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Recent Longevity News for the seven days ending 10/2/02:

More Evidence Aspirin May Prevent Ovarian Cancer - ABC News, 10/2/02 - "treating ovarian cancer cells with aspirin inhibited growth of the cancer cells ... the drug may stem the spread of the disease by reducing cyclooxygenase, an enzyme often present at high levels in cancers of the colon, breast and stomach"

Keep The Engine Oiled - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 10/02 - "Remember, that's not 3 g of fish oils, but 3 g of the specific essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid" - Something I've been saying all along.  The fish oil doesn't count.  The omega-3 is the sum of the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acids (DHA).  See TwinLab TwinEPA.

Lifetime Moderate Physical Activity Significantly Reduces Risk for Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 10/1/02 - "Moderate lifetime physical activity is associated with a 33 percent reduction in relative risk for premenopausal breast cancer and a 26 percent reduction in relative risk for breast cancer after menopause" - It didn't mention whether they accounted for diet so you don't know if the reduction could be attributed to the fact that people who exercise are more prone to watch their diet and take supplements.  I would seem that exercise would increase the risk by increasing free radicals unless you took antioxidant supplements.

Chinese Cholesterol Control? - Dr. Weil, 10/1/02 - "And it contains seven different statins, not just lovastatin. In my experience, the natural mixture of compounds is less toxic (to the liver and muscles) than isolated lovastatin ... Other brands of red rice yeast extract are still available in the U.S., although they haven’t been clinically proven as was Cholestin, and may not be as effective" - The Solar brand at VitaminShoppe has been working for me.  It can damage the liver as can other statins so you should take it under medical supervision. - Ben

Antioxidant Reduces Stroke Damage - WebMD, 10/1/02 - "A new study shows the antioxidant, known as AEOL 10150, neutralized hazardous free radicals and prevented cell death in a mouse model of stroke. Researchers say the antioxidant is designed to mimic a natural antioxidant, but it works against a wider range of free radicals and also lasts longer in the body" - That last sentence is why I take as large a variety of anti-oxidants as possible though out the day.  I had a good article on my home page that explained why different anti-oxidants were required by various free radicals but the link went dead.

Acetylcysteine Can Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Endstage Renal Disease - Doctor's Guide, 10/1/02 - "therapy with acetylcysteine appears to significantly reduce cardiovascular events among haemodialysis patients" - See iHerb (5% discount code "qc") and Vitacost NAC products acetyl-l-cysteine products.

Soy Cuts Insulin, Cholesterol in Diabetic Women - ABC News, 9/30/02 - "The women took a daily supplement containing 30 grams of soy protein plus 132 milligrams of isoflavones ... The soy supplement was associated with an 8% reduction in fasting insulin and an improvement in long-term blood glucose control, probably through its effect on total and LDL cholesterol ... Total cholesterol fell by about 4% and LDL cholesterol fell by 7%, 12 weeks after taking the daily soy supplement"

Treating To Lower Blood Pressure Goal Reduces Aortic Stiffness - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/02 - "Treating non-diabetic hypertensive patients to a target goal of less than 130/85 mm/Hg appears to significantly reduce aortic stiffness, while treating to a goal of less than 140/90 mm/Hg had no effect on aortic stiffness ... the findings suggest that clinicians should treat to "a low target rather than simply treating to a goal of less than 140/90 mm/Hg.""

Gum Disease May Harm the Heart, Too - ABC News, 9/30/02 - "the Porphyromonas gingivalis bacterium can actually migrate from the mouth to the heart and cause inflammation in arteries that promotes atherosclerosis"

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use May Slow Breast Cancer Tumour Growth, Prevent Distant Metastasis - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/02 - "increasing NSAID use may retard the growth of breast tumours and may prevent distant metastasis"

Chronic Therapy with Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockers Improves Endothelial Function in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/02 - "Plasma norepinephrine levels decreased from 591 pg/mL before treatment to 426 pg/mL after six months of beta-blockade" - So does that mean beta blockers will cause depression or is blood norepinephrine totally independent from norepinephrine in the brain?  Anyone that knows the answer, please email me at ben@qualitycounts.com.

Got Milk - WebMD, 9/27/02 - "A combination of soy and cow's milk could have some beneficial, anti-cancer nutrients ... She explains that conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is the key to the cow's role in cancer prevention. CLA is a minor fatty acid found in milk and milk products and beef ... He says he thinks the most potent cancer-fighting component of soy is a compound called genistein ... He demonstrated that by feeding rats a diet containing genistein before exposing them to a cancer-causing drug. The number of breast tumors was reduced by 50%" - See iHerb (5% discount code "qc") and Vitacost CLA products.

Aspirin Protects Pregnant Women With Hypertension - ABC News, 9/27/02 - "Aspirin had no effect on blood pressure when taken by hypertensives (those with high blood pressure) in the morning. However, blood pressure was significantly reduced when they took it at night,"

Super-Low BP May Reverse Heart Damage - WebMD, 9/27/02 - "the lower you go, the more likely you will be able the reverse the heart damage caused by high blood pressure ... lowering blood pressure to less than 130/85 reverses the arterial stiffness caused by high blood pressure"

More Good News on Tea - WebMD, 9/27/02 - "The latest studies suggest tea might lower cholesterol, improve heart health, prevent rectal cancer in women, and reduce cell damage in smokers" - See Nature's Way Green Tea Extract.

Exercise, Eating to Enhance Memory? - Dr. Weil, 9/26/02 - "We know that the incidence of Alzheimer’s is higher than normal among people whose diets are high in saturated fat, which causes free radical damage leading to inflammation of the brain. On the other hand, omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, sardines and flax seeds appear to be protective. Blueberries are another food that seems to help ... Dr. Khalsa explains that in addition to age, chronic stress can harm the hippocampus via the release of high levels of the hormone cortisol from the adrenal gland"

Vitamins C, E Protect Lungs from Ozone Pollution - ABC News, 9/26/02 - "children with heavy exposure to air pollutants need a higher intake of these vitamins to protect their lungs"

Among Treated Hypertensive Patients, Low HDL Predicts Ventricular Remodeling - Doctor's Guide, 9/26/02 - "While low HDL cholesterol levels are well known to be a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, it is unclear whether it plays a role in hypertensive heart disease ... The findings suggest that low HDL-C may play an adverse role not only in coronary heart disease but also in hypertensive heart disease" - See my HDL page for ways to raise it.  I take inositol hexanicotinate.

Red Clover Can Help Hot Flashes - USA Today,  9/13/02 - "The study found that 40 milligrams a day of Promensil reduced hot flashes by 48.5 percent, while a placebo offered a 10.5 percent reduction" - See iHerb (5% discount code "qc") and Vitacost Promensil products.

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