November 12, 2014 The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the possible connection between chronic ingestion of acrylamide-containing potato chips and oxidative stress or inflammation. Fourteen healthy volunteers were given 160 grams of potato chips daily for a week (one-half of a large bag). Acrylamide increases the production of reactive oxygen species in…
Read MoreNovember 11, 2014 This PubMed study was done to see whether fluoride would also affect human birth rates since previous animal studies showed a correlation with fluoride toxicity and decreased fertility. Most regions showed an association of decreasing total fertility rate with increasing fluoride levels. There is no evidence that this outcome resulted in bias.…
Read MoreNovember 10, 2014 White matter tracts enable communication between areas of the brain, but like the rest of the body, they decline with age. However, research suggests that staying active may help to preserve the integrity of these tracts. “It suggests that the physiological effect of sitting too much, even if you still exercise at the…
Read MoreNovember 7, 2014 Last weeks Livestream sounded like it would be a how to for weight loss, but in fact it was quite the opposite. Joe discussed the whys of weight gain today versus years ago. He asked “Why are we fat? Is it how we eat, what we eat?” The Livestream made the assumption…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2014 Obesity is a major health program across the world. Many foods/ingredients are advocated for their effects on body composition but few have consistent scientific support for their efficacy. In this study, moderately overweight Chinese subjects consumed 2 servings of either a low, medium or high concentration of Catechins/green tea. Total body intra-abdominal…
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November 5, 2014 This PubMed study looked at the relationship of low vitamin D and adiosity (fat) in Hispanics and African American’s (minority populations). The population included 917 Hispanics and 439 African American’s. The adipose tissue and Vitamin D was measured initially and then again 5 years later. Low vitamin D was still associated with…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2014 Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can lower blood magnesium. This has been recognized since 2006. Two men and two women using a PPI developed severely lowered magnesium levels, lowered calcium, relative hypoparathyroidism and extremely low urinary calcium / magnesium. One had brain injury due to low oxygen probably due to a collapse after…
Read MoreNovember 3, 2014 Sleep quality is generally considered a key anti-aging essential, allowing the brain and body to perform tasks to help optimize its performance. A study to examine the link between sleep difficulties, such as having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night, and brain volume was performed. The study found that sleep…
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