In this Choose Health Newsletter, watch the Banana Slice Test, a 1 minute video graphically illustrating the difference high quality antioxidants can make in reducing free radical induced oxidative stress, the underlying cause of the majority of chronic degenerative diseases according to prominent experts in aging and nutritional medicine.

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6 September 2011, Choose Health Newsletter

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Also in the 6 September Choose Health Newsletter, learn about the significant general health benefits of fish oils in reducing risk for heart disease, breast cancer, arthritis, and macular degeneration.

Additionally, discover why quality is so important, and just how to select the best fish oil supplements available.

 

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Watch Dr Holick’s full scientific review “Vitamin D: a D-lightful Story for Good Health”,  as presented at The Vitamin D Association’s Expert Forum, 2011 

About Dr. Holick

Vitamin D deficiency is the most common medical condition in the world. In America alone, over 200 million people lack sufficient levels of vitamin D and may consequently suffer from chronic health conditions, ranging from daily annoyances like fatigue and pain to life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. But few people know why vitamin D is so important and what they can do to avoid the myriad ailments associated with deficiency, including heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.

There is no better person to demystify this vitamin and showcase its place in human health than author Michael F. Holick, M.D., Ph.D.-the father of modern vitamin D research. With more than three decades spent studying the relationship between vitamin D, limited sun exposure, and human well-being, Dr. Holick shares his findings on how combining the natural curative properties of the sun along with small lifestyle changes can help everyone to live a substantially healthier life.

Armed with a three-step plan incorporating safe amounts of sun exposure, the right supplementation, and eating foods rich in vitamin D, Dr. Holick provides prescriptive advice for anyone- from relatively healthy people to those suffering from chronic or even fatal diseases- on how to easily rebuild and maintain optimal levels of this essential hormone.

Rich with anecdotes and entertaining case studies, The Vitamin D Solution also presents research from around the world to serve as a wake-up call on this potentially lifesaving hormone for health.

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I have always loved good science.  It is one reason I was attracted to USANA Health Sciences, a nutritional company based on a real commitment to quality products backed by published peer-reviewed scientific research.

This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure to meet Dr. Brian Dixon, one of the Senior Scientist at USANA Health Sciences, while I was in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Dixon earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute, where he focused his research on the underlying biochemical mechanisms of the aging process and the therapeutic potential of lipoic acid.  His primary role at USANA is to facilitate and manage all clinical studies conducted at USANA.

Needless to say, this guy is brilliant, and he does a wonderful job supporting all USANA associates. Saturday evening I asked him to describe his doctoral work. Wow, very impressive indeed, as was his humor, poise and confidence in the quality science behind each of USANA’s products.

Additionally, Dr. Dixon is quite an accomplished athlete, and truly devoted to healthy lifestyle choices based on good nutrition, exercise, rest, and optimal dose science-based nutritional supplementation.

“Nutrition has always been close to my heart,” Dr. Dixon says. “I joined the USANA scientific team for their unyielding and uncompromising edict to produce the highest quality science-based health products in the industry.”

Thank you Brian for making my USANA business both easier and more fun, through your commitment to excellent science.

For technical information on USANA’s Science Based products try this incredible link, ASK THE SCIENTISTS

Clearly MyPlate will be better than MyPyramid, but the most important issues are in the details that are not captured by the icon,” Willett said. “What type of grain? What sources of proteins? What fats are used to prepare the vegetables and the grains?”

It is clear that we live in a toxic world.  Many man-made chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, industrial wastes and toxins are unseen, and affect our health daily.

A U.S. Senate hearing report released 29 March 2011,  highlights 42 locations throughout the U.S. that have alarmingly higher incidences of certain diseases, including cancer and birth defects. Report, Hearings Focus on Disease Clusters.

According to Gina Solomon, MD, MPH, senior scientist at the National Resources Defense Council and one of the authors of the report, who testified yesterday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works,

“Although it is difficult to conclusively prove what caused any specific disease cluster, we can gather invaluable clues and hints from these tragic events. Some clusters of cancer, birth defects, and other chronic illnesses such as asthma are thought to be linked to chemical exposure or other toxic pollutants. A 2010 report from the President’s Cancer Panel pointed to pesticides, fertilizers, pharmaceutical by-products that enter the water supply, household chemicals, and tanning beds as potential causes of disease.”

“Emissions from cars, trucks, and planes add to the toxic mix, the authors wrote. They concluded that “the true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.”

