Recent Longevity News:
DHEA
May Be Effective Treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction - Medscape, 6/4/01
- "After 6-12 months of receiving
50 mg of DHEA daily, all of the women reported improved scores both on the
Female Sexual Function Index and the Sexual Distress Scale"
Study
Links Even Mild Iron Deficiency With Low Math Scores - Intelihealth, 6/4/01
- "compared with children with
normal iron levels, iron-deficient youngsters were more than twice as likely to
score below average on a standardized math test"
Herbs may boost
female sex drive, ArginMax found to help some women -
MSNBC, 6/4/01 - "But Polan heard
anecdotal reports about the herbal preparation called ArginMax
— a combination of ginseng,
ginkgo and other herbs and
minerals designed to increase blood flow. It is already available in health-food
stores and costs about $30 for a month’s supply"
High-Fat Food
Stiffens Arteries Within Hours - WebMD, 6/2/01 -
"After
a simple meal of a ham and cheese sandwich with butter, and a serving of whole
milk and some ice cream, the ability of the body's arteries to expand and
accommodate the blood and fat traveling through them is reduced by
about 25%."
Estrogen use best at a lower dose - USA Today, 6/3/01 -
"lower
doses of estrogen and progestin may provide nearly the same benefits as higher
doses without some of the negative side effects"
It's
Not Too Late To Take Control of Your Life, Study: Personal Choices Yield Long,
Successful Life - ABC News, 6/1/01 - "Important
factors that are under people's control that they can use to live a longer,
happier and physically comfortable life was to not smoke, not abuse alcohol, be
in a warm and stable marriage, have mature and adult coping mechanisms, maintain
an appropriate weight and get some exercise."
The Future is Now: You Can Control How Well You Age, Depression, Education Key Factors
- WebMD, 6/1/01 - "However, if the
seven controllable factors are in check, the only uncontrollable factor that is
likely to wreak havoc with your older years is depression"
Go Fish! Types High in Fatty Acids May Prevent Prostate Cancer, Herring, Mackerel, and Salmon Recommended
- WebMD, 6/1/01 - "Eating fatty
fish reduces risk of prostate cancer by about 70%, compared to not eating it,
and reduces the risk for death from the disease by about 50%." - See my omega-3
page
- Fish
Oil May Ease Depression - ABC News, 5/13/99 - "The
fatty oil found in salmon, cod and other fish, already touted for its
effectiveness in combating heart disease and arthritis, may also
alleviate the symptoms of manic depressives ... The magnitude of the
effects were very strong. Fish oil blocked the abnormal signaling (in
the brain) which we think is present in mania and depression ...
omega-3 fatty acids boost levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in
the brain — similar to the effect of popular anti-depressants such
as Prozac ... Patients in the study received up to seven capsules
daily with concentrated fish oil from menhaden, a type of Atlantic
herring, containing a total of nearly 10 grams of fatty acids"
- Mediterranean
Diet Can Help Prevent Memory Loss - Intelihealth, 5/12/99 - "The
more monounsaturated fats that participants consumed, the more
protected they were against age-related cognitive decline"
- Fish
Oil May Calm Students Under Exam Stress - Medscape, 12/3/98,
user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "The
22 students who had taken DHA for the previous 3 months did not show
any change in their ratings of hostility, while the expression of open
hostility had increased by 58% among 19 patients who took the placebo
... Sixteen medical students were given either oil capsules providing
1.5 g DHA each day or a placebo plant oil capsule for 2 months during
final exams ... the plasma ratio of epinephrine to norepinephrine
increased among students taking the DHA capsules"
- Fish
Oil Fatty Acids May Soothe Some Disorders - Medscape, 12/3/98,
user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "Only
2 of 16 [bipolar] patients (13%) taking the omega-3 polyunsaturated
fatty acids experienced a recurrence of mania, depression, or mixed
symptoms, compared with 11 of 21 patients (52%) taking a placebo ...
Daily supplementation with 10 g of EPA-enriched fish oil appeared to
improve [schizophrenia] positive and negative symptoms, as well as
dyskinesia ... Only the 15 [schizophrenia] patients given EPA
supplements experienced a significant improvement in their symptoms.
Symptoms did not improve in 16 patients receiving DHA and in 14
patients taking a placebo ... Dietary supplementation with fish oil
may also improve the neuropsychological symptoms of children with
dyslexia ... Their reading, dyspraxia, and symptoms of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) all improved, compared
with 15 similar children who were given a placebo"
- Dietary
Fat May Play Role in Psychiatric Illness - Medscape, 12/3/98,
user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "In
a study of depressed patients, significantly lower levels of
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and its precursor eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) were found in the membranes of the red blood cells of 10
depressed patients than in 14 controls ... lower levels of DHA in red
blood cell membranes and diet correlated with more severe depression
among patients. Dietary intake also correlated with the amount of
omega-3 fatty acids in the cell membranes, suggesting that membrane
composition was related to depression and is modifiable through diet
... Dr. Reddy speculated that low levels of these essential
polyunsaturated fatty acids may play a role in some of the 40% of
schizophrenia patients who have poor outcome despite optimal
treatment"
- Fatty
Acids May Help Problem Solving in Infants - Medscape, 12/3/98,
user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "Twenty-one
10-month-olds whose formula was supplemented with long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids for the first 3 months of life scored
higher on tests requiring execution of a sequence of planned steps to
achieve a goal, compared with 23 infants whose formula was not
supplemented with fatty acids"
- Fat
in the diet may affect mental ability - CNN, 9/4/98 - "Americans
suffer an imbalance in fatty acids -- too much omega-6, found in
vegetable oils, deep fried foods, dressing and margarines, and too
little omega-3, found in fish and some vegetables ... Omega-6 is
linked to hormonal overload which plays some role in arthritis, asthma
and other diseases involving the immune system ... Omega-3, however,
has a calming effect on hormone production which may help relieve some
immune system diseases as well as mental conditions ranging from
depression to attention deficit"
- Sushi
May Protect Japanese Against Rare Type of Lung Cancer - Medscape,
5/3/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "Our
findings suggest the consumption of fish rich in n-3 PUFA modifies the
risk of development of adenocarcinoma of the lung,"
- Study
Reaffirms Value Of Eating Fatty Fish - Intelihealth, 3/4/01 - "We
found that eating modest amounts of fatty fish was associated with a
44 percent lower risk in fatal heart attacks"
- Bone
Loss and Fatty Acids - Nutrition Science News, 2/01 - "People
often use omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the inflammation associated
with arthritis.
As it turns out, these fatty acids may actually help prevent bone
loss."
- Fish
Oil - The Natural Pharmacist - "Subsequent
investigation found that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil can
lower blood triglyceride
levels, "thin" the blood, and also decrease inflammation in
various parts of the body."
- Omega-3
Fatty Acids - The Natural Pharmacist - "It
appears that omega-3 fatty acids produce little effect on total
cholesterol levels, but significantly decrease serum triglycerides."
- Fish
Oil Lowers Triglycerides With Little or No Glycemic Effect in Type 2
Diabetics - Medscape, 10/2/00, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - ""fish
oil supplementation did not result in any statistically or clinically
significant increase in fasting glucose or glycosylated
hemoglobin." ... daily dosages ranging from 3 g to 18 g ... The
main effect of fish oil supplementation was "the reduction of triglycerides
by an average of 0.56 mmol/L"
- Fatty
Acids Do Not Increase Cancer Risk and May Be Cardioprotective -
Medscape, 6/7/00, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "omega-3
fatty acids may have beneficial effects on blood pressure, endothelial
function and platelet function ... related to the ability of omega-3
fatty acids to increase vasodilatory prostaglandins and reduce
vasoconstrictor prostaglandins. Other possible mechanisms include an
increase in endothelial nitric
oxide release and a reduction in blood viscosity ...
Supplementation of diet with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids,
typically 3 g per day, can lower blood pressure in untreated
hypertensives"
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Pregnant
Women Need a Balanced Diet That's 'Just Right' - WebMD, 6/1/01 - "Women
given supplements containing large amounts of protein actually had babies that
were smaller on average than women who did not take the supplements. That led
the government, which sets the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), to lower its
recommended level of daily protein for pregnant women from 74 grams per day to
60 grams"
Folic
Acid Reduces Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Patients With CAD - Medscape,
6/1/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "Patients
with coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with folic acid have significantly
reduced plasma homocysteine levels"
Thyroid
Drug Under Fire - ABC News, 6/1/01 - "The
Food and Drug Administration has ruled Abbott Laboratories
ABT
must seek approval to keep selling the thyroid drug Synthroid, the third
most-prescribed medicine in the United States, saying it has a "history of
problems.""
Kathleen
Turner meets challenge of arthritis - USA Today,
6/1/01
Chronic
Jet Lag Can Shrink Part Of Brain, Impair Memory, Study Suggests -
Intelihealth, 5/31/01 - "suggests
the results were due to elevated levels of the stress-related hormone cortisol.
That fits in with prior work on the effects of chronically high cortisol on the
brain"
Tiny beads help
destroy fibroids - MSNBC, 5/30/01 - "An
innovative treatment for uterine fibroids
that uses tiny beads to cut off the blood supply to the non-cancerous tumors,
causing them to shrink, could offer millions of women a long-awaited alternative
to hysterectomy"
Some
SAMe Supplements Found Lacking, About Half Had Less of the Active Ingredient
Than Labels Implied - WebMD. 5/29/01 - "ConsumerLab.com
found that about half the 13 products it tested were accurately labeled as to
their SAMe content. Some
brands alleged to contain 200 mg actually had about half that, because
manufacturers factored in not just the weight of "free" SAMe -- the
"therapeutic" portion -- but also an inactive SAMe ingredient"
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