Get Your Vitamin E: Protect Against Parkinson?s Disease
Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease characterized by resting tremors, increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual paralysis. There is no cure for Parkinson's disease. Drugs can help relieve the symptoms and might slow the progress of the disease, but cannot cure it.The cause is unknown, but a number of factors, including age, genetics, and environmental influences are believed to affect risk. Moderate amounts of vitamin E in the diet can protect against Parkinson's disease, according to a study in the Lancet Neurology (2005;4:362?5).Highly reactive free radicals appear to play an important role in the nerve damage that occurs in people with Parkinson's disease. Antioxidants?such as vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene and other carotenoids, zinc, and plant chemicals known as bioflavonoids?are nutrients that prevent free radicals from injuring cells.
Several studies have looked at the effects of dietary antioxidants on the risk of Parkinson's disease.The current report analyzed the research on the possible link between the risk of Parkinson's disease and dietary intake of three antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. Eight studies were found to meet the criteria of this analysis, and of these, seven looked at the effect of vitamin E on the risk of Parkinson's disease, seven looked at vitamin C, and four looked at beta-carotene. The studies used questionnaires to approximate the amounts of these antioxidants in the participants' diets and supplements. For this analysis, intake was categorized as high if it was within the top 20 to 25% of people's diets and moderate if it was in the middle 50 to 60%. Moderate and high dietary intake of vitamin E were associated with a 19% reduction in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but no protective effects of either vitamin C or beta-carotene were seen.
High intake of vitamin E was slightly more protective than moderate intake, but this difference was not statistically significant.The findings of this analysis show that eating a diet rich in vitamin E can reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Foods with high amounts of vitamin E include nuts, seeds, olives, olive oil, other vegetable oils, and avocados. Despite their high fat content, it's important for people to understand that these foods are an important part of a healthful diet. It is important to note that at least one study suggested that synthetic vitamin E (the most common and least expensive form used in supplements) is unlikely to provide the same benefit as vitamin E in its natural form because of its reduced activity and possible reduced ability to reach the brain tissue..
Maureen Williams, ND, received her bachelor?s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She has a private practice in Quechee, VT, and does extensive work with traditional herbal medicine in Guatemala and Honduras.Vitamin Herb University (http://www.vitaminherbuniversity.com) is the premier online informational resource for dietary supplements, supplement reviews, vitamin information, herb information and drug herb interaction.marketing@webadvantage.netUse Essential Fatty Acid To Help You Eliminate Your Acne
To eliminate or clear your face of acne it will require you take a variety of health steps.
The use of essential fatty acids is but one step.
I have identified 10 different steps but will only discuss one step in this article - using essential fatty acids.
Getting sufficient essential fatty acids is of prime importance in clearing acne. It's these fatty acids that help to control the production of excess androgens - the hormones that surge during the teen-age times
It is androgens, which causes excess sebum oil to clog your hair follicle and contribute to creating your acne.
The three fatty acids you need to get daily are:
? omega-3
? omega-6
? omega-9
When you are deficient in these essential fatty acids, you will
have,
? A weaken immune system
? Inflammatory disorders
? Poor skin
? Skin eruptions and other wounds that won't heal
? Sebum...
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How To Decrease Your Weight Just As Easily As You Increased It!
Copyright 2006 Phil Brull
Yes, it's always the same? You look in the mirror and you say to yourself "Oh yeah, it's OK! Could be worse?" and then a tiny little voice in your head starts whispering "C'mon? Darn it! That's awful! There's at least the weight of one big, juicy watermelon too much!" And then, maybe you say to yourself "Yes, I know? but, after all, it isn't so bad?" and maybe you plan to change your eating habits and to exercise more? or to begin with. And the best is, you are really willing to do it but then this great meal crossed your way and besides, no one who would be in his right mind would have rejected this little, yes almost tiny piece of delicious chocolate cake in the afternoon? and so, days go by and nothing really changed, except your weight but not in the way you wanted?
After some time you think maybe you would be too weak to lose weight or that being overweight might be your destiny, that the weight would be a part of you and that...
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Changing Trends in South Korean Food Market
South Korea is the third largest economy in Asia after Japan and China. It is also a pioneer in industrialization in East Asian region. Trends in food consumption indicate that people of South Korea are turning to western diets from the conventional one. Consumers in Korea are looking for high value and convenient food products of good quality.
South Korea is the leading trader in agriculture that represents an export market of $2.5 billion for US agricultural products only. Till recently, South Korea kept the tariffs on imports of processed food high.
It also imposed other sanitary and technical barricades to obstruct trade export.
As per the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and US, food-processing companies of Korea will allow an increased and easy access to US food units in South Korea's market. It will give new opportunities to food processing and beverage units. A good understanding and marketing strategy between the two countries will result...
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Fight Fatigue with this Natural Remedy
Most doctors agree that non-specific fatigue can be exacerbated by modern diets rich in fats and refined carbohydrates. For a graphic example of this, you only have to watch 'Supersize Me' - the Documentary about what happens if you eat nothing but fast food for a month. Additionally, drugs, coffee (caffeine products), smoking and alcohol can make the problem even worse, even though most of these are usually thought of as 'stimulants'. If untreated, chronic fatigue can lead on to much worse conditions such as anemia, hypoglycemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism and even cancer. So how can one avoid fatigue, without resorting to un-natural stimulants? Here's a natural remedy you can try.
The herbs ginseng, lavender, rosemary and sweet flag can all help raise your energy levels naturally. Combine these with vitamin B complexes, vitamins C and D, as all of these have been known to help fight fatigue. The remedy is also improved by the addition of vitamin A, pantothenic acid, B12, folic...
Fight Fatigue with this Natural Remedy
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