Anybody who has experienced Alzheimer’s will know the helplessness that comes with this devastating disease. Anybody who has seen it in a friend or family member will know the pain that comes from seeing your loved one deteriorate.
A powerful leader accustomed to driving multiple operations will gradually lose command. A dedicated grandmother may forget the names of the grandchildren she loves.
The heat is on to find new ways to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists predict the disease will quadruple over the next 40 years. By the year 2050, they believe one out of every 85 people will have it. That totals 107 million people worldwide.
Those same scientists are working to delay the onset of the disease. They say delaying the onset by just two years will reduce those figures by 23 million people.
Are you sick and tired of heavy metal?
There’s a very good chance that you are, whether you realize it or not. That’s because heavy metals – like mercury – make you sick, tired, and old before your time. Toxic mercury exposure is common and it’s hard to avoid.
Registered dietitian Chuck Balzer, MS, RD, knows just how dangerous mercury poisoning can be.
What do you want first? The good news or the bad?
The good news is, cancer deaths are declining. According to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Statistics, 2010” report, around 767,000 cancer deaths have been avoided since the 1990s.
The bad news? Cancer is still a big problem. American Cancer Society researchers estimate that some 569,490 people will die from cancer this year.
While most of the world seems to be touting the benefits of whole grains these days, a few people are insisting that grains are not as healthy as we think.
One of the reasons grains may be a problem in human nutrition is because they contain lectins, a class of molecules called glycoproteins (molecules that contain a protein and a sugar).
Our caveman ancestors had to be ready to run from a predator or chase after prey at a moment’s notice. They needed a strong heart and lungs to generate lots of power very quickly in order to survive.
In modern times, you don’t have to run from predators but you do need to have access to that extra power if you are being chased by someone or if you need to make a quick getaway.