Disease – Page 2 – Antiaging

Diet change can have rapid impact on inflammation

Diet Disease

Inflammation is not only a killer, but a huge aging accelerator. Inflammation underlies many diseases, like autoimmune diseases, some cancers, cardiovascular disease as well as type 2 diabetes and even Alzheimer’s.

Garlic Extract Reduces Blood Pressure

Diet Disease

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Just a small amount of aged garlic extract had a similar effect to commonly prescribed medication in reducing blood pressure. Enough to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 16 – 40% according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.

Hugging loved ones can reduce stress and lower blood pressure

Disease Lifestyle

Did you know Oxytocin can lower stress and blood pressure? Oxytocin is our bonding hormone – most commonly related to breastfeeding and bonding with a baby.

Green tea supplements may benefit skin from within

Beauty Disease

A small study in the UK looked at the effect of consuming green tea extract on skin exposed to UV radiation.

Curcumin improves heart health as much as exercise

Diet Disease

A clinical trial in Japan found post menopausal women benefited as much from curcumin supplements as from aerobic exercise for vascular health.

Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study

Disease Hormones

One of the disturbing things about menopause is the tendency to increased urinary infections. Now researchers at Washington University have found a connection between the two that could increase treatment options.

Helping Healthy Cells Could Be Key To Fighting Leukemia

Disease

Researchers at the Imperial College London have finally gotten around to examining whether it is better to focus on assisting healthy cells to stay healthy is more useful than targeting leukemia cells directly.

Early Amyloid May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk (CME/CE)

Disease

This article explains that the amount of amyloid deposits can predict the degree of episodic memory impairment in people and therefore the best predictor of Alzheimer’s disease.

Hip fracture risk cut by carotenoids, say researchers

Diet Disease

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Increased vegetable and carotenoids can decrease the risk of hip fractures in elderly men with low BMI. Apparently men with low BMI are at higher risk of hip fractures as they age.

Can Coconut Oil Combat Tooth Decay?

Beauty Disease

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recent studies link oral infections to diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Treating tooth decay and gum disease is always going to be expensive, time consuming and painful, so prevention is a much better idea.

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