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Flax Hull Lignan Routs Cancers
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Seniors who are concerned about fostering their senior health by taking preemptive aging steps against cancer will be encouraged to learn that nature has provided a remedy in the hulls of flax seeds. Recent research has verified that the lignans in the hulls of flax seeds provide three way protection against a number of cancers, particularly hormonal cancers including both breast and prostate cancers. It turns out that the SDG lignan found in flax hulls supplies the anti-cancer ingredient that has shown success in preventing those cancers from starting, slowing them down after they have already started, and preventing them from recurring by keeping them in remission. Numerous former cancer patients have reported that the flax hull SDG has kept them health by keeping their cancers in remission. Those former cancer patients had been afflicted with stomach cancer, basal cell skin cancer, lymphoma, and bladder cancer. For senior women who want to take preemptive steps against breast cancer taking the SDG lignan found in flax hulls is a very good choice. Similarly for senior men who are concerned about fostering their prostate health taking the SDG lignan found in flax hulls is a very healthy choice.
Preempt Cancer with Green Tea & Mushrooms
Recent research in an international cancer journal reported that women who ate mushrooms daily reduced their risk of developing breast cancer by more than 60%. This high level of risk reduction was reported after adjusting for variables such as smoking, overeating, exercise, etc. This research was performed on over 2,000 women in an Asian country of whom half had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The study showed that eating the plain button mushroom was sufficient to provide this high level of risk reduction. The better results were obtained by consuming fresh button mushrooms rather that the dried mushrooms. This is good news for senior women who are concerned about taking preemptive steps to protect their senior health. The researchers identified a substance in the mushrooms that they suspect may provide the key to reducing the risk of breast cancer. The substance called linoleic acid may be that key, because it inhibits aromatase activity that is linked to producing estrogen. It is known that high estrogen levels have been shown to be a risk factor for breast cancer. On top of this good news about the benefits of consuming button mushrooms the researchers added more good news. They found that the women who added drinking green tea to their button mushroom diet achieved a risk reduction of nearly 90% against developing breast cancer.
Curcumin Can Preempt Senior Illnesses
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In the US cancer is the second leading cause of death. As we age the risk of contracting cancer increases. Seniors who are concerned about their senior health are wise to take preemptive steps to lower their risk of developing cancer. It turns out that in terms of cancer prevention there is a multimodal cancer-preventing agent known as curcumin. Curcumin is derived from the Indian spice tumeric. In 2010 the multimodal cancer-preventing capabilities of curcumin were reported in more than 230 published studies. Curcumin provides several active components which contribute to its cancer-preventing and anti-inflammatory power. The studies revealed that curcumin can target ten different factors that cause cancer to develop. In the case of hormone-negative breast cancers, curcumin has been shown to induce programmed cell death of those cancers. This is good news for senior women. Curcumin has shown similar success in the case of prostate cancer which is a threat to senior men. It turns out that curcumin can provide help to prevent prostate cancer from starting. In the case of prostate cancer that has already begun curcumin can interfere with the growth of that cancer in multiple modes. This is very good news fro senior men who are concerned about taking preemptive steps to protect their prostate health.
Don’t Forget the B Vitamins!
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The health publications often point out to us the importance of taking the A, C, and D vitamins, but what about the B vitamins? The labels on the multivitamins list various B vitamins in their ingredients, but they don’t tell you what health benefits they bring to the seniors who take them for their health. It turns out that some of the latest research on vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid (vitamin B9) has uncovered numerous health benefits that improve our health and the health of seniors in particular. Major benefits conferred on seniors by the Big 3 Bs include contributing to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, to the reducing the risk of cancer, and lowering the risk of osteoporosis. Complementary benefits of the B vitamins for seniors include contributing to improved mental ability, to decreasing the risk of developing macular degeneration, to boosting the energy level, to elevating the mood level, and to mitigating allergies. A final benefit that is like the frosting on senior’s health cake is the research that indicates that one member of the Big 3 Bs improves longevity. The B vitamins are particularly important for senior women, because they reduce the risk of breast cancer by 38% and other cancers by 25%. The Big 3 Bs definitely improve cardiovascular health for both senior men and women by lowering the level of homocysteine.
Seniors Need Full Spectrum Vitamin E
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The health news regularly includes articles that claim that vitamin E is very good for our health, but the articles tend to be a little slim on providing the details that can make a real difference in getting the form of vitamin E that is genuinely healthful for seniors. Seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to benefit their senior health require more than the typical form of vitamin E found in most supplements. Many multivitamins contain vitamin E, but typically they contain only the form known as alpha tocopherol. This alpha tocopherol is the principal component in vitamin E that supports our health, but it is not the only form that is necessary for senior men and most likely for senior women, too. The vitamin E found in foods such as sunflower seed kernels, avocados, and asparagus contains all the components of vitamin E which number at least eight. For senior men research has found that in addition to the alpha component they need the gamma component, in order to ensure their prostate health. It would not be surprising to discover that senior women need the gamma component to insure the health of their breasts and reproductive organs. It turns out that for senior men the lack of the gamma component of vitamin E can have a very negative effect on their prostate health.
Why Metformin Is A Health Friendly Drug For Seniors!
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Typically the prescription drug metformin is prescribed for folks with type 2 diabetes, but it turns out that it has anti-aging properties that cover a broad spectrum. Best of all metformin has been used for many years without showing any of the serious type of side effects that have been caused by the used of so many prescription drugs. It was originally a botanical compound that was derived from the French lilac (Gallega officianalis). As an added bonus due to its long time use as a prescription drug it is no longer covered by patent, so it is available to seniors as very low cost generic drug. Taking metformin under a doctor’s supervision should be considered seriously by seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to promote their senior health. Recent studies have revealed that metformin can play an influential role in promoting health for seniors beyond treating type 2 diabetes. Meformin use has been shown to promote anti-cancer activity against a variety of cancers including breast, pancreas, colon, and prostate cancer. Medical studies have revealed that metformin can act both as a cancer preventative and by interferring with the growth of cancers that have already started.
Is Vitamin D Really a Cancer Fighter?
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The information being published about vitamin D in the health media are generally very favorable about encouraging folks to make certain that they get sufficient vitamin D. It turns out that vitamin D is not really a vitamin, but it is a hormone that interacts with more than two thousand genes in our bodies. We have vitamin D receptors everywhere in our bodies. In terms of cellular health vitamin D has been shown to support the prevention of certain cancers including cancers of the prostate, breast, pancreas, and colon. All the medical studies performed to date indicate that more is better when it comes to the level of vitamin D in the blood.
For example in the case of breast cancer, women who are deficient in vitamin D when they are diagnosed with cancer are more than 70% more likely to die of it compared with women with sufficient levels of vitamin D. After heart disease, breast cancer is the deadliest killer of women in the United States. Exposure to the sun and a vitamin D rich diet significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer for women.
For men only heart attacks and lung cancer claim more men that prostate cancer. Exposure to sunlight that allows our bodies to make our own vitamin D has been shown to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer by more than 65% for men who had the highest exposure to sunlight. Those men who had the lowest exposure to sunlight were three times more likely to develop prostate cancer. This is good news for seniors who want to take preemptive aging steps to foster their prostate health.
Preemptive Aging Foods for Seniors
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Seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to safeguard their senior health need to take the first step and choose foods that promote senior health. The foods at the top of the preemptive list are the foods that preempt cancer which is one of the leading enemies of senior health. The good news for seniors is a follows. Foods that preempt cancer are some of the tastiest foods around. In the first place are all the colorful berries that include blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, and so on. Most of the berries contain tumor fighting compounds such as polyphenols and ellagic acid which are the enemies of cancer. Another winner is chocolate as long as it is 70% cocoa which is true for some of dark chocolate bars. It turns out that cocoa contains polyphenols similar to the berries and it also contains antioxidants. As an added bonus, cocoa contains a class of chemicals known as catechins that offer protection against cancer and heart disease. Finally seniors can moderately choose daily to imbibe a glass of red wine for its high concentration of resveratrol content that is provided by the grape skin. The resveratrol contributes in some unknown way to suppress metabolites associated with cancer growth. In summary, drinking a daily glass of red wine, eating some dark chocolate, and consuming a variety of berries throughout the week can provide an array of preemptive aging foods for seniors who are concerned about protecting their senior health against cancer.
Walk Frequently for Senior Health.
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The latest statistics show that about 50% of American adults to not engage in exercise despite the common knowledge that exercise is very beneficial for a healthy life. Seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to foster their senior health need to take the big important step of exercising frequently. It turns out that one of the simplest exercises that many seniors can perform is walking. For seniors even walking slowly can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Obviously walking farther, faster, and more frequently will provide greater benefits for senior health. It turns out that walking is a generally ideal exercise for many seniors, because it can be tailored to each person’s ability and needs.
Walking at any level of exertion will increase breathing and heart rate which will improve the health of the entire circulatory system including the heart. Walking regularly will generally improve balance, coordination, and leg muscle strength. A recent study reported that very senior men who walked more than two miles a day reduced their risk of dying by 50% compared with those who walked less than a mile every day. It turns out that walking which improves cardiovascular health usually results in attaining a healthy weight, because obesity is the enemy of good health. Obesity is linked to cardiovascular disease and many cancers. Among the cancers that strike seniors breast cancer afflicts women and prostate cancer afflicts men. Walking can promote a healthy weight, prostate health in men, and breast health in women.
Can Sunlight Reduce Cancer Risk?
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About 30 years ago a research paper was published that raised the question of the connection between sunlight and reduction of cancer risk. The paper elaborated on the obvious conclusion that followed from sunlight’s effect on humans ability to synthesize vitamin D in its golden presence. The data that triggered the study was geographical data of the incidence of cancers across the United States of America. The southern half of the USA had a lower death rate from cancer than the northern half, but the northeast had the highest rates. For example its rates for colon cancer were twice as high as the southwest region. At the time it was published most of the medical establishment rejected it, but today the paper’s conclusion about the benefit of vitamin D for reducing the risk of cancer have been validated by many medical studies.
The best known studies include breast cancer and colon cancer, but other studies have validated the benefits of adequate vitamin D for 17 other cancers including prostate cancer. It is estimated that if everyone maintained even moderate levels of vitamin D that the deaths from many common cancers would be reduced by about 60%. For folks such as seniors who do not absorb the sun very well and those who live in a region where the sun is not high in the sky, supplements are available. This is very good news for seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive steps against cancer to protect their senior health. In particular senior women can reduce their risk of breast cancer and senior men can protect their prostate health by supplementing with vitamin D.
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