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Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia
The benefits of ginkgo for the brain: It does not seem to play a role in preventing cognitive decline or dementia, but it may play a role in treating it. What about the new class of anti-Alzheimer’s drugs? Check out: Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab ( ). Unfortunately, the problems found […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: How to Test for Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Many doctors mistakenly rely on serum B12 levels in the blood to test for vitamin B12 deficiency. Now if you do get your homocysteine tested and despite both B12 supplementation and eating beans and greens it’s still too high (meaning double digits), I have a suggestion: Should Vegetarians Take Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine? ( ) […]
Continue readingDHEA: What Is It and What Are Its Benefits?
DHEA levels naturally decline with age. Does replenishing youthful levels have restorative effects? Should we take DHEA supplements? What about injections of human growth hormone for anti-aging benefits? See my last video The Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy ( ) for more on that. For background on the Premarin debacle […]
Continue readingThe Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy
Taking human growth hormone supplements (somatotropin) may actually accelerate the aging process. If hormone injections don’t work, what does? That’s the topic of my new book, How Not to Age ( ), and you can get your copy now from your local public library or wherever books are sold. If you haven’t seen them yet, […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Lupus
Green smoothies are put to the test for the autoimmune disease SLE (lupus). I think I only have one other video on lupus: Fighting Lupus with Turmeric: Good as Gold ( ). It’s not for lack of trying, though—there just hasn’t been much research out there. I talk about another autoimmune disease, type 1 diabetes, […]
Continue readingDo Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent Diabetes, Cancer Mortality, and Overall Mortality?
The benefits of Vitamin D supplements: randomized interventional trials are necessary to establish cause-and-effect. My other recent video on vitamin D is Vitamin D Supplements Tested for COPD, Heart Disease, Depression, Obesity, and Cancer Survival ( ). Our Optimum Nutrient Recommendations page ( ) has more information on vitamin D supplementation. You may also be […]
Continue readingAcid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis
Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures. I recently gave a webinar on osteoporosis. We’ll post the recording in a few weeks, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, check out my previous video on osteoporosis, Fall […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Are Fortified Kids’ Breakfast Cereals Healthy or Just Candy?
The industry’s response to the charge that breakfast cereals are too sugary. Want a healthier option? Check out Which Is a Better Breakfast: Cereal or Oatmeal? ( ). More on the effects of sugar on the body: • If Fructose Is Bad, What About Fruit? ( ) • How Much Fruit Is Too Much? ( […]
Continue readingThe Benefits of Topical Vitamin C for Reversing Skin Aging
What are the pros and cons of alpha hydroxy acid lotions and chemical peels, as well as the roles of topical antioxidants vitamin E and C, in reversing the signs of aging skin? This is the last video in this four-part series on anti-aging skin products. If you missed any of the others, see: • […]
Continue readingThe Benefits of Topical Niacinamide for Reversing Skin Aging
Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3 also known as nicotinamide, is a precursor to two potent antioxidants that can help reverse signs of skin aging. This is the third in a four-part series on skin products. If you missed the first two, check out What Is the Most Important Anti-Aging Cream Ingredient? ( ) and […]
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