tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27802492261389183682011-11-27T16:33:18.693-08:00News, articles, write-ups, reviews -- just about everything! -- about health and wellness.Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-39516573425283159622009-10-12T04:01:00.001-07:002009-10-12T04:01:26.070-07:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Omega-3-may-prevent-age-related-sight-loss/?c=R3OESNNjA19aiHHmnrRdsw%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily">Click Here. </a><br> <h4 style="margin-left: 40px;" class="introduction"><p> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of developing age-related blindness by 30 per cent, says a new study from the US National Eye Institute. </span></p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> A subsection of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) supported the beneficial effects of omega-3 consumption for preventing age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the over 50s. </p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> <i>"If these results are generalizable, they may guide the development of low-cost and easily implemented preventive interventions for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration,"</i> wrote the researchers, led by John Paul SanGiovanni. </p><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Pharmanex </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="header">Optima Omega<br><br></span></b><p><strong>Supports Cardio, Immune, and Joint Health*</strong></p> <p>Optimum Omega is a dietary supplement providing ultra-pure fish omega-3 fatty acids. Used daily as part of an essential nutritional supplement program, Optimum Omega provides important omega-3 macronutrients for optimal health and wellness.</p> <p><span class="subhead">Primary Benefits</span></p> <ul><li>Promotes cardiovascular health*</li><li>Promotes a healthy immune response*</li><li>Supports joint function and mobility*</li><li>Provides natural vitamin E, a potent antioxidant</li></ul><br>To Your Health!<br> Jason<br><br> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-3951657342528315962?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-84994118760564348652009-09-16T06:50:00.000-07:002009-09-16T06:55:28.179-07:00I never knew the impact of Omega-3 until I read this. 96,000 deaths per year is no small figure. It seems that more people die of omega-3 deficiency than high fat intake.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Omega-3-deficiency-causes-96-000-US-deaths-per-year-say-researchers/?c=R3OESNNjA19ApRg9pFiFrg%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_special_edition&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BSpecial%2BEdition">Read more here. </a><br /><blockquote><h4 class="introduction">Omega-3 deficiency is the sixth biggest killer of Americans and more deadly than excess trans fat intake, according to a new study. <br /></h4>The Harvard University researchers looked at 12 dietary, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors such as tobacco smoking and high blood pressure and used a mathematical model to determine how many fatalities could have been prevented if better practices had been observed. <br /><br /><br />The study, jointly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Association of Schools of Public Health, drew on 2005 data from the US National Health Center for Health Statistics. They determined that there were 72,000-96,000 preventable deaths each year due to&nbsp;omega-3 deficiency, compared to 63,000-97,000 for high trans fat intake.</blockquote><br /><b><span class="header">Pharmanex Optimum Omega</span></b><br /><span class="subhead">EPA &amp; DHA Fish Oils</span> <br /><strong>Supports Cardio, Immune, and Joint Health*</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DvxiihymAp4/SrDuRE0CiAI/AAAAAAAAADI/8Y33no9dqQE/s1600-h/optimumomega_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DvxiihymAp4/SrDuRE0CiAI/AAAAAAAAADI/8Y33no9dqQE/s320/optimumomega_lg.jpg" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong><br /><br />Optimum Omega is a dietary supplement providing ultra-pure fish omega-3 fatty acids. Used daily as part of an essential nutritional supplement program, Optimum Omega provides important omega-3 macronutrients for optimal health and wellness.<br /><span class="subhead">Primary Benefits</span><br /><ul><li>Promotes cardiovascular health*</li><li>Promotes a healthy immune response*</li><li>Supports joint function and mobility*</li><li>Provides natural vitamin E, a potent antioxidant</li></ul><span class="subhead">What Makes This Product Unique?</span><br /><ul><li>Ultra-pure source of fresh fish oil tested free of toxins, pollutants, and heavy metals</li><li>Omega-3 fatty acids from a marine source is more desirable than from a plant source for two reasons. One, most plant and vegetable oils offer only limited amounts of omega-3 fatty acids (less than 1%). And two, even the best plant sources, such as flaxseed oil, do not offer EPA and DHA, the specific omega-3s with the most notable health benefits.</li></ul><span class="subhead">Who Should Use This Product?</span><br />Optimum Omega is recommended for anyone who would like to balance their essential fatty acid nutrition and who would like to add omega-3 fatty acids to their diet to promote healthy immune, heart, and joint function.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-8499411876056434865?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-91138368677464238472009-09-08T21:05:00.000-07:002009-09-08T21:27:52.260-07:00I never thought this might happen; that a large pharmaceutical firm will be guilty of such. Health advocates have been saying for years that drug companies are after money and in this case it appears that it has been proven true.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-09-02-pfizer-fine_N.htm?csp=34">Click here to read more. </a><br /><br /><blockquote>In the largest health care fraud settlement in history, pharmaceutical giant <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Pfizer" title="More news, photos about Pfizer">Pfizer</a> must pay $2.3 billion to resolve criminal and civil allegations that the company illegally promoted uses of four of its drugs, including the painkiller Bextra, the <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Organizations/Government+Bodies/Justice+Department" title="More news, photos about U.S. Department of Justice">U.S. Department of Justice</a> announced Wednesday.</blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-9113836867746423847?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-36800808699934464862009-08-20T06:26:00.000-07:002009-08-20T06:28:16.737-07:00<h3 style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><span style="font-size:100%;">Like green tea, Omega-3 provides a number of benefits. It's well known for its cardiovascular benefits. I myself have benefited from Omega-3. I have a condition known as Mitral Valve Prolapse and taking pharmaceutical grade omega-3 has helped re<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">duce MVP's symptoms like headaches, palpitations and anxiety attacks.<br /><br />Read the article below about how omega-3 can help protect men from the dreaded prostate cancer.</span></span></h3><a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/03/24/omega-3-fatty-acids-guard-against-advanced.html">Click here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-3680080869993446486?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-28084541114587236482009-08-09T15:48:00.001-07:002009-08-09T15:50:00.821-07:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Product-Categories/Nutritional-lipids-and-oils/Nutrigenomics-explains-omega-3-s-immune-health-benefits/?utm_source=Newsletter_Product&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BProduct"><b>Nutrigenomics explains omega-3's immune health benefits</b></a><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px;" class="introduction"><p> Omega-3-rich fish oil beneficially affects gene expression, says a new nutrigenomic study that enhances our understanding of the health benefits of omega-3. </p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> The study is said to be the first to show that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) can affect gene expression to a more anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory status. </p> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"> Lead researcher Lydia Afman told NutraIngredients: <i>"The most exciting finding of this study is the demonstration of less pro-inflammatory gene expression profiles in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) after a 6 months fish oil intervention in a healthy elderly population."</i></div><p> </p> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" class="header16C"><b>Pharmanex Optima Omega</b></span><br /><br /><span class="prodtext">Optimum Omega gives your body healthful nutrition with a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and deodorized garlic.</span><br /><br /><i><span class="header16C"><b>Benefits<br /></b></span></i><span class="prodtext"><ul><li>Good source of EPA and DHA fatty acids.</li><li>The omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, provide a balance to the typically large amounts of omega-6 fatty acids in our diet.</li> <li>Provides nutrients for your good health.</li><li>Contains 2 mg of deodorized garlic which is equivalent to 1000 mg of fresh garlic.</li></ul><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Product-Categories/Vitamins-premixes/Low-vitamin-D-levels-linked-to-metabolic-syndrome/?utm_source=Newsletter_Product&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BProduct"><b>Low vitamin D levels linked to metabolic syndrome</b></a><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px;" class="introduction"><p> Increasing blood levels of vitamin D are linked to a lower prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, as well as improved 'good' cholesterol levels, says a new study. </p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> According to findings published in the <i>Journal of Clinical Lipidology</i>, the lowest levels of the sunshine vitamin were associated with a 31 per cent prevalence of metabolic syndrome, compared to only 10 per cent for people wit the highest average levels. </p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="header16C"><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Pharmanex LifePak</span><br /><br /></b></span><span class="prodtext">More than 1,000 clinical studies show the benefits of the ingredients in LifePak. Recent research strongly suggests that a major cause of aging is oxidation of cells and free radical damage of DNA. LifePak is clinically proven to protect the body from oxidation and free radicals. LifePak is formulated to add life to your years!</span><br /><br /><span class="header16C"><b>Benefits</b></span><br /><span class="prodtext"><ul><li>Offers superior anti-aging benefits and cell protection by providing the body with important antioxidants and phytonutrients such as alpha-lipoic acid and catechins</li><li>Improves and supports your antioxidant defense network</li><li>Supplies a comprehensive blend of nutrients to support a healthy cardiovascular system</li><li>Provides comprehensive bone nutrition support</li><li>Promotes healthy immune function</li><li>Supports normal blood sugar metabolism</li><li>Corrects nutritional deficiencies</li></ul> </span><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Green-tea-extracts-linked-to-healthier-bones-Study/?c=R3OESNNjA1%2FSUWtUBEunNw%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily"><b>Green tea extracts linked to healthier bones: Study</b></a><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px;" class="introduction"><p> Compounds from green tea may lead to stronger bones by promoting bone formation, while also inhibiting bone resorption, which leads to weakening, suggests a new cell study. </p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">The new study looked at three tea compounds called epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and gallocatechin gallate (GCG), and found that EGC produced the greatest bone boosting potential. </p> <p> </p><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><i>"Our study has provided the first laboratory evidence on the bone promotion effects of the </i>green tea<i> catechin EGC as was demonstrated by the promotion of osteoblastic differentiation and inhibition of osteoclast formation,"</i> wrote researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong report their findings in the <i>Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.</i></div> <p> </p><b style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Pharmanex </span><span class="header16C"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Tegreen 97</span><br /><br /></span></b><span class="prodtext">Tegreen 97 provides a highly concentrated, proprietary extract of green tea catechins to help protect your body at the cellular level. Catechins are a particularly potent and effective form of polyphenol antioxidants. Each Tegreen 97 capsule contains the catechin equivalent of seven cups of green tea without the caffeine. Containing 97% polyphenol antioxidants, two-thirds of which are catechins, Tegreen 97 is one of the most potent antioxidant products on the market-providing you with maximum protection for critical cell structures such as DNA.<br /><br /><br />To Your Health!<br />Jason Estimado<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-2808454111458723648?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-13510802084711388232009-07-21T18:49:00.000-07:002009-07-21T18:53:29.069-07:00<b><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Multivitamins-may-lower-heart-disease-death-risk/?c=R3OESNNjA19jRP0UGUq1OA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily" target="_blank">Multivitamins may lower heart disease death risk</a><br /><br /></b><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Long-term regular consumption of a multivitamin may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 16 per cent, according to a new study from the US.<br /><br />Intakes of vitamin E over 215 milligrams per day over the course of ten years were also associated with a 28 per cent reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.<br /><br />The news supports the use of multivitamins and particularly vitamin E, much-maligned and linked to increased risk of ‘all-cause mortality’ in a controversial meta-analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2004.<br /><br /></div><span><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Pharmanex LifePak® Anti-aging formula for optimal nutrition</b><br /><br /></span>LifePak® is a nutritional supplement with optimal levels of essential micronutrients scientifically formulated to support longevity and wellness. LifePak® provides a comprehensive array of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals typically lacking in the average adult diet.<br /><p><b><i><span>Primary Benefits</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>Offers superior anti-aging benefits and cell protection by providing the body with important antioxidants and phytonutrients such as alpha-lipoic acid and catechins*</li><li>Improves and supports your antioxidant defense network*</li><li>Supplies a comprehensive blend of nutrients to support a healthy cardiovascular system*</li><li>Provides comprehensive bone nutrition support*</li><li>Promotes healthy immune function*</li><li>Supports normal blood sugar metabolism*</li><li>Corrects nutritional deficiencies*</li></ul><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Publications/Food-Beverage-Nutrition/NutraIngredients.com/Research/Omega-3-linked-to-lower-body-weight-Study/?c=R3OESNNjA19bFPr1722Fqg%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily" target="_blank"><b>Omega-3 linked to lower body weight: Study</b></a><br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Increased blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA is linked to lower incidence of obesity, suggesting a role for fish oils in weight management.