Green tea has a long history of medicinal use throughout the world. Some great recent news, released on September 13, 2006 in of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that green tea consumption as studied over an 11-year period up to 2005 proved the health benefits. Researchers analyzed information on over 40,000 Japanese adults between ages 40 and 79 years old. After the 11-year study, 4,209 adults had died. Adults who drank the most green tea were least likely to die from cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. Men who consumed at least five cups of green tea each day were 12% less likely to die from any cause. Women who drank five cups or more of green tea each day were 23% less likely to die from any cause and 31% less likely to die from cardiovascular problems.
Does good nutrition starts with "Everything in Moderation"? Have we not heard the captioned phrase numerous times throughout life? It has become so common that we have learned to accept it as self-evident. Very few people (if any) give it a second thought, let alone evaluate it critically. It is parroted every time someone desires to put an end to a discussion about lifestyle choices, especially when the issue of popular "standard American" foods is raised. Most people think that if they eat unhealthy foods "in moderation" they will be just fine, because this overused adage is so all-encompassing that it "allows" us to ?safely? indulge in numerous addictive foods and activities that are highly detrimental to our bodies, our minds, and our environment. This directly benefits large corporations, which spend billions on advertising artificial and disease — causing foods with addictive properties, long shelf life (no other living organisms are interested in it), and high profit margins.
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Our perception of obesity has changed dramatically, and the social stigma of being overweight or obese has lessened. In recent years, dozens of books, movies, and celebrities have all celebrated the acceptance of being larger or overweight. Fuller-fit, relaxed-fit, and expandable waistbands have all become standard in the fitting room. Even our perception of a little extra weight has changed. For some reason, there seems to be a growing acceptance that being overweight or obese is not a detriment to one’s health. This is a total falsehood. Our society is in the midst of one of the most serious epidemics of all time. The standard American diet emphasizes more meats and refined foods and all at the expense of raw, unrefined vegetables This is responsible for obesity being totally out of control.
Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, MD, PhD of Houston Texas had made the first significant advancement in the treatment of cancer in many years in his discover of antineoplastons. These antineoplastons are small protein fragments, or peptides, produced in the liver. They block the ability of cancer cells to divide by turning off genetic signals that stimulate cancer cell growth and turning on genes that prevent growth. They are part of our natural defenses against cancer. When production of antineoplastons drops, due to age or other factors, cancer rears its ugly head.
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We’re entering the fall season and shorter days. Soon the shortest, darkest day of the year December 22 will be here and has almost six fewer hours of sunlight than summer. It’s dark when we wake up, dark when we drive to work, and dark when we get home. It’s easy to go through entire days at this time of year with minimal sun exposure which is harmful to us as we age.
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The tiny pineal gland is located in the center of the brain and it secretes melatonin, a hormone that acts as a chemical messenger throughout the body. As we age this gland slows down in the production process. Melatonin controls how long and how energetically we will live so we don’t want this slowdown as we age. Cells inside the pineal gland that are sensitive to light control the internal mechanism that tells us when to sleep or wake.
In other animals the pineal gland regulates reproduction in spring, migration in fall and hibernation in winter. When spring comes around again, it’s the pineal that rings the alarm clock that it’s time to move or change the behavior. In humans, melatonin from the pineal gland oversees the workings of the other glands like a conductor leading an orchestra. It maintains the correct levels of hormones and governs growth and development throughout life, including when puberty starts and reproduction ends.
During midlife, sometime around the age of 50, melatonin levels begin a steep decline. By age 60, the pineal gland produces half the melatonin it did when we were in our early twenties. Depleted melatonin informs the body that our years of sexual reproduction are over and some cells may as break down completely. Chronic diseases related to aging may begin like cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's, heart diseases, cataracts, diabetes, asthma and many others. By simply adding manufactured melatonin to our bodies' declining supply we can reverse the patterns of aging. This will keep us vital, healthy and sexual into our 90s and beyond. Melatonin is available. Inexpensive melatonin pills and capsules are sold at drugstores and health food stores without a prescription.
Melatonin As A Cancer Fighter
Melatonin is a multifaceted anticancer compound that performs a number of cancer fighting services like:
• Reduceing the effects of hormones that can trigger the growth of certain cancers, such as cancer of the breast and prostate.
• Enhanceing the ability of the immune system to identify and destroy abnormal cells that may become cancerous.
• Preventing the usual age-related decline in immunity that makes the body vulnerable to cancer.
• Hindering the growth and spread of cancerous tumors.
• Melatonin has been shown to protect the brain from injury and to protect nucleic acids from carcinogens.
• Melatonin acts as a free-radical scavenger. Free radicals are highly reactive chemical substances (including oxygen) that can damage tissue and play a role in the aging process and the growth of cancer cells. Melatonin is an antioxidant with extensive powers to bolster your immune system overall. It can also…
• Protect your natural production of melatonin. Certain medications interfere with the body’s natural production of melatonin. These drugs include aspirin, ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), as well as beta-blockers, used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease. Ask your doctor for an alternative.
Melatonin As A Sleep Aid
The decline in melatonin production as we age may well be the reason we have difficulty sleeping as we get older. Taking melatonin at night helps many people fall asleep more readily and most people wake up ready to go about an active day. Adding one-tenth to three-tenths of a milligram of melatonin can help you sleep. Alzheimer’s patients, who tend to wander dangerously at night, are often given sedatives so that they and their caretakers can sleep. It’s far better to give those patients a hormone that isn’t addictive.
If you travel melatonin eliminates jet lag. After reaching your destination across one or more time zones, take three to five milligrams of melatonin before bed. Take melatonin for several more nights until your body clock has reset itself. If you wake up too early, take another one to three milligrams of melatonin to fall back asleep. Readjust after returning home by doing the same.
Melatonin Is A Strong Sex Hormone
Many people lose interest in sexual activities as they get older. The zest for life and physical vigor are typically crucial elements for a robust sex life. A good night’s sleep facilitated by melatonin refreshes you and makes you ready for other things. It also fortifies enclorphins, the pleasure hormone, and one aspect of good sex is the ample release of these natural opiates in the body. Even the hugging and bonding that cement closeness are fostered by melatonin. Melatonin enhances zinc absorption and a zinc deficiency can lead to prostate trouble, which often impairs sexual function. Melatonin also help prevent atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, a leading cause of impotence in men.
How Much Melatonin Should You Take?
Melatonin is available in tablets, capsules and pills. Tablets and capsules typically come in a choice of 2, 2.5 and 3 milligrams. Tablets can be broken into halves or fourths to create the dosage you want. Capsules can be opened and divided. The pill form are placed under the tongue and dissolve and are quickly absorbed. Take melatonin about half an hour before bedtime. Start with a low dosage and work up slowly to the maximum if necessary. If you’re groggy in the morning then you’re taking too much and should slowly decrease the dosage until it works for you. A good time to start taking melatonin is when you are in your 40.s, but it’s never too late. If you’re at high risk for cancer or heart disease, ask your doctor if you should start sooner.
Suggested Dosage By Age Bracket:
40—44 0.5 to 1.0 milligrams
45—54 1.0 to 2.0 milligrams
55—64 2.0 to 2.5 milligrams
65—74 2.5 to 5.0 milligrams
Over 75 3.5 to 5.0 milligrams
A strange question on first glance but what we mean is to ask you if your body is aging faster than your chronological years? The low production of hGH could be the major problem. Biologically speaking, the rate at which people age, as seen by the gradual loss of memory, muscle tissue, skin elasticity, joint flexibility, circulation, immune response, etc. varies widely. Today's cutting-edge in natural healing allows you to test the causes of your specific problems and eliminate them for good. Why do some people maintain a youthful physique and constitution as they age, while others look and feel years older than they actually are? There are new breakthroughs that helps you take control of your body's aging process.
Let me ask you a few easy questions that will test your mind power:
• Do you misplace things, lose your train of thought, or quickly forget a name you just learned?
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Want to live longer? How about 120 or more ? A woman in France, Jeanne Calment, reached the age of 122 years in 1997, according to details provided by her retirement home. Now you may not want to go that long but 100 is a piece of cake. Those "blessed" with long lives always make us wonder about their secret.
Ok so you’ve made it to 50 and have a solid career. Best of all you have time to exercise again. If you start now, you can turn back the clock by increasing your metabolism, testosterone, growth hormone, muscle mass, flexibility, and bone mass. The first step is to grease your hinges by taking care of the joints. The average guy begins to have trouble with his knees and shoulders in his 50s.
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