Table of Contents Introduction Health practitioners are frequently questioned by their athletic patients about the effectiveness and safety of various dietary supplements promoted as performance-enhancing ergogenic aids. Creatine monohydrate is one of the sports supplements that has received much attention in this regard and has been shown to enjoy widespread
A looming question for many years has been, why do saturated fats and transfats raise bad cholesterol levels and polyunsaturated fats lower blood levels of the bad cholesterol? Well in a brilliant review of the research, published in The Journal of Nutrition in 2005, two researchers reviewed the data on
Table of Contents Introduction In recent years scientific studies have demonstrated that many forms of arthritis and joint inflammatory conditions can be managed effectively through specific anti inflammatory foods and supplementation practices, in addition to other natural treatments such as joint mobilization, manipulation, muscle therapy, acupuncture and exercise. Beyond the
The study I am citing today hails from the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario. It was published on July 18, 2017, in The Public Library of Science One Open Access Journal. This human study of men 70 plus years old showed the value
Table of Contents Introduction Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that involves nerves cells in the part of the brain known as the substantia nigra, which produces the brain chemical, dopamine. Dopamine is one of the brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that helps direct and control body movement. In Parkinson’s disease, the
A report presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on July 20, 2017, and simultaneously published in The Lancet (2017) showed that nine lifestyle factors are responsible for 35% of all cases of dementia worldwide. The nine factors that increase the risk of Dementia include: This study was not able
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