<br /><br />New findings reported in the British Journal of Nutrition indicate that overweight and obese people have blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids almost 1 per cent lower than people with a healthy weight.<br /><br />“Our findings suggest that n-3 PUFA may play an important role in weight status and abdominal adiposity,” wrote the researchers, led by Professor Monohar Garg from the University of Newcastle, and president elect of the Nutrition Society of Australia.<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Health-condition-categories/Cardiovascular-health/Omega-3-DHA-boosts-memory-for-healthy-adults-not-Alzheimer-s-sufferers/?utm_source=Newsletter_Product&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BProduct" target="_blank"><b>Omega-3 DHA boosts memory for healthy adults</b></a><br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Daily supplements with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve both memory function and heart health in healthy older adults, according to a new study from Martek.<br /><br />The results, specific to people with a decline in cognitive function that occurs naturally with age, were presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.<br /><br />Almost 500 people took part in the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, six month study, which also recorded improvements in the heart rate of people receiving the DHA supplement.<br /><br /></div><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span>Pharmanex Optima Omega</span><br /></b><i style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span>EPA &amp; DHA Fish Oils</span><strong><br /></strong>Supports Cardio, Immune, and Joint Health*</i> <p>Optima Omega is a dietary supplement providing ultra-pure fish omega-3 fatty acids. Used daily as part of an essential nutritional supplement program, Optimum Omega provides important omega-3 macronutrients for optimal health and wellness.</p><p><b><i><span>Primary Benefits</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>Promotes cardiovascular health*</li><li>Promotes a healthy immune response*</li><li>Supports joint function and mobility*</li><li>Provides natural vitamin E, a potent antioxidant</li></ul><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/07/06/hscout628675.html" target="_blank"><b>Statins May Cause Muscle Damage in Some Patients</b></a><br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px;">People with serious muscle aches showed muscle fiber damage even after halting drugs, researchers say<br /><br />Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new study has found.<br /><br />The damage may occur even when tests for a protein thought to signal injury are normal, and may persist even after statin use is halted, according to the study in the July 7 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.<br /><br /></div><b style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span>Pharmanex Cholestin®</span></b><br /><i style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Promotes Healthy Cholesterol Levels</i> <p><span></span>Cholestin® is a breakthrough all-natural solution for individuals concerned with maintaining cholesterol levels already in the normal range.</p> <p><span></span>Cholestin's proprietary blend contains polymethoxylated flavones extracted from citrus fruits, geraniol and the essential fatty acids EPA and DHA found in marine lipids. Each individual constituent has been shown to control existing normal cholesterol levels in the body and promote overall cardiovascular health. Only Pharmanex's new Cholestin® offers this unique blend of scientifically-tested constituents for effective cholesterol management.</p><p><b><i><span>Primary Benefits</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>Helps maintain existing normal cholesterol levels*</li><li>Supports normal cardiovascular function*</li></ul> <p><b><i><span>What Makes This Product Unique?</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>Proprietary blend of all natural oils</li><li>Shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials</li><li>Natural complement to a healthy diet and exercise</li></ul><br />To your health!<br /><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Jason Estimado</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1351080208471138823?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-11565795295349427202009-07-01T04:06:00.000-07:002009-07-01T04:07:28.258-07:00More evidence that green tea can help people with prostate cancer.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8108831.stm"><b>Green tea 'slows prostate cancer'</b></a><br /><br /><p style="margin-left: 40px;" class="first"><b>A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested.</b></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Green tea has been linked to a positive effect on a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. </p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">The research, in the US journal Cancer Prevention Research, found a significant fall in certain markers which indicate cancer development.<br /></p> <p><br /></p> <b><span class="header">Pharmanex Tegreen 97®</span><br /><span class="subhead">Cell Protection*</span></b> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p><img title="tegreen_lg.jpg" alt="tegreen_lg.jpg" src="http://www.pharmanex.com/corp/images/product/solutions/tegreen_lg.jpg" height="204" width="217" /></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Antio</strong><strong>xidant Defense Syste</strong><strong>m Support*</strong></p> <p>Tegreen 97® is a proprietary, highly concentrated extract of the antioxidant catechins found naturally in green tea that promote longterm cellular health.*</p> <p><i><b><span class="subhead">Primary Benefits</span></b></i></p> <ul><li>Provides potent antioxidants to defend against free radicals at the cellular level*</li><li>Supports healthy cell function and helps protect cell structures, including DNA*</li><li>Thermogenic effect increases the body's metabolic rate*</li></ul> <p><b><i><span class="subhead">What Makes This Product Unique?</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>A proprietary green tea extract containing 97% polyphenols of which 65% are catechins</li><li>Has the antioxidant power of seven cups of tea per capsule and is 99.5% caffeine free</li><li>The 6S Quality Process ensures the quality and potency of each Tegreen 97® capsule</li><li>Standardized for consistent and powerful benefits</li><li>In a comparative study, Tegreen 97® was shown to have better bioavailability and antioxidant capacity than drinking green or black tea*</li></ul> To Your Health!<br />Jason Estimado<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1156579529534942720?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-56616879123854041702009-07-01T03:47:00.000-07:002009-07-01T03:54:57.312-07:00Hello, everyone! Welcome to the latest compilation of Omega-3 News.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Rat-study-Krill-beats-fish-omega-3s-in-battling-metabolic-dysfunctions/?c=R3OESNNjA1%2FKh489kS5UHg%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BSubject" target="_blank"><b>Krill beats fish omega-3s in battling metabolic dysfunctions</b></a><br /><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px; font-weight: normal;">Omega-3s sourced from krill are more effective than fish oil in combating some metabolic symptoms including raised fat levels in the heart and liver and violent mood swings in obese individuals, according to Italian researchers. </h4><b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span>Pharmanex MarineOmega™</span></b><br /><br /><strong>Omega-3 Supplement With Krill Oil*</strong> <p>MarineOmega is a dietary supplement that provides essential omega-3 fatty acids and krill oil rich in EPA and DHA for optimal health and wellness, including normal heart function, brain function, immune health, and joint health.</p><p><b><i><span>What Makes This Product Unique?</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>First omega-3 with krill oil supplement blend on the market</li><li>Delivers EPA and DHA from two sources: ultra pure fish oil and krill oil</li><li>Contains unique krill oil that provides multiple benefits:</li><li>Provides highly bioactive EPA and DHA in a unique phospholipid form targeted for use in the brain and cell membranes throughout the body*</li><li>Contains the powerful antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin</li><li>Contains a unique flavonoid—the first flavonoid extracted from non-plant or algae source</li><li>High in phospholipids important for forming and protecting nerve membranes*</li><li>Ultra-pure source of fresh fish oil tested free of toxins, pollutants, and heavy metals</li><li>Includes vanilla infused soft gels and natural lemon oil for a pleasant aroma and minimal fishy flavor</li></ul><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Publications/Food-Beverage-Nutrition/NutraIngredients-USA.com/Research/Omega-3-deficiency-causes-96-000-US-deaths-per-year-say-researchers/?c=R3OESNNjA184%2BjcTKWA2rA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BSubject" target="_blank"><b>Omega-3 deficiency causes 96,000 US deaths per year, say researchers</b></a><br /><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px;"> <p> Omega-3 deficiency is the sixth biggest killer of Americans and more deadly than excess trans fat intake, according to a new study.</p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">The Harvard University researchers looked at 12 dietary, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors such as tobacco smoking and high blood pressure and used a mathematical model to determine how many fatalities could have been prevented if better practices had been observed.<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><br /></p><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Omega-3-may-boost-heart-health-for-diabetics/?c=R3OESNNjA192mZUeEJz%2Flg%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BSubject" target="_blank"><b>Omega-3 may boost heart health for diabetics</b></a><br /><br /><h4 style="margin-left: 40px;"> <p> Daily supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce levels of compound in the blood of diabetics linked to heart disease, says a new study from Iran. </p> </h4> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> According to findings published in the peer-reviewed <i>Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases</i> daily omega-3 supplements cut levels of homocysteine by 22 per cent, compared to less than 1 per cent in the placebo group. </p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> <i>“We found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids (3 g/day) for 2 months decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease,”</i> wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. </p><b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><span>Pharmanex Optimum Omega</span></b><br /><span>EPA &amp; DHA Fish Oils</span> <p><strong>Supports Cardio, Immune, and Joint Health*</strong></p> <p>Optimum Omega is a dietary supplement providing ultra-pure fish omega-3 fatty acids. Used daily as part of an essential nutritional supplement program, Optimum Omega provides important omega-3 macronutrients for optimal health and wellness.</p><p><b><i><span>Primary Benefits</span></i></b></p> <ul><li>Promotes cardiovascular health*</li><li>Promotes a healthy immune response*</li><li>Supports joint function and mobility*</li><li>Provides natural vitamin E, a potent antioxidant</li></ul><p><i><b><span>What Makes This Product Unique?</span></b></i></p> <ul><li>Ultra-pure source of fresh fish oil tested free of toxins, pollutants, and heavy metals</li><li>Omega-3 fatty acids from a marine source is more desirable than from a plant source for two reasons. One, most plant and vegetable oils offer only limited amounts of omega-3 fatty acids (less than 1%). And two, even the best plant sources, such as flaxseed oil, do not offer EPA and DHA, the specific omega-3s with the most notable health benefits.</li></ul><br />To Your Health!<br /><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Jason Estimado</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5661687912385404170?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-16859761885027229902009-06-03T03:30:00.000-07:002009-06-03T03:34:48.945-07:00Here's a recent article regarding multivitamins and aging.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Product-Categories/Antioxidants-carotenoids/Multivitamins-linked-to-younger-biological-age-Study/?utm_source=Newsletter_Product&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BProduct">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>The cells of multivitamin users may have a younger biological age than cells from non-users, according to new research from the US.<br /><br />Researchers led by Honglei Chen, MD, PhD from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at the length of telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells replicate and age.<br /><br />Dr Chen and his co-workers analysed multivitamin use and nutrient intakes, as well as telomere length of 586 women aged between 35 and 74 in the Sister Study. A 146-item food-frequency questionnaire was used to determine multivitamin use and nutrient intakes.<br /><br />Compared to non-multivitamin users, the researchers noted that that telomeres were on average 5.1 per cent longer for daily multivitamin users.</blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pharmanex.com/intercom/productDetail.do?prodId=01003680"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Pharmanex LifePak® </span></a><br /><br />LifePak® is a nutritional supplement with optimal levels of essential micronutrients scientifically formulated to support longevity and wellness. LifePak® provides a comprehensive array of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals typically lacking in the average adult diet. In addition to meeting these common nutritional deficiencies, the many health benefits of LifePak® include powerful antioxidant support to protect cells, immune system support, promotion of cardiovascular health, blood sugar metabolism support, complete bone nutrition, and other anti-aging benefits. Used with Pharmanex® MarineOmega*, LifePak® provides a nutritional foundation for a long life—full of vitality and energy—free of debilitating conditions associated with nutritional deficiencies. Convenient packaging of four gelatin capsules in a small sachet make it easy for all adults to take LifePak® every day with morning and evening meals.*<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Primary Benefits</span><br /><br /> * Offers superior anti-aging benefits and cell protection by providing the body with important antioxidants and phytonutrients such as alpha-lipoic acid and catechins*<br /> * Improves and supports your antioxidant defense network*<br /> * Supplies a comprehensive blend of nutrients to support a healthy cardiovascular system*<br /> * Provides comprehensive bone nutrition support*<br /> * Promotes healthy immune function*<br /> * Supports normal blood sugar metabolism*<br /> * Corrects nutritional deficiencies*<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What Makes This Product Unique?