Archive for the 'Longevity Medical Research' Category

The Metabolic Plan

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Now at Best Seller status with 250,000 sales, “The Metabolic Plan” by healthy aging expert Stephen Cherniske is a must-read for anyone interested in a high quality of life. Cherniske has the great understanding and insight that healthy aging requires much more than a good diet and exercise. As an international expert on DHEA, he […]

Hot Pepper Kills Prostate Cancer

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

U.S. and Japanese researchers have announced results of a study showing that capsaicin, the chemical that makes peppers hot, can cause prostate cancer cells to kill themselves. ‘Capsaicin led 80 percent of human prostate cancer cells growing in mice to commit suicide in a process known as apoptosis, the researchers said.’ This led to tumors […]

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Soy Isoflavones

Monday, February 13th, 2006

Do your heart and that of your lover’s some good with including soy isoflavones in your diet. A heart-shaped block of tofu may seem like an unconventional Valentine, but it promises more health than a powdery sugar confection with the message “Be Mine” inscribed on it.
Give it to Some Bunny you love:
Soy isoflavone diets have […]

Bioenergetic Substances: Do you get enough in your diet?

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Bioenergetic substances are chemicals that help your cells’ energy production improve in a healthy, non-stressful way. Stimulants, like caffeine and nicotine stress the adrenals and central nervous system, but bioenergetics just help the body’s energy system work better. Inside each cell are many, many power houses called mitochondria. These little factories incinerate fatty acids […]

Book Review: The Edge Effect

Monday, January 9th, 2006

The Edge Effect is a helpful healthy aging guide by Dr. Eric Braverman, a specialist in “neuropause,” or the slowing of the brain’s function. His book helps people identify their strengths and weaknesses in the four main neurotransmitter systems: serotonin, gama amino butyric acid, dopamine, and acetylcholine. It is a chemical exploration into one’s mind. […]

Cancer fighting agent found only in hops

Monday, November 28th, 2005

A Healthy Beer is already being developed, due to an important cancer fighting agent found only in hops.

“waist-to-hip ratio” is a better predictor of heart attacks

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario recently found “waist-to-hip ratio” is a better predictor of heart attacks than BMI or weight. More here

Moderate Alcohol Use May Thin Blood

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

CNN has a story running on the netscape portal about how
Moderate Alcohol Use May Thin Blood.

Scientists may have found an antiaging hormone in mice

Monday, September 5th, 2005

The hormone is a protein naturally made by the mice. In lab tests, researchers found that mice that make a lot of that protein lived about 20% longer than normal mice.
More information is available on webmd.com

Hugging helps you live longer

Tuesday, August 9th, 2005

Scientists have confirmed the wisdom of mothers down the ages - a real hug does you good:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article304281.ece