Natural Medicine: Facts From Fictions
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B vitamins linked to depression risk in older adults (reuters)


MediNewsDigest: Not really new, but a confirmation of the need for B’s ,particularly in older adults. Watch for the upper limit for vitamin B6 of 100 mg daily mentionned in the article.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - June 21, 2010 at 4:45 pm

Categories: Uncategorized, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, aging, vitamin B complex, vitamins   Tags: , , , , , ,

Baby Boomers Often Turn to Alternative Medicine (becominghealthy)


SJCRG: Contrary to conventional wisdom, Baby Boomers (BBs) turn to alternative Medicine often, according to article. Why? Maybe conventional medicine is not as successful as touted? Maybe Doctors find BBs more difficult to interact with? Or maybe BBs/elderlies are less able withstand the side effects of aggressive medical treatment?

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - April 22, 2010 at 6:51 pm

Categories: Alternative Medicine, Aromatherapy, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, aging, breathing/meditation   Tags: , , , ,

Elderly People With Higher Vitamin D Levels Performed Better on Mental Tests (WebMD)


SJCRG: Vitamin D , the miracle vitamin? Hmmm…..Where is the catch?

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - April 19, 2010 at 5:57 pm

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Brain aging: Exacerbation by high fat diet (pubmed)


SJCRG: High fat exacerbates aging effects on brain

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - March 28, 2010 at 5:09 am

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients not at more risk of colon cancer, polyps (U. Michigan)


SJCRG: Positive news once in a while!

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - March 9, 2010 at 11:28 pm

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Turmeric improves neurological functions in aging rats (sciencedirect)


SJCRG:
Full title: “The influence of the long-term administration of Curcuma longa [ Turmeric] extract on learning and spatial memory as well as the concentration of brain neurotransmitters and level of plasma corticosterone in aged rats ”
CLICK HERE for link to article
One more study for Turmeric!

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - February 28, 2010 at 7:19 am

Categories: Nervous System, Nutrition, Uncategorized, aging, natural remedy, turmeric   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Vitamin C Boosts the Reprogramming of Adult Cells Into Stem Cells (ScienceDaily)


SJCRG: This is important “Reprogramming of Adult Cells Into Stem Cells” has to do with anti aging properties…
quoting this chinese study:
“… Somewhat to their surprise, they found that other antioxidants do not have the same effect, but vitamin C does seem to act at least in part through slowing cell senescence…..”

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Administrator - January 10, 2010 at 6:53 am

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