A Natural Chemical Found in Grape Seeds May Prevent Development or Progression of Alzheimer’s
Mount Sinai researchers found that polyphenols, a natural extract found in grapes, may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease.
NEW YORK, NY – July 15, 2011 – Press Release
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that grape seed polyphenols—a natural antioxidant—may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The research, led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, The Saunder Family Professor in Neurology {link to: http://www.mssm.edu/departments-and-institutes/neurology}, and Professor of Psychiatry and Geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, was published online in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. More »
Diverticulitis and Cinch
If you have Diverticulitis — can you take Shaklee Cinch?
There is no reason that you cannot use Cinch. It seems that you have a doctor that realizes the importance of fiber for diverticulitis. [...] More »
4 Reasons to Avoid All Soda (Even Diet)
DID YOU KNOW that no study has ever proven that diet sodas help you lose weight? [...] More »
The Risk of Diabetes
INCREASE IN THE risk of death for someone with diabetes compared to a person the same age without the disease.
Vitamin D: Do The Math, Then Take A Pill
THE NUMBER OF egg yolks you would need to meet 1,000 IU (a frequently recommended daily target) of vitamin D.
Sunlight’s a good source, but it’s not enough in winter, says Michael F. Holick, MD, author of The Vitamin D Solution. To get 1,000 IU (a frequently recommended daily target) of this critical vitamin through food, you’d have to pick one of these alternatives:
33 cans of anchovies
10 glasses of milk
10 bowls of cereal
50 egg yolks
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Springtime and Self-Renewal
As the planet is renewed again, I ask myself, what can we do to renew
ourselves? The usual advise to exercise, eat right, and take
supplements sometimes sounds so BORING! What a drudge!
