Tag: Heart Disease
Polyphenols Found in Green Tea Can Help Save Diabetics
In a recent scientific research published in the journal Food Chemistry in Taiwan, it was found that the compound EGCG or epigallocatechin 3 gallate can help reduce low-density lipoproteins (LDL) or bad cholesterol and also prevents glycatin of blood sugar. Glycation is a process whereby sugar molecules are able to bind with other types of [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Diabetes, Green Tea.
Tags: Aging, Anti Aging, antioxidants, Cancer, cancer prevention, Diabetes, egcg, glycation, Heart Disease
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Resveratrol: A Potent Weapon Against Prostate Cancer
According to the US Agricultural Research Service, the compound responsible for the so called “French Paradox” is proving to be a potent weapon against one of the deadliest killers around – prostate cancer. The statement from the US ARS came about because of a study that was published in the medical journal Carcinogenesis. In the [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Prostate Cancer, resveratrol.
Tags: Anti Aging, benefits of resveratrol, cancer prevention, Folic Acid, Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, resveratrol
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Pectin Found in Kiwifruit May Give Prebiotic Advantage
In a recently published Journal of Functional Foods, researchers from the NZ Institute of Plant and Food Research claim that pectin that has been derived from kiwifruit may help improve the levels of good bacteria in the digestive tract. The humble pectin… was actually a health superstar! The same pectins (the researchers found a total [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: Actinidia deliciosa, Adult-onset diabetes, age related macular degeneration, arginine, benefits of kiwifruit, blood glucose level, Cancer, Depression, fiber, Heart Disease, inositol, inulin, kiwifruit, pectin, prebiotics, Probiotics, serotonin, soluble fiber, type-2 diabetes
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Polyphenols May Help Strengthen the Immune System, German Study Shows
In a new study spearheaded by German scientists, it was found that a special juice mix composed of shitake mushrooms, green tea, grape seed and the extract from grape seeds may help reduce the occurrence of one of science’s most baffling problems: the common cold. Because the common cold can be caused by literally hundreds [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Immune System.
Tags: 3-O glucosides, antibodies, antibody production, antioxidants, beta carotene, Cancer, catechins, colds, grape seed, Grape Seed Extract, Heart Disease, immune function, L-theanine, Polyphenols, Selenium, T-cells, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Resveratrol: Nature’s Anti-Aging Molecule
Resveratrol is a naturally-occurring compound found in wines fermented from grapes.  This compound is a polyphenol and has been studied for many decades primarily because of the French Paradox: there is a low incidence of heart disease in France even though the French generally indulge in high-fat diets. The French also smoke and drink a [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: blood clots, French Paradox, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, LDL, resveratrol
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