Category: Anti-aging

Today I want to share with you a paper I recently came across which documents the benefits of Resveratol supplementation.

Resveratrol is a key ingredient in our Integra Nutrition Longevity Sciences GenZogenol-R formulation which was designed to target the aging process at the DNA level.

You can find out more about the GenZogenol-R formulation on the Integra Nutrition website – or contact me directly:

Phone: 778-227-4952

Email: Rob@RobLamberton.com

In addition to Resveratrol we have included in the GeZogenol formulation Pterostilbene which is often described as a “Methylated Resveratrol”.

Resveratrol and Pterostilbene work synergistically when taken together however there are some significant differences between them:

“Pterostilbene is described as a methylated resveratrol which has a much longer half life vs. resveratrol: 14 minutes for resveratrol vs. 105 minutes for pterostilbene, pterostilbene is also more bioavailable – 80% vs. resveratrol – 20%. better metabolic activity vs. resveratrol, it is also a (PPARа) agonist.”

This paper describes how Resveratrol “Prolongs Lifespan And Delays Onset Of Aging-related Traits”.

Following is an article from Science Daily on this paper as well as a link to the paper.

From the paper:

“Resveratrol appears to be the first molecule to consistently cause life extension across very different animal groups such as worms, insects, and fish, and it could become the starting molecule for the design drugs for the prevention of human aging-related diseases”.

Regards,

Rob

Natural Compound Prolongs Lifespan And Delays Onset Of Aging-related Traits In A Short-lived Vertebrate

Summary: By studying a particularly short-lived fish species, researchers have been able to show that a natural compound previously shown to extend lifespan in non-vertebrate organisms can also do so in at least one vertebrate species. The findings, reported by Alessandro Cellerino of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, and colleagues, support the potential utility of the compound in human aging research.

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By studying a particularly short-lived fish species, researchers have been able to show that a natural compound previously shown to extend lifespan in non-vertebrate organisms can also do so in at least one vertebrate species. The findings, reported by Alessandro Cellerino of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, and colleagues, support the potential utility of the compound in human aging research.

The development of drugs able to retard the onset of aging-related diseases and improve quality of life in the elderly is a growing focus of aging research and public health in modern society. But the successful development of drugs aimed at aging-related diseases needs to face the challenge posed by the lifespan of the available animal models–mammalian models for aging are relatively long-lived and aren’t as easily studied as shorter-lived species.

Resveratrol is an organic compound naturally present in grapes–and particularly enriched in red wine–and was previously shown to prolong lifespan in non-vertebrate model organisms such as yeast, the worm C. elegans, and the fruit fly Drosophila. However, until now, life-long pharmacological trials were performed in the worm or fly model organisms because of their very small size, very short natural lifespan, and affordable cultivation costs. Laboratory mice, on the other hand, live more than two years and are relatively expensive to maintain, making large-scale, life-long pharmacological trials in mice unaffordable.

Recently, a small fish species with a captive lifespan of only three months was described by Cellerino and colleagues. In the new work, the researchers used this short-lived fish to test the effects of resveratrol on aging-related physiological decay. The researchers added resveratrol to daily fish food and found that this treatment increased longevity and also retarded the onset of aging-related decays in memory and muscular performance.

Resveratrol appears to be the first molecule to consistently cause life extension across very different animal groups such as worms, insects, and fish, and it could become the starting molecule for the design drugs for the prevention of human aging-related diseases.

The researchers include Dario R. Valenzano of Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy; Alessandro Cellerino of Scuola Normale Superiore and Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR in Pisa Italy; Eva Terzibasi and Tyrone Genade of Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR in Pisa Italy; Antonino Cattaneo of European Brain Research Institute and Lay Line Genomics S.p.A. in Rome, Italy; Luciano Domenici of Istituto di Neuroscienze del CNR in Pisa, Italy and Universita dell’Aquila in L’Aquila, Italy. This work was financed by Lay Line Genomics S.p.A., which holds the rights for commercial exploitation of the model.

Valenzano et al.: “Resveratrol Prolongs Lifespan and Retards the Onset of Age-Related Markers in a Short-Lived Vertebrate.” Publishing in Current Biology 16, 296-300, February 7, 2006. DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2005.12.038. www.current-biology.com


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The published research is quite definitive in that there are health benefits associated with intermittent fasting.

Most individuals who engage in intermittent fasting will typically skip breakfast and some will also skip lunch and eat later in the day.

For myself, I have found that skipping dinner – the evening meal seems to work better, so when I am intermittent fasting I will fast from lunch until breakfast the next morning.

There has been some discussion on this topic in our forum and it has been suggested by some that skipping breakfast may have negative effects on health.

I have reviewed some published research which supports this concept.

