Do antioxidants shorten life expectancy? What is the best way to treat tennis elbow? Do cancer cells have a bioelectric signature? Does being married reduce the risk for a heart attack? Can MDs feel their patients’ pain? Vicki’s 20-20 tips include: New ways to prevent tooth decay Regrets of the dying …
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Latest on antioxidants, a weight loss tip, probiotics, how isolation impacts the brain. Then, in depth environmental discussion and The Myth of Human Progress (Chris Hedges). Then a brief interview with Beatty Cohen on the collapse of healthy relationships in America and the dismal state sexual education in our school …
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Latest on how our lifestyle impacts our well-being. Affluent people less likely to reach out in times of trouble Antioxidants Green Tea Commentary from Chris Hedges – Life Is Sacred Commentary from Gary on constructive ways that we can help ourselves at the grass roots level and more Podcast: Play …
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I can remember the days growing up in the 1950′s and 1960′s, when we prepared foods without a microwave oven. Water was boiled on the stove. Chicken was baked in an oven. Vegetables were steamed, baked, or sautéed. Food was whole and fresh. Even a TV dinner was baked in …
Health Updates: mushrooms; PSA tests- more harm than good; soft drinks linked to teen violence; walnuts; antioxidants to reduce inflammation; CoQ10 more effective than statins; exercise during pregnancy benefits offspring; cruciferous veggies vs cancer. Commentary: “5 Great Moments in History That Could Teach Christian Zealots Important Lessons” [Rob Boston 29Feb12 …
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In recent years, nutritional supplements have become increasingly high tech, providing physicians and their patients with advanced formulations for many healthcare needs. But despite their many benefits, these products should not detract from the more fundamental route to combating chronic disorders and improving one’s health: the consumption of highly nutritious, …
Green tea polyphenol antioxidant protects against bystander effects of low dose ionizing radiation that damage cells and cause numerous diseases including cancer. The recent discovery of bystander effects from low levels of ionizing radiation has thrown risk assessment and radioprotection into disarray [1] (Bystander Effects Multiply Dose and Harm from Ionizing Radiation, SiS 55). …
A new study from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) shows that what you eat can influence how you think. Specifically, the researchers were worried about all of the fructose in the American diet. They reported that eating a diet heavy in processed fructose over the long term alters your …
The popularity of green tea is well-deserved and completely understandable given the numerous health benefits it offers. Not a day goes by without some new clinical research demonstrating its benefits and solidifying its top position in the supplement industry. But emerging cardiovascular research is about to turn green tea black. This is no surprise …
Starting in 1983, the Life Extension Foundation® warned of dangers associated with commercial multivitamin/mineral formulas. Our earliest concern was that free radicals generated by supplemental iron would increase cancer and heart disease risk. Our fears were born out shortly thereafter in published studies showing that elevation in markers of iron intake increased risk (by more than fivefold) of common degenerative diseases including heart attack and cancer.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 Back in 1983, commercial …
SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2012 – Atmospheric oxygen facilitated the evolution and complexity of terrestrial organisms, including human beings, because it allowed nutrients to be used more efficiently by those organisms, which in turn were able to generate more energy. However, as we find out more about how oxygen molecules …
Health Updates: mushrooms; PSA tests- more harm than good; soft drinks linked to teen violence; walnuts; antioxidants to reduce inflammation; CoQ10 more effective than statins; exercise during pregnancy benefits offspring; cruciferous veggies vs cancer. Commentary: “5 Great Moments in History That Could Teach Christian Zealots Important Lessons” [Rob Boston 29Feb12 …
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