Majority of American children have insufficient vitamin D levels

Reprinted with Permission of Life Extension
The results of a study conducted by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, published online on August 1, 2009 in the journal Pediatrics, reveal a disturbing presence of low levels of vitamin D among children in the U.S. “We expected the prevalence of vitamin D [...]

Stop Doing Sit-Ups: Why Crunches Don’t Work

Everyone knows that the road to flat, tight abs is paved with crunches. Lots and lots and lots of excruciating crunches. Or is it?
As it turns out, the exercises synonymous with strong, attractive abs may not be the best way to train your core—and may be doing damage to your back.

A Natural Blood Pressure-Lowering Program

Check out these tips for healthy blood pressure from Dr. Earl Mindell:

Maintain a healthy weight.

Get some moderate exercise at least 30 minutes every day or 45 minutes three to four times a week.

Eat a low-fat, low-sodium, low-sugar diet emphasizing whole, fresh foods, especially vegetables, grains, and plenty of fiber.

Avoid refined, packages, and processed foods.

Broccoli sprouts fight ulcer bacteria

The April issue of the journal Cancer Prevention Research published the results of a trial conducted by scientists at Tokyo University of Science, the University of Tsukuba in Japan, and Johns Hopkins University which determined that the isothiocyanate sulforaphane, a compound that occurs in high amounts in broccoli and its sprouts, helps suppress infection by [...]

Osteoporosis

The benefits of a healthy diet and exercise for people with osteoporosis are widely accepted. However, most conventional medical sources touch upon only calcium and vitamin D when it comes to nutrients that help reduce the risk of osteoporosis. In reality, researchers are discovering that bone health and remodeling are complex processes that are influenced [...]

Chiropractic’s Role in Sports

As more athletes discover the benefits of chiropractic care, not only for injuries but additionally for increased performance, more athletes and teams are using chiropractic to gain an important edge. A recent study published in [...]

Findings Support the Remarkable Effects of CoQ10 in Fighting Melanoma, Diabetes, Endothelial Dysfunction, and More!

Excerpted from the Life Extension Foundation magazine
Strengthening the Body’s Immune Response
Because CoQ10 enhances the ability of immune cells to disable invading pathogens, scientists believe it may benefit people confronted with various challenges to the immune system, ranging from allergies to HIV infection.
Some scientists describe allergies as conditions in which the body’s immune system reacts to [...]

Fighting the common cold

Although there is no cure for the common cold, patients should be proactive even before symptoms first appear to prevent infection, recover more quickly, reduce the severity of symptoms, and prevent the spread of the contagion. Frequent hand-washing and use of facial tissues with antiviral agents will help prevent the spread of the infection. In [...]

Many Don’t Realize the Seriousness of Diabetes

Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.
02-17-09
Feb. 17–When the American Diabetes Association held a series of focus groups asking people to rank the severity of certain health problems, cancer and heart disease, predictably, ranked at the top of the list.
Diabetes fell to the middle of the pack.
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly [...]

Lower vitamin D levels predict increased blood sugar and insulin resistance

[From the Life Extension newsletter]
The October, 2008 issue of the journal Diabetes published the outcome of a study of middle-aged men and women which found that lower serum vitamin D levels were associated with an increase in the risk of developing insulin resistance and elevated blood sugar over a ten year follow up period.
Researchers at [...]