10.1242/jcs.134262 Article Figures & tables Supp info Info & metrics PDF ABSTRACT Sunlight is the most abundant energy source on this planet. However, the ability… Read More »
Though research on migraines has come a long way, the reason why some people are much more prone to them is largely still a mystery. Physicians will often try to find the cause of recurrent migraine attacks by evaluating patients for other underlying medical conditions, food intolerances and sleep problems. New research suggests doctors may… Read More »
Which grain is the best source for protein, essential amino acids, BCAA and arginine? 1 Reply Listed below are total protein, essential amino acids, branched chain amino acids, and arginine content for quinoa, oats, corn, millet, barley, brown rice and potato. The values provided are for 100 calories, for each respective grain. Let’s ask some questions:… Read More »
Say someone came up to you selling a dietary supplement—a pill that you take once a day—that could boost your energy, improve your body’s ability to repair its DNA, and keep you healthier as you get older. It might sound like a scam, or more likely just another in a sea of confusing, undifferentiated claims… Read More »
The advice changes all the time The advice changes all the time Are the official dietary guidelines useful to average Americans? I’m not so sure. Every five years, numerous dietary experts are tasked with putting together a summary of the most up-to-date nutritional science. Their end product is intended to be a series of dietary… Read More »
A 2010 article published in Oncology Reports states pancreatic cancer is among the most aggressive forms of human cancer, characterized by a very high mortality rate. It represents the fourth leading cause of cancer death in United States, killing 32,000 people annually. With a 5-year survival rate of only 3 percent and a median survival… Read More »
Imagine being charged with a DUI when it’s been hours since you’ve had a drink, only to later discover that your body brews its own alcohol. That’s what happened to an upstate New York woman when she blew a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. Just before Christmas in Hamburg, New… Read More »
For decades, scientists believed that excess body fat was mere storage for unused calories. However, research conducted over the past 20 years suggests added fat is more than a little extra cushion—fat cells are actually “toxic factories,” each one producing inflammatory cytokines (chemical messengers of inflammation) throughout the body and causing potentially serious damage to… Read More »
Antibiotics make C. diff infection easier because of their effects on bile acid and bacteria living in the gut, according to new research. Bacteria in the gut are involved in many of the body’s functions, from the creation of neurons in the brain to regulating chemicals that help break food down. Scientists at North Carolina… Read More »
American healthcare has received heavy criticism in recent decades due to its cost/outcome profile. The sources of poor performance in the United States are many, to be sure, and yet one source rarely gets mentioned, namely, primary care. Anyone following healthcare trends in the United States over the past decade will find few critiques of… Read More »
I keep getting the same email over and over again, and my heart aches each time I read it: “I have tried everything to overcome my depression, but nothing has helped. Is there anything else I can do or will I have to live the rest of my life plagued with sadness?” First, hear these… Read More »
This is your last chance, after this there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends; you wake up in your bed, and believe whatever you want. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.I know you’re out there,… Read More »
How Growers Gamed California’s Drought Consuming 80 percent of California’s developed water but accounting for only 2 percent of the state’s GDP, agriculture thrives while everyone else is parched. “I’ve been smiling all the way to the bank,” said pistachio farmer John Dean at a conference hosted this month by Paramount Farms, the mega-operation owned… Read More »
During prenatal development, sex hormones can determine whether the brain acquires feminine or masculine characteristics. Masculinization, for example, has been thought to be a fairly straightforward process, the direct induction of transcription by ligand-activated nuclear steroid receptors. Now, however, it appears the masculinization process is more indirect. According to research conducted at the University of… Read More »
By Lindsey Bever April 2 at 2:40 AM It happens in an instant just before you fall asleep. You’re startled by a loud noise — the thud of a book slamming to the floor, or worse, the bang of a shotgun nearby. You a jump up and look around, but everything seems normal. Well… Read More »
A book worth reading and a blog worth looking into: Magnesium is important in over 325 enzyme reactions in the body.1 It is used to regulate blood sugar in the body, and to help prevent you from developing diabetes.2 Magnesium relaxes arteries that carry blood throughout the body, which lowers blood pressure. Magnesium also chelates… Read More »
Ashely Judd Billy Joel Hugh Laurie Jim Carrey How can somebody so funny be secretly struggling with depression? Such is the case with celebrated comedic actor Jim Carrey, who has been very open about his long-term depression battle. In a 2008 interview with the British newspaper The Sun, Carrey described how his mental health issues… Read More »
Brian Buntz Popularized by the Russian economist Nikolai Kondratiev, long wave theory holds that decades of economic progress follow from technological breakthroughs such as was the case with the development of the steam engine, the railway, electrical and chemical engineering, automobiles, and computing technology. In the most recent period, the microprocessor is the single most… Read More »
Because scientific studies are examining the role of magnesium in alleviating or circumventing many commonly occurring chronic ailments, it is important to be educated on the variations in magnesium supplements; especially magnesium orotate, the best form of the mineral supplement. Magnesium is not easily absorbed in the body unless first attached to transporting substance. For… Read More »
“At that time, the FDA publically called the testing method invalid.7” The media will simply not call him on his bullshit! By Dr. Mercola New York’s Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, has ordered GNC, Target, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart to immediately stop selling certain herbal supplements. The products include up to seven varieties — ginkgo biloba, St.… Read More »
Major Shift In New Federal Dietary Guidelines Proposed.
