These are confusing times. The media quickly alerts us to potential health disasters and keep us ever-weary of the risks for cancer. Yet in all the hype and excitement, the value of bio-identical hormone replenishment is often discounted or overlooked. The New England Journal of Medicine April 19, 2007 issue releases a report about “The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The battles for health are not without their compromises.
A Healthy Beer is already being developed, due to an important cancer fighting agent found only in hops.
Probiotics :Good Bacteria?
A new study shows that some bacteria actually make us healthier. One type — called probiotics — can stimulate the immune system and help protect against colds and flu.
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A recent study suggests that a diet rich in antioxidants alone may not be enough. Apparently, other factors are at work too. The BBC article on the study is a little confusing. The researchers agree that oxidants damage cell DNA - and that cells die off when their DNA is damaged(which is a good thing: […]
A nutritional supplement company named Oasis has a relatively new product out called AgelessXtra. It is different from other products on the market, providing powerful anti-inflamatories and huge amounts of antioxidants.
The anti-inflammatories can help heal inflammation throughout the body; not just joint inflammation. The substances have long been used in Eastern medicine, and may […]