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COVID-19 Patients Have Severely Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage, and Glutathione Deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative ...
MIND Diet Linked to Better Cognitive Performance
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects? Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL) have found that older adults may ...
It’s an Old Story
Getting older does not mean inevitable decline; incorporating exercise, diet and supplements can delay the effects of aging. The late comic George Burns once said, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” While that is true in an ideal world, the reality for many people is that aging does not ...
Fix Him Upper
Men’s wellness begins with candor, lifestyle changes and supplements. Although men and women alike strive for good health, a man faces somewhat different risks than a woman, particularly with the aging process. While heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke affect both genders, men have specific issues like prostate issues, erectile dysfunction, fertility and testosterone imbalances. ...
Aging Without Disengaging— Brain Health for Life
Every one of us knows someone, or has at the very least heard of someone, who is well into their 80s, 90s, or even 100s who is as sharp as a tack. Their cognitive functioning has not significantly declined with age, while the majority of others has lost long- and short-term memory, processing, and certainly ...
Of Sound Mind
Brainstorming ways to boost memory and concentration. Where did I leave my car keys? Why did I walk in the room? What is the name of that actor who was in that movie about that thing? It’s not uncommon to have the occasional memory lapse or “senior moment,” no matter your age. However, as people ...
CEDH to Hold 5th Annual International Conference
The Center for Education and Development of Homeopathy (CEDH) will host its 5th international conference, “Effective Care Pathways in Clinical Homeopathy,” on June 25–26, 2016 at the MileNorth Hotel (166 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611). Health care professionals interested in better serving patients will learn how to integrate clinical homeopathy for individualized care. Areas ...
Gracefully Aging
Growing old is inevitable, yet there are methods in assuaging the aging process through proper diet and health support. It’s projected by 2050 that Americans aged 65 and older will amount close to 89 million people, which is double the number of elderly adults in 2010. The reason: individuals are living longer into their 70s ...
What Women Want
Supplement manufacturers toss the one-size-fits-all and opt for condition-specific products for women. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, as of 2011, there are more than 150 million females in the U.S., representing more than half of the population. And in terms of supplementation in relation to women’s health, a national 2007 survey from ...
Taking A Bite Out Of Aging
Healthy aging begins with nutritional support from the inside out.Is diet alone enough to slow or even reverse the aging process? What role does exercise play in our never-ending quest to regain youth and vitality? Can nutritional supplements help? What about the emotional aspect of healthy aging?For years we’ve heard about diets high in antioxidants, ...
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