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“In an attempt to control for the healthy user bias (the possibility that people who take multivitamins may have better lifestyle habits than nonusers), the statistical analyses were adjusted for confounding factors like age, sex, education, alcohol and tobacco use, BMI, physical activity, diet quality, family history of cancer, and the use of other supplements.”

“12-and 18-month old mice that were given a low dose of THC daily for 4 weeks performed as well as 2-month old control mice on learning and memory tests. The THC treatment completely reversed the loss of performance in the old animals.”

“The National Growth and Health Study has also found that diets high in added sugars result in the displacement of micronutrients including low intakes of vitamins A, D, and E, calcium, and potassium.”

“However, people with higher baseline vitamin D levels also benefited, although the effect was more modest (10 per cent risk reduction). Overall, the reduction in risk of acute respiratory infection induced by vitamin D was on a par with the protective effect of injectable 'flu vaccine against 'flu-like illnesses.”

“Exercise snacks are short bursts of vigorous-intensity exercise, strategically dispersed throughout the day and lasting up to a minute. Examples include riding a stationary bike, performing air squats, or engaging in bodyweight exercises at least four or five times daily.”

“The analysis revealed that omega-3s reduced the risk of premature death from all causes by 10 percent, cardiovascular disease by 18 percent, myocardial infarction by 23 percent, sudden cardiac death by 33 percent, and hospitalization for heart failure or unstable angina pectoris (chest pain caused by lack of blood flow to the heart) by 25 percent in patients with coronary artery disease.”

“Zinc is an essential nutrient that participates in many biological processes, modulating the activity of more than 300 enzymes and 2,000 transcription factors. It plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division.”

“Mice received 50 milligrams per kilogram of urolithin A daily (in food) for eight weeks, rats received 50 milligrams per milliliter (in water) for 24 hours following a simulated heart attack, and the older adults took 1 gram of urolithin A (via supplement) or a placebo daily for two to four months.”

“A recent study found that older adults who wore a weighted vest during a six-month weight loss program were less likely to regain the weight they lost, possibly because their metabolism remained more stable.”

“The study involved 97 older adults (average age, 64) with low dietary protein intake (less than 1 gram per kilogram of body weight daily) who had experienced at least one fall in the past year.”