Fitness in 50s Is An Anti-Aging Essential Longevity and Human Growth Hormone In a first-of-its-kind study to link physical ability of men and women in their 50s with the likelihood of dying, Rachel Cooper, from University College London (United Kingdom) and colleagues warn that poor physical capacity in midlife may raise a…
Mushrooms Stabilize Blood Sugar Functional Foods and Human Growth Hormone Low in calories, fat-free, and abundant in Vitamin D, mushrooms are shown to promote healthy weight and boost immune function. Peter Horvath, from the University of Buffalo (New York, USA), and colleagues explored the consumption of portabella mushrooms among healthy men and women,…
Red Wine Counteracts Cavities Human Growth Hormone and Functional Foods Cavities, periodontal disease and tooth loss affect an estimated 60 to 90 % of the global population. The problems start when certain bacteria in the mouth get together and form biofilms, which are communities of bacteria that are difficult to kill. They form plaque and produce…
Hefty Health Price of Sunburns Women’s Health and Human Growth Hormone Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, and is is the leading cause of death from skin disease. Abrar A. Qureshi, from Brown University (Rhode Island, USA), and colleagues assessed data collected on 108,916 women, ages 25 to 42 years…
Tai Chi Enhances Stem Cells Physical Health and Human Growth Hormone CD 34+ cells express the CD 34 protein and are “cluster markers” for hematopoietic stem cells (blood stem cells) involved in cell self-renewal, differentiation and proliferation. There is keen interest among scientists to discover natural approaches to increase the numbers of CD 34+ cells….
Grapes May Protect Eye Health Benefits of Grapes and Human Growth Hormone A thin tissue layer on the inside, back wall of the eye with millions of light-sensitive cells and other nerve cells that receive and organize visual information, the retina is one of the most metabolically active tissues, demanding high levels of oxygen and…
Anti-Cancer Mechanism of Green Tea Revealed Mechanism of Green Tea and Human Growth Hormone Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is an enzyme that is elevated in several human cancers, including pancreatic cancer. Wai-Nang Lee, MD, from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed; California, USA), and colleagues observe that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the active biologic…
Charge Up on Cherries Before Cycling Exercise and Huma Growth Hormone Strenuous exercise can cause temporary inflammation and oxidative stress that can lead to muscle damage, muscle soreness and reduced capacity to recover quickly. Previous studies have found that tart cherries may exert beneficial effects on recovery following weight lifting exercise and marathon…
Coffee Deters DNA Damage Benefits of Coffee and Human Growth Hormone Previously, studies have suggested that regular coffee consumption decreases oxidative damage in peripheral white blood cells. T. Bakuradze, from the University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), and colleagues investigated the consumption of a dark-roast coffee blend on the level of spontaneous DNA strand breaks. …
Flower Power Natural Medicine and Human Growth Hormone Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. Saffron has been long-used as a folk medicine. Scientists have identified that saffron contains vitamin B2 along with a yellow flavonoid called crocin, a bitter glycoside called picrocrocin, and the…
