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05/24/2012
DHA OMEGA-3 LINKED TO IMPROVED BEHAVIOUR AND READING IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD
A new study published in the journal Nutrition re-confirms the beneficial effects of omega-3 fats on ADHD.
The randomized 4 month study examined the daily use of high EPA fish oil supplements, high DHA fish oil supplements, and safflower oil supplements in 90 children with ADHD. The children were randomly divided into groups, and each group received a different supplement.
The study showed that those who had higher levels of DHA after supplementation had improved reading and less oppositional behaviour and hyperactivity.
I wrote about the good effects of fish oils on ADHD in a previous post, and this study re-affirms its benefits. Salmon is also a good source of DHA, as are some fish oil supplements.
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05/15/2012
BEING THERE: COMPOUNDS THAT CAN INCREASE LIFESPAN-PART 2
In part I of this series, I outlined that compounds that can increase telomere length could potentially increase lifespan.
Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that fish oils have a protective effect on telomere length. The 5 year study showed that among over 600 patients with stable coronary artery disease, those with the lowest DHA and EPA levels (omega-3 fatty acids), had the fastest rate of telomere shortening. Those with the highest levels had the slowest rate of telomere shortening.
Many non-nutritional factors contribute to telomere length, such as exercise, which has a protective effect, and verbal and mental abuse during childhood, which has a toxic effect as outlined in a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. In the next articles on ageing, other nutritional and non-nutritional means of improving telomere length will be explained.
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04/24/2012
BEING THERE: COMPOUNDS THAT CAN INCREASE LIFESPAN-PART 1
We all have our reasons for wanting to be around as long as possible, and we certainly should strive to do all we can to live as long as we can.
In this multi-part report, I will outline several compounds that can help achieve a longer life, based on their ability to increase telomere length, and others nutrients that work via different mechanisms.
Exciting research on telomeres, DNA sequences implicated in ageing and cancer, will be detailed. Nutritional strategies that will have an effect on telomere length and potentially on lifespan will be outlined.
For those who can’t wait on the details, some of the compounds that have been documented to lengthen telomere length are marine based omega-3 fats, and vitamin D.
Stay tuned for more on these and other compounds to help you live a healthier and longer life.
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04/14/2012
UPCOMING ARTICLES
Dear Readers,
Here are some of the articles I'm working on that will soon be published here:
- Dangers and Lack of Efficacy of Anti-depressants
- BPA IS Toxic, but FDA refuses to listen to science and doesn't ban it
- Neurological Toxicity of Gluten -new research
If there's any subject you want me to research, please leave me a comment.
Best,
NMD
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03/23/2012
BEETROOT JUICE LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that drinking even low doses of beetroot juice significantly reduces blood pressure.
Researchers gave 18 males with normal blood pressure 0, 100, 250, or 500g of beetroot juice, and measured their blood pressure over a 24 hour period. Those who drank beetroot juice had a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, compared to those who drank water. Even the 100g dose caused lower blood pressure, and the higher dose of this juice led to larger decreases in blood pressure.
The effect of red and white beetroot-enriched bread was also examined, and compared to the effects of bread that wasn’t enriched with beetroot. Fourteen men ate bread that was enriched either with 100g of red beetroot, white beetroot, or with no beetroot. Consumption of breads enriched with red or white beetroot caused reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with no major differences between the two varieties of beets.
The beneficial effects are likely due to the nitrate content of the beets, which eventually increases nitric oxide, and that causes vasodilation that leads to lower blood pressure.
If you have hypertension and use blood pressure medication, be careful if you decide to drink beetroot juice. A sharp drop in blood pressure caused by the juice and drug combination could be dangerous. You should speak with your doctor if you want to use beetroot juice to control your hypertension before you start to use it.
Do you have high blood pressure? Do you use natural compounds to control it or do you use medication? Let me know in the comments section!
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03/21/2012
03/12/2012
PINE BARK EXTRACT REDUCES MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
A study from Pescara University shows that daily use of Pine Bark extract can reduce several menopausal symptoms.
Researchers divided 70 peri-menopausal women aged from 40 to 50 years old, and gave one group 100 mg of the pine bark extract Pycnogenol per day, while another group received a placebo, for eight weeks.
Those who used Pycnogenol reported a reduction of menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, and irregular periods. Those on placebo didn’t show any improvement. The group who used the pine bark extract also had improved digestive symptoms. Oxidative stress was also reduced after 4 and 8 weeks in those who used Pycnogenol.
The study was published in the journal Panminerva Medica.
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03/08/2012
BPA IS EVEN MORE TOXIC THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT-PART 2
Research on mice and humans exposed to BPA has measured the effects of a single dose of the compound. But this underestimates the bioavailable BPA when we ingest BPA over the long term. Thus, to more accurately test BPA’s effects, researchers recently tested the effects of longer term exposure, as would occur outside a lab.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives explains how measuring BPA metabolism in mice is an acceptable way to predict BPA’s effect on non-human primates, and humans.
The researches tested the effects of a single dose of BPA, mixed in an extremely minuscule quantity of oil, on mice and compared them to another group of mice who were subjected to 7 days of BPA added to their feed. Serum BPA levels were measured several times over the course of 24 hours, and then 7 days after the initial dose.
Bioavailable BPA was higher in the mice that ingested BPA with food, than in the mice who received one dose not mixed with food. BPA concentrations in the diet group were also higher at day 7 than they were after 24 hours of BPA laced food.
Consumption of food from BPA-lined cans, and some plastic bottles and containers, will produce a higher bioavailable level of BPA, perhaps because food can inhibit first pass liver metabolism of the compound.
Thus, previous experiments that showed that BPA is excreted quickly after a single dose in a lab setting don’t reflect what happens when BPA is ingested on a daily basis. This study also showed that BPA DOES accumulate in the body.
Researchers concluded that BPA from the foods we eat on a daily basis reflects a more accurate manner of exposure to the compound than a one-time administration of BPA, and therefore is a better way to measure BPA concentrations in humans who are exposed to it chronically.
In my next BPA article, I will outline the toxic effects of BPA on humans.
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03/07/2012
BPA IS EVEN MORE TOXIC THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT-PART 1
The toxicity of BPA, Bisphenol-A, an endocrine disruptor that lines cans is even worse than has been previously reported. In my next article I will outline research that shows that BPA that’s used in commonly consumed products over time is more toxic than the effects of large doses used in lab experiments. The REAL WORLD toxic effects of BPA will be shown and will make you want to avoid it. In the meantime, I URGE you to avoid BPA lined canned products and plastics.
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