Multivitamins Are Linked to Slower Brain Aging
Aging is inevitable, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to slow it down. And the easier the intervention, the better.
In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers report that taking a multivitamin that you can buy at the pharmacy can slow cognitive decline associated with aging by as much as two years.
The trial is part of a series led by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that compared people 60 years or older taking Centrum Silver to those taking a placebo. It was funded by the National Institutes of Health and Mars Edge—a bra...
Source: TIME: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Boy, 16, suffered ataxia and muscle wasting for years due to vitamin E deficiency
One patient's symptoms, which included generalised weakness throughout his body, started when he was just 10 years old. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin E deficiency symptoms: The warning sign of 'oxidative stress' that you can feel
VITAMIN E requires fat from the diet to be properly absorbed, verified Dr Juditch Marcin. However, certain diseases can severely reduce the absorption of fat in the first place, leading to a nutrient deficiency. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DePuy Synthes Introduces the INHANCE ™ Shoulder System, a First-to-Market, Fully Integrated Shoulder Arthroplasty System
RAYNHAM, MA – August 18, 2021 – Today, The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced that DePuy Synthes, The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson,** introduces the INHANCE™ Shoulder System, a first-to-market, fully integrated shoulder arthroplasty system. The system is designed with an intuitive stemless-first surgical approach that aligns with how surgeons approach patient care. The INHANCE Shoulder System is the first shoulder system to offer surgeons the ability to seamlessly transition from stemless to stemmed implants during surgical procedures. There are many reasons surgeons may need ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - August 18, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Study shows vitamin E needed for proper nervous system development
(Oregon State University) - In research with key ramifications for women of childbearing age, scientists show that embryos produced by vitamin E-deficient zebrafish have malformed brains and nervous systems. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vitamin E deficiency: The sign in your eye that could mean you are deficient
Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant and neutralises unstable molecules that can damage cells. If you are lacking in vitamin E a problem with your eyes could be an indicator. Do you have it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Improve Bone Health, According To Major Study
By Tara John
(CNN) — Vitamin D supplements do not improve bone mineral density or prevent fractures or falls in adults, finds a large study that advises health professionals to stop recommending the supplements to most patients.
The vitamin has long been associated with a decreased risk of a number of conditions, such as osteoporosis and hypertension, in addition to keeping bones strong by helping the body absorb calcium — which is why many use it during the dark winter months.
But the study’s authors say there is “little justification” in doing so when it comes to bone health.
“Our meta...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Bone health CNN Vitamin D Source Type: news
Vitamin E deficiency warning - do you have ‘greasy’ poo? Signs of condition revealed
VITAMIN deficiency symptoms can be difficult to spot, and signs vary depending on which mineral is needed by the body. Not getting enough vitamin E in your diet could lead to a “greasy” poo, it’s been claimed. These are the warning signs to look out for of vitamin E deficiency. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the symptoms of low vitamin E?
Vitamin E is essential, and it is stored in the liver before being released into the bloodstream. Deficiency is rare and usually the result of an underlying condition. Low levels can lead to problems seeing, walking, and fighting off illness, among other issues. Learn to prevent and treat a vitamin E deficiency here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Vitamin E deficiency symptoms: Four signs you may need to add supplements to your diet
VITAMIN E deficiency is rare, unless you have an underlying health condition. You should be able to get enough of the vitamin from your diet, but if you experience any of the following four symptoms, you should visit your GP. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin E deficiency - why you should be adding more of the vitamin to your diet
VITAMIN E deficiency symptoms include muscle pain, difficulty walking or a general feeling of being unwell. But, you could prevent the condition by adding these foods to your diet, it ’s been revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin E-deficient embryos are cognitively impaired even after diet improves
(Oregon State University) Zebrafish deficient in vitamin E produce offspring beset by behavioral impairment and metabolic problems. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Doctors Say Those Lists Of 'Foods For Clear Skin' Are Total Bull
We want clear, glowing skin as much as anyone else. The internet and magazines will tell you how to eat your way there with chia seeds, oily fish, mushrooms and complex carbs.
But here’s the problem: It is not possible to directly improve your complexion through diet, according to Jon Hanifin, MD and professor of dermatology at Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine.
“I don’t know why anybody would be advertising foods to eat for glowing skin,” Hanifin told HuffPost. “I have a feeling that maybe this comes from people trying to sell health supplements.”
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What you should eat to avoid a miscarriage
Being deficient in vitamin E - which is found in nuts - can cause neurological damage to an embryo - which can ultimately lead to the loss of a pregnancy, researchers from Oregon State University found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
13 ways to keep free radicals away, and why it's so important
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
