June 10, 2007 Selenium: A Trace Mineral that’s Great for Your Brain Competency # 16 Mighty Minerals. Reference: American Journal of Epidemiology, Jan 31, 2007, Page 955 S Gao Selenium is a trace mineral you can find on your multivitamin bottle. It comes from… Continue reading Selenium: A Trace Mineral that’s Great for Your Brain
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Omni Heart: Part II
June 03, 2007 Omni Heart: Part II Competency # 2 The Dash and Omni Heart Diets Reference: JAMA. 2005;294:2497-2498. JAMA 297, 969, 2007 AND Nutrition Action: May 2007 Omni: Optimal Macro Nutrient Intake. That spells OMNI. It was a study by the NIH finished in 2005 and… Continue reading Omni Heart: Part II
Dash Diet Improved: Now It’s Omni Heart. Part I
May 20, 2007 Dash Diet Improved: Now It’s Omni Heart. Part I Competency: # 2, DASH DIET, Now DASH/OMNI Heart Diet Reference: Clin Trials. 2005;2(6):529-37 The best single measure of how long you live when you are in your 30s-60s is your blood pressure. The DASH diet is named for… Continue reading Dash Diet Improved: Now It’s Omni Heart. Part I
It’s a New AGE: How You Cook may be Deadly!
May 15, 2007 It’s a New AGE: How You Cook may be Deadly! Competency # 19: Food Safety Reference: Helen Vlassara in the April 2007 issue: J Gerontology Medical Sciences AGEs: Advanced Glycation End-Products. These are sugar and protein molecules that are made by high heat. Grilling… Continue reading It’s a New AGE: How You Cook may be Deadly!
Olive Oil: Tummy Upset Antibiotic!
May 05, 2007 Olive Oil: Tummy Upset Antibiotic! Competency # 13 Fats Reference: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Feb 21, 2007 Did you know that 20-50% of us carry H. pylori in our stomachs at all times? H. pylori causes stomach erosions and ulcers. … Continue reading Olive Oil: Tummy Upset Antibiotic!
An Apple A Day: Really Does Keep the Cancer Doctor Away!
April 12, 2007 An Apple A Day: Really Does Keep the Cancer Doctor Away! Competency #2: The DASH Diet, # 20, Cuisines of the Long-Lived Reference: American Association of Cancer Research (2007, April 16); Natural News 2007 Oct 24; American Journal of Epidemiology 2007 166(8):924-931. The meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research… Continue reading An Apple A Day: Really Does Keep the Cancer Doctor Away!
Avoiding Cancer Where the “Sun Don’t Shine” with Vitamin D
April 03, 2007 Avoiding Cancer Where the “Sun Don’t Shine” with Vitamin D Competency # 2 The DASH Diet and #17 Vitamin D Reference: Am J Epidemiol 2007;165:784-793. The evidence is starting to pile up. Just this week in the American Journal of Epidemiology we have good solid… Continue reading Avoiding Cancer Where the “Sun Don’t Shine” with Vitamin D
The Science of Miracle Berries and Your Taste
March 30, 2007 TasteBuds: The Science of Miracle Berries and Your Taste Competency # 14 Superfoods Reference: Wall Street Journal – Front Page, Friday March 30, 2007 Miracle Fruit is otherwise called Synsepalum dulcificum. It comes from West Africa and tastes a little odd. It’s sort of mushy and… Continue reading The Science of Miracle Berries and Your Taste
Taming Your Elephant: Learning Control of Your Inner Beast
March 05, 2007 Taming Your Elephant: Learning Control of Your Inner Beast Competency # All 25 Competencies in Personal Nutrition and Wellness Reference: The How of Happiness by Sonja Luybomirsky It’s the beast that’s in control. This is THE BEST book on happiness research I’ve ever read. It takes the ideas of our great religious traditions and compares… Continue reading Taming Your Elephant: Learning Control of Your Inner Beast
Meditation: Pushups for Your Brain – The Evidence
March 02, 2007 Meditation: Pushups for Your Brain – The Evidence Competency # 21 Meditate Reference: “How to Get Smarter One Breath at a Time” by L. T. Cullen; Time Magazine Jan. 10, 2006 Deeply embedded in all of our sacred traditions is the concept of meditation. In… Continue reading Meditation: Pushups for Your Brain – The Evidence