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We all want to look younger than we are and live as long as possible. Although its our genetic inheritance that gives us a head start, our diet also plays a vital part in helping us increase our lifespan and maintain beautiful youthful skin for longer. Today we at MindUnfold we reveal the 10 anti-aging foods that keep your skin at its finest. Avocado Youve probably heard that avocado makes you gain weight because of its high fat content. But perhaps you did not know that those fats are very…

due to the lack of blood. However researchers have shown that there is some positive impacts on drinking alcohol in moderation. It is known that there is a small increase in your good cholesterol, HDL. Also, alcohol and other substance