Posts Tagged ‘vitamins’
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
A drug taken for decades by millions of people with type 2 diabetes to prevent heart attacks, strokes and deaths offered no benefit in a broad group of patients, a study released Sunday shows. Fenofibrate, sold as Tricor, lowers triglycerides and boosts good cholesterol, seemingly lowering heart risk. But in most type 2 diabetes patients, it failed to achieve the goal of reducing a combination of heart attacks, strokes and deaths, says lead investigator Henry Ginsberg of Columbia University.
Editor’s Note: Diabetic sufferers are at high risk of onset of diabetic retinopathy which can lead to permanent vision loss. Click Here for information on nutrients (such as alpha lipoic acid, taurine, bilberry, lutein, omega-3 fatty acids) related to helping preserve vision for those with diabetes.
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Tags: Cancer, cure, Dementia, heart disease, Macular Degeneration, prevention, resveratrol, supplements, Treatment, vitamins
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
In this study, subjects with high levels of plasma zeaxanthin had a 93% reduced risk of AMD. Globally, subjects with high total plasma lutein and zeaxanthin had a 79% reduced risks of AMD compared with subjects with low total plasma lutein and zeaxanthin.
Ref: IOVS, June 2006, Vol. 47, No. 6
Zeaxanthin is a yellow phytonutrient pigment located in many fruits and vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, goji berry, kale, turnip greens, collard greens, kiwifruit, and Brussel sprouts.
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Tags: acupuncture, cure, hypertension, lowering high blood pressure naturally, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, prevention, research, supplements, Treatment, vitamins
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
According to 2007 data from the National Institutes of Health, 25% of Americans 20 years and older had abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood—a pre-diabetic state. That number leapt to 35% in individuals 60 and older. Extrapolating from the total US population, nearly 60 million American adults may now be pre-diabetic. (reference available at http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/DM/PUBS/statistics/#youngpeople. Accessed November 30, 2009).
- Roughly 1 in 5 Americans are pre-diabetic, a result of excess carbohydrate consumption.
- The digestive enzymes sucrase, amylase, and glucosidase are primarily responsible for enabling carbohydrate absorption into the blood.
- L-arabinose—a natural but largely indigestible sugar—blocks sucrase activity, preventing the sugar sucrose from entering the bloodstream.
- Extracts of white bean, seaweed, and Irvingia block the breakdown of starch in the intestine, preventing their calories from being absorbed.
- Green tea extract helps your body burn additional calories at rest.
- Collectively, these natural compounds may dramatically inhibit total carbohydrate intake, limit postprandial blood sugar and insulin spikes, and generate weight loss.
Editor’s Note: For more information on nutrition, diabetes and disbetic retinopathy, Click Here
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Australian scientists at Melbourne’s Deakin University confirm a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can protect the brain from developing Alzheimers disease.
Its protective powers stem from an ability to regulate the brain’s natural level of zinc, which can prove toxic at elevated levels, cellular biologist and project leader Professor Leigh Ackland said last Tuesday.
They found that when the level of DHA in neuronal cells drops, the level of zinc rises (Omega-3 fatty acids contain a combination of EPA, DHA and alpha linoleic acid).
Previous research had shown a reduced incidence of neurodegenerative diseases in populations with a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
Editor’s Note: DHA is found most commonly in cold water fatty fish while a vegetarian source can be derived from seaweed.
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Study shows that low levels of vitamin D3 is linked to an increase in the prevalence of macular degeneration.
Ref: Parekh N, Chappell RJ, Millen AE, Albert DM, Mares JA. Association Between Vitamin D and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 Through 1994. Arch Ophthalmol. May 2007;125: 661-669.
Editor’s Note: Vitamin D3 is one of the super nutrients that should be part of everyone’s diet, and should be added as a supplement particularly for people who do not get much exposure daily to the sun. Numerous studies have shown Vitamin D3 as helping prevent cancer, improve immune function and bone health, regulate insulin and blood pressure, and more.
For more information on nutrition and macular degeneration, go to www.naturaleyecare.com/macular_degen_short.asp?d_num=8
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