Functional Foods & Food Components
Anti-Aging Desk Reference
Apple Cider Vinegar
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Apple cider is a natural source of acetic acid. When taken orally apple cider vinegar creates an internal pH environment that microbes cannot tolerate. Its use in oral form is an extension of its well-documented efficacy as a vaginal douche against yeast infections. ROLE FOR ANTI-AGING: Advocates of apple cider vinegar claim that the acetic acid and butyric acid contained in vinegar support GI health, by promoting the growth of friendly bifido bacteria. ... Continue Reading
Bee Products
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Bees produce several substances that are useful to humans ... Continue Reading
Colostrum
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Within hours of giving birth, human and animal mothers secrete colostrum as a prelude to breast milk. It gives newborns a "vaccination" of antibodies, immune system protection, and growth factors. Whole colostrum is preferred over defatted colostrum because fat is necessary to assist in transporting colostrum protein into the bloodstream. ... Continue Reading
Lactoferrin
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A protein found in breast milk, lactoferrin helps combat infection during the critical period when the infant ... Continue Reading
Mushrooms That Fight Cancer and Boost the Immune System
In the world of natural health, "medicinal" mushrooms are known as some of the most potent immune boosters and disease fighters. Perhaps the most potent of all is the Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushroom, known in its native Brazil as "The Mushroom of God"; however many others have also proven to be very effective and popular. ... Continue Reading
Natural therapies compare with statin in cholesterol study
The July, 2008 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings published the results of a trial which found that a combination of red yeast rice, fish oil and therapeutic lifestyle changes improved low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in a manner comparable to the standard treatment of a statin drug combined with diet and lifestyle recommendations. ... Continue Reading
Psyllium
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Psyllium is the main ingredient in the majority of bulk-producing non-irritant laxatives, which are milder and much safer treatments for constipation than stimulant laxative herbs, for example senna and cascara sagrada. ROLE FOR ANTI-AGING: Psyllium is mostly soluble dietary fiber but it is also rich in water-absorbing mucilage, which is not broken down in the digestive tract. ... Continue Reading
Soy Isoflavones
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Soy-based foods such as soy milk, tempeh, and tofu, contain potent compounds called isoflavones that are chemically similar to the female hormone estrogen. Many scientists believe that the widespread use of soy in Eastern diets may help to explain why the incidence of hormone-related cancers is much lower among Asian women. ... Continue Reading
Whey Protein
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: As a derivative of milk production, the types of amino acids in whey proteins are closely related to the amino acids required by the human body. Whey proteins also have proportionately more sulfur-containing amino acids and contain a relative surplus of a variety of essential amino acids. ... Continue Reading
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