Tag Archives: Nutrition
Ames: Vitamin and Mineral Inadequacy Accelerates Aging-associated Disease
“The triage theory posits that some functions of micronutrients are restricted during shortage and that functions required for short-term survival take precedence over those that are less essential. Insidious changes accumulate as a consequence of restriction”
Adequate Consumption of ‘Longevity’ Vitamins Could Prolong Healthy Aging
“Ames concludes that healthy aging can be extended by ingesting optimal levels of 30 known vitamins and essential minerals and he suggests that these … should be recognized as essential “longevity vitamins”
Higher omega-3 index associated with better brain function
“Children with the highest levels of total omega-3s and DHA were three and four times, respectively, more likely to pass at least one condition of the DCCS test of executive function than those with the lowest levels”
Forage-based diets on dairy farms produce nutritionally enhanced milk
“researchers have found that cows fed a 100% organic grass and legume-based diet produce milk with elevated levels of omega-3 and CLA, and thus provides a markedly healthier balance of fatty acids. The improved fatty acid profile in grass-fed organic milk and dairy products (hereafter, “grassmilk”) brings the omega-6/omega-3 ratio to a near 1 to […]
Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer’s
“a new study published online December 7 in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) associates the consumption of canola oil in the diet with worsened memory, worsened learning ability and weight gain in mice which model Alzheimer’s disease. The study is the first to […]
Diet-Microbiota Interactions Mediate Global Epigenetic Programming in Multiple Host Tissue
“Gut microbiota alter host histone acetylation and methylation in multiple tissues• Western diet suppresses microbiota-driven SCFA production and chromatin effects• SCFAs recapitulate microbiota-driven chromatin and transcriptional effects”
Study finds consuming nuts strengthens brainwave function
“A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key brain functions.”
Potential therapeutic impact of omega-3 atty acids on inflammation in muscular dystrophy
“Supplementation with ω-3 long chain-PUFA 2.9 g/day is well-tolerated, has a beneficial reductive effect on proinflammatory markers, and increases an anti-inflammatory marker, indicating that ω-3 long chain-PUFA could have a potential therapeutic impact on chronic inflammation in DMD.”
Whole food diet may help prevent colon cancer, other chronic conditions
“A diet that includes plenty of colorful vegetables and fruits may contain compounds that can stop colon cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases in pigs, according to an international team of researchers.”
Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
“A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions that convert omega-3 fatty acids into cannabinoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits — but without the psychotropic high.”