Aging
What is Best: Animal or Plant-based Protein for Elderly?
While there is a growing emphasis on plant-based diets because of environmental and health benefits, little is known about how healthy these diets are for keeping muscles strong in elderly people. Oliver Witard of King’s College London presented research at The Physiological Society’s Future Physiology 2020 conference about soy andRead
Part II: The French Paradox, Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis–Heart Shunt, Prosaic Foods and the Brain–Heart Connection in AD
In second of a two-part series on the French Paradox, researchers researchers explore the concept of a heart shunt within the microbiota-gut-brain axis and underscore the close association between brain and heart health. The so-called French Paradox offers clues for understanding neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). ReadRead
Flavonoids in Berries, Apples and Tea Reduce Risk of Dementias
Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher, according to a new study led by scientists at the JeanRead
Two Studies Show Lutein May Offer Cognitive and Mental Focus Benefits
In recent weeks, two new studies were published on the benefits of lutein for cognitive function and mental focus. In the first study, researchers explored whether dietary approaches may have benefits for cognitive health, especially in midlife and for overweight individuals. The researchers found that individuals who consumed avocados wereRead
Mouse Study Shows L-serine May Restore Synaptic Plasticity and Memory
Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and the Neurocentre Magendie (INSERM/Université de Bordeaux) have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a determining role in Alzheimer’s disease’s memory problems and that the amino acid L-serine, may play a role in synaptic plasticity. This work, published in CellRead
Intermittent Fasting Changes Liver Enzymes
Researchers in Australia have used state-of-the-art analytical tools to understand how intermittent fasting works on liver enzymes to help prevent disease. The findings will help medical scientists working in cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes research develop new interventions to lower disease risk and discover the optimum intervals for fasting. In experimentsRead
Secrets Behind Caloric Restriction and Aging
If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout the body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, caloric restriction is essential. The message to eat less food via caloric restriction is becoming all the more common. But the exact mechanism behind it has remained elusive. A newRead
Exposure to Blue Light may Accelerate Aging in the Brain and Retinas
New research at Oregon State University suggests that the blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes damage cells in the brain as well as retinas. The study, published today in Aging and Mechanisms of Disease, involved a widely used organism, Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, an important model organism becauseRead
Phosphatidylcholine Intake from Eggs and Meat Improves Cognition
We recently posted concerns from health officials that that plant-based diets may pose a risk for vegetarians, a new study observes that the dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine is associated with a reduced risk of dementia and enhanced cognitive performance. The main dietary sources of phosphatidylcholine were eggs and meat. TheseRead
Research Review Phytonutrients for Glutathione Support
In this review by Deanna M. Minich, Ph.D. and Benjamin I. Brown, ND, the two functional medicine experts look at the most recent research in the role of phytonutrients for glutathione support. As they note, glutathione status plays a significant role as a biomarker, and treatment option, for a numberRead
