Slow Disease With This Product Found In Your Kitchen

Cook with it, Clean with it, Treat sunburn with it ... and now slow disease with it.

Ivanoe Newswire has reported that research from the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease.

Researchers studied 134 patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and low bicarbonate levels. The patients were divided into two groups, one group received a small daily dose of sodium bicarbonate in tablet form, and the other group received their routine treatment.

In the group receiving the baking soda tablets, the decline in kidney function was reduced by two-thirds. Only 9 percent of those taking the tablets experienced a rapid progression of kidney disease, compared with 45 percent in the second group.

Baking soda may be an inexpensive and simple way to treat patients with chronic kidney disease. Remember, this was not a blind study -- researchers knew which patients received the tablets; also, there was no placebo group. Of course, future studies will be necessary for validation.

Would You Like Some Wine With That Chocolate!!!

Last time we discussed the fact that calorie restriction promotes health and mental abilities. Problem is calorie restriction isn't a lot of fun.

Have I got news for you -- Resveratrol seems to be even better than calorie restriction when it comes to health.

Resveratrol can:

• help to starve cancer cells
• control atherosclerosis
• help with heart disease, arthritis, and autoimmune disorders

I'm sure we'll find more uses for resveratrol as time goes by.

Sure, you can take resveratrol in pill form, but, it's found most often in red wine, chocolate and peanuts. What a great way to get some good stuff. There may be some ancient wisdom to our bodies craving these foods and it won't hurt to eat them in moderation, along with your supplement.

Gotta go, my wine is waiting.

Calorie Restriction and Long Life

Well, they've done it with fruit flies, mice and dogs. Now they're doing it with monkeys. Scientists have found that calorie restriction will lengthen the life of monkeys. It seems that calorie restriction will also work with humans.

The monkeys' calories were cut by 30%. The results were amazing. Animals in the calorie-restricted group had half the amount of poor heart and cellular health, and there were no cases of unhealthy blood sugar in the low caloric group. This makes perfect sense -- we all know that overeating is bad for us.

But it gets even better. MR scanning was done on all the monkeys. It was found that those monkeys that were caloric restricted had less shrinkage of the brain in areas important for decision making and controlling movements.

So it seems that calorie restriction will help in decision making and controlling movements (i.e., balance), both important functions for older persons. They will live longer and more healthily. But who wants to eat less to get that benefit. There are many who can and do cut their calories. But it sure takes the fun out of life.

There is a substance that mimics the good results of calorie restriction: resveratrol. In my next post, I'll tell you just how great resveratrol can be.

Gum Disease

By now everyone know about the relationship between gum disease and heart health. Bad gums can lead to heart problems. Well, there's a simple trick for keeping your gums healthy -- CoQ-10.

Here's what you do. If your dentist has indicated that your gums need scaling. Get a bottle of CoQ-10. The best form is Ubiquinol -- I'll tell you more about that at a later time. Use the Ubiquinol to brush your teeth. If you can't find the Ubiquinol, at least make sure that the CoQ10 you're using is a gel. Your gums will improve and you may not need to have the scaling done.

For those of you who've never had a scaling procedure -- it's one of the most painful things you can do to your mouth, even with anesthesia.

By the way, there are some sites that sell toothpaste with CoQ-10.

E-mail me and let me know how this works for you.

You Have Time For This

Yes, I know I'm supposed to exercise every day. But I just can't seem to find the time.

But, exercise one of the best things you can do for yourself. Here's the short list of what exercise can do for you:

• Promotes psychological well-being
• Helps reduce high blood pressure
• Increases Self-Esteem
• Reduces Risk of Many Diseases (including osteoporosis, breast cancer, heart attack, and depression
• Alleviates Menstrual Cramps
• And on and on ...

Well, I've found an exercise program that can be done in 15 minutes a day, right in your home. And, best of all it really works. Read all about it here: http://alturl.com/az4k.

Check it out. What've you got to lose?

Creaky Knees

Yes, I was getting that creaky gait – when you start walking like Walter Brennan (for those of you too young to know him, it’s not a pretty sight).

I was so upset, I wasn’t zeroing in on a solution – just nagging away at the problem. So, as I complained to my sister she replied “Why don’t you try some MSM.”

MSM – the stuff of which all cells are made. It’s great for coughs, is a fantastic appetite suppressant and a great skin moisturizer. Many swear by it in helping their arthritis. So, I got some aloe vera juice and mixed it in with my protein shake in the morning. Voila, no more creakiness in my knees and my skin feels supple and soft. By the way, it has revved up my energy levels, too.

Yes, even vitaministas have to be reminded of how good this stuff is.

The Sunshine Vitamin

Vitamin D is one of the best vitamins you can take for your beauty and health.

Vitamin D is an amazing vitamin. Deficiencies in Vitamin D have been linked to cancer, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases (like lupus), diabetes, asthma, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, birth defects, periodontal disease, and autism.

Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol (pronounced koh·luh·kal·sif·uh·rawl) is made in the skin. It's not technically a vitamin. Its metabolic product, calcitriol, is actually a secosteroid hormone that targets over 2000 genes (about 10% of the human genome) in the human body.

If healthy adults and adolescents regularly avoid sunlight exposure, research indicates a necessity to supplement with at least 5,000 units (IU) of vitamin D daily. To obtain this amount from milk one would need to consume 50 glasses. With a multivitamin more than 10 tablets would be necessary. Not a good idea.

Our skin produces approximately 10,000 IU vitamin D in response 20–30 minutes summer sun exposure—50 times more than the US government's recommendation of 200 IU per day! So we can assume that we probably need those 10,000 IU or more to maintain health.

According to the Vitamin D Council, there are 3 ways for adults to insure adequate levels of vitamin D:

• regularly midday sun exposure in the late spring, summer, and early fall, exposing as much of the skin as possible;
• regularly use a sun bed (avoiding sunburn) during the colder months; or
• take 5,000 IU per day for three months, then obtain a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test. Adjust your dosage so that blood levels are between 50–80 ng/mL (or 125–200 nM/L) year-round.

By the way, persons who have dark skin do not make as much Vitamin D as lighter skinned people. In one study, asthmatic children living in Costa Rica improved their asthma when they were given Vitamin D3.

Don't be fooled Vitamin D2 should not be taken. D2 is a lab-created vitamin that is not as long-lasting as D3.