Sep 17, 2012

Here is a special report on the antiaging nutraceutical, carnosine. Who needs carnosine? Vegetarians and those who have reduced their consumption of animal protein may not obtain an optimal amount of carnosine from their diets. Most people obtain about 50-250mg of carnosine from their diets, provided they consume at least 3 to 4 oz of poultry, beef, or pork each...

Jul 15, 2012

The next time you’re offered a choice between Earl Grey and green tea, you might want to go green—as long as it’s matcha. Matcha is a stone-ground, powdered high-grade green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies and certain food products in Japan. Those fortunate enough to drink this elegant tea ingest the entire leaf, not just the steep as with brewed...

Jun 21, 2012

Have you heard? You can reduce the risk of age-related hearing loss by consuming more antioxidant-rich foods. A new study from Down Under suggests that people with the highest average intakes of carotenoid-rich vegetables and vitamin E-rich foods experienced achieved a 47% reduced risk of moderate or greater hearing loss, compared to people with the lowest...

Jun 15, 2012

One clear advantage of youth is that the sum total of iron we obtain from foods and beverages is used predominantly to produce red blood cells. This is a good thing because eventually, excessive dietary iron can can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. Even individuals who are genetically predisposed to severe iron storage disease...

May 19, 2012

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that polyphenols in certain fruits and vegetables decreases the risk of such chronic diseases as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Apples provide an especially rich source of disease-fighting polyphenols, and recent studies have linked the consumption of apples with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, some...

May 15, 2012

Any cardiologist worth his or her salt would acknowledge that there is a growing need for new and better-tolerated therapeutic approaches to treating hypertension. Blood pressure-lowering drugs cause numerous adverse reactions that have been well-documented. Conventional medical wisdom holds that people diagnosed with hypertension should be prescribed at least...