What happens when you begin exercising and cutting back on calories? Some may say “weight loss” and “getting healthier,” which are good answers, but researchers have found that resveratrol, a compound in the skin of grapes, blue and purple berries and dark chocolate may impart many of the same neuroprotective benefits that working out and […]
Resveratrol May Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s: ProArgi-9+
Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in a number of plants, including grape skins, raspberries, mulberries, pomegranate, and raw cacao, and is known to have a number of beneficial health effects. It belongs to a family of compounds known as polyphenols, which is produced by plants to increase their survival and resistance to disease during times […]
Meta-analysis suggests vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
A recent meta-analysis published in the Nutrition Journal discovered that lower vitamin D status may be associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. An estimated 47.5 million people suffer from dementia worldwide, with Alzheimer’s disease accounting for about 60-70% of the cases. Despite large research efforts devoted to finding treatments, a […]
New Campaign Aims to Resolve Vitamin D Deficiency Among Pregnant Women and Children
By Dr. Mercola Thousands of studies have been done on the health effects of vitamin D, and research shows that it is involved in the biochemical function of all cells and tissues in your body, including your immune system and function. When you’re deficient in vitamin D, your health can deteriorate in any number of […]
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists may have found potential cause of the disease in the behaviour of immune cells – giving new hope to millions
Scientists have broken new ground in the search for an Alzheimer’s cure, discovering a new potential cause of the disease, which it may be possible to target with drug treatments. Experts said the findings, from Duke University in North Carolina, USA, could “open new doors” in the increasingly frustrated global hunt for a dementia therapy. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Antioxidants: Dr Mercola
The Ultimate Guide to Antioxidants Antioxidants are, without a doubt, an essential part of optimal health. Even conventional Western physicians now acknowledge the significance of getting sufficient antioxidants from your diet or taking high-quality antioxidant supplements. But do you know how antioxidants function in your body and what types you need? I have compiled all […]
Vitamin K1 and K2 Benefits
Most readers here appreciate the importance of vitamin D, as do many physicians. However, there’s another vitamin that is virtually equivalent in terms of benefit that is still sorely underappreciated, and that is vitamin K2. Very little is known about it, and it doesn’t get much media attention. Dr. Leon Schurgers is a senior scientist […]
More on Vitamin D by Dr Mercola
Back in 2011, I published a series of interviews with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a senior MIT research scientist who, more recently, rocked the world with her discovery of glyphosate’s mechanism of harm. Three years ago, however, she was one of the first to point out the links between cholesterol and vitamin D, presenting a hypothesis […]
Alzheimers Study–Nitric Oxide and Endothelial Health
Endothelial nitric oxide modulates expression and processing of amyloid precursor protein. Susan A. Austin, Ph.D., Anantha V. Santhanam, Ph.D., and Zvonimir S. Katusic, M.D., Ph.D. Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available free at Circ Res See other articles in PMC that cite the […]
Dr Dwight Lundell, M.D. on Heart Disease
World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years […]