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    Vitamin D Helps Support Cancer Immunity

    A recent article titled, “Vitamin D regulates microbiome-dependent cancer immunity,” published April 25, 2024, in the journal Science, reported that vitamin D supports the growth of the intestinal bacterium Bacteroides fragilis in mice, which improved immunity to cancer. Bacteroides fragilis is also part of the human microbiome. It has been observed that the composition of the gut microbiome in people with cancer who respond to immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies differs from that of nonresponsive patients. Less Tumor Growth in Mice Among numerous findings revealed by the current research, mice that were bred to have greater vitamin D availability showed improved […]
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March 28, 2012
Published by Dr. Mark Rosenberg

Healthy Answers: Reclaim the Energy of Youth

Dear Health-Minded Reader, In the near future, your doctor may prescribe a new drug called Prasterone. It has some wonderful benefits: lowers your risk of cancer, beats depression, improves bone density, just to name a few. But the price tag will be in the neighborhood of $100 to $150 a month.
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March 27, 2012
Published by Dr. Mark Rosenberg

Luteolin – Cancer Protection For Your Colon

I often have a discussion with my patients about the health of their colon.  Why? Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed
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March 7, 2012
Published by FoodTrients

Estrogen Pills Found Safe for Some Menopausal Women

For certain women, taking estrogen supplements for a few years close to menopause appears safe, and may reduce their risk of breast cancer, says a new study from the landmark Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). Those women include only the 30% of menopausal women who’ve had a hysterectomy, or surgery to remove the uterus.
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February 13, 2012
Published by Life Extension

Calcium Supplements Decrease Derriere

In an article published in Nutrition & Metabolism, researchers at Creighton University report that calcium supplementation is associated with a reduction in trunk fat gain and increased maintenance of trunk lean mass in postmenopausal women compared to those who received placebos.* Trunk fat includes the abdominal fat mass that becomes increasingly difficult to control as humans age.
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February 8, 2012
Published by Dr. Mark Rosenberg

You Can Prevent Blindness Through Good Nutrition

As you know, with age comes a growing number of health concerns.It’s not a bad thing to focus on taking care of
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January 15, 2012
Published by FoodTrients

Lifestyle Beats Genes in Longevity Race

An article published online on December 22, 2010 in the Journal of Internal Medicine reveals that our own actions may be more important than inherited factors in dictating how long we live.
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January 9, 2012
Published by FoodTrients

How To Live Well at 100

Can you add years to your life? If you want to extend life beyond the current lifespan of 70 years,
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January 3, 2012
Published by Life Extension

Resveratrol Suppresses Inflammation

A report published online in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveals the finding of a trial conducted at
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January 3, 2012
Published by Life Extension

Is Swimming Best for Lifelong Health?

A recent article by Judy Foreman in the Boston Globe examines a report by Steven Blair, a leading exercise scientist from the University of South Carolina, that
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December 6, 2011
Published by FoodTrients

A Long Bright Future

In this current day and age, humans are living an average of thirty years longer than those in the previous century. What to do with all those extra years of living?  In A LONG BRIGHT FUTURE, Laura Carstensen, the founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, has envisioned a new approach to life, one that allows us to put to best use the extra years we have gained. She calls for nothing less than a major reenvisioning of our life cycle, one that allows for more flexibility and leisure throughout our younger years and a more active, productive golden […]
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October 20, 2011
Published by Life Extension

Vitamin D essential to combat TB

In an article published online on October 12, 2011 in Science Translational Medicine Dr Robert Modlin and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles report an essential role for vitamin D in the body’s ability to fight tuberculosis (TB).
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October 5, 2011
Published by Life Extension

Tea Mechanism Prevents Autoimmune Disease

In an article published in the journal Immunology Letters, researchers at Oregon State
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October 5, 2011
Published by Life Extension

Olive Oil Use Linked with Lower Risk of Stroke

A study reported in the journal Neurology reveals an association between olive oil consumption and a lower risk of stroke.* Cécilia Samieri, PhD, and her associates analyzed data from 7,625 participants in the Three-City Study.
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