Recent Longevity News for the seven days ending 12/24/03:

Dietary Magnesium May Help Prevent Development of Type 2 Diabetes - Medscape, 12/23/03 - "Magnesium-containing foods can prevent development of type 2 diabetes in both men and women ... Comparing the highest with the lowest quintile of total magnesium intake ... was 0.66 ... in women and 0.67 in men"- See iHerb or Vitacost magnesium products.

Low-Mercury Choices for Fish a Challenge - Intelihealth, 12/22/03 - "The bigger the fish, the more mercury it contains ... Salmon, oysters, whitefish, sea bass, freshwater trout and sardines contain both high levels of heart-healthy omega-3s and low mercury levels, below 0.13 parts per million ... Other low-mercury choices include perch, king crab, flounder, sole, pollock, catfish, croaker, scallops, crawfish, shrimp, clams and tilapia. They contain less omega-3s, but servings can add up ... Go easy on fried and breaded fish like fish sticks; heart-harming grease outweighs the omega-3s"

Captopril May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/03 - "Captopril was associated with the smallest estimate of risk 0.7 (95% CI: 0.4-1.2), with the reduction in risk more apparent among short-term users than long-term users, and among patients taking less than 50 mg daily"

Obesity Worsens Prostate Cancer - HealthDay, 12/22/03 - "Both studies suggest that obesity results in more aggressive cancers"

Child’s Cortisol Level May Signal Depression Risk - Psychiatric News, 12/19/03 - "But even if individuals who were especially vulnerable to depression because of an abnormal cortisol response were identified, what could be done to keep them from developing depression? Using cognitive-behavioral therapy to teach them how to better deal with stress is one possibility, Feder said. Also, drugs are being developed to counter excessive cortisol secretion, and such drugs might likewise benefit individuals with this risk factor, she added"

Nutraceuticals that wind up vitality and longevity - Health Supplement Retailer, 12/03 - “Most [vitamin E] supplements are alpha-tocopherol, and there is data from us and other researchers that says if you take a lot of alpha, you essentially deplete the gamma,” Papas said. “That’s something that people should keep in mind. Taking alpha alone, that’s really not the right form to take.” - See Gamma E Tocopherol / Tocotrienols at iHerb.

Abstracts from this week's Doctor's Guide Nutrition/Dietetics:

High vitamin B12 level and good treatment outcome may be associated in major depressive disorder - BMC Psychiatry. 2003 Nov 27 - "Higher vitamin B12 levels significantly associated with a better outcome" - See iHerb B12 products.

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