Degenerative Disease
Long-chain Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) Requirements in Infants and Children for Lifelong Health
17 March 2012 Fats are a necessary part of dietary energy supply. However the quality of dietary fats, particularly long-chain Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), plays critical roles in physiological functions such as central nervous system (CNS) development and visual function in infants and children. In addition, the effect of dietary fats on lipids metabolism at [...]
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Zinc and Magnesium Supplementation Benefits Children with ADHD
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular Omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), are essential nutrients structural and functional components of brain cell membranes. DHA, together with EPA, (eicosapentaenoic acid) plays important roles in the central nervous system, and are essential for normal brain functioning including attention and other neuropsychological skills. In a large observational study, research scientists monitored [...]
Glucosamine HCl exhibits Anti-inflammatory Activity
Glucosamine (GS) is an amino monosaccharide and has been widely used as an alternative regimen for rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. It has been suggested that GS exerts anti-inflammatory effect. A recent study investigated the mechanism by which GS affects expression and activity of COX-2. COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) and its products, including PGE2, are involved in many [...]
Vitamin D is Really Amazing
By Jackie Khor 20 September 2011 Whatever condition and disease you study, Vitamin D keeps coming up as a major factor. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that plays multiple roles in human health. Vitamin D in calcium metabolism and bone health is well recognized but more recently, its role in cardiovascular health, immune function, [...]
Pass The Butter, Please!
Pass The Butter … Please. This is interesting . .. . Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their [...]
Soy Foods and Soy Isoflavone Intakes Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study among Chinese women showed that those with the highest intakes of soy foods and soy isoflavones had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Soy food consumption and breast cancer risk has been the focus of controversial recently. A recent case-control study was conducted to assess the relationship between soy food intake [...]
Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation and Potential Benefits in Male Fertility
Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) supplementation was recently shown to improve the health and energy characteristics of sperm in men with unexplained infertility. Previous research has shown that Coenzyme Q10 is present in measurable levels in human seminal fluid, where it most likely exerts important metabolic and antioxidant functions. In a paper published in a recent edition [...]
Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Online Optimal Wellness Program (First Wednesday of each month) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 Topic: Pumping Up your Vitality – Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health. 7.00 pm NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD - AUSTRALIA 6:30 pm SA – AUSTRALIA 5:00 pm WA – AUSTRALIA 9:00 pm NEW ZEALAND Guest Speaker: Stacey Roberts Sports Medicine Physiotherapist, Qualified [...]
High magnesium and calcium intake linked to lower diabetes risk
At a glance, it is well known that diet plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes, but less is known about the influence of specific nutrients on non-Western populations. A report published in the March 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed a protective effect of calcium and [...]
Vitamin D – Are You Deficient?
Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as a world-wide problem with health consequences even in a sunshine region
