Why seniors must take resveratrol

As you may know, I love the nutrient resveratrol. It’s a powerful immune system booster and heart protector. But now we have compelling research that this super nutrient can help improve your mobility. The evidence is so strong it suggests that it might even help prevent falls in seniors.

In a new study, researchers fed both young and old mice a diet rich in resveratrol for eight weeks. Then they tested the mice for mobility and balance. They did this by having the mice navigate a steel mesh balance beam. Then they counted the number of times they faltered.

Stop skin damage from the sun with a vitamin, not sunscreens

I just saw a patient the other day that has a serious history of skin cancer. When I asked her how her day was going, she said, “I just came from my monthly visit to my dermatologist to have my skin cancers removed. I get them all the time.” Sure enough, she had a two-inch incision on her neck to prove it. Then she went on to say that this was something that happened almost every month.

She had that good old type-1 skin that is so sensitive to sunlight-induced skin cancers. Her doctor had been telling her that the only way to prevent them was to use sunscreen every day, but that didn’t seem to be working at all. Fortunately, there’s a much better way to prevent skin cancers. And a new study proves it.

Are your cosmetics giving you diabetes?

When you think of “side effects,” you probably think of drugs. I know I do. But it’s time to expand our understanding of what produces side effects. That’s because a new study says your cosmetics might cause some awful “side effects” as well.

In the past, I’ve told you how the bright red color of lipsticks might deliver some heavy lead levels through your skin. Now we discover that a chemical commonly found in cosmetics – phthalates – may induce diabetes in the women who use products containing this chemical.