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Resveratrol Could Help Combat Alcohol Induced Liver Diseases
Friday, December 10th, 2010Perhaps there is some truth to the old fashioned “Hair of the Dog” remedy. Two recent studies have suggested that resveratrol, a compound contained in red wine, can be beneficial in combating the damage alcohol induces on the liver. Alcohol modifies the actions of two important proteins SIRT1 and AMPK. These proteins play an important role in helping the liver break down fat and getting them out of the liver. When these proteins are restricted from doing their job, fat starts to build up in the liver resulting in cirrhosis and fibrosis.
The first study found that resveratrol actually helped up-regulate the SIRT1 and AMPK proteins in the mice. These beneficial proteins help break down fat in the liver more efficiently and act as a good preventative measure of cirrhosis and fibrosis. In the study it was found that mice ingesting alcohol and resveratrol had increased rates of fatty acid oxidation.
The second study done on four groups of mice; a control group, control group with resveratrol, mice that ingested alcohol, and mice that ingested alcohol with resveratrol. They found that in the alcohol group mice began dying in the second week, and only four out of 18 survived to the seventh week. While the group ingesting resveratrol and alcohol had a much lower mortality rate; one after the fourth week and 14 out of 18 of the mice survived to the seventh week.
James Betz, founder and CEO of Biotivia, a world leading nutriceutical firm welcomed these findings: “We are finding more and more applications for resveratrol almost weekly now, and it is showing itself to be a truly a universal preventative compound for so many adverse health conditions.”
Resveratrol is a compound found in many plants and berries, including grapes. It is a naturally occurring phytoalexin that is activated when the plant is under threat from pathogens and fungus – basically like our own immune system. It first started to gain notoriety when Dr Sinclair, from Harvard University, published a study in Nature magazine proclaiming that resveratrol activated the SIRT 1 gene in yeast and extended its life span significantly. Since then there have been numerous studies carried out, with most of them highlighting the beneficial properties of resveratrol.
Betz continues: “We have been involved in many studies with a number of prestigious medical institutions including Northumbria University and the Albert Einstein Medical Center using our Transmax resveratrol supplement, the most efficacious, purest and potent resveratrol supplement being made. The results from these studies and trials have been nothing short of astonishing and are proving beyond a doubt that resveratrol’s role in health care will increase as we learn more about its properties.”
To read more about resveratrol and its benefits, please visit http://www.biotivia.com
Is 50 the new 30? What constitutes ‘old’ is always evolving
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010There might be some truth to the saying “50 is the new 30.”
The first of the baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — will turn 65 next year. They’re hanging onto their youth with Botox, Viagra and health club memberships, while medical advances have enabled them to improve their odds against heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and osteoporosis. By 2030, there will be 72 million Americans 65 and older, representing 20 percent of the population, up from 13 percent in 2008.
Skin moles link to delayed ageing
Sunday, December 5th, 2010Plentiful skin moles may keep you younger on the inside, say scientists.
Researchers at Kings College London found that they not only could mean younger skin, but better bone density as well.
They said that the cells of people with many moles had properties which allowed them to renew themselves more often.
Half of Americans Could Be Diabetic by 2020
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Ten years from now, more than half of the U.S. population could have diabetes or prediabetes, according to a newly released analysis by UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Reform & Modernization.
The predictions are based on the current trends of increasing diabetes diagnoses in the U.S., where some 27 million people suffer from the disease. It is one of the fastest growing medical conditions in the nation and coincides with the ongoing obesity epidemic.
Resveratrol Shown To Reduce Inflammation
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010New York City, N.Y (MMD Newswire) September 27, 2010 — A recent study has again shown that resveratrol, a phytoalexin found in the skin of fruit, berries and the Japanese Knotweed plant, can help to reduce inflammation. The results also showed that the antioxidant levels of resveratrol helped to combat free radicals, the main cause of age related diseases.
The study included 20 adults who were given either a supplement of Resveratrol or a placebo, once a day for six weeks. The results showed that the group taking the resveratrol had lower levels of inflammation in their blood vessels compared to the placebo group. The researchers concluded that resveratrol could help benefit those suffering from many age related diseases including cardiovascular, diabetes and cognitive health …
Probiotics And Counselling Shown To Promote Weight Loss In New Mothers
Sunday, November 28th, 2010New York City, N.Y (MMD Newswire) November 2, 2010 — A recent study in Finland has investigated the effects of probiotics on the waist size of new mothers to see, if combined with counseling, these friendly bacteria can help to reduce fat accumulation…
Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle
Friday, November 26th, 2010Researchers at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, can now unveil the results of the world’s largest diet study: If you want to lose weight, you should maintain a diet that is high in proteins with more lean meat, low-fat dairy products and beans and fewer finely refined starch calories such as white bread and white rice. With this diet, you can also eat until you are full without counting calories and without gaining weight. Finally, the extensive study concludes that the official dietary recommendations are not sufficient for preventing obesity.
Green tea extract may boost heart health for obese
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Daily supplements of an extract of green tea may reduce levels of a protein linked to heart disease, says a new study from the US.
Obese people with metabolic syndrome experienced decreases in levels of amyloid alpha, said to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, after drinking green tea or taking green tea extracts, scientists from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma report in Nutrition …
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