Following is an article written by Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO published in the Natural Medicine Journal which suggests that skipping breakfast may increase the risk of cardiovascular issues as well as all-cause mortality.

Perhaps it is time that we reconsider our personal protocols and patient recommendations regarding which meals to skip for intermittent fasting.

Results of a prospective cohort study

By Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

Reference

Rong S, Snetselaar LG, Xu G, et al. Association of skipping breakfast with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019;73(16):2025-2032.

Study Objective

The authors examined the association of skipping breakfast with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.

Design

This is a prospective cohort study. Frequency of eating breakfast was compared to cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk using weighted Cox proportional hazards regression models.

Participants

The study followed a cohort of 6,550 US adults, 40 to 75 years of age, who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III 1988 to 1994. Frequency of breakfast eating was recorded during an in-house interview. Death and underlying causes of death were ascertained by linkage to death records through December 31, 2011.

Key Findings

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Of note with these types of studies:

Observational studies are of course problematic and despite the fact that the authors of the study took into consideration many potential confounders there are lots that were left out which could influence the outcomes and the list would be long: SNPs (polymorphisms), environmental toxins, hormone dysregulation, what kind of foods individuals were eating, circadian rhythm disturbances, exposure to blue light in the evening etc.

Issues such as this make nutrition/diet studies difficult to draw definitive conclusions from.

Weight Watchers has just announced new meal plan with “more choice”- including unlimited pasta, rice, oatmeal and potatoes!

Eating unlimited amounts of the wrong types of carbohydrates is a recipe for Diabesity – and a spectrum of other health issues!

 

 

 

 

People who regularly consume soft drinks have a higher risk of an early death, researchers have found, with the trend seen for both sugared and artificially sweetened drinks.

While experts say the study cannot prove soft drinks are a driver of an increased risk of death, they say the work – which is the largest study of its kind – supports recent public health efforts to reduce consumption of soft drinks, such as the UK’s sugar tax.

“Our results for sugar-sweetened soft drinks provide further support to limit consumption and to replace them with other healthier beverages, preferably water,” said Dr Neil Murphy, a co-author of the research from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization.

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I wanted to share with you today an article which appeared on the Green Med Info website: “Wheat Cardiotoxicity: As Serious as a Heart Attack”.

This article is based upon an article written by Loren Cordain:

“It was actually Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of the Paleo Diet, who (to our knowledge) first pointed out the inherent cardiotoxicity of wheat. In the March 2008 edition of The Paleo Diet Newsletter, Cordain explains in an article titled, “Whole Wheat Heart Attack Part2: The Role of Dietary Lectins,” how dietary lectins, as found in wheat, promote the formation of fatty streaks and mature atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries”.

Lectins have received a recent surge of developing awareness as a result of the recent work and book written by Steven Gundry, MD

The prevailing attitude – one that I personally agree with that I have gathered by discussing this topic with many individuals within the practitioner community is that yes lectins can be important, however it is not something that everyone needs to be fanatical about in terms of avoidance.

It may be a factor to consider in individuals that are dealing with such conditions as autoimmune conditions, gut health etc. and short term elimination from the diet is worth considering to remove one potential causative agent.

Cordain’s hypothesis – echoed by Sayer Ji, the founder of Green Med Info is that lectins consumed with whole wheat products may be involved in the progression or acceleration of athersclerosis.

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We live in a toxic world and avoiding chemicals sprayed on fruits and vegetables makes good health sense.

Some fruits and vegetables are more problematic vs. others in terms of chemical content: a good resource for this information is the Environmental Working Group:

This is the organization which annually publishes the “Dirty Dozen” list: a list of the twelve most heavily sprayed fruits and vegetables.

Not only this but the EWG also lists the fruits and vegetables that are the least likely to cause issues with respect to chemical exposure.

Eating organic always makes sense however it can get expensive and these lists can serve as good guidelines to be able to choose which fruits and vegetables to buy organic – and those for which conventional may be okay, or at least less problematic.

A Simple Cleaning Solution for Fruits and Vegetables

Trying to remove chemicals from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables makes sense to minimize exposure: there are now compounds sold in stores which can be used for this, however here is a simple recipe you can make at home for this purpose.

  1. Combine the ingredients below in a large bowl. The concoction will bubble and fizz a lot after mixing so the bowl needs to be big.
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup of white vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon juice

If you have access to it, 1 tablespoon of food grade hydrogen peroxide can also be added to the mix.

Make sure to follow usage instructions and avoid skin contact.

2. Stir the mixture and then transfer to a spray bottle

3. Spray on fruits and vegetables

4. Allow the mixture to sit for about 5 minutes

5. Rinse off with water

6. Give items a final visual inspection

Enjoy your produce with less health damaging chemicals!