New research points to Folic acid supplements as a means to help avoid cardiovascular events, induced by heat, in elderly people. Older adults who are exposed to heat are not as likely as younger people to increase skin blood flow. This translates to larger risks of heart attacks and strokes for the elderly in hot…
Researchers think increasing Curcumin intake may boost DHA levels in the brain by magnifying DHA transformation from other Omega 3 precursors, like ALA and DPA, in the liver. A combination of animal modeling and in vitro cell culture tests were performed. Researchers found an elevation of the enzymes involved in synthesizing DHA which suggests that…
A recent study looks to Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grapes and red wine, as a means to convert excess white fat into a calorie burning brown type of fat. Resveratrol was given to lab mice that were fed a diet high in fat. A reduction in weight gain of approximately 40% was seen in…
According to a recent meta-analysis elderly women who supplement with calcium are not at an increased risk of either all-cause mortality or coronary heart disease. Researchers took data from over 18 randomized clinical trials. Over 63,000 individuals participated in the trials with over 3,300 coronary heart disease events (CHD) and over 4,100 deaths. Data from…
A new study has found Zinc supplementation may provide a protective effect against DNA strand breaks. Cause by reactive oxygen species this type of genetic damage may to lead to further damage if not repaired. 40 Ethiopian women who were believed to have low zinc status due to high dietary phytic acid levels which are…
A new study found that 12 weeks of supplementation with Magnesium Oxide improved physical performance in elderly women who were healthy at the onset of the study. 139 women participated in this study. These women with a mean age of 71.5 years all attended a fitness program involving mild exercise. Participants were randomly assigned to…
A new study found supplementation with Calcium could prevent exercise associated reductions in bone density in post menopausal women. 33 women between the age of 57 and 65 participated in this double-blind, randomized, cross over study. The first group of 10 women, drank a sports drink with 1000 mg of calcium added one hour before…
New research shows people with insufficient Magnesium intake may not be able to use the Vitamin D they are supplementing. A study recently published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, showed that without enough Magnesium, Vitamin D could remain inactive and store in the body. Individuals who have low Magnesium levels may be…
According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…
A new study finds the presence of Selenium in an enzyme involved in fighting oxidative stress may be necessary in preventing epileptic seizures. The anti-oxidative enzyme, Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) normally contains Selenium in the form selenocysteine, an amino acid. Mice that were missing Selenium in this GPX4 enzyme did not develop specialized brain cells…