</span><br /><br /> * LifePak® was the first comprehensive dietary supplement to show antioxidant benefits in double-blind, placebo-controlled studies<br /> * LifePak® provides clinically-significant amounts of essential vitamins and minerals typically lacking in the diet<br /> * Lifepak® promotes your entire antioxidant defense network to protect against free radical damage*<br /> * LifePak® provides a wide range of antioxidants for optimal benefit.<br /> * Provides significant doses of antioxidant vitamins, mineral cofactors, broad spectrum carotenoid blend, over 20 flavonoids, and scientifically advanced antioxidants, such as alphalipoic acid.<br /> * LifePak® is scientifically proven<br /> * Conveniently packaged sachet goes with you and your busy lifestyle<br /><br /><br />You your health!<br />Jason Estimado<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1685976188502722990?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-37812810151278031602009-02-14T04:14:00.000-08:002009-02-14T04:32:33.943-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Publications/Food-Beverage-Nutrition/NutraIngredients/Research/Omega-3-may-prevent-obesity-related-complications-Study/?c=R3OESNNjA18WXkQ%2FC3gFFQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=newsletter_daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily">Click here. </a><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> <h4 class="introduction">Increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may protect against obesity-related damage of the liver, which may lead to diabetes, says a new study from Spain. </h4> <i>"Our study shows for the first time that lipids called protectins and resolvins derived from omega-3 fatty acids can actually reduce the instance of liver complications, such as hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance, in obese people,"</i> said researcher Joan Claria from the University of Barcelona.<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="header">Pharmanex Optimum Omega</span><br /><span class="subhead">EPA &amp; DHA Fish Oils</span></b> <p><strong>Supports Cardio, Immune, and Joint Health*</strong></p> <p>Optimum Omega is a dietary supplement providing ultra-pure fish omega-3 fatty acids. Used daily as part of an essential nutritional supplement program, Optimum Omega provides important omega-3 macronutrients for optimal health and wellness.</p> <p><span class="subhead">Primary Benefits</span></p> <ul><li>Promotes cardiovascular health*</li><li>Promotes a healthy immune response*</li><li>Supports joint function and mobility*</li><li>Provides natural vitamin E, a potent antioxidant</li></ul> <p><span class="subhead">What Makes This Product Unique?</span></p> <ul><li>Ultra-pure source of fresh fish oil tested free of toxins, pollutants, and heavy metals</li><li>Omega-3 fatty acids from a marine source is more desirable than from a plant source for two reasons. One, most plant and vegetable oils offer only limited amounts of omega-3 fatty acids (less than 1%). And two, even the best plant sources, such as flaxseed oil, do not offer EPA and DHA, the specific omega-3s with the most notable health benefits.</li></ul><br />Since we are talking about Optima Omega, I thought I'd put in another link. his time about latest findings on Omega-3.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Science-Is-omega-3-omnipotent">Click here. </a><br /><br />Best evidence is on Cardiovascular (heart and bleed vessels) health.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-3781281015127803160?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-73325573333596320022008-07-09T06:07:00.000-07:002008-07-09T06:11:12.377-07:00This morning I just received a report that is<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> so utterly despicable</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=86397&amp;c=R3OESNNjA18S%2FIJggFIf5A%3D%3D">Give obese kids statin drugs, advises US pediatric group</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Large sections of the pediatric community, not to mention sporting clubs and the dietary supplements and functional foods industries, have expressed concern at an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) statement calling for obese children to be prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.<br /><br />The move has stunned many pediatricians, one of whom stated the AAP should be embarrassed by its latest position.<br /><br />They are critical of the AAP's seeming willingness to discount the potential of diet and lifestyle to combat obesity and ward off heart disease.</blockquote><br /><br />Why they'd recommend statin drugs (which have debilitating side effects) over more healthy alternatives like diet and lifestyle modification is beyond me.<br /><br />It's bad enough that some time ago, the definition for high cholesterol was altered (by "experts" with ties with pharmaceutical companies) in such a way that the "normal" levels of cholesterol was lowered and thus making millions of adults instantly "sick" with high cholesterol so they can be prescribed with statins. Now they are including kids too -- without much scientific basis. Never have statins been tested on children.<br /><br />What a way for drug companies to milk more money out of people who don't needs drugs in the first place. This is really sickening.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7332557333359632002?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-811854910918339872008-02-20T07:50:00.000-08:002008-02-20T07:51:20.041-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Calcium is without a doubt important for the bones. But this study says that it's important to take calcium during puberty, when the bones reach their peak mass before it slowly diminishes with age; otherwise, the benefits disappear. Bottomline: take calcium supplements early, and stick to it for continuous benefits.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83353&amp;m=1NIE219&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /></span><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span> Supplements of calcium effectively increased the build up and bone mineral content in teenage girls, but the benefits are undone if the supplementation stops, suggests a new study. </span> An 18-month randomised trial found that a daily 792 mg <a href="javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=calcium&period=all&inner=1');" class="arial113399cc">calcium</a> supplement boosted bone mineral content in girls, report the researchers in the <i>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.</i><br /> <br />Moreover, the researchers from the University of Sheffield report that bone turnover also, measured using parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, and markers of bone resorption (weakening of the bone) also decreased as a result of the intervention.<br /> <br /> <i>"Calcium supplementation enhances bone mineral accrual in teenage girls, but the effect is short-lived,"</i> wrote lead author Helen Lambert.<br /> <br />At the end of 18 months, the bone mineral content (BMC) in the girls receiving the calcium supplements was greater at all skeletal sites except the hip. Moreover, bone mineral density (BMD) was significantly greater compared to the control group.<br /> <br />The girls were then followed for another two years after the end of supplementation, and the researchers report that <i>"gains in BMC and BMD and differences in bone resorption were no longer evident."</i><br /> <br />Commenting on the mechanism, Lambert and co-workers proposed that the mineral most likely worked by suppressing bone turnover. These effects were then reversed once supplementation was discontinued.<br /> <br />Calcium is reported to be the biggest seller in the US supplements industry. Annual sales were about $993m (€836m) in 2004, according to the Nutrition Business Journal.</span></blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Of course, while taking calcium, it's important to take vitamin D for excellent calcium absorption in the gut, and magnesium to balance calcium, and vitamin c to promote collagen formation in the bones. Also, do not neglect physical activity. The more your stress your bones the stronger it becomes.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-81185491091833987?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-1026860697218634282008-02-20T07:28:00.000-08:002008-02-20T07:34:53.411-08:00Now, you have probably heard that lycopene is effective against certain types of cancers. Here is an article relating its benefits on the colon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83350&amp;m=1NIE219&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"><span> The carotenoid lycopene from tomato may interfere with levels of a hormone associated with an increase in the risk of colorectal cancer, suggests a Dutch study. </span> The randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover study in 71 subjects showed that supplements of lycopene may increase levels of proteins that bind to insulin-like growth factor (IGF), linked with cancer risk.<br /><br />The study, published late last year in the <i>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition</i>, extends our understanding of the potential anti-cancer benefits of lycopene, most notably linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer.<br /><br /><i>"This is the first study known to show that lycopene supplementation may increase circulating IGF-binding protein(BP)-1 and IGFBP-2 concentrations, thereby potentially decreasing IGF-I bioavailability,"</i> said lead author Alina Vrieling of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam.<br /><br /><i>"Thus, it may provide a means of ultimately reducing </i><i>colorectal cancer</i> <i>risk, and potentially the risks of other major cancers such as prostate and pre-menopausal breast cancer." </i></blockquote><div><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">Epidemiological evidence has suggested that tomato-based foods can protect men from prostate cancer. One study found that men eating four to five tomato based-dishes per week were 25 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to men eating tomatoes only rarely.<br /><br />Such findings are boosting the lycopene market, with growth rates forecast at over 100 per cent by Frost and Sullivan, albeit from a low base of around €27m ($34m) in 2003.<br /><br />Recently, researchers taking part in the Europe-wide European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) reported that increased blood levels of lycopene may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer by 60 per cent.<br /><br /><i>"To our knowledge, this is the largest prospective study to date of plasma carotenoids, retinol, tocopherols, and prostate cancer risk,"</i><i>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition</i> (Vol. 86, pp. 672-681). </blockquote> </div><div><br /><b style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Pharmanex g3</b> has 70x more lycopene than tomatos. Can you imagine how much more effective that could be?<br /><br />The unique combination of phytonutrients in g3 is derived from carefully selected "Super Fruits" traditionally used throughout the world for their restorative properties and whose benefits have been validated through scientific study. Chinese Lycium fruit, Siberian Pineapple, and Cili fruit work synergistically with Gac to provide exponential benefit through strong vascular and cellular protection and rejuvenation in the body.<p> </p><table width="100%"><tbody><span style="font-size:85%;">Benefits</span> <!--end product header--> <!--begin long description --> <tr> <td><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="prodtext"><ul><li>Helps support cellular rejuvenation</li><li>Catalytically–active–increase body’s production of SOD and Catalase</li><li>Slows the common effects of aging through DNA protection</li><li>SCS Certified™—improves Skin Carotenoid Score with the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner</li><li>Fortifies antioxidant defenses against vascular and cellular freeradical damage</li><li>Supports healthy immune function</li></ul>To your Health!<br /><br />Jazon Estimado<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-102686069721863428?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-63658109116629234242008-02-13T02:06:00.000-08:002008-02-13T02:24:45.511-08:00<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18020534?ordinalpos=5&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">Click here.</a><br /><br />Kind of a technical report, but I'll cut here the bottomline:<br /><br /><blockquote>Vitamin D deficiency causes muscle weakness, increasing the risk of falls and fractures, and should be aggressively treated with pharmacological doses of vitamin D. Vitamin D sufficiency can be sustained by sensible sun exposure or ingesting at least 800-1000IU of vitamin D(3) daily. Patients being treated for osteoporosis should be adequately supplemented with calcium and vitamin D to maximise the benefit of treatment.</blockquote>Note that the article mentions Vitamin D3, not D2. Vitamin D2 is the kind you'll usually find in cheap supplements.<br /><br />If you want it for free, there's always sunshine. ^_^<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-6365810911662923424?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-41803826612290603152008-02-12T16:26:00.000-08:002008-02-12T16:30:49.006-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83055&amp;m=1NIE206&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /> <span></span><blockquote><span> Supplements of antioxidants and carotenoids may improve retinal health in people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), suggesting a role beyond prevention, suggests a new study from Italy.<br /><br /></span>A combination of vitamins C and E, zinc, copper, lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin was found to improve the function of the central retina among 27 people with non-advanced <a href="javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=AMD&period=all&inner=1');" class="arial113399cc">AMD</a>, scientists report in the journal <em>Ophthalmology</em>.<br /><br /><em>"Because of the small number of patients enrolled, the present trial can be considered a pilot study and caution must be taken against drawing general conclusions,"</em> wrote lead author Vincenzo Parisi. <em>"It is necessary to confirm our findings in a larger population and with long-term follow-up."</em><br /><br />AMD is the leading cause of legal blindness for people over 55 years of age in the Western world, according to AMD</blockquote>Great! More evidence! Even if the researchers themselves consider this as a "pilot study," it only confirms what we know in theory and in many clinical trials: anti-oxidants work to prevent degenerative diseases, in this case, AMD.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4180382661229060315?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-76087548834994660262008-01-23T00:31:00.000-08:002008-01-23T00:37:27.590-08:00Yikes! Read more about it by clicking <a href="http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=82482&amp;m=1FNE111&amp;c=eepddtxhprfgmgi" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> <b><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> A high dietary intake of acrylamide may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to new research published this week. "Ours in the first epidemiological study using biological markers for measuring acrylamide exposure, and the first to report a positive association between acrylamide and breast cancer ," said Henrik Frandsen, a senior scientist at the National Food Institute. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>Researchers at the National Food Institute, the Technical Univeristy of Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society studied 374 postmenopausal women who had developed breast cancer, with 374 healthy women as controls.