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Dog Ownership Associated With Longer Life, Especially Among Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). “The findings in these two well-done studies and analyses ...
In Pet Health We Trust
The field of pet health is continuously advancing, with the help of innovative contributions from ingredient suppliers and manufacturers. Pets hold a special place in many people’s hearts—they are considered a part of the family. According to the 2019-2020 APPA (American Pet Products Association) National Pet Owners Survey, 67 percent of U.S. households own a ...
Molecular “Switch” Reverses Chronic Inflammation and Aging
Chronic inflammation, which results when old age, stress or environmental toxins keep the body’s immune system in overdrive, can contribute to a variety of devastating diseases, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to diabetes and cancer. Now, scientists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, have identified a molecular “switch” that controls the immune machinery responsible for ...
Healthy Aging Solutions
Nutrition for today’s seniors! The Participants Are: Sébastien Bornet, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing, Horphag Research, Geneva, Switzerland, www.pycnogenol.com Tim Hammond, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bergstrom Nutrition, Vancouver, WA, https://bergstromnutrition.com Rick Kozlenko, PhD, DPM, MPH, Science and Functional Foods Advisor, GCI Nutrients, Burlingame, CA, https://gcinutrients.com Thomas Li, Business Development Manager, IFF Health, ...
Research Shows Dopamine and Biological Clock Connected to Excess Snacking
In the four years from 1976 through 1980, 15 percent of American adults were obese. In 2020, another 35 percent joined the fray—about 40 percent of adults are now obese. Obesity’s rise is correlated with increases in heart disease, diabetes and other complications (eg joint degradation and hypertension) related to obesity. The demand for more ...
One Size Does Not Fit All
Weight loss is getting customized with popular diets and supplements that help those diets work. “I’m doing keto!” “I’m on paleo.” “Intermittent fasting is actually easy and I lost weight!” These comments are often shared with enthusiasm. Seemingly unlike diets of the past, keto, intermittent fasting and paleo are much more of a lifestyle than ...
Probiotic Application Challenges & Opportunities
Probiotics are the superstars of nutritional product launches in the 21st century. For most of history, probiotics labored away in obscurity, enriching products like yogurt and kefir—staple foods in many cultures. With the rise of interest in health spurred on by the zeitgeist of the 1960s, yogurt’s appeal in particular as a healthy food was ...
Listen to My Voice: 2020 Communications Technology You Do Not Want to Ignore
In 2009, I caved and signed up for a Facebook account. Up until that point I had been proud of myself for resisting the need to jump on the social media bandwagon. But, it was becoming increasingly difficult to stay in the loop with family and friends as Facebook became mainstream. Plus, considering what I ...
Inflammation Nation
Inflammation is part of the body’s defense mechanism where the immune system identifies and eliminates stimuli that is harmful to the body and then starts the healing process. Generally, there are two types of inflammation: acute, which is short-term inflammation and may last for a few days. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is slow, ...
Good Heart Health at Age 50 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Later in Life
Good cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a study of British adults published by The BMJ. The researchers say their findings support public health policies to improve cardiovascular health in middle age to promote later brain health. Dementia is a progressive disease that can ...
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