inflammation

The Four Horsemen of Aging

Did you know that the life expectancy the United States is lower than 49 other countries? (We’re ranked number 50 out of 195 countries in the CIA World Factbook, 2009!) Or worse, that the vast majority of our medical expenses occur in the last three to five years of life, and that those years are [...]

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Whey Protein May Reduce Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science suggests that compounds in whey protein may reduce some of the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel disease is the collective name for two diseases in which the intestines become deeply inflamed: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Unlike irritable bowel syndrome, in both forms of [...]

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Special: Omega-3 Ends Pain From Two Fractured Vertebra – A True Story

My friend Lois fractured her spine…twice… riding horses in competitions.  For six years, she lived in pain taking anti-inflammatory medication. Then she discovered Omega-3’s. As a reader of this newsletter, you know I’m an avid Omega-3 fan.  A high intake of these “wonder molecules” is linked with reduced rates of depression, cardiovascular disease, behavioral, attention [...]

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Four Horsemen of Aging, Part III, Eat The Right Fats For Flexibility

Last week we discussed Inflammation, the first of the “Four Horsemen of Aging”. This week we’re going to discuss something called oxidative damage. Here’s how it works. You’ve probably heard of nasty little molecules known as “free radicals”. These “free radicals” do lots of damage to our body. They actually age us. They attack our [...]

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Cholesterol Lie Q & A

Dear Dr. Jonny,Following your suggestion, I just finished reading “The Great Cholesterol Lie”! What an eye-opener.But I recently read in the mainstream media about a study called the JUPITER Study that showed the benefit of statin drugs even for people…

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