<br /><br />The findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, show a positive association between an increased acrylamide haemoglobin level and the development of breast cancer.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Acrylamide is a carcinogen created when starchy foods are baked, roasted, fried or toasted. It first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the Swedish Food Administration first reported unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, in carbohydrate-rich foods.</span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></i></blockquote><br />You may have heard of the term "acrylamide" from Dr De Villa (it's quite catchy!). And he frequently says that it comes from French Fries and fried chicken, 2 yummy foods. Better avoid those food and take Lifepak and/or g3 to defend against acrylamides and other free radicals!<br /><br />To Your Health!<br />Jason Estimado<br /><br />PS: Acrylamide is a carcinogen created when starchy foods are baked, roasted, fried or toasted. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Does that mean <span style="font-weight: bold;">bread</span> is also filled with the nasty stuff? Oh noes!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7608754883499466026?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-58659010380880922902007-12-09T17:05:00.000-08:002007-12-09T17:07:21.463-08:00<a href="http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/161/12/1140">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><b></b><blockquote><b>Conclusions </b> In a comparison of honey, DM, and no treatment,parents rated honey most favorably for symptomatic relief oftheir child's nocturnal cough and sleep difficulty due to upperrespiratory tract infection. Honey may be a preferable treatmentfor the cough and sleep difficulty associated with childhoodupper respiratory tract infection.</blockquote></span>Looks like an ages-old remedy is still better than chemicals concocted in a lab.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5865901038088092290?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-4524742268179692352007-11-17T02:10:00.000-08:002007-11-17T02:21:06.212-08:00<a href="http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/citrus-juice-vitamin-c-give-staying-power-green-tea-antioxidants-14776.html">Click here.</a><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>To get more out of your next cup of tea, just add juice.</p> <p>A study found that citrus juices enable more of green tea's unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the pairing even healthier than previously thought.</p> <p>The study compared the effect of various beverage additives on catechins, naturally occurring antioxidants found in tea. Results suggest that complementing green tea with either citrus juices or vitamin C likely increases the amount of catechins available for the body to absorb.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Interesting. It was found out that many nutrients work in synergy -- that is, they complement each other. This is another example. Which makes taking in a variety of fruits, vegetables and multivitamins and minerals all the more important of deciding what to take for your health.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-452474226817969235?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-81116485429549494082007-11-14T19:38:00.000-08:002007-11-14T19:47:15.071-08:00<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7090011.stm">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b></b></span><span></span><blockquote>Treating children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with drugs is not effective in the long-term, research has shown. <p> A study obtained by the BBC's Panorama programme says drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta work no better than therapy after three years of treatment. </p><p> The findings by an influential US study also suggested long-term use of the drugs could stunt children's growth. </p><p> It said that the benefits of drugs had previously been exaggerated. <!-- E SF --> </p><p> The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD has been monitoring the treatment of 600 children across the US since the 1990s.</p></blockquote><p></p>Well, bad news for Big Pharma, good news for the rest of us. I don't really get why perfectly rational doctors prescribe drugs that can harm the patient. Perhaps it's their training? Were they hardened to the point that side effects (or no-effects) are part or treatment? I have to interview a fresh graduate for this.<br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-8111648542954949408?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-29528386311003810972007-11-14T19:10:00.000-08:002007-11-14T19:20:26.472-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=81347&amp;m=1NIEN14&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><b></b></span><blockquote>Omega-3-rich fish consumption may improve brain function across a broad demographic spectrum, suggest three new studies from around the world.<br /><br />The studies pull together data from New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Norway, and all suggest significant benefits of fish consumption, specifically the omega-3 fatty acid content, and cognitive health.<br /><br />The majority of science for the health benefits of fish and omega-3 consumption has focused on cardiovascular health, but the science for cognitive benefits is growing and almost as compelling as the heart health data.<br /><br />Moreover, the number of studies reporting potential risk reduction of certain cancers, improved development of a baby during pregnancy, joint health, and improved behaviour and mood, are also growing.</blockquote><br />Good news for people who are taking Omega-3. Surely, the benefits extend beyond just good cardiovascular health.<br /><br />For those who are not yet taking omega-3, or are dissatisfied with their current brand, you may want to take a look at one of the products I carry: <a href="http://www.pharmanex.com/corp/product/lifepak/marineomega.shtml">Marine Omega</a>.<br /><strong></strong><br />For more information on availability and how to order, just send me an email.<br /><span class="verdana11000000"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-2952838631100381097?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-36003293481721819922007-11-14T04:51:00.000-08:002007-11-14T05:02:14.993-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=81304&amp;m=1NIUN13&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b></b></span><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span>Men taking beta-carotene supplements for 15 years or more may experience a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study from Harvard.<br /><br />The study highlights the benefits of long-term nutritional support, noting that no short-term benefits were observed in the 1,904 men taking the supplements for less than ten years.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"In this generally healthy population, the extent of protection conferred by long-term treatment appeared modest; nonetheless, studies have established that very modest differences in cognition, especially verbal memory, predict substantial differences in eventual risk of dementia; thus, the public health impact of long-term beta carotene use could be large,"</span> wrote the authors in the Archives of Internal Medicine.<span class="verdana11000000"></span></blockquote><span class="verdana11000000"><br />With growing concern over cognitive decline, this news is welcome news.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-3600329348172181992?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-40817824679978040552007-11-14T02:28:00.000-08:002007-11-14T02:41:01.258-08:00<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL0570540620071105?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=healthNews">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Heart-failure patients given AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor and standard drugs are just as likely to have heart attacks and strokes or die of cardiovascular problems as those on standard therapy alone, researchers said on Monday.<span id="midArticle_1"></span> <p>The news is a blow for Britain's second-biggest drug company, which had hoped to establish Crestor as the first cholesterol-lowering statin to show clear benefits in treating elderly patients with the chronic heart condition.</p><p>Why these benefits did not translate into better outcomes is not clear but could be due to the nature of heart failure, John Kjekshus of the University of Oslo and colleagues told the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida.</p><span id="midArticle_6"></span> <p>"Our findings suggest the major cause of death in these patients was likely not to be related to atherosclerotic events, where benefit with statins in non-heart failure patients has been demonstrated, but instead may have been caused by the deterioration of failing heart muscle damaged beyond repair," he said in a statement.</p></blockquote><p></p><br />For those who are familiar with the real deal between cholesterol lowering drugs (i.e. statins) this news is no surprise.<br /><br />Taking statin could lower your cholesterol, but it could also deplete the muscles of a vital compound called CoEnzyme Q10. The heart, which is an organ mainly composed of muscles, is of course also affected. But it does make me wonder why the researchers didn't speculate on this. Supplementing patients with CoEnzyme Q10 should have been a recommendation for future study. Instead, based on the last paragraph I quoted above, no explanation was given on why the heart muscle deteriorate.<br /><br />It could have been due to degeneration of heart tissue that resulted from heart failure. But I feel that it's more likely because of the depletion of CoEnzyme Q10.<br /><br />On the other hand, it could save patients money if doctors realize the uselessness of the drug. But doubt this will happen anytime soon. Not with the highly effective Big Pharma propaganda machines (med reps and advertisements) still rolling.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4081782467997804055?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-87078178871806969042007-11-14T02:25:00.000-08:002007-11-14T02:28:23.737-08:00<a href="http://www.newstarget.com/022230.html">Click here</a><br /><br /><blockquote>There is much talk about phytonutrients lately. What are phytonutrients and why are they so important? Well simply put, phytonutrients are certain compounds found in plants that evidence has shown to increase overall health and protect against certain diseases including cancer. The term “Phyto” comes from the Greek work for plant so phytonutrients are plant nutrients, though they’re of a different class then the traditional nutrients of fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.<br /><br />These nutrients are not considered “essential for life” but they are important for health and longevity. Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and teas are rich sources of phytonutrients. Fruits and vegetables that are high in carotenoids appear to protect humans against certain cancers, heart disease, and age-related macular degeneration.</blockquote><br /><br />A holistic article for those looking for more information on the two subjects.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-8707817887180696904?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-16261939612914242442007-11-12T17:56:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:22:01.606-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=81286&amp;m=1NIUN12&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>US consumers are increasingly consuming functional products with the intention of preventing or treating disease, the Natural Marketing Institute's (NMI) Steve French told SupplySide West attendees last week.<br /><br />There has been an increased tendency for consumers to use functional food and beverage in hopes of preventing disease, according to French - executive vice president and managing partner of NMI -, however he indicated the gap is closing between those consumers who also take them with the hope of actually treating disease. French delivered a presentation Wednesday in Las Vegas on new consumer research and trends.<span class="verdana11000000"><br /><br />While functional foods and dietary supplements by their very nature should not be marketed to treat disease, consumers may nonetheless take their own such health motivations into account when consuming these products.</span></blockquote><span class="verdana11000000"></span>I think more and more people are just getting smarter. Functional foods (and supplements) may not be marketed to treat disease, but some of them have been shown through clinical trials to so so. However, I think the problem is that the marketing machine for drugs is way better than that of supplements.<br /><br />I once read an article by Mike Adams of NewsTarget which poses an interesting question: if drugs are so good (that they are able to -- or at least marketed to be able to -- treat disease), where are the healthy drug takers?<br /><br />So now people are looking for alternatives. And from the looks of it, supplements and functional foods are among the people's choices.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1626193961291424244?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-58862008006947470452007-11-12T17:32:00.000-08:002007-11-12T17:36:40.187-08:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=81281&amp;m=1NIUN12&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Natural antioxidant compounds like flavonoids and phenolic acids could inhibit the formation of fat formation from fat cells, suggests new research from Taiwan.<br /><br /><span class="verdana11000000"></span>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.<br /><br /><span class="verdana11000000"><em>"These results indicate that flavonoids and phenolic acids may play a role in the control of adipogenesis and they might have further implication in </em>in vivo<em> anti-obesity effects,"</em> wrote Chin-Lin Hsu and Gow-Chin Yen from National Chung Hsing University.</span></blockquote><span class="verdana11000000"></span>Interesting. If these research can be translated into humans, then it would be of benefit to people who want to lose weight.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5886200800694747045?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-61073147324634539432007-11-11T16:50:00.000-08:002007-11-14T05:19:22.817-08:00From <a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-tips-to-restart-the-exercise-habit-and-how-to-keep-it.html">Lifehack.</a><br /><br /><ol><li><strong> Don’t Break the Habit</strong> - The easiest way to keep things going is simply not to stop. Avoid long breaks in exercising or rebuilding the habit will take some effort. This may be advice a little too late for some people. But if you have an exercise habit going, don’t drop it at the first sign of trouble.</li><li><strong>Reward Showing Up</strong> - Woody Allen once said that, “Half of life is showing up.” I’d argue that 90% of making a habit is just making the effort to get there. You can worry about your weight, amount of laps you run or the amount you can bench press later.</li><li><strong>Commit for Thirty Days</strong> - Make a commitment to go every day (even just for 20 minutes) for one month. This will solidify the <a id="KonaLink1" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-tips-to-restart-the-exercise-habit-and-how-to-keep-it.html#"></a>exercise habit. By making a commitment you also take pressure off yourself in the first weeks back of deciding whether to go.