Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 15th 2017
Fight Aging! provides a weekly digest of news and commentary for thousands of subscribers interested in the latest longevity science: progress towards the medical control of aging in order to prevent age-related frailty, suffering, and disease, as well as improvements in the present understanding of what works and what doesn't work when it comes to extending healthy life. Expect to see summaries of recent advances in medical research, news from the scientific community, advocacy and fundraising initiatives to help speed work on the repair and reversal of aging, links to online resources, and much more.
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Source: Fight Aging! - May 14, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Cannabinoid Metabolism and Age-Related Memory Decline
Researchers here demonstrate a role for cannaboids in the age-related decline of memory function. Levels of natural cannaboids decline with aging, and the researchers provide evidence for this to be a proximate cause of the loss of memory function in later life. They also show that it is possible to stave off this decline in laboratory mice by using low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to supplement natural cannaboids:
Like any other organ, our brain ages. As a result, cognitive ability also decreases with increasing age. This can be noticed, for instance, in that it becomes more difficult to learn new things o...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 9, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Is store brand mouthwash as good as name brands? Episode 153
This study was published in Cell Regeneration Journal and it shows that stem cells from urine could be grown into tiny tooth-like structures. The researchers are from China and hope that someday their technique could be used to replace lost teeth. Of course not everyone agrees with this approach. One stem cell researcher noted that that “that goal faces many challenges.” No kidding. But seriously, there are other, richer, sources of stem cells than urine so this seems like an odd choice. Regardless, just in case this catches on I’ve begun designing companion products to go with urine teeth the first product I’ll be...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
5 Common Mistakes (and Solutions) When Dealing with Kids ’ Chronic Constipation
As a pediatric feeding specialist, my job includes helping kids become more adventurous eaters by working with registered dietitians, physicians and other team members to ensure a child learns to comfortably try new foods. One frequent issue in kids with feeding challenges is chronic constipation. Why? Because picky or selective eaters often food jag on fiberless “kid food” like chicken nuggets and mac-n-cheese.
Kids—especially picky eaters—need to have regular, almost daily bowel movements in order to feel hungry and increase their desire to try a variety of foods. Steve Hodges, a pediatric urologist at Wake Fores...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 1, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Feeding Disorders Source Type: blogs
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: 20 Superfoods to Improve Your Health
Conclusion
Based on extensive medical and scientific studies, health professionals have identified different types of superfoods that are greatly beneficial in promoting a healthy lifestyle. To help health enthusiasts get a better idea of the superfood concept, the comprehensive list above will serve as an important source of information. At the same time, they are given the liberty of incorporating these foods into their daily diets based on their personal preferences.
References
About the Author
Katleen Brown is a health, beauty and fitness writer. She loves to publish her articles on various health related websites...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Healthy Living Recipes food be thy medicine natural healing nutrition superfoods Source Type: blogs
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: 20 Superfoods to Improve Your Health
Conclusion
Based on extensive medical and scientific studies, health professionals have identified different types of superfoods that are greatly beneficial in promoting a healthy lifestyle. To help health enthusiasts get a better idea of the superfood concept, the comprehensive list above will serve as an important source of information. At the same time, they are given the liberty of incorporating these foods into their daily diets based on their personal preferences.
References
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/nutrition/nutrition-tips-spirulina-helps-cleanse-and-detox/
https://www.glozine.com/lifestyle/health/affo...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Healthy Living Recipes food be thy medicine natural healing nutrition superfoods Source Type: blogs
New Report on Police Misconduct
At the Washington Post, Tom Jackman highlights a new report documenting arrests of police officers across the country. The report, entitled “Police Integrity Lost: A Study of Law Enforcement Officers Arrested” and written by scholars at Bowling Green State University, estimates that three American police officers are arrested per day every year. The years covered in the study cover 2005-2011.
From the WaPo story:
The most common crimes were simple assault, drunken driving and aggravated assault, and significant numbers of sex crimes were also found. About 72 percent of officers charged in cases with known outcomes are...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 23, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Jonathan Blanks Source Type: blogs
Cannabis sativa vs. Cannabis indica: Science or Folklore?
