Published June 10, 2010

An easy fix for the most common signs of aging

When women turn 50 and men turn 60, the body begins to change rapidly. You might gain weight. Your cholesterol may go up. You may lose muscle mass and strength. And your sexual desire may decrease. Most doctors will tell you this is normal and you should just accept it. While it is normal, you don’t have to “just accept it.” You can do something about it.

Last week, I showed you how 3 mg of melatonin every night can reverse some of these signs. But if melatonin doesn’t fix them, there’s another hormone you should try. That’s because what I just described are classic symptoms of testosterone deficiency.

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Published June 9, 2010

The heart nutrient that also helps arthritis and diabetes

You probably already know that CoQ10 protects heart and brain cells. It keeps them vital and free from degenerative changes. And you may know that it’s the most important known nutrient for your energy furnaces, the mitochondria. But did you know CoQ10 is also a fantastic anti-inflammatory?

That’s what new research suggests. In a new study, researchers fed mice a diet high in fat and fructose. This is a relatively sure way to promote diabetes and inflammation. Then they gave some of the mice CoQ10.

The researchers expected the CoQ10 to protect their heart. But they didn’t expect this: Those mice that took the CoQ10 had their inflammatory and metabolic stress markers drop significantly.

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Published June 4, 2010

How to make your probiotics work even better

I hope you’re taking probiotics regularly. These beneficial germs are great for your intestinal health. But did you know you can make your probiotics work even better? All you have to do is give them a friendly environment to live. And that’s a lot easier than you might think.

In a study on rats, apple and apple products containing pectin help provide short-chain fatty acids. Probiotics love beneficial microbes.

But that’s not all the apple pectin does. It also helps intestinal pH. By keeping your pH in balance, you create a healthy environment for the probiotics to live and do their job.

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