Turning To Stone

Concern about dietary supplement quality is increasing as unscrupulous companies sell products that are not up to standard or are spiked with prescription drugs. Life Extension® maintains a rigid inspection program of meticulous assays from raw material sourcing to the final packaged product that exceeds FDA minimum requirements. Independent testing organizations, ConsumerLab, and the International Fish Oil Standards Program regularly verify the potency and purity of Life Extension®’s products, while NSFI certifies that Life Extension®’s manufacturing and handling procedures exceed industry standards.

Because the digestive tract communicates directly with the brain, people with irritable bowel syndrome can experience discomfort and pain from intestinal distress. While no medical treatment addresses all symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, recently published clinical trials demonstrate that Perilla frutescens leaf extract and the patented probiotic organism S. cerevisiae can provide relief from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

Research shows that fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed differently than water-soluble vitamins. For optimal absorption, critical fat-soluble nutrients should be taken with the day’s heaviest meal, which usually contains the most dietary fat.

The 2014 World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease featured scientific reports about the effects of bariatric surgery, how artificial sweeteners impact weight gain, and how metabolic syndrome increases risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neuropathy, and Alzheimer’s.

Three new oral anticoagulants provide alternatives to warfarin (Coumadin®), which antagonizes vitamin K and creates systemic calcification. For those requiring anticoagulant therapy, understanding these newer drugs (in conjunction with your physician) is a critical medication decision.