Fat cells residing underneath skin could aid shield people against a wide variety of infections, a new study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports.Immune program responses seem to be partly influenced by the presence of fat cells beneath the surface of the skin.Dermal fat cells, known as adipocytes, had been… Read More »
You may soon be a Google search away from immediate access to professional medical advice. The search engine giant is testing a new feature that urges people Googling illnesses or symptoms to jump on a video call with a medical professional. The finding was reported on Friday by Reddit user jasonahoule. When he typed “knee… Read More »
Walking may never become as trendy as CrossFit, as sexy as mud runs or as ego-boosting as Ironman races but for fitness experts who stress daily movement over workouts and an active lifestyle over weekends of warrior games, walking is a super star. For author and scientist Katy Bowman, walking is a biological imperative like… Read More »
How Much Money Does Your Doctor Get From Medical Companies? Pratheek Rebala @pratheekrebala Chris Wilson @chriswilsondc 10:25 AM ET Use this search tool to find out Doctors received $3.5 billion from pharmaceutical companies and device makers over a five month period in 2013, according to figures the federal government released this week.… Read More »
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — They may not have had fast food, TVs or cigarettes, but people of ancient times commonly developed clogged heart arteries — and a new research review speculates on some reasons why. Using CT scans of mummified remains from ancient Egypt, Peru, the Aleutian… Read More »
BY Daniela Hernandez, Kaiser Health News June 2, 2014 at 11:47 AM EDT Photo by Rebecca Emery/Getty Images Long Island dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla knows well how to treat acne, burns and rashes. But when a patient came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid—a rare skin condition that causes large, watery blisters—she was… Read More »
Table 1 Persistence of clinically relevant bacteria on dry inanimate surfaces. Type of bacterium Duration of persistence (range) Reference(s) Acinetobacter spp. 3 days to 5 months [18, 25, 28, 29, 87, 88] Bordetella pertussis 3 – 5 days [89, 90] Campylobacter jejuni up to 6 days [91] Clostridium difficile (spores) 5 months [92–94] Chlamydia… Read More »
Lies, Damned Lies, and Vegetarianism: Part 1. Posted In Cardiovascular Fitness,Health,Nutrition “In earlier times, they had no statistics, and so they had to fall back on lies.” -Original author unknown — Hey everyone, Last time we spoke, I promised my next article would discuss the type of diet that’s been shown in clinical trials to… Read More »
Survey finds only 1 in 4 Americans support the new health care law | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour. the comments on the page above are truly worth reading…. The real truth : 1. Obamacare is a tax on the working poor and middle class. 2. The US health care system run and regulated by… Read More »
Vegetarian Diets Can Help Decrease Blood Pressure Levels.
Your Activities, YOUR activities, are what make the difference. How Heidi Albertsen changed her diet and changed her life | Fox News Video.
But did they test for it in the chickens that were fed the arsenic that we all ate? FDA tests find very low levels of arsenic in rice.
With RbAp48, we were able to reverse age-related memory loss in the mice,” said Columbia’s Dr Eric Kandel, who shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries of the molecular basis of memory and led the research. “The researchers plan to see what social and dietary factors might boost RbAp48 in mice, said Kandel,… Read More »
The two species of humans can not interbreed. Have different genitals and have separated into the haves and have not’s. One Species is negative for Rhesus Monkey factor (indigenous earth DNA) RH- The other Species is positive for Rhesis Monkey factor(alien DNA) RH+ Updated http://dublinsmick.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/monkey-blood-rh-negative-blood-types-y-dna-haplogroup-e1b1b-blood-grouping-shared-by-royalty-and-dictators-alike/ http://www.aoi.com.au/bcw/neanderbasque.htm This is an update and very important dealing with… Read More »
NIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database Searchable collection contains product information and ingredients from labels of dietary supplements sold in U.S. Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Researchers, as well as health care providers and consumers, can now see the ingredients listed on the labels of about 17,000 dietary supplements by looking… Read More »
Prenatal Iron Good for Mom and Baby By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: June 21, 2013 Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE; Instructor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Women who took iron supplements during pregnancy had a significantly lower risk of anemia and low-birth-weight babies, according to a large… Read More »
No mention of how much variance there is in over the counter drugs. Yellow journalism…. Vitamin D doses often don’t match labels, study says.
Top Ten Benefits of Zinc By Charles Poliquin 2/9/2012 1:05:04 PM Improve all aspects of your health and well-being by making sure you get enough zinc in your diet. Many people know about zinc for its immune boosting properties, but this mineral is actually a wonder of health benefits. Researchers write that “zinc is such… Read More »
FDA cracks down on websites selling bad drugs | Reuters. Big Pharma pushes back against freedom
The fight? Really, let me make this as simple as possible. The most expensive service industry in the world is about to be wiped out. Hospitals and Doctors will have no say in this. Nurses will have no say in this. Patients will have no say in this. Pharmaceutical companies will have no say in… Read More »