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The term “Phase I and Phase II Optimizers” refers to those substances with the ability to simultaneously influence and “optimize” the activity of certain Phase 1 and Phase 2 enzyme systems. Optimizers generally up regulate or induce Phase 2 enzymes; however, optimizing Phase 1 enzymes may mean down-regulating them when they are too high without totally inhibiting them. Phase I and Phase II Optimizers may further balance the phases of detoxification by acting as antioxidants and binding dangerous free radicals formed between the two phases.
Continue reading...30. September 2011
Antioxidant-rich cocoa shows short-term heart benefits: Harvard review
Related topics: Research, Antioxidants, carotenoids, Phytochemicals, plant extracts, Cardiovascular health Eating antioxidant-rich cocoa products may improve blood pressure and boost levels of good cholesterol, according to a meta-analysis of studies. Cocoa and chocolate: Not interchangeable terms Cocoa and chocolate: Not interchangeable terms Consumption of flavonoid-rich cocoa was associated with an average decrease in systolic blood pressure of about 1.6 [...]
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Olive oil slashes risk of stroke: Study
Consuming high levels of olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people, according to new research. The study, published in Neurology, reports that higher dietary intakes of olive oil may reduce the risk of developing stroke by over 40 per cent. The researchers also reported that those with the highest levels of plasma oleic [...]
Continue reading...15. September 2011
Omega-3 supplements show benefits against anxiety: Human data
A daily dose of 2.5 grams of omega-3s may reduce symptoms of anxiety by about 20%, according to new data from the Ohio State University. The study is reportedly the 1st to show anti-anxiety effects in people without an anxiety disorder The study is reportedly the 1st to show anti-anxiety effects in people without an anxiety disorder Twelve [...]
Continue reading...13. September 2011
High Cholesterol Might Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that high cholesterol levels could boost the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by creating more brain-clogging bits known as plaque. The finding doesn’t directly prove that high cholesterol causes Alzheimer’s disease or that lowering it would reduce the risk. Also, researchers didn’t find any link between high cholesterol [...]
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Probiotics may reduce anxiety and depression, suggests study
Probiotic bacteria may have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry, affecting anxiety and depression-related disorders, says new research. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrated that mice fed with Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 showed significantly fewer stress, anxiety and depression-related behaviours than those fed with just broth. Moreover, the research team, led [...]
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Omega-3 DHA may reduce the severity of stroke: Study
Consuming the omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may reduce the extent of damage following a stroke by 25%, suggests a new study with mice. Researchers from Université Laval in Canada report that feeding mice a diet rich in DHA for three months significantly reduced the severity of a stroke. “The consumption of omega-3s creates an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective [...]
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US military: Low omega-3 levels may boost suicide risk
US troops and service personnel with low levels of omega-3 are at increased risk of suicide, says a new study that potential opens the door to widespread omega-3 supplementation. According to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, male US military personnel on active-duty between 2002 and 2008 with the lowest levels of DHA (docosahexaenoic [...]
Continue reading...26. August 2011
Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — A build-up of calcified plaque in arteries in parts of the body outside the brain may be linked with brain changes that increase the risk of stroke and dementia, a new study finds. Researchers used CT scans to check 885 people, average age 67, for calcification in four different blood [...]
Continue reading...25. August 2011
Greenpeace finds toxic chemicals in branded clothing
Traces of toxic chemicals harmful to the environment and to human health have been detected in products made by 14 top clothing manufacturers, Greenpeace said Tuesday. Samples of clothing from top brands including Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lacoste, Converse and Ralph Lauren were found to be tainted with the chemicals, known as [...]
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Nuts-and-soy diet beats low-fat diet: study
People who ate a diet rich in foods that lower cholesterol, such as nuts, soy, avocado, olive oil and oats, saw a bigger drop in cholesterol than people on a low-fat diet, said a US study on Tuesday. After six months of eating a diet that specifically included foods that lower LDL cholesterol, the randomized trial [...]
Continue reading...19. August 2011
Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors’ Lives
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) — Elderly people with extra body fat may not live as long as those who maintain a normal weight, according to a new study that contradicts previous research. In following seniors over an extended period of time and accounting for changes in their weight, researchers found a higher body mass index [...]
Continue reading...17. August 2011
Antioxidant vitamins may cut mortality risk: EPIC data
Users of antioxidant vitamin supplements may be at reduced risk of cancer mortality, as well as premature death in general, suggests data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Antioxidant vitamin supplement use at the start of the study was associated with a 48 percent reduction in the risk of cancer mortality over 11 [...]
Continue reading...11. August 2011
High-Fiber Diet Might Lower Risk for Colon Polyps
TUESDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly eat legumes, brown rice, cooked green vegetables and dried fruit have a reduced risk of colon polyps, a precursor to colon cancer. That’s the finding of California researchers who analyzed data from 2,818 people who were followed for 26 years. During that time, 441 cases of rectal/colon [...]
Continue reading...8. August 2011
Toxic chemicals found in kids’ car seats: study
More than half of children’s car seats sold in the United States contain hazardous chemicals, according to a study published Wednesday by a non-profit environmental group. Sixty percent of 150 car seats tested by the Michigan-based Ecology Center were found to contain chemicals that can be harmful to human health such as bromine and chlorine, which [...]
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Fish oil during pregnancy may slash infant allergy
Supplements of omega-3-rich fish oils during pregnancy may reduce the risk of food allergy and eczema in children, according to a new study from Sweden. The occurrence of eczema and food allergies was 16 and 13 per cent lower, respectively, in infants of mothers receiving the fish oil supplements during pregnancy and the early months of [...]
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Omega-3 plus probiotics may boost health profile of breast milk
Supplementing breast feeding mothers with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and select probiotics may enhance the fat content of the milk, and boost the immune benefits of the breast milk, suggests a new study from Finland. According to findings published in the European Journal of Nutrition , the combination of canola (rapeseed) oil-based food products and Lactobacillus rhamnosus [...]
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