Blood Sugar and M3 Muscarinic Receptor

November 30, 2010

“We found that in order to maintain the correct levels of sugar, a protein present on the cells that release insulin in the pancreas has to be active. This protein, called the M3-muscarinic receptor, is not only active but also needs to undergo a specific change. This change triggers insulin release and the control of [...]

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Brain lactate, lactate dehydrogenase, and aging

November 7, 2010

Just tagging this away…. Using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and HPLC, we found that brain lactate levels were increased twofold in both normally and prematurely aging mice during aging [...] We used in situ hybridization to show that increased brain lactate levels were caused by a shift in transcriptional activities of the lactate dehydrogenases to [...]

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Rhonda giving a presentation at IgniteMemphis

October 13, 2010

Rhonda doing a presentation at IgniteMemphis. Check it out, and if you think she did awesome (I sure do) give her a thumbs up. – Dan

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White Tea and Fat Loss

June 19, 2010

Here is yet another reason why white tea is a healthy alternative to coffee.  Research has shown that white tea extract can actually prevent the formation of new adipocytes (fat cells).  If that wasn’t enough, the extract from white tea was also able to break down fat from fat cells, a process known as lipolysis.  [...]

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5 Supplements All Women Should Know About

March 23, 2010

I’ve made a quick grocery list of supplements that I take, the reading list that in part made me decide to take them, and distilled the information down to a few quick bullet points. Much of the research is, perhaps, more relevant to women who are, or may be pregnant or nursing in years to [...]

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Omega-3 Slows Aging Process

February 17, 2010

New research from UCSF shows that omega-3 fatty acids can slow the aging process.  Patients with coronary heart disease that high higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA, had an associated lower rate of telomere shortening (JAMA. 2010 Jan 20;303(3):250-7).  Telomeres are structures at the end of chromosomes that protect the DNA [...]

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Will Coconut Oil Get Rid of Acne Blemishes?

February 14, 2010

Coconut Oil Will Kill Acne Bacteria 50% of coconut oil consists of lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid. Lauric acid has very potent anti-bacterial activity against the acne-causing bacteria propionbacterium acnes (P. acnes).  Propionbacterium acnes plays a substantial role in the pathogenesis of acne.  The bacteria P. acnes takes residence in the sebaceous glands [...]

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Did you know there is a “roaccutane action group?”

February 11, 2010

I ran across a “roaccutane and accutane action” group which consists of individuals who claim either they themselves, or their family members have suffered from the use of accutane — and perhaps more bizarrely, they claim that some of them have suffered psychological side effects. Without having taken the time to personally read through each [...]

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Skin Production of Vitamin D

January 24, 2010

We all know that just 15 minutes of sunlight a day is enough to enable our bodies to make adequate levels of vitamin D.  What you may not know is that the skin production of vitamin D can be dampened by several different factors and can cause vitamin D deficiency. Factor # 1: Sunscreen: In [...]

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Coconut Oil Promotes Weight Loss

January 18, 2010

It seems a bit counter-intuitive that fat could actually aid in weight loss. But it’s true, coconut oil promotes weight loss and I’m going to tell you how. Let’s start by going over some of the basics that you likely learned in college biochemistry, if you took it, but may have have forgotten. Fats and [...]

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