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In this research the effect of oral glutathione supplementation was studied in obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes (Søndergård ST, et.al., 2021). Insulin sensitivity and markers of oxidative stress were measured at the beginning of the study and after 3 weeks. The participants were given either 1000mg daily...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), is a protein involved in neuroplasticity, learning and memory. The following study evaluated the isolated and interactive effects of 20-h fasting, 90-min light exercise, and high-intensity exercise on peripheral venous BDNF in 12 human volunteers. (Gibbons TG, et.al., 2023).     The researchers found that fasting...

This study investigated the effect of a 12-month vitamin D supplementation on cognitive function and amyloid beta (Aβ)-related biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease (Jia J, et.al., 2019). The research was randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled. 210 patients were divided into either a treatment group which took 800 IU of...

  The following research investigated the effect of consuming a plant-based diet on blood Lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) levels and other risk factors in overweight and obese individuals (Najjar RS, et.al., 2018). High Lp(a) levels increase your likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke. Lp(a) can cause increased clotting, which...

The following research assessed the effect of six months supervised high intensity interval training (HIIT) on coronary plaque using intravascular ultrasound in patients with stable coronay artery disease (Vesterbekkmo EK, et.al., 2022).   Sixty patients were randomized to two sessions of weekly supervised HIIT at 85-95% of peak heart rate...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the cortex and hippocampus, which leads to cognitive impairment if nothing is done to intervene. Many studies have shown that resveratrol has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties and can decrease the toxicity and aggregation of β-amyloid in the hippocampus of Alzheimer’s patients,...

In the following study the effective dose of kale-containing food was investigated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (Kondo F, et.al., 2016).   The study included 42 participants between the age of 21 and 64 years with fasting plasma glucose levels of 125 mg/dl and lower. The participants consumed either...

  Brassica vegetable also called cruciferous vegetables, is a member of the family of vegetables that includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens and kale. These vegetables provide isothiocyanates and other glucosinolate derivatives capable of altering steroid hormone metabolism, regulating estrogen receptor response, and stabilizing cellular proliferation.    ...

According to the following research this is one of the benefits exercise can provide which may surprise you. Exercise prevents cancer incidence and recurrence, even if the underlying mechanism behind this relationship remains mostly unknown (Sheinboim D, et al, 2022).     Exercise induces the metabolic reprogramming of internal organs...

In this study the researchers investigated if the insulin-sensitizing effect of physical activity depends on the timing of the activity (Van der Velde J H P M, et.al., 2022). 775 participants were assessed for sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time and different intensities of physical activity using activity sensors, and...

In this study the researchers investigated the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and sex hormones in a large male population (Zhang C, et.al.,2021). Males aged 20 years old and older provided a 24-hour dietary intake history and underwent serum sex hormone testing. This is what the reserchers found.  Dietary Inflammatory...

In this study the researchers examined structural MRI data and vitamin D levels in 1,865 people from the general population (Terock J, et.al., 2022). They investigated whether low vitamin D levels were associated with imaging patterns of brain aging, gray matter volumes, whole brain volumes and hippocampus volumes.   Vitamin...

  Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults (Oudbier SJ, et.al., 2022). Myokines are chemicals released from muscles by physically activity which can cross the blood-brain barrier. These myokines upregulate brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the brain. BDNF produces anti-inflammatory effects that may...

The following research investigated if high intensity interval training could affect colon cancer survival (Devin JL, et.al., 2019). One group of colorectal cancer survivors did 4 minutes of high intensity cycling at a peak heart rate of 85-95% repeated 4 times with 3 minutes of active recovery between each session....

In this study which included 1490 dementia-free participants aged 65 years old or older, the researchers examined the association of the amount of DHA in red blood cell and the incident of Alzheimer’s disease (Sala-Vila A, et.al., 2022). DHA is one of the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish...

In this study 266 participants with mild cognitive decline aged 70 years old or older were given the B vitamins folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12 or a placebo for 2 years (Oulhaj A, et.al., 2016). The researchers tested cognitive performance, used a clinical dementia rating scale, and tested the...

The researchers of the following study investigated how 2 substances metformin, a drug, and berberine a plant substance, separately may affect and slow down the ageing process (Han X,et.al., 2016).   These enzymes and functions are affecting how we age.The function of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an enzyme, is to...

This was a large study, a total of 449 563 participants with an average age of 58 years with 55.3% females were followed for over 12.5 years (Chieng D, et.al., 2022). This is what the researchers found. Ground and instant coffee consumption was associated with a significant reduction in arrhythmia...

In this study a total of 285 participants with stable coronary artery disease being treated with statin were given either 3.36 g of EPA and DHA or a placebo for 30 months ( Malik A, et.al., 2021). EPA and DHA are omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil.  ...

  The mitochondria are the energy producing enties of the cell and the primary intracellular site of oxygen consumption. For that reason, the exposure to free radical damage is also is also high.Among the antioxidants and detoxifying enzymes existing inmitochondria, mitochondrial glutathione emerges as the main line of defense (Mari...