by jlbworks | Oct 28, 2015 | Nutrition, Wellness
Background: Nutritional factors play a key role in normal dermatologic functioning. However, little is known about the effects of diet on skin-aging appearance. Objective: We evaluated the associations between nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance. Design: Using...
by jlbworks | Oct 14, 2015 | Nutrition, Wellness
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) tend to be picky eaters or they may have an aversion to certain foods such as vegetables. Therefore, they may not be getting sufficient amounts of vitamins and minerals. Today, many children with ASD take nutritional...
by jlbworks | Sep 30, 2015 | Wellness
Staying Clean In a Sea of Chemicals In my last blog on detox, I reviewed the motivating factors of avoiding toxins in our world and how, by changing what’s at the end of our fork, we can greatly reduce exposure from foods. Another area to pay attention to is that of...
by jlbworks | Sep 26, 2015 | Health, Wellness
There is no end to the tricks that endocrine disruptors can play on our bodies: increasing production of certain hormones; decreasing production of others; imitating hormones; turning one hormone into another; interfering with hormone signaling; telling cells to die...
by jlbworks | Sep 16, 2015 | Weight Loss, Wellness
Childhood obesity seems destined to be America’s next health crisis. The consequences of childhood obesity reach far beyond psychological misperceptions of self-image and self-worth to individual organ systems, life expectancy, cognitive and academic development,...
by jlbworks | Sep 8, 2015 | Health
A novel data-mining project reveals evidence that a common group of heartburn medications taken by millions of people is associated with a greater risk of heart attacks, Stanford University researchers reported Wednesday. After combing through 16 million electronic...
by jlbworks | Sep 8, 2015 | Health
These popular prescription and over the counter medications may contribute to the loss of nitric oxide (NO) production and availability and increase adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes. Over a decade ago, a number of clinical trials showed...
by jlbworks | Sep 4, 2015 | Nutrition
Long-chain fatty acids may exert protective effects on the mitochondria’s control mechanism (fruitfly model). Known as the “cellular powerhouse,” mitochondria generate most of a cell’s biochemical energy; as well, the organelles regulate cell death (apoptosis). ...
by jlbworks | Sep 4, 2015 | Nutrition, Wellness
Alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, among older men and women. Some fats can indeed be good for you. Published data suggests that a high intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids...
by jlbworks | Sep 2, 2015 | Nutrition, Wellness
It is well known that there are many concerns regarding the cumulative effects of everyday chemicals on the human body. This prompted a taskforce of over 170 scientists from leading research centers in 28 countries to study the link between commonly encountered...
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