Published July 22, 2010

How your fingernails can predict your arthritis risk

Are you worried that you might develop arthritis as you age? What if I told you there’s an easy way to keep tabs on your joints — and a simple way to prevent arthritis from developing?

To keep tabs on your joints, all you have to do is watch your fingernails. If they begin to show signs of change — for instance, they become weaker or brittle — then you need to take action. You see, your fingernails are made from protein. And these same proteins build cartilage in your joints. So it’s very possible the change in your fingernails is a warning sign that your joints are in trouble.

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Published July 21, 2010

The proven way to cure diabetes and lower your
risk of Alzheimer’s

I’ve often said that Alzheimer’s disease is really a different form of diabetes. I call it type-3 diabetes or diabetes of the brain. How can I say this? If you’re obese, you’re at a higher risk of memory problems, and quite possibly Alzheimer’s disease. But what’s the connection?

Scientists recently studied mice to find out. They’ve found that the hormone leptin may have something to do with it. Leptin tells your brain that you have had enough to eat. But is leptin the missing piece of the puzzle?

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Published July 16, 2010

How to cut prostate cancer growth by 50%

Did you know there’s an easy way to slow prostate cancer by as much as 50%? And all you have to do is add one thing to your diet?

Researchers from U.C. Davis compared mice fed walnuts to those fed soy bean oil. Mice in both groups still developed cancer. But the cancers in the walnut group were 50% smaller than the soy group. The researchers believe that several components of the walnut were at work. One effect was that whole walnuts reduced a protein called endothelin, a substance that increases inflammation of blood vessels.

Another is a great ratio of omega oils. Interestingly, this confirms my reported suspicions on the ALA-prostate cancer controversy. In years past, some studies attempted to link higher ALA (omega-3) to higher prostate cancers.

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