I recently had the privilege of listening to Dr. Peter W. Rugg, a board certified MD in both emergency and internal medicine, speak about Antioxidants and the role they play in cellular health. This is one high energy doctor who practices what he preaches. As an aside, let me tell you a story about my ...…
In experimental mice that naturally develop prostate cancer, supplementing with antioxidants vitamin E, lycopene and selenium effectively blocks the development or progression of prostate cancer. According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, dietary antioxidants (vitamin E, selenium, and lycopene) inhibited prostate cancer development in a group of mice that naturally develop prostate ...…
Did you know that the Diabetes Prevention Program study showed that diet and exercise worked better than medication at delaying the development and reducing the severity of diabetes? It isn’t too late to make the changes that will allow you to live healthier. Read more about it at the ADA’s website.…
“Effective health promotion includes regular exercise, having annual medical checkups, quitting smoking, eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains-and taking a multivitamin,” said Cynthia Thomson, Ph.D., R.D., a clinical nutrition research specialist at the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. To read the results of the survey, click on the following link: ...…
New research indicates that the Mediterranean diet rich in antioxidants and polyphenols reduce oxidative stress and protect against the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The Mediterranean diet, rich in cereals, wine, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains, fish and olive oil, has been linked to lower incidence of heart disease, protection against some cancers, and a ...…