</li><li><strong>Make it Fun</strong> - If you don’t enjoy yourself at the gym, it is going to be hard to keep it a habit. There are thousands of ways you can move your body and exercise, so don’t give up if you’ve decided lifting weights or doing crunches isn’t for you. Many large fitness centers will offer a range of programs that can suit your tastes.</li><li><strong>Schedule During Quiet Hours</strong> - Don’t put exercise time in a place where it will easily be pushed aside by something more important. Right after work or first thing in the morning are often good places to put it. Lunch-hour workouts might be too easy to skip if work demands start mounting.</li><li><strong>Get a Buddy</strong> - Grab a friend to join you. Having a social aspect to exercising can boost your commitment to the exercise habit.</li><li><strong><em>X </em>Your Calendar</strong> - One person I know has the habit of drawing a red “X” through any day on the calendar he goes to the gym. The benefit of this is it quickly shows how long it has been since you’ve gone to the gym. Keeping a steady amount of X’s on your calendar is an easy way to motivate yourself.</li><li><strong>Enjoyment Before Effort </strong>- After you finish any work out, ask yourself what parts you enjoyed and what parts you did not. As a rule, the enjoyable aspects of your <a id="KonaLink2" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-tips-to-restart-the-exercise-habit-and-how-to-keep-it.html#"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11;" ></span></span></a>workout will get done and the rest will be avoided. By focusing on how you can make workouts more enjoyable, you can make sure you want to keep going to the gym.</li><li><strong>Create a Ritual </strong>- Your workout routine should become so ingrained that it becomes a ritual. This means that the time of day, place or cue automatically starts you towards grabbing your bag and heading out. If your workout times are completely random, it will be harder to benefit from the momentum of a ritual.</li><li><strong>Stress Relief </strong>- What do you do when your stressed? Chances are it isn’t running. But exercise can be a great way to relieve stress, releasing endorphin which will improve your mood. The next time you feel stressed or tired, try doing an exercise you enjoy. When stress relief is linked to exercise, it is easy to regain the habit even after a leave of absence.</li><li><strong>Measure Fitness </strong>- Weight isn’t always the best number to track. Increase in muscle can offset decreases in fat so the scale doesn’t change even if your body is. But fitness improvements are a great way to stay motivated. Recording simple numbers such as the number of push-ups, sit-ups or speed you can run can help you see that the exercise is making you stronger and faster.</li><li><strong>Habits First, Equipment Later</strong> - Fancy equipment doesn’t create a habit for exercise. Despite this, some people still believe that buying a thousand dollar machine will make up for their inactivity. It won’t. Start building the exercise habit first, only afterwards should you worry about having a personal gym.</li><li><strong>Isolate Your Weakness </strong>- If falling off the exercise wagon is a common occurrence for you, find out why. Do you not enjoy exercising? Is it a lack of time? Is it feeling self-conscious at the gym? Is it a lack of fitness know-how? As soon as you can isolate your weakness, you can make steps to improve the situation.</li><li><strong>Start Small </strong>- Trying to run fifteen miles your first workout isn’t a good way to build a habit. Work below your capacity for the first few weeks to build the habit. Otherwise you might scare yourself off after a brutal workout.</li><li><strong>Go for Yourself, Not to Impress</strong> - Going to the gym with the only goal of looking great is like starting a business with only the goal to make money. The effort can’t justify the results. But if you go to the gym to push yourself, gain energy and have a good time, then you can keep going even when results are slow.</li></ol><br />Hmm... I feel restarting exercise myself! Now if you will excuse me, I have to tone my abs and biceps.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-6107314732463453943?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-14279184340678210422007-11-11T16:41:00.000-08:002007-11-11T16:47:38.154-08:00<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071101092802.htm">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span class="date"></span><blockquote><span class="date">ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2007)</span> — There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to weight loss through exercise, says Queensland University of Technology behavioural scientist Neil King.<br /><p>"When it comes to losing weight, a lot of people assume if you lose less than the predicted weight then you aren't exercising enough, and that is why you aren't getting the desired results," Dr King said.</p> <p>"This study is the first evidence-based study that shows despite people doing the same amount of supervised exercise people lose different amounts of weight."</p></blockquote><p></p>Which means that for people who are resistant to weight loss while exercising, they may consider complementing that with other strategies such as controlling their diet, supplements and other physical activities that will help them burn up those excess baggage.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1427918434067821042?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-77156181839255157222007-11-04T23:34:00.000-08:002007-11-04T23:42:51.468-08:00With the holiday season fast approaching (if it hasn't already - I see Christmas decorations here and there) many of us are already thinking of the delicious food and drinks that will do doubt be served aplenty on our tables.<br /><br />However I found <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-31-cancer_N.htm?csp=34">this article</a> concerning a landmark report that states some disturbing, yet somehow unsurprising news:<br /><br /><blockquote>There is more evidence than ever that a person who weighs too much is more likely to develop cancer, a landmark report said Wednesday.<br /></blockquote><br /><blockquote>And forget eating bacon, sausage and lunchmeat. No amount is considered completely safe, according to the analysis from the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund.</blockquote><br />(Now, who's saying that everything should be taken in moderation?)<br /><br />It appears that "radical" health advocates have been right all along. Now there is sufficient evidence to back up their claims.<br /><br />This may be the time to be merry, but geez, if you will spend the rest of the holidays in a hospital (or the rest of your life in pain and medication) then the thought of getting overweight and eating processed meat (which most of us are probably doing almost everyday) should not seem fun at all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7715618183925515722?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-46557319370380609682007-10-24T05:52:00.000-07:002007-10-24T05:55:35.495-07:00<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2007-10-22-sleep-deprivation-brain_N.htm?csp=34">Click here.</a><br /><br /><div class="inside-copy"></div><blockquote><div class="inside-copy">You might have guessed it, but now researchers have real proof: Sleep deprivation causes our emotions to go haywire.</div> <p class="inside-copy">That's according to the first neurological probe into the emotional brain without sleep. It was carried out by researchers at the University of California-Berkeley and Harvard Medical School.</p> <p class="inside-copy">"Most people think that when you're sleep-deprived, what happens to the brain is that it becomes sleepy and less active," says Matthew Walker, assistant professor of psychology at Berkeley and a former Harvard sleep researcher. But Walker says the imaging study published in today's issue of <i>Current Biology</i> found that the brain's emotional centers become "60% more reactive."</p> <p class="inside-copy">The study also suggests that lack of sleep elevates activity in the emotional centers of the brain most closely associated with psychiatric disorders such as depression. </p></blockquote><p class="inside-copy"><br /></p>I find this amusing because I really do get irritable if I lack sleep. I guess now I can justify scientifically my occasional irritability!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4655731937038060968?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-5400191210122380522007-10-17T05:25:00.000-07:002007-10-17T05:27:25.564-07:00<a href="http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/10/08/dark_meat_vs_white_meat_whats_the_difference.php">Click here.</a><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>Misinformation, half truths, and misleading data abound both online, off-line, and sadly often from experts' mouths.</p> <p>I always thought white verses dark or red meat was sort of a strange beast, and one where a few ivory-tower experts were able to confuse a nation. </p> <p>The primary reason dark meat has been labeled bad - besides a large contingency of political agenda - is saturated fat content. Unfortunately, the general public was considered too dumb to understand the difference between saturated verses other fats. I cannot accept that.</p></blockquote><p></p>A very informative blog discussing the difference between dark and white meat (including why they are colored as such.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-540019121012238052?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-19965614487133506402007-10-16T18:44:00.000-07:002007-10-16T18:50:57.288-07:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=80598&amp;m=1NIUO16&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b></b></span><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b>The chemical compounds behind garlic's breath-tainting properties may also be the source of its heart benefits, according to new research from the US.</b></span><br /><br /><span class="verdana11000000">Metabolism of <a href="javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=garlic&period=all&inner=1');" class="arial113399cc">garlic</a>'s active ingredient allicin produces hydrogen sulphide, which signals blood vessels to relax, increase blood flow and boost <a href="javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=heart+health&period=all&inner=1');" class="arial113399cc">heart health</a>, wrote the researchers in the prestigious <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</em>.<br /><br />The research could lead to a method to standardise dietary garlic <a href="javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=supplements&period=all&inner=1');" class="arial113399cc">supplements</a>, said lead researcher Gloria Benavides from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, by simply measuring the production of hydrogen sulphide in red blood cells.</span></blockquote><span class="verdana11000000"><br /><br />This could be the first step towards creating supplements that are standardized to produce the desired results. Let's hope that more and more studies are forthcoming on this fantastic plant. In the meantime, you can still enjoy garlic in a variety of ways in a variety of foods. Just freshen your mouth afterwards. =)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cftest.mccormick.com/AUstage/assets/Reg%20Garlic%20Granules.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://cftest.mccormick.com/AUstage/assets/Reg%20Garlic%20Granules.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1996561448713350640?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-28639186884196158972007-10-15T18:55:00.000-07:002007-10-15T18:57:49.896-07:00<a href="http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100153740&amp;page=4">Click here.</a><br /><br /><p><strong></strong></p><blockquote><p><strong>Detailing the Dollars: Eating Healthy and Organic on $7 a Day </strong></p><p><u>Day 1:</u></p><p><strong>Breakfast:</strong> Tofu (47 cents), veggies ($1), brown rice (20 cents) </p><p><strong>Lunch</strong>: Eggs (39 cents) and potatoes (30 cents)</p><p><strong>Snack</strong>: Two dates (60 cents), 12 almonds (22 cents)</p><p><strong>Dinner</strong>: Fryer chicken ($1), veggies ($1), brown rice (20 cents)<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click on the link for more details. Very helpful for those who want to eat healthy on a tight budget.<br /></p><br /></blockquote><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-2863918688419615897?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-25399679170829731612007-10-15T17:38:00.000-07:002007-10-15T17:43:21.062-07:00<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-10-fish-guidelines_N.htm?csp=34">Click here.</a><br /><br /><div class="inside-copy"></div><blockquote><div class="inside-copy">A controversial recommendation by a child-health coalition that pregnant women eat lots of fish and not worry about mercury contamination was not endorsed by many of the group's members, who are now distancing themselves from that position.</div> <p class="inside-copy">The recommendations, announced last week by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, are that pregnant, breast-feeding and postpartum women should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood a week, if not more, for the nutritional benefits. The coalition is an Alexandria, Va.-based non-profit group with nearly 150 member organizations. </p> <p class="inside-copy">The controversy surrounds the coalition's silence about the four high-mercury fish the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency say women and young children should avoid: swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish.</p></blockquote><p class="inside-copy"> </p>Controversies such as this do not aid anyone in determining what is good for their health.<br /><br />But it's also worth noting that it's not only mercury that is commonly found in fish. Human-raised fish are fed with feeds that may contain harmful substances. Fish in the ocean may acquire toxins other than mercury.<br /><br />Until a definitive study on fish safety -- not just mercury levels -- the confusion will continue.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-2539967917082973161?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-11156420371130262422007-08-28T22:18:00.000-07:002007-08-28T22:21:34.812-07:00It appears the US is facing a... heavyweight crisis.<br /><br /><a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view_article.php?article_id=85102">Click here.</a><br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>WASHINGTON -- Two-thirds of US adults and some 25 million children are obese or overweight, and the fatness of the land is harming Americans' health and threatening US competitiveness, a report published Monday showed.</p> <p>"In the past year, obesity rates have continued to rise in 31 states. Eighty-five percent of Americans believe that obesity is an epidemic," the <a class="linkart" href="http://healthyamericans.org/">Trust for America's Health</a> (TFAH) said in its fourth annual "F as in Fat" report.</p> <p>The rate of adult obesity more than doubled in percentage terms in the past 25 years across the United States, growing from 15 percent in 1978-80 to 32 percent in 2003-04, the report said.</p> <p>In the same period, childhood obesity increased more than three-fold.</p> <p>Poor nutrition and physical inactivity were putting Americans at greater risk for developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and even some forms of cancer.</p></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1115642037113026242?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-45455046867545669022007-08-22T00:14:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:16:48.592-07:00In a previous post, I have provided a link to what triggers heart attacks. Now you may want to find out <span style="font-style: italic;">how</span> to prevent heart attacks from happening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mercola.com/2003/jan/4/cardiovascular_health.htm">Click here.</a><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have gotten to a point in your life where you're asking, "Where is my health going and why am I in this handbasket?" Or you may be saying, "I feel fine and want to make sure I stay that way." </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fact is, the majority of Americans older than 40 years already have a major health problem. Another disconcerting fact is that the majority of illnesses are subclinical, meaning they smolder under the surface for many years before they are recognized. Whatever your condition, sickness or apparent health, accurately assessing your current health is the proper place to start on your journey to vibrant health. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since cardiovascular health is key to health in general -- and the lack of it is so common -- it is where I'd like to begin a health review. Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans, followed, in order of prevalence, by cancer, stroke, emphysema, and accidents. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But every 34 seconds an American dies of heart disease!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consequently, we all know someone with heart disease, or we have it ourselves. If you're interested in avoiding or ending personal experience with this disease, I have good news for you: the majority of the causes of cardiovascular disease are in our control. </span></p> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first and foundational step in gaining or maintaining cardiovascular health is accurately measuring your current condition. Once that is clearly understood, an effective treatment or preventative plan can be made. In this article, we'll review the most important factors indicating cardiovascular health or disease. Collect the information and grade yourself.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4545504686754566902?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-55964187363001762262007-08-22T00:10:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:14:37.097-07:00<a href="http://www.livescience.com/health/070713_heart_triggers.html">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Anger really can trigger a heart attack. But then, so can getting sick, being too hot, being too cold, air pollution, lack of sleep, grief, overeating, natural disasters, exercise and sex.<br /><br />In fact, simply waking up is the worst thing you can do if you're trying to avoid a heart attack.<br /><br />Heart attacks, strokes and cardiac arrests seem to come out of the blue, but actually most occur upon rising in the morning, according to the July 2007 issue of the <em>Harvard Heart Letter</em>.<br /></blockquote><br />Well, I sure don't want not waking up due to those conditions! Better do something before such a fate befalls you, for there is not likely second chance!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5596418736300176226?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-60661535857373714902007-07-31T02:25:00.000-07:002007-07-31T02:26:33.183-07:00<h1 style="margin-bottom: 2px; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><a href="http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/fosamax-underreported.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cases of Jaw Bone Death Caused by Fosamax often Unreported</span></a> </h1><br /><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (the surgical sector of dentistry), there may be "serious underreporting" of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) from Merck, the manufacturer of <em>Fosamax</em>.</blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">Fosamax is supposed to help increase bone density and it is mostly prescribed to menopausal women suffering from osteoporosis. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">But in the jawbone, this drug does the reverse and actually destroys bone.</span></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> Although jaw bone death is uncommon, it is a terrifying side effect and difficult to treat. Many patients taking Fosmax have no idea that problems with their jaw could be linked to this drug.</blockquote><br />From drug manufacturer Merck, which made the banned anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, comes Fosamax, a drug so toxic they actually had to rewrite the recommended dose from "daily" to "weekly" for "your convenience." Of course, like all drugs, Fosamax has side effects, and one of its side effects is osteonecrosis of the jaw, of death of the jaw bone, a condition that is hard to treat.<br /><br />Instead of taking Fosamax, why not take <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Bone Formula, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><script><!-- D(["mb","our newest Pharmanex product that contains all known nutrients that are beneficial to the bones at the right dosage with no side effects. \n\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>\u003c/span\>\u003c/span\>\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin-left:40px\"\>\u003cspan\>\u003cli\>\nPharmanex&#39;s Bone Formula is a well-developed blend of vitamins,\nminerals, and other potent ingredients which helps maintain proper bone\nstructure and function.\u003c/li\>\n\u003cli\> Bone Formula provides 500 mg of calcium and 100 IU of vitamin D\nper daily dosage. Both ingredients are important factors in maintaining\nproper structure and function of healthy bones.\u003c/li\>\u003c/span\>\u003cbr\>\u003c/div\>\u003cspan\>\nUnlike other products, Bone Formula has the following benefits: easy to\nswallow capsules, trace elements boron and silicon which have important\nroles in bone metabolism, provides vitamin C for normal collagen\nstructure and function.\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>To Your Health! \u003cbr\>Jason Estimado\u003c/span\>\u003cbr\>\u003c/div\>\u003c/div\>\n",0] ); D(["ce"]); //--></script>our newest Pharmanex product that contains all known nutrients that are beneficial to the bones at the right dosage with no side effects.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span><li> Pharmanex's Bone Formula is a well-developed blend of vitamins, minerals, and other potent ingredients which helps maintain proper bone structure and function.</li> <li> Bone Formula provides 500 mg of calcium and 100 IU of vitamin D per daily dosage. Both ingredients are important factors in maintaining proper structure and function of healthy bones.</li></span><br /></div><span> Unlike other products, Bone Formula has the following benefits: easy to swallow capsules, trace elements boron and silicon which have important roles in bone metabolism, provides vitamin C for normal collagen structure and function.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-6066153585737371490?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-81668602770259456562007-07-18T06:41:00.000-07:002007-07-18T06:48:17.234-07:00Just walk. <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070711134426.htm">Click here for details.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>These days, it's easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level? Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or mental health.<br /><br />Unlike a health club membership or personal trainer, walking "is there for everyone," Dr. Levine says. "Walking doesn't cost you anything, you can do it barefoot and you can do it now, this minute."</blockquote><br />I personally prefer walking to riding a vehicle especially if the trip is just a short distance away. I use shoes that are comfortable to walk with. And I do brisk walking whenever possible.<br /><br />Walking is an easy exercise that one can do daily. Unfortunately, things that are easy to do are also easy not to do, so better take the initiative to make a habit of walking.<br /><br />Walking is good for you, people. Best of all, it's free.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-8166860277025945656?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-41170287730137321202007-07-16T18:50:00.000-07:002007-07-16T18:58:32.826-07:00<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSP32731420070711?pageNumber=1">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday hailed the swift execution of the nation's former drug safety chief as a warning to corrupt officials while detailing a web of graft that thrived for years without punishment.<br /><br />Zheng Xiaoyu, former head of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), dominated television and print news a day after he was executed for taking some 6.5 million yuan ($850,000) in bribes to let medicine companies slip past his regulatory net.</blockquote><br /><br />Unfortunately, we are not in China. So we are unlikely to witness the same punishment for those corrupt officials.<br /><br />Mike Adams of Newstarget made this cartoon pertaining to the ludicrous situation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.newstarget.com/cartoons/China-FDA_600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.newstarget.com/cartoons/China-FDA_600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4117028773013732120?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-76610262708867720982007-07-16T02:09:00.000-07:002007-07-16T02:14:38.735-07:00If you're like me who would rather avoid food that contains MSG, then this is a great guide for you since MSG is known in a an amazing number of names, probably to confuse and fool consumers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msgmyth.com/hidename.htm">Click here.</a><br /><br />However they name it, MSG is still a toxin that is used to enhance taste.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7661026270886772098?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-44688764519575090312007-07-13T03:28:00.000-07:002007-07-13T03:50:07.995-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1560256974.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 303px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1560256974.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you haven't read this book, you must do so with alacrity. This book, one of my favorites, describes how the pharmaceutical industry works.<br /><br />People tend to think those companies as saviors of humanity: developing drugs for every ill. But that is far from the real story. You see, you'll learn in the book how, decades ago a Merck chief executive named henry Gadsden wanted to sell drugs to everyone. And if you people have observed, his dream has come true today: we have pills for just about everything, from emotional woes to physical vanities.<br /><br />The book examines the events that lead to the development of drugs for cholesterol, high blood, osteoporosis -- and how drug makers are profiting and continually pushing the drugs to your doctors and to you. The book is easy to read (nothing too technical), well researched and after reading it, you would wonder if the drug you are taking, if any, has any benefit to you and more likely, you'll think of how it benefits a big industry.<br /><br />I don't recommend people to suddenly throw away their pills. Rather, I suggest that they examine the evidence themselves and see if what they are taking is worth it, for there are drugs that can benefit people with certain conditions. You might want to urge your doctor to read the book (purchase it and lend it to your doctor if you must) and discuss if there are alternative solutions to your existing problems.<br /><br />This book is a real eye opener and I regularly lend it to my peers who I think might benefit from the knowledge that swallowing pills doesn't always mean you are on the way to becoming healthy. Quite on the contrary, it may be leading them to a deadly spiral of side effects that would mean more medication and even more side effects until death or debt overtakes them.<br /><br />Selling Sickness's blog can be found <a href="http://sellingsickness.blogspot.com/">here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4468876451957509031?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-50743023218006390392007-07-11T19:03:00.000-07:002007-07-13T03:50:52.158-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">This really defies common sense. Nutritious foods will get banned unless proven to be nutritious? </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6252390.stm">Read on.</a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;">Products claiming to be superfoods will be banned under new EU rules coming into effect on Sunday - unless the claim can be proved.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Blueberries, salmon, spinach and soy have all been hailed as so-called superfoods - foods rich in nutrients.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Some say superfoods can protect against cancer and heart disease, but others say there is no evidence for this. <br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The new laws will apply to all food or drink products made or sold for human consumption within EU nations.</span> <p style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p>Almost 100 products have been described as superfood, and sales of products like blueberries and spinach have soared. <br /><br />But some nutritionists claim there are no proven benefits of "superfoods" and say marketing is misleading.</blockquote><br /><br />I think the problem lies on how the regulatory body will decide which claim is acceptable or not. Surely they will depend on studies, but how strongly they feel that the evidence is solid may be in question. It took a LONG while for the American Heart Association to admit that omega-3 has heart benefits, and even then it has watered-down the claims.<br /><br />I am not a conspiracy junkie, but I think the worst thing that can happen is that the members of the board are connected with drug companies -- companies that care nothing about prevention and thrive on disease. Thus, what will happen is that there is a slim chance a superfood's claims of prevention or even treatment may not be approved because of conflict of interest.<br /><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5074302321800639039?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-9914100425406697752007-07-11T01:16:00.000-07:002007-07-11T01:26:31.210-07:00From one of my favorite authors, Mike Adams, comes this article on how food companies fool us with deceptive practices which are completely acceptable for the food industry, but downright wrong for us.<br /><a href="http://www.newstarget.com/021929.html"><br />Read on by clicking here</a>.<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>One of the most common tricks is to distribute sugars among many ingredients so that sugars don't appear in the top three.<br /> <br />Another trick is to pad the list with miniscule amounts of great-sounding ingredients.<br /> <br />A third trick involves hiding dangerous ingredients behind innocent-sounding names that fool consumers into thinking they're safe.</blockquote><br /><br />Aside from those I quoted above, there a LOT more tricks food companies use to fool us. Actually even I have been fooled. I though all food that is brown is good (brown sugar, brown rice, etc), but apparently, food manufacturers have found a way to yet again use this belief to sell more of their unhealthy products. This article really made me a smarter buyer.<br /><br />I recommend that we pass around this article for the benefit of everyone we know.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-991410042540669775?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-4303154027306320822007-07-09T03:06:00.000-07:002007-07-09T03:46:17.359-07:00<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Sorry for the long vacation, folks. I had to take care of some personal matters. For now, let me open your eyes to a world -- our world -- where commons sense collides with science.<br /><br />First up: it is common knowledge (at least among the more well-informed crowd -- not counting "experts" being paid or "educated" by drug companies) that vitamins act as anti-oxidants that can scavenge harmful free radicals. It is also well-known that people with diabetes suffer from continuous production of free radicals, endangering them so several degenerative diseases like heart and eye problems so common among diabetics.<br /><br />Most people also would rather take natural or essential nutrients to help ease disease (sorry, I cannot say "cure" disease -- it's the drug-company-influenced law) primarily because nutrients are far safer than drugs.<br /><br /><br />So why is it that researchers prefer a drug to help scavenge free radicals than good old Vitamin C? Personally, I don't know the answer, but I think the researchers are very much giving the public disservice by <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> recommending the safer alternative: Vitamin C.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6245702.stm">Read all about it here.</a><br /><br /></span><blockquote style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Vitamin C could help reduce some of the complications associated with diabetes, research suggests.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >However, a University of Warwick team found the blood pressure-lowering drug Telmisarten had the same effect - and might be a safer alternative.<br /><br /></span><p> <span style="font-size:100%;">Both help "mop-up" tissue-damaging molecules called free radicals which are over-produced in diabetes patients. </span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;">Experts warned the work, published in two diabetes journals, was no reason to start taking vitamin C supplements.</span></blockquote><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br />That is very strange, to say the least. But to be fair, let's compare the "preferred" drug, </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Telmisarten and Vitamin C.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.drugresourceguide.com/productDetail.cfm?SEO_productid=2235&amp;productName=Micardis%20HCT%20%28Telmisarten/HCTZ%29">Telmisarten's</a> side effects include dizziness and upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and sore throat.<br /><br />On the other hand, while <a href="http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminC/">Vitamin C</a> does have reported side effects, none has been confirmed conclusively. And probably those side effects are experienced at a very high dosage. Linus Pauling Institute recommends </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"a vitamin C intake of at least 400 mg daily—the amount that has been found to fully saturate plasma and circulating cells with vitamin C in young, healthy nonsmokers."<br /><br />Telmisarten's side effects, by the way, can probably be prevented by Vitamin C.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">According to LPI, you would need at least 5 servings or 2 and a half cups of fruits to get half of the recommended intake so you would probably need to supplement if you cannot eat 5 cups of fruits a day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">My take is for people to continue taking high quality Vitamin C, especially those who suffer diabetes. And ignore research that undermines common sense. </span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-430315402730632082?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-62410755636500986162007-06-29T00:34:00.000-07:002007-06-29T00:40:06.713-07:00<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070625193333.htm">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Bisphosphonates are a family of drugs administered orally or intravenously and are used to prevent and treat osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, Paget's disease (bone cancers), and bone metastasis from other cancers. These drugs can bond to bone surfaces and prevent osteoclasts (cells that breakdown bone) from doing their job. According to Dr. Svirsky, adverse affects from oral bisphosphonates will not show up until three years after the treatment starts, and after that time, the chance of developing osteonecrosis is still low. However, the incidence of developing complications while taking bisphosphonates intravenously is much higher.</blockquote><br /><br />Biphosphates, commonly taken in by women in the form of drugs such as Fosamax, a drug that can supposedly help prevent osteoarthritis, can cause osteonecrosis of the jaw, or death of bone cells in the jaw. Such drugs also have other undesirable side effects that leaves one to wonder why they were approved in the first place.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-6241075563650098616?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-73441478409017097552007-06-29T00:21:00.000-07:002007-06-29T00:33:40.665-07:00<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4xmH.aERohk&amp;refer=worldwide">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>The number of American children with chronic illnesses has quadrupled since the time when some of their parents were kids, portending more disability and higher health costs for a new generation of adults, a study estimates.<br /><p> An almost fourfold increase in childhood obesity in the past three decades, twice the asthma rates since the 1980s, and a jump in the number of attention-deficit disorder cases are driving the growth of chronic illnesses, according to researchers at Harvard University in Boston. The report is published in a themed issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association focusing on children's health. </p> <p> Doctors and public health officials should be bracing for a wave of chronically ill young adults with weight-related ailments that include diabetes and heart disease. In 1960, just 1.8 percent of U.S. children and adolescents were reported to have a chronic health condition that limited their activities. In 2004, the rate rose to 7 percent, researchers said.</p><p> ``These three conditions -- obesity, asthma, ADHD -- overwhelm all other chronic conditions,'' Perrin said. ``The life of the family practitioner is very different than it was. Far more children come in with the type of chronic health problems we hardly thought about 35 years ago.''</p></blockquote><p> </p>These is alarming but hardly surprising news. Even in the Philippines where I live, I see children more and more children with asthma and those who are obese. Almost every time I go to a super market, I see a very fat kid on a shopping cart, perhaps too fat to move. And I also observe that these children do not have the inquisitive, curious eyes normally associated with children. They have dull, lifeless eyes that appear to be depressed, probably because he had to be removed away from TV.<br /><br />A deadly combination of unhealthy food, sedentary lifestyle, and considerable lack of its parents' role in physical development are in my opinion the culprit that threatens the well being of children not only in America, but in the whole world.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7344147840901709755?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-53206333776856539302007-06-28T01:11:00.000-07:002007-06-28T02:32:01.436-07:00Good news for all consumers: regulations are tightening over supplement manufacturers, forcing them, if they haven't already implemented such procedures, to up their standards.<br /><br /><a href="http://health.yahoo.com/news/176695">FDA issues new safety rules for vitamins</a><br /><br /> <blockquote>For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it is phasing in a new rule that is designed to address concerns that existing regulations allowed supplements onto the market that were contaminated or didn't contain ingredients claimed on the label.<br /><br /> Last year, the agency found that some supplements contained undeclared active ingredients used in prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction. In the past, regulators found supplements that didn't contain the levels of Vitamin C or Vitamin A that were claimed.<br /><br /> If, upon inspection, the FDA finds that supplements do not contain the ingredients they claim, the agency would consider the products adulterated or misbranded. In minor cases, the agency could ask the manufacturer to remove an ingredient or revise its label. In more serious cases, it could seize the product, file a lawsuit or even seek criminal charges.</blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=77641&m=1NIU625&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">GMPs could force manufacturers to clean-up </a><br /><br /><blockquote>On Friday, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the final rule on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), which some say is the most important regulatory development for the dietary supplement in over a decade.<br /><br />A statute of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (DSHEA), GMP legislation has been the missing link in governance of the dietary supplement industry. The legislation is set to provide standards specific to this industry for inspectors to check for purity, safety and legality in manufacturing.<br /></blockquote><br />Considering that most people do not even think about what's inside their supplement, these new regulations will (hopefully) insure quality in supplements. Of course, prices of supplements which have not before complied to these standards will go up, unless they cut costs elsewhere.<br /><br />The truth is, most of the cheap brands you find in the market are of sub-standard quality. They are what made the FDA to reinforce rules on them: they may contain less nutrients than the specified amount on their label, may contain illegal substances or probably both. Some supplements do not even get digested; they just pass through the digestive track not absorbed by the body. This is most especially true if they come in rock-hard tablets. The obvious way to check this is to have your solid waste examined or have your abdomen x-rayed, but of course, most people would not want to do these if possible.<br /><br /><br />Fortunately, for those who would rather take supplements from a manufacturer that is reliable, and has already been up to those standards for years, you might want to check out my parent company <a href="http://www.pharmanex.com/corp/index.shtml">Pharmanex</a>.<br /><br />To start, take the <a href="http://www.pharmanexusa.com/cgi-bin/pxweb/editorial/en/editorial.jsp?content_id=px.prod.lpchallenge">Lifepak Challenge</a>. Compare Lifepak with <a href="http://www.pharmanexusa.com/cgi-bin/pxweb/editorial/en/whatsnew.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0414193665.1183019517@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccaddleghhgmlcefecehhdfjfdfkh.0&amp;content_id=px.prod.lpchallenge1">your multivitamin</a>. Lifepak is our comprehensive multivitamin, mineral and phytonutrient product. No other product in the market even comes close to Lifepak. It's unique, it's complete. It has clinical studies (the product itself, not just the ingredients) that proves its claims. It has already passed several 3rd party tests, including test for banned substances. For everyday supplementation, Lifepak is perfect. If it doesn't work for you, you can have a money back guarantee.<br /><br />To order in your location just send me an email.<br /><a href="mailto://jasonesti@gmail.com/?subject=I%20want%20to%20Start%20on%20Lifepak">Click here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-5320633377685653930?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-2146970893741253982007-06-25T18:25:00.000-07:002007-06-25T18:27:27.683-07:00<span style="font-family: arial;">During my long research about nutrition, I often come across clinical trials that tell us that anti-oxidants and other nutrients are useless or does not cause disease to regress. And those trials seem to be valid -- they are the "golden standard" for clinical trials after all: randomized, placebo controlled clinical trials. But as this article argues, clinical trials may not be the best gauge of the effectiveness of nutrients, especially when they are individually tested (like drugs) or when they are used to cure disease, rather than prevent them.</span><br /> <br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=77611&m=1NIE625&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here for the whole article.</a><br /> <br /> <blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; font-family: arial;" class="gmail_quote"><span>Randomised clinical trials are the ultimate. Forget what the observational studies tell us, if the RCT gives us an answer it must be the final word, right? Wrong.</span><br /> <span> </span><br /> <span>The value of such trials for the food industry is undeniable, but too often nutrients are pulled out of context, following the same methodology as used for the testing of drugs. </span><br /> <span></span><br /> <span>But let's not forget that by following the drug model we are supplementing the diet with one or two nutrients, each at a single dose, for a set period of time. Can a time-constrained randomised trial really capture a lifetime of consumption with respect to chronic disease?</span><br /> <span></span><br /> <span>Despite a vast body of observational/ epidemiological studies linking an increased dietary intake of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables to reduced risks of a range of disease, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, when such antioxidants have been extracted and put into supplements, the results, according to RCTs, do not produce the same benefits and may even be harmful.</span><br /> <span></span><br /> <span>So the author of the article, Dr. Lisa Melton from the London-based registered charity, the Novartis Foundation, concluded that antioxidant supplements are too good to be true.</span></blockquote> <div style="font-family: arial;"><br />It certainly begs these questions:<br /></div><br /> <blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; font-family: arial;" class="gmail_quote"><span> Is this really the answer or is it due to poor study design? Would a two-year trial of vitamin E, let's say, really produce a reduction in the risk of a chronic disease?</span><br /> <span></span></blockquote> <span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The answer is probably "no" or "negligible." The design was flawed from the start. No wonder population-based studies often clash with clinical trials. </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Besides, we have to consider that not all supplements are created equal. If the supplements used were sub-standard, then disappointing results really shouldn't come as a surprise.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> I think that if only the scientific community will agree that nutrients should be tested differently, perhaps with more consideration to their nature that nutrients work over time and that they work in synergy (with other nutrients) then we would get a clearer and more encouraging results.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-214697089374125398?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-29002538972478658822007-06-20T03:28:00.000-07:002007-06-25T18:52:14.117-07:00<a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=77492&m=1NIU619&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;" ><b></b></span><blockquote style="font-family: arial;">The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced further details of a comprehensive public relations campaign geared at presenting the mainstream side of supplementation it says shows its face less often than the controversial side.<br /><br />The trade association has been giving hints on the upcoming project since 2006, but this announcement represents the first concrete indication a multi-year project is in fact taking place. Dubbed "Life…supplemented", the campaign has the support of 25 dietary supplement companies and will involve online projects as well as advertising aimed directly at consumers.<br /><br />"We also think that it's going to bring back pride to the industry, because it focuses on the more than 150 million Americans already taking supplements," said Blatman.<br /><br />CRN wants to encourage a perception that taking dietary supplements is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, in much the same way as it is widely accepted that exercise and a well-balanced diet are pillars of such a lifestyle.<br /><br />"We want to promote the understanding that supplements are one of the smart lifestyle choices you can make," said Blatman.</blockquote><span style="font-family: arial;">It's about time a group takes a step in promoting supplementation. I think the industry has suffered enough blows from not-so-well-meaning opponents, most notably big drug companies. True, the supplementation industry has its own cases of black spots, but overall, the industry has withstood constant barrage. Now it is its chance to clean up its blemishes.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-2900253897247865882?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-41481676836292612282007-06-19T19:07:00.000-07:002007-06-19T19:38:39.679-07:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=77430&m=1NIU618&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Much against my own better judgement, there are some issues it seems, where corporate social responsibility must really live up to its name and truly look after its consumers.<br /><br /><span class="verdana11000000">One issue in particular illustrates this point - irresponsible drinking.<br /><br /></span>The measures are supported by a number of leading industry players and associations like Diageo and Heineken, but are they truly addressing the issue amongst core drinkers? I feel they are not. <br /><br />Manufacturers of alcohol must look beyond simply restricting advertising practices and make some difficult choices if they wish to retain their freedom to operate unhindered by legislation. </blockquote>I don't drink alcoholic beverages. I remember my childhood when my dad was a heavy alcohol drinker. He never just seem to get enough. And when he's drunk, you'd better get out of his way or be beaten. Sometimes, he's in a mirthful mood when drunk and seem to be very susceptible to suggestions and boisterous laughter.<br /><br />I find that drinking alcohol is a weakness -- a weakness in body, in mind and in spirit. I don't know personally how drinking intoxicating drinks must feel, and certainly I don't know how it feels to be drunk. But I have been with friends who do drink and get drunk and I observed them while they are in the act. Most of the time, they do this for merriment but sometimes too in gloomy sadness. Alcohol, it seems, has the power to enhance and dampen moods.<br /><br />It also appears to alter consciousness. After so many toasts most get drowsy and fall asleep, if sleep is what you can call such stupor.<br /><br />And therein I find the weakness: a dependency on a substance that can alter moods and consciousness. How many women got pregnant because they were powerless to halt or perhaps even willing to couple with a man? How many people were beaten or killed by drunk companions or drunk strangers? How many suffer from debilitating illness resulting from chronic imbibing? How many vehicle drivers met an accident or an untimely death due to an obvious inability to drive with alertness? I wonder how many will fall victim to this dread substance.<br /><br />Perhaps there is another weakness involved. Not of the drinker, but of the people who know him -- friends and family members. Perhaps if they were more supportive, more caring, more understanding, more loving then they probably wouldn't be in a downward spiral to the bottom of a bottle.<br /><br />Or perhaps not. Ultimately, it is a choice whether or not we allow ourselves to such addicting and dangerous habits. Unfortunately for alcoholic drinkers, the choice seems more and more blurry with each gulp.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-4148167683629261228?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-75665674391396060242007-06-17T18:44:00.000-07:002007-06-17T19:05:01.841-07:00<a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-06-12-mcmoms-usat_N.htm?csp=34%20">Click here.</a><br /><br /><blockquote style="font-family: arial;">In a bid to convince health-conscious moms that its food is nutritious, McDonald's says it will bring the group of mothers fully inside the company. The moms will visit restaurants, processing plants, orchards and test kitchens.<br />Apparently, McDonald's is bent on changing its image to appeal to the health-conscious. It recruits 6 moms for inside access to its facilities -- processing plants, restaurants, orchards and test kitchens -- and then they tell what they think in a journal.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >Personally, I wonder why they couldn't have brought in 6 respected doctors or nutritionists instead for a more professional look. Then again, this is exactly what they probably would wish to avoid. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >I rarely eat at McDonald's nowadays. Before, I was a voracious muncher of its french fries and quarter pounders. That is, until I found out of my health condition (mitral valve prolapse) and I developed gouty arthritis at an early age of 22 years (gouty arthritis usually appears in men in their 40's). I only eat there only when I have no other choice. And I avoid their burgers at all costs.<br /><br />I wonder how can those moms provide objective evaluation.<br /><br />To quote a participating mom:</span><br /> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="inside-copy"></p><blockquote>"It's better than eating nothing — and at least it has some protein."</blockquote><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Maybe that's all there is in McDonald's food: some nutrients. The sad thing is, because of its lack of vital nutrients (like vitamins and minerals) and abundance in calories and trans-fat, it may be causing more harm than good.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-7566567439139606024?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-88516773100959311772007-06-17T18:39:00.000-07:002007-06-17T18:44:06.224-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">I got this from one of my favorite sites, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://v.mercola.com/">Mercola.Com.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It looks delicious!</span><br /><p style="font-family: arial;"></p><blockquote style="font-family: arial;"><p>This is a "scrum-diddly-umptious" recipe for carb types. You can have this as your main meal after having a nice glass of fresh vegetable juice, as it supplies protein and fat needs for one carb- type meal.<br /><br />Keep in mind that you can use any type of fruit that you like that's appropriate for your <a href="http://www.mercola.com/nt"></a>nutritional type. </p> <p>The cherries are slightly defrosted, nice and cold, making the smoothie creamy and refreshing. The color is gorgeous, the taste sublime. </p> <p>Best of all, it's easy ... once you know the secret.</p></blockquote><p style="font-family: arial;"> </p><span style="font-family:arial;"><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oGhCP8kqwe8"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oGhCP8kqwe8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-8851677310095931177?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-11220280035079218962007-06-17T01:20:00.000-07:002007-06-17T01:34:31.289-07:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=77403&m=1NIU615&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq">Click here.</a></span> <blockquote style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><b></b></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Astaxanthin, the nutrient that gives salmon its pink colour, may also have heart health benefits, suggests a new study from Finland. </span>Results from the randomised, double-blind study, published in the International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research, indicated that a daily supplement of the carotenoid, alone or in combination with omega-3, reduced plasma hydroxyl fatty acids levels, indicating that astaxanthin protects sensitive fatty acids from oxidation<span class="verdana11000000" style=";font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><em>"We propose that astaxanthin supplementation may decrease </em>in vivo<em> lipid peroxidation in healthy men,"</em> wrote lead author Jouni Karppi from the University of Kuopio.<br /><br />Astaxanthin, the antioxidant carotenoid most commonly linked to eye health, has been found to be a potent antioxidant, with tests suggesting that it may have a free radical fighting capacity worth 500 times that of vitamin E.<br /><br />At the end of the study, Karppi and co-workers report that blood astaxanthin levels increased in the carotenoid-supplemented group to 0.032 micromoles per litre. Blood levels of 12- and 15-hydroxy fatty acids were also significantly reduced, relative to the placebo group.<br /><br /><em>"Plasma 15-hydroxy fatty acid is formed by oxidation of polyunsaturated linolenic and linoleic acids, which are the fatty acids most sensitive to oxidation,"</em> explained Karppi.<br /><br />The study also supported the safety of astaxanthin as a dietary supplement, with no gastrointestinal tract distress reported, nor were there any changes in markers of inflammation or blood pressure. </span></blockquote><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" >This is an important study that puts yet another merit to the benefits of Astaxanthin. 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They are considered unbiased, intelligent and smart. However, this may not be the reality of it.<br /><br />A while ago I gave my friend a call and told me that her mother was admitted to the hospital for diabetes and was released after a few days. She was asking me what her mother should eat, which I found puzzling since I assume that they were given dietary advice by their doctor. Apparently not. Worse, their doctor told them that the mother can eat anything she wants.<br /><br />This is completely irresponsible on the doctor's part. The doctor should have given some dietary advice on what she can and she cannot eat so that her blood sugar won't spike up again. Or perhaps the doctor wants the mom to be admitted to the hospital again?<br /><br />I have recommended a doctor who is a fried of mine who is a also nutritionist. This doctor, Dr Romulo De Villa, is an expert in his field. I hope they can schedule an appointment so that my friend's mom can have a excellent advice.<br /><br />Now that I thought about it, another friend of mine had colon cancer and when he asked his doctor what he should eat, the doctor -- unbelievably -- suggested that he could eat anything.<br /><br />Both diseases (cancer and diabetes) are most likely caused by bad diets. If the doctor cannot recommend a good diet, then the disease may be aggravated. I don't blame the doctors themselves: most of them got rudimentary training in nutrition, nothing more. Med school should teach students nutrition and diet also, not just to rely on medication.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-1349531502450134893?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-62503923553984229602007-06-13T20:32:00.000-07:002007-06-14T02:17:32.769-07:00<a href="http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=77326&m=1NIU613&amp;c=mpkwgtosguuixnq"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Click here.</span></a><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">A diet rich in flavonoids, compounds in fruit, vegetables, coffee, tea and chocolate, could reduce the decline in mental function associated with age, says a new study from France.</span><br /><br />"This study raises the possibility that dietary flavonoid intake is associated with better cognitive evolution," wrote lead author Luc Letenneur in the American Journal of Epidemiology.<br /><br />Cognitive performance declines naturally with age, but the results of the PAQUID (Personnes Agées Quid) study suggests that this could be slowed by increased intake of flavonoids in the diet.<br /><br />Flavonoids have been receiving interest with a mounting body of science, including epidemiological and laboratory-based, continuing to report the cancer-fighting potential of a number of different flavonoids, such as isoflavones, anthocyanidins and flavonols.</blockquote><br /><br />I think this is good news for people who have been dismayed about the report of Linus Pauling Institute that flavonoids are easily metabolized or broken down by the body, leaving doubt is there are any benefits. However, the article above says that:<br /><br /><blockquote>"This does not preclude the possibility that flavonoids may accumulate in tissues where they might exert local antioxidant effects or that very low concentrations of flavonoids may modulate cell signalling, gene regulation, antiogenesis, and other biological processes by non-antioxidant mechanisms, which may explain the purported health benefits of flavonoids," wrote Silvina Lotito and Balz Frei in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine.</blockquote><br /><br />Which is think good insight about flavonoids. More research is needed to confirm the benefits and mechanisms of action. In the meantime, I don't think there is harm in eating more fruits and vegetables -- main sources of flavonoids -- for our good health.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-6250392355398422960?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780249226138918368.post-92168968108170834932007-06-12T19:31:00.000-07:002007-06-12T19:46:58.056-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Greetings! I am Jason Estimado, a Physical Therapist from UP Manila and an entrepreneur. Within a few days I will be able to finish this blog of mine and post news, articles and anything related to health and wellness.<br /><br />For now, a bit about myself. I am a PT from UP Manila who had transformed himself into an entrepreneur. It was a conscious decision. I knew that we PTs have a limited time to work -- eventually, our body will be the one needing therapy! We are much like athletes. So now, at an early age, I am trying to learn how to apply my knowledge in health and wellness no longer as a PT, but as en entrepreneur.<br /><br />I invite you to join me in my blog. I will compile every little tidbit of knowledge I will gather in the intrnet and beyond here, and will share my own views.<br /><br />See you again soon, then!<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2780249226138918368-9216896810817083493?l=wellnex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569157347861023480noreply@blogger.com0