Health Podcast (February 08, 2012)
Byron J. Richards discusses the latest health news including: Grape seed extract kills cancer, flavonoids lower mortality, magnesium lowers stroke risk, fish oil helps muscles, DHA helps male fertility, omega-3's help sciatic nerve, and omega-6 intake damages telomeres.
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Latest Health News From Byron J. Richards
Imagine that your body has a system for tossing away fat. Imagine that you can find a safe way to turn this system on. Scientists have now proven that your brown adipose tissue is such a system and it is up to you, as an intelligent manger of your health, to turn it on. One easy way to do this is through the use of green tea dietary supplements. Read more...
Oregano oil is best known as a natural immune support nutrient, demonstrating both broad spectrum anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. A new animal study shows that the active component of oregano oil, carvacrol, can prevent diet-induced obesity by modulating genes and reducing inflammation in white adipose tissue. Read more...
Will the real evil fat please stand up? A new study shows that eating too much food of any type will shorten your telomeres and cause accelerated aging. However, the worst type of food appears to be excess consumption of omega-6 fatty acids, not saturated fats. Read more...
The recent discovery that omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA orchestrate the inflammation repair process in nerve cells through signaling molecules called resolvins and protectins has led scientists to conduct new types of nerve related experiments. A new study shows that DHA and EPA can help peripheral nerves, such as the sciatic nerve, recover from injury. Read more...
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the omega 3 essential fatty acid DHA is required for the proper formation of healthy sperm, thereby supporting male fertility. Read more...
A study of 45 women aged 64 has shown that two grams of fish oil per day over a 90 day period combined with strength training exercise improved muscle strength better than exercise alone. Read more...
A meta-analysis of seven stroke studies which, also evaluated magnesium intake, has clearly shown that higher magnesium levels protect against ischemic stroke (the most common type). Each 100 mg increment of magnesium intake per day was associated with an eight percent risk reduction for stroke. Read more...
A study of nearly 100,000 men and women found that flavonoid intake was associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular death. One of the especially noteworthy benefits was the reduction of fatal strokes, which declined by 37 percent in adults aged 60 to 70 who consumed flavonoids. Read more...
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