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A4M Announces First-ever Conference in New Delhi
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) has announced a new partnership with India, as part of the company’s continued commitment to international expansion: with upcoming events in 2019 spanning the world’s largest urban metropolises. Following nearly three decades of successfully developing and spearheading the anti-aging movement—poised to become one of the largest businesses worldwide—A4M’s ...
Physical Activity Cuts Health Risk From Sitting
A new study of around 8,000 middle-aged and older adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by as much as 35 percent. The findings highlight the importance of movement—regardless of its intensity or amount of time spent moving—for better ...
Decreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Poor sleep is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. People with the disease tend to wake up tired, and their nights become even less refreshing as memory loss and other symptoms worsen. But how and why restless nights are linked to Alzheimer’s disease is not fully understood. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in ...
Physicists Develop New Mathematical Approaches to Analyze Interactions Between Gut Bacteria
The gut microbiome—the world of microbes that inhabit the human intestinal tract—has captured the interest of scientists and clinicians for its critical role in health. However, parsing which of those microbes are responsible for effects on our wellbeing remains a mystery. Taking us one step closer to solving this puzzle, University of California Santa Barbara ...
Egg Metabolites in Blood Related to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Eggs remain one of the most controversial food items. High ...
Metabolic Syndrome Patients Need More Vitamin C to Break Cycle of Antioxidant Depletion
A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University (OSU) researcher says. That’s important news for the estimated 35 percent of the U.S. adult population that suffers from the syndrome. “What these findings are really ...
How Dietary Fiber and Gut Bacteria Protect the Cardiovascular System
The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found. Gut bacteria produce the substance—which calms the immune cells that drive up blood pressure—from natural dietary fiber. Beneficial gut microbes can produce metabolites from dietary fiber, including a fatty acid ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
Magnesium Optimizes Vitamin D Status, Study Shows
A randomized trial by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it in people with deficient levels and lowering it in people with high levels. The study reported in the December issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is important because of controversial findings from ongoing research into the association of ...
TRU NIAGEN Expands North American Footprint With Product Launch in Canada
ChromaDex Corp. (Los Angeles, CA) has announced that it has officially launched TRU NIAGEN in Canada, having received regulatory approval for sale by Health Canada. Directly from the innovators behind NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside), the product is now available at www.truniagen.ca and to health care practitioners at Fullscript Canada. “I have been following the research behind NAD ...
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