Published July 9, 2010

The common protein that attacks your brain

I’ve told you in the past about the myriad of disease symptoms that can result from gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a complex protein found in grains like wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt. For some people, it wipes out intestinal cells. They get a bad digestive disease that is really miserable.

For years doctors thought that gluten caused only gut problems (celiac disease). Recently they have discovered that gluten can attack skin, joints, muscles, and organs. Now research is clearly showing that gluten can attack your brain absent ANY other signs or symptoms.

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Published July 8, 2010

The #1 cause of heart disease, osteoporosis,
and dementia in women

If you’re a woman over the age of 50, your risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and dementia goes up significantly. Fortunately, the reason is easy to explain. And, more importantly, it’s easy to fix.

What’s more, this is strictly a female issue. Unless it is his wife who has it, and then it can become a distinct issue, men don’t have to worry about this cause. That’s because the obvious reason for this increased risk is menopause. When menopause hits, a woman’s body slows way down in its production of hormones, particularly estrogen.

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Published July 7, 2010

Stop homocysteine from stealing your memory

I’ve told you in the past that high homocysteine levels put you at greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease. I’ve also told you many ways to reduce your homocysteine levels. These include vitamins B6 and B12, folate, and green tea. But now there’s a new study that says reducing your intake of an essential amino acid might help.

In the study, researchers divided a group of seven-month-old mice into two groups. They fed one group a diet rich in the amino acid methionine. They fed the second group a control diet of normal methionine.

At 15 months, the researchers tested the mice for brain plaque. (Fifteen months for mice is the equivalent of 70 human years.) The high methionine group had higher homocysteine and also 40% more brain plaques. They also tested lower in cognitive skills.

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