It only makes sense to protect ourselves by decreasing environmental exposure to known toxins, especially those which are already in our own homes, to which we unknowingly are exposing ourselves daily.

I am currently in Los Angeles, California, and will attend an event promoting this much needed awareness, The Healthy Home Book Tour.  I will also attend a similar event in Boston on April 9th. I would strongly suggest reading this interesting and timely publication to improve your health and the health of your family.  Please contact me for more information or go to www.myhealthyhome.com

Among Americans 45 and older, 25% were taking the lipid-lowering therapy in the period from 2005 to 2008, up from just 2% in 1988-1994. This is according to the National Center for Healthcare Statistics’ report on health in the U.S. in 2010, released this week.

Heart disease is still responsible for 25% of deaths despite an unprecedented campaign to lower cholesterols with Statin drugs since the 1980′s.

The is little doubt that statin therapy does help prevent complications of heart disease in patients with known pre-existing coronary artery disease, but there is good data that statins have not proved effective in preventing primary heart disease.

The facts remain that 75% of patients taking statin medications are taking them for primary prevention, which is regularly promoted by the pharmaceutical industry. (See “Study on Wide Use of Statins” from the University of Michigan published in the June 28 2010, Archives of Internal Medicine.)

My concern is we are not using effective lifestyle changes, including medical evidence based nutritional supplementations, to assist in heart health.

Specifically, I believe we are not adequately addressing the underlying source cardiovascular disease, which is inflammation affecting the sensitive lining of small arteries feeding the heart.  This inflammation leads to atherosclerosis.

Arterial endothelial cell dysfunction is caused by free radical induced oxidative stress, and can be improved with appropriate antioxidants, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications.

The Heart Health Supplement SlideShare reviews these issues and presents data supporting the use of Fish Oil, Grape Seed Extract and Quality Multiple Vitamins for heart health.

Click here to see  updated Joint Health SlideShare

Click here to watch prior Joint Health Webcast

Most adults over age 50 years have some type of Joint Health problems, most commonly Osteoarthritis.  Because exercise and activity are keys to health and longevity, maintaining joint health is critical.  In this SlideShare and WebCast  I discussed medical evidence-based benefits of Glucosamine, Turmeric, Omega-3 fatty acids, Grape Seed Extract, and optimal dose Multiple Vitamins.

Link for Health Benefits of Grape Seed Extract SlideShare

Grape Seed Extract is an extremely powerful antioxidant, with Heart Health Benefits clearly documented in numerous medical studies.  This SlideShare presentation reviews the many potential health benefits of this unique nutritional supplement, including Heart, Brain, Joint, Skin, and Immune System Health.

A recent double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study on Grape Seed Extract at Boston University School of Medicine was completed in 2010. The study demonstrated the synergistic use of a Grape Seed Extract and Vitamin C supplement significantly improved  antioxidant status and vascular function in patients with clinically proven cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is a chronic degenerative disease related to free radical induced oxidative stress.  By significantly improving antioxidant defenses, Grape Seed Extract and Vitamin C where felt to synergistically reduce vascular endothelial cell dysfunction.

Select this link for the PDF file the Boston University School of Medicine study, which used USANA’s Proflavanol, a pharmaceutical grade and independent third party certified Grape Seed Extract and Vitamin C supplement.

Over the past weeks I have been converting many of my Choose-Health Webcasts to a SlideShare format.  For many of you this new presentation format will be much faster and more convenient than the video format.

I am very pleased with the presentation linked above. It shows the tremendous health benefits of Low Glycemic Nutrition. This lifestyle change is really quite easy, and has shown dramatic results for me and many others.

The presentation introduces Insulin Resistance as a key cause of weight gain, and provides clear evidence on simple ways to prevent and reverse it. I also present the recently published University of Colorado clinical trail on which I base my weight loss recommendations.

Using this information, I was able to lose 38 pounds in  3 months, weight loss that has been maintained for well over 18 months.

Sam Young, MD

This brief slide presentation may help you reduce risk of cognitive decline and increase your mental stamina.

Risk of chronic diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ADHD, MS, and Depression may also be reduced with quality multiple vitamins, fish oils, and grape seed extract.

In this presentation I review recent medical studies on brain health and show the reasons I support quality supplementation.

Choose this link to learn more on Brain Health Supplements , and for other wellness topics, see the Choose-Health Events Page