A Little Red Wine Could Take You A Long Way!
Longevity interests a lot of people who aren't ready to give up their lives, just yet, and who look to healthy alternatives to culturally defined eating patterns and "health care."
The benefits of drinking wine have been touted for a while and are thought, by some, to be the reason why the French can get away with eating a high fat diet while enjoying a low rate of coronary disease.
A few years ago, a study by French research team also found that men who regularly drank at least two glasses of wine daily were 50 percent less likely than non-drinkers to suffer a second heart attack.
Previous studies with yeast, a small species of worm, and fruit flies have shown that resveratrol -- a polyphenol antioxidant found in grapes, especially red grapes, and particularly pinot noir grapes which are grown in northern latitudes and used in wines coming from New York, Washington, and Oregon -- is a life-extending compound.
In a new study from Italy, resveratrol has been used to increase the life span of a short-lived breed of tropical fish by more than 50%. Not only did fish given resveratrol in their food live longer than the control group, they stayed livelier as they aged and displayed better memory in stimulus/response tests. And the neurons in their brains didn't decay as quickly when they died and were dissected.
Resveratrol, an organic compound contained in the skins of grapes that protects them from disease, is extracted from grapes by the wine making process. The wine becomes a preservative for the resveratrol and prevents its oxidation.
That's why drinking grape juice or eating raisins doesn't have the same effect; the resveratrol has neither been extracted nor preserved. It's also been shown that resveratrol in food supplements oxidizes upon exposure to air and loses its effectiveness.
Red wine may truly be a "wondrous drug!"
Other studies have shown that wine, especially red wine, can help prevent colds, increase the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, lower the risk of Alzheimer's, reduce the size and number of fat cells in the body, reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and has anti-inflammatory properties to boot.
Drug companies are trying to copy resveratrol, but might not be able to preserve it's health-preserving benefits.
Besides, resveratrol is freely available in red wine and not patentable as such.
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Dr. Lawrence Stepanowicz is a Doctor of Naturopathy and writer on health topics. You can find more information on good health in practice at his website and blog, http://practicalhealth.net..
Putting Your Best Face Forward: Help for Men?s Skin Care Problems
Unique merits define individuals. The merits of unique botanicals define Bullie, a revolutionary men's skin care method. With specialized cleansers, after-shaves, balms and scrubs, Bullie products are customized to meet the needs of three distinctive skin types: all skin/combination, normal/oily and sensitive/dry.Combination SkinCombination skin is medially diagnosed as higher level of oils on the T-Zone (forehead and nose) and a degree of dryness on the rest of the face, cheeks, and jaw line. To help keep the face healthy without causing added dryness or oiliness, certain steps should be taken. There is a long list of enemies that, over time, can damage the face and aggravate combination skin.
Exposure to wind and sun are primary but stress, pollutants, petroleum-derived products (mineral oil, etc.), and the natural aging process all contribute.Most of the time men tend to assume any product will help alleviate the problem. In actuality, using a specially formulated men's moisturizer...
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Imperial Optical, Inc. Introduces its Contact Lens Success Program Guarantee
Imperial Optical, Inc., the leading independent wholesale contact lens distributor in North America, today launched its "Contact Lens Success Program" guarantee.
The "Program" provides eyecare practitioners with a full refund on up to two opened and partially used boxes of disposable contact lenses that are returned as a result of a patient's unsuccessful transition to contact lenses and/or a patient's unsuccessful conversion from one contact lens product to another.David Pearce, Imperial Optical's Marketing Manager said, "After talking with many independent practitioners, it became clear that Imperial Optical could take a leading position in the contact lens distribution marketplace by developing a no-hassle return policy to support practitioners who offer a contact lens success program to their patients.
I strongly urge all independent ECPs to develop a contact lens success program.
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Exercise Nutrition: How To Keep That Energy Up!
How many times has this happened to you? >> You psych yourself up mentally (you are GOING to do it!)>> You don the outfit (you can practically feel the energy flowing through your veins!) >> You lace up the running shoes (Nike: Just Do It - that's you.) >> You grab your towel (because ANYONE SERIOUS needs a towel). Then it's time. It's time to sweat. It's time to burn the evil fat from your body. You face the treadmill (or stair climber, or rowing machine, or exercise video with the perky aerobics instructor on it).And you start.You warm up, and start moving faster and faster.
The sweat starts to pour. The blood is pumping. Man, you are burning! That size 2 exercise instructor is going to look like a whale compared to you when you get through!The adrenaline hits your blood and you feel GREAT! You could exercise forever! In fact maybe you will exercise forever!Your time winds down. Ok, maybe you'd better slow down, no sense in going TOO crazy here. The cool down sure feels good....
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Retirement: Living or Just Existing?
by Barbara Morris, R.Ph.
Are you planning to retire?
If the answer is yes, are you preparing financially? If so, that means you will have enough money to do all the fun things you look forward to doing, instead of having to think twice about the smallest purchase.
And, hopefully, you will plan so well that you will have more than enough money to pay for medical services not covered by insurance or Medicare. Unfortunately, many folks retire thinking, "I won't need as much money anymore." Wrong!
"Old age" is not free. Even if you have taken great care of yourself over the years, the older you get the more maintenance and repair you need and it can be costly.
But a happy retirement takes more than money.
There is something drastically wrong with the way we prepare for retirement. We are encouraged to plan financially, but who is advising us to have a plan to be healthy enough to enjoy the fruit of all the years of...
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Author Gives Hope to Bereaved Parents
Kamloops, British Columbia (ContentDesk) December 9 2003-- ?Within weeks of releasing her second publication, Catherine A. Roberts, received recognition from bereaved parents and school groups alike, as her work hit store shelves coast to coast. Not surprising for a bereaved mother who brought her work from manuscript to the speaking circuit and beyond in such a short time.
Catherine's First Book Brian's World, "Can't You See What I See?" received rave reviews in the first weeks: Keith Ross Leckie of Tapestry Films writes?A moving, poignant story, a tremendous accomplishment.
Java Chat says Brian's World is a powerful and compelling story ? I can't wait to read Ms.
Roberts next book.
BeanStock Publishing?Honest, truthful and frank, chock-full of emotion, pain and humor.
Reader Barbara Puscas says, "Brian's World is one of the best written true stories I have ever read.
Once you pick it up you can't put it down until you've read the...
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Color Contacts
Contact lenses are thin, curved, plastic membranes that cover the cornea of the eye for better visibility. They are generally used as substitutes for glasses to correct certain conditions like myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism or presbyopia. There are also contacts that correct certain conditions of crossed eyes without surgery. They are much more comfortable than glasses since the wearer doesn't feel their presence, unless there is a problem with the lenses. There are many kinds of contact lenses: PMMA lenses, gas-permeable lenses and soft contact lenses.
Color contacts are lenses that change the color of the eye.
Wearing color contacts is a very easy and natural way to change the look of your face by trying out different colored lenses. Like regular contact lenses, there are many kinds of colored contacts available. These days, colored contacts are very natural looking and they can even be custom designed to suit the skin color of the user perfectly. There is special...
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