In 2014, Dr. Dale Bredesen published a paper demonstrating healthy lifestyle choices could reverse Alzheimer’s in 9 out of 10 patients. His team is now launching a new randomized, controlled trial at six sites. Biological aging, brain aging and epigenetics will be included in this trial, using newer blood tests that weren’t available even a few years ago.
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AI PREDICTS PANCREATIC CANCER THREE YEARS BEFORE DOCTORS CAN SEE IT
Using only a patient’s medical records, artificial intelligence predicted a person’s likelihood of developing pancreatic cancer at least as well as doctors using family histories and genetic screenings, according to a study by Harvard University, Boston-area hospitals, and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
MORE REASONS TO QUIT USING ANY ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned people not to consume aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) or other artificial sweeteners for weight control.
TAKING VITAMIN D DAILY MAY REDUCE CANCER MORTALITY BY 12 PERCENT
A 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis found daily vitamin D supplementation reduced cancer mortality by a significant 12 percent.
OBESITY PERMANENTLY REWIRES THE BRAIN TO THWART WEIGHT LOSS
The “obesity epidemic” is old news by now: 13 percent of the world’s adults are obese—defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher— including 36 percent of Americans, according to Harvard University. Among people in the U.S. under age 20, more than 19 percent are affected and the proportion is growing.
HAD A STROKE? TAKE NOSE DROPS.
If someone has a stroke that affects mobility and isn’t treated within a few hours, the person’s chances of significantly recovering their movement diminish greatly.
WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT LAB-GROWN MEAT
While the fake meat industry is being touted as an environmentally friendly and sustainable way to feed the world, the true intent is to recreate the kind of global control that Monsanto and others achieved through patented GMO seed development
NEW MOLECULE REGENERATES NERVES, HEART TISSUE AFTER INJURY
Re-establishing nerve pathways after damage is one of medicine’s toughest problems. A related one is dealing with dead heart tissue that clings to the heart after a heart attack and can cause other cardiac problems even years later.
WHY WATERMELON IS GOOD FOR YOUR CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
Only 6.8 percent of U.S. adults have optimal cardiometabolic health, while an estimated 47 million have cardiometabolic disorders that increase their risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, elevated fasting blood sugar, dyslipidemia and elevated triglycerides.
THE MANY HEALTH BENEFITS OF FENNEL
Common fennel is a perennial plant in the carrot family. All but the roots are used in traditional culinary and medicinal preparations. The plant is native to the Mediterranean and is believed to have been part of Jewish meals since biblical times.