Golden Goat or Sour Diesel? The bland assurances from medical marijuana dispensaries about the physical and psychological effects of the bewildering array of hybrid plant strains on offer is mostly bunk, claim a growing number of cannabis scientists. Ethan Russo, a neurologist and pharmacology researcher, as well as the medical director of a biotechnology company, author of numerous books about herbal medicine, and a former faculty member at the University of Washington and the University of Montana, has something to say to marijuana connoisseurs: “There are biochemically distinct strains of Cannabis, but the sativ...
Source: Addiction Inbox - February 4, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Dirk Hanson Source Type: blogs
Peanut Butter Cup Detox Shake
This version of a Detox Shake is your way to get a healthy peanut butter cup in a glass!
In my new book, Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox, I introduce recipes for quick and easy Detox Shakes that make incorporating prebiotic fibers into your daily routine a snap. Prebiotic fibers are crucial for restoration of bowel health and bowel flora, even yielding improvements in metabolic measures like blood sugar and blood pressure, while also adding to mental and emotional health and bowel regularity. You will therefore find several recipes for Detox Shakes in the 10-Day Grain Detox book.
Here is a recipe for a Detox Shake that uses...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle abdominal bowel flora detox shake detoxification gluten grains metabolic microbiota prebiotic probiotic withdrawal Source Type: blogs
The $4,000 Suit and the Benefits of Exchange
Last week, I wrote about a man who spent 6 months of his life and $1,500 to make a sandwich entirely from scratch, without the benefits of market exchange. The story illustrates how exchange and trade enrich our lives.
After making his incredibly costly sandwich, the same man embarked on an even costlier endeavor: making a suit from scratch. He picked cotton from a field, spun the cotton into thread, wove the thread into cloth, sheared wool from a sheep, harvested hemp, raised silkworms for their silk, killed a deer and tanned its hide to make leather. This process cost him 10 months of work and $4,000.
At the end of the v...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 30, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Chelsea German Source Type: blogs
Oregon Marijuana Policy
Part of Oregon’s Measure 91, passed in November and legally titled Control, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act, goes into effect today. The new law allows men and women, 21 and older, to grow limited amounts of marijuana on their property and to possess a limited amount for personal, recreational use. Specifically, an Oregonian can possess up to eight ounces of marijuana and grow up to four marijuana plants in their homes. Each adult can possess up to an ounce in public, but one may not use marijuana in public. §6 of Measure 91 lists all the guidelines that one would need to know about what ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 1, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Tim Lynch Source Type: blogs
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The urine drug screen commonly utilized in the emergency department is an immunoassay that uses antibodies to detect specific drugs or their metabolites. This allows for rapid screening for drugs of abuse, but it has many limitations.
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is the confirmatory test, but it is more costly, time-consuming, and generally can only be performed by outside laboratories. This confirmatory test is generally not useful in the emergency department, but has a role in cases of pediatric exposures, research, or occupational drug testing.
One of the limitations of a urine drug s...
Source: The Tox Cave - June 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The urine drug screen commonly utilized in the emergency department is an immunoassay that uses antibodies to detect specific drugs or their metabolites. This allows for rapid screening for drugs of abuse, but it has many limitations.
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is the confirmatory test, but it is more costly, time-consuming, and generally can only be performed by outside laboratories. This confirmatory test is generally not useful in the emergency department, but has a role in cases of pediatric exposures, research, or occupational drug testing.
One of the limitations of a urine drug screen a...
Source: The Tox Cave - June 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Medical marijuana and the new herbalism, part 3: Cannabis does not cure breast cancer
It’s been a while since I discussed medical marijuana, even though it’s a topic I’ve been meaning to come back to since I first dubbed medical marijuana to be the equivalent of herbalism and discussed how the potential of cannabinoids to treat cancer has been, thus far, unimpressive, with relatively modest antitumor effects. The reason… (Source: Respectful Insolence)
Source: Respectful Insolence - March 25, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Cancer Complementary and alternative medicine Popular culture Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking BBC cannabis hemp oil Rick Simpson Stefanie LaRue Source Type: blogs
