Jon's Health Tips - Reservatrol Pills

Well I’ve done it – I’ve added another pill to my repertoire - Reservatrol Pills. But it’s probably useless according to the expert advice below because it is not enteric coded – but it does meet the other suggestions – it is from Country Life.Here’s why I have started taking the pill to supplement red wine and other reseveratrol sources – A TV show did it! Reservatrol Pills - 60 Minutes "If the promise holds true, I think this has the chance to change healthcare," Dr. Christoph Westphal tells correspondent Morley Safer on 60 Minutes.Dr. Westphal says we all may soon be taking a drug that just might beat the clock, a simple pill that could delay the inevitable. "Our goal is to prevent and forestall many of the diseases that strike us as we reach 50, 60, and 70. All with one pill." Asked if...

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Jon's Health Tips - Updates #2

Once again, the pace of new health related research reports is overwhelming. Here are updates on alcohol (so distressing that my wife, who has made an effort to have a drink a day, is going on the wagon), tea ( so encouraging I am going to try to drink even more green tea), vitamins and minerals (D and calcium encouraging, E baffling), diet, exercise and apples (all encouraging):Million women study shows even moderate alcohol consumption associated with increased cancer riskLow to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk and may account for nearly 13 percent of the cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, and upper aero-digestive tract combined, according to a report in the February 24 online issue of the Journal of the National...

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Jon's Health Tips - Mediterranean diet

I try to eat a Mediterranean diet, characterized by high intakes of fish, vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and unsaturated fatty acids, low intakes of dairy products, meat and saturated fats and moderate alcohol consumption. Here’s why- with some notes on the kinds of food and cooking I try to avoid first:“Western” diet increases heart attack risk globallyThe typical Western diet — fried foods, salty snacks and meat — accounts for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world, according to a study of dietary patterns in 52 countries reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Researchers identified three dietary patterns in the world:• Oriental: higher intake of tofu, soy and other sauces;• Prudent: higher intake of fruits and vegetables; and• Western: higher...

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