July Issue
By selectively targeting harmful bacteria such as E. coli, beneficial flora exponentially multiply. The effect is improved intestinal and immune health.
Reports
PQQ Reduces Brain Aging
PQQ energizes brain cells to improve working memory, boost cerebral blood flow, and limit glucose damage.
Benefits of Immediate-and Extended-Release Melatonin
Micronized melatonin provides immediate- and extended-release to help one fall asleep—and stay asleep.
How Plant Extracts Can Protect Against Photoaging and Skin Cancer
A fern extract and other nutrients help block UV-damage to skin cells and support DNA repair.
Fish Oil Reduces the Fires of Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is involved in multiple disorders. Omega-3-rich fish oil rebalances the eicosanoid pathway to safely help reduce inflammation.
2017 Exercise is Medicine Conference
Surprising new findings on the favorable effects of even moderate increases in physical activity.
Departments
CoQ10 and Heart Failure
The New England Journal of Medicine reports a 44% decrease in sudden death of heart failure patients from 1995 to 2014. Improved conventional care is partly responsible, but overlooked is explosive growth of CoQ10 supplementation that occurred during this time frame.
In The News
Vitamin D linked to lower diabetes risk; zinc suppresses esophageal cancer; soy reduces cancer treatment side effects; CoQ10 benefits diabetic patients.
India Cookbook
Indian cooking uses a wealth of herbs and vegetables to create a delicious, healthy cuisine. In India Cookbook, historian and journalist Pushpesh Pant collects about 1,000 recipes from all of India’s food regions.
Purple Cauliflower
Abundant in anthocyanins, purple cauliflower helps fight cardiovascular disease and provides anti-cancer properties.
Gillean McLeod This Fashion Model is a Baby-Boomer Role Model
At 62, model and fashion stylist Gillean McLeod exemplifies how baby boomers can embody radiant health, beauty, and happiness without spending a fortune on personal gyms or cosmetic surgery.