May Issue
Last year, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported a 50% decline in cardiovascular disease deaths from 1980 to 2014. JAMA editors recommended prevention strategies (including blood tests) that have long been advocated by Life Extension® and other health publications.
Reports
Reduce Allergy Symptoms by Balancing Immune Function
A targeted probiotic and yeast compound lowers the allergic response to pollen and other allergens, thus reducing irritating seasonal symptoms. Clinical studies reveal how this non-drug approach rebalances immune function and slashes common allergy miseries.
Plant Compounds that Reduce Joint Cartilage Loss
Osteoarthritis drugs do not prevent cartilage degeneration. Three botanical extracts can help repair joint damage and reduce cartilage loss.
Astaxanthin Slows Skin Deterioration
In human studies, astaxanthin has been shown to improve skin wrinkles, elasticity, and moisture while enhancing collagen production.
Lycopene New Cancer Prevention Studies
Recent research demonstrates that lycopene can inhibit malignant transformation and help prevent metastasis. Life Extension® introduced the anticancer properties of lycopene in 1985.
Nicotinamide Riboside
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging showed how boosting NAD+ improved cognitive functions and restored brain plasticity in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s.
Recent Ketogenic Therapy Conferences
Carbohydrates and proteins are greatly reduced in a ketogenic diet, which requires the primary source of food energy to be fat and ketones derived from fat. Scientists have discovered that a ketogenic diet can be used to treat obesity, diabetes, brain trauma, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism, and many other conditions.
Departments
In The News
Omega-3 improves sleep in lupus patients; high-sugar diet increases heart-disease risk; vitamin D deficiency ups heart-failure risk; and reducing oxidants improves wet AMD.
Julio Anta: Fitness Warrior
Sixty-year-old martial arts master and teacher Julio Anta credits Life Extension® for helping him maintain his good health and strength. Blood tests, supplements, fitness, and a lifelong thirst for learning form the foundation of his success and health.
Buckwheat
Buckwheat—which is neither wheat nor grain—is an ideal wheat substitute for the gluten-sensitive. Its phenolic compounds, oxidant reducers, high fiber content, and rutin can protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease and lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
New Annual Lab Test Sale
Dr. Scott Fogle answers questions about the benefits of various lab tests and outlines exciting changes and additions to the Annual Lab Test Sale.
On Vegetables
Top chef Jeremy Fox believes that vegetables should be prepared with the same care generally lavished on meat dishes. His new book, On Vegetables, is based on that philosophy, and here we present three of his creative recipes.
