Folic Acid supplements as prevention against Alzheimer’s
08.09.2005 21:29
Evidence has been accumulating since the 1980s that folic
acid (‘folate’) supplementation has anti-Alzheimer’s effects in
humans. The first clinical trial took place around 1990, and
others have been conducted since then. There is a growing consensus
that this supplement has significant benefits in preventing
Alzheimer’s dementia.read more...
Ferulic Acid’s rise to prominence as a preventative for Alzheimer’s and for cancers of the digestive tract.
08.05.2005 21:28
Ferulic acid is a substance found in the cell walls of
plants — and therefore found in what nutritionists call ‘dietary fiber’.
Ferulic acid bears a strong structural resemblance to
curcumin, the main constituent of the spice turmeric. But the
resemblance doesn’t end there: ferulic acid also shares curcumin’s
intriguing and useful biochemical properties.
Both substances are antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, both
have anti-cancer effects when used as supplements, and both
appear to be useful in preventing heart disease and
Alzheimer’s Disease.
read more...
Vioxx scare sends arthritis patients scrambling for alternatives, such as Cetyl-Myristoleate.
08.01.2005 21:27
Vioxx is, or was, an anti-inflammatory drug widely
used by arthritis patients to control pain in the joints. The drug was
recently taken off
the market because it was found to cause heart damage in some
people who used it. Other drugs in the same category, ‘COX-2
inhibitors’, are also being removed from the market. Although
the great majority of users experienced no such problems, they
now find themselves without the drugs that had served them
well.read more...
Multiple sclerosis patients alerted to possible benefits of sulforaphane supplements.
07.29.2005 21:26
Sulforaphane is a substance found in cruciferous
vegetables,
such as broccoli sprouts. In recent years it has excited the
interest of cancer researchers because of its ability to
detoxify carcinogens and block the initiation of chemically-induced
cancers. Studies have also shown that sulforaphane inhibits
the growth of tumors, and causes cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’.read more...
Incompetent bureaucrats waste taxpayer’s money on ridiculous campaign against hemp-seed-oil candy.
07.20.2005 21:23
Here we are, folks, on the eve of what seems likely to be
the worst medical disaster in history — the Great Avian Flu Pandemic
of 2005. You might think that our elected officials would be
making good use of their time (that we pay them well for) and
their resources (that we taxpayers allow them to take from us)
to help us prepare for this emergency. But you’d be wrong.
These irresponsible politicians and bureaucrats are frittering
away both time and money on issues that would be idiotic even
in the best of times. A case in point is the campaign to ban
hemp-seed-oil read more...
Rosmarinic Acid suppresses the formation of cancer-causing chemicals when meat is grilled.
07.15.2005 21:25
A recent widely distributed news story quoted Professor J
Scott Smith of Kansas State University as saying that barbecued
meats can be made less carcinogenic by applying rosemary
leaves before grilling. It has long been known that grilling generates
a variety of cancer-causing chemicals, including ‘heterocyclic
amines’ and ‘oxysterols’. The formation of these carcinogens
is suppressed by the presence of rosmarinic acid and other
substances in rosemary leaves.read more...
Folic acid supplementation improves brain functioning in older adults.
07.06.2005 21:22
A study in Holland of adults aged 50–75 has shown that
modest doses of folic acid significantly improve memory and other
cognitive
functions. In the study, subjects who used folic acid at 800
micrograms/day for three years scored as well on memory tests
as non-users five years younger; users also scored as well on
cognitive speed tests as non-users two years younger.read more...
Curcumin continues to show promise for combatting melanoma.
07.01.2005 21:20
Researchers at the University of Texas have shown that
curcumin — the main colored component of the turmeric spice — inhibits
the spread of melanoma cells and causes them to self-destruct.
Melanoma, you may recall, is the most deadly of skin cancers.
The work was done in cell culture, not in animals or in a
clinical trial.read more...
Fish oil supplementation improves behavior of children with ADHD
06.24.2005 15:11
We used to think of it as plain ‘brattiness’; now we have
a
medical term for it: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’.
The older term was more efficient, but was misleading since it
suggested that the condition was merely due to poor parenting
rather than to defects in the physical brain.read more...
Your right to buy DHEA is under attack by government tyrants
06.13.2005 15:10
Freedom-hating U.S. senators are again on the move,
concocting legislation to strip away more of American’s personal
freedom.
This time the totalitarians are being led by a gang of
Republicans — in the past this role has usually been played by
Democrats.read more...
