Men are different from women in their nutritional needs. For men, nutrients that can help them maintain muscle mass, male hormone balance and prostate health, and lower cardiovascular risks are particularly important.
Modern day women are ‘superwomen’ who take on many roles in daily life. To cope with a busy lifestyle, while maintaining good looks, we need plenty of beneficial nutrients to support our energy, deal with stress, balance our hormones, and maintain skin health.
A complex interplay of hormones causes breast tissue to develop, enlarge, and produce milk. Estrogen is the major hormone at play though, as it causes glandular tissue to grow and develop during different stages of the female menstrual cycle.
Estrogen is a powerful hormone that can inspire a rapid growth of cells. For this reason, women should focus on maintaining healthy estrogen metabolism to protect against unchecked cell growth, which can lead to tumors.
Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation and environmental pollutants can accelerate skin aging by degrading collagen and triggering oxidative stress in the skin. Fortunately, the anti-aging benefits of a time-honored remedy used by ancient civilizations to heal their skin can help overcome these undesirable effects. Vitamin C is an essential component in the body’s production of collagen1,2 and a potent antioxidant that can help rejuvenate aged and photodamaged skin.3-5
Diabetes is caused by abnormal metabolism of glucose, either because the body does not produce enough insulin or because the cells become desensitized to the effects of insulin.
Possible complications in diabetes include damage to eyes, nerve tissue, kidneys, blood vessels and cardiovascular system, and painful peripheral nerve damage.
High blood pressure is a silent epidemic that threatens the lives of one in every three adults. Of those taking blood pressure medications, control rates vary between less than half to only two-thirds. This means that the majority of those diagnosed with hypertension spend most of their day with blood pressure levels that are dangerously elevated.
Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast tissue divide and grow without control. The cell cycle is the natural mechanism that regulates the growth and death of cells. When the normal cell regulators malfunction and cells do not die at the proper rate, there is a failure of cell death (apoptosis) therefore cell growth goes unchecked.
Constipation is defined as having infrequent bowel movements, often fewer than three per week, and difficulty passing stools. Most people experience occasional constipation, but about 14% of adults suffer from chronic constipation. Many people turn to laxative medications, but these can lead to dependence and troubling side effects.
Emerging research has revealed that levels of cholesterol account for only a portion of the cardiovascular risk profile, while the properties of the molecules responsible for transporting cholesterol through the blood, called lipoproteins, offer important insights into the development of atherosclerosis.
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of blindness for people over the age of 50.
Epidemiological studies have shown that diets high in carotenoids (especially lutein and zeaxanthin) are associated with a reduced risk of cataracts and ARMD. Astaxanthin is the clear winner when it comes to protecting your eyes.
Age-related macular degeneration is the number one cause of blindness in the Unites States for people over 60.
In fact, as many as 11 million people in the United States have some form of age-related macular degeneration. This number is expected to double to nearly 22 million by 2050.1
The two leading causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration and cataract formation.1-3
While declining vision is devastating in and of itself, new research shows that macular degeneration is linked to development of Alzheimer’s disease.4
Osteoarthritis—the age-related degradation of joint cartilage and bone—accounts for 25% of all visits to primary care physicians in North America.1
Most doctors today consider this debilitating condition to be progressive and incurable.
In this article, you will learn about UC-II®, or undenatured type II collagen, a novel intervention for both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Because of its unique molecular characteristics, UC-II® acts as a kind of “reverse vaccine,” one that regulates the immune system so that it stops over-reacting to proteins normally found in joint cartilage.
The health of your bones is not something to take lightly. About one-third of all women older than 50 (and one-fifth of men) will break a bone due to osteoporosis, and a significant portion of these fractures will result in death.4
According to a recent study, black tea may actually help to combat osteoporosis. The results were published in the journal, Nature Medicine.
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