Life Extension Magazine
October 2019
The low carb/high fat ketogenic diet has become a popular way to lose weight. But ingesting bad fats increases cardiovascular risks. Scientists have identified a healthy method to increase ketones without the difficulties of a ketogenic diet.
Reports
The World Health Organization has classified burnout as a disease. A clinical trial shows that the herb rhodiola significantly improves all main symptoms of burnout within the first week!
A study published in 2019 demonstrated that polyphenolrich clove extract significantly lowers after-meal blood sugar by 21.5% in healthy people and by 27.2% in prediabetics.
High homocysteine blood levels contribute to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other forms of dementia. The solution is a simple blood test and adding more bio-active B-vitamins if homocysteine is elevated.
Siberian rhubarb extract has been clinically shown to relieve 11 menopause symptoms up to 83%. Hot flashes decreased from about 15 a day to an average of less than 1.4 a day.
Presentations at recent conferences by experts in sexual medicine included infertility, erectile dysfunction, older fathers, intercourse pain, bacterial vaginosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ejaculation, and sexual assault.
Departments
As We See It
Is Memory Loss Optional?
In a landmark 2019 study, five plasma nutrients were associated with improved cognitive performance and brain connectivity.
In The News
Hypertension tied to cognitive impairment; fish oil in pregnancy inhibits fatty liver in adult children; more consistent CT-radiation doses needed; omega-3
improves dry eye symptoms.
Author Interview
The Longevity Paradox
Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, explains how he boosted patients’ lifespan and healthspan by combining conventional medicine with nutritional therapy.
Wellness Profile
Mohr Results: Nutrition and Fitness Expert Chris Mohr Helps People Get the Most Out of Life
Reader’s Digest Community Health Hero Honoree (Camp Sweeney)
Wellness Profile
Mohr Results: Nutrition and Fitness Expert Chris Mohr Helps People Get the Most Out of Life
Celebrated nutrition and fitness expert Chris Mohr, PhD, RD, stresses exercise, a Mediterranean diet, and blood tests to know what’s going on inside your body,
for overall fitness as you age.
Superfoods
Mint
Known for breath-freshening effects, mint also improves memory and alertness, and its abundant menthol helps nasal decongestion and promotes digestion.