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Pistachios Promote GI Health
Eating pistachios may positively impact bacterial profile of the digestive tract.

The gut microbiota, or the microbial environment in the gastrointestinal tract, provides important functions for the human body.  A number of studies have suggested that modifying microbiota to favor a  beneficial composition may help to ...

Weight Training Helps to Improve Memory
Older women who lifted weights demonstrated significant improvements in memory tasks after 6 months.

In that both aerobic and resistance training have been shown to improve cognitive performance and functional plasticity in healthy seniors living in the community as well as those with mild cognitive impairment, exercise may be ...

Vitamin D Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
People with higher intakes of Vitamin D may be at a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.

A deficiency of Vitamin D has been shown by a number of studies contribute to cognitive decline.  Cedric Annweiler, from the University of Angers (France), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 498 women, average age ...

Vitamin E Protects Against Many Cancers
Gamma and delta-tocopherols, the forms of Vitamin E in vegetable oils and nuts, help to prevent cancer formation and growth, in animal models.

While a number of studies have suggested a cancer preventative activity of Vitamin E, several recent large-scale human trials with alpha-tocopherol, the most commonly recognized and used form of vitamin E, have failed to show ...

Dairy Defends Against Stroke
Consuming plenty of low-fat milk, yogurt, and other dairy in the diet associates with lower stroke risk.

In that high blood pressure (hypertension) is a strong predictor of stroke, a number of previous studies have suggested that proteins in milk products help to lower blood pressure, and that Vitamin D present in ...

 
  

ANTI-AGING TIP OF THE DAY

272. Tend to Your Teeth
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease in which gum tissue separates from teeth, causing an accumulation of bacteria and potential bone and tooth loss. Consider supplementing good dental hygiene with the following natural approaches to dental health:
Drink Green Tea: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine (Japan) researchers assessed data compiled from 25,078 people, ages 40 to 64 years, who participated in...

ANTI-AGING RESEARCH UPDATES: SCIENCE LITERATURE

Future-forward research developments with potential applications for human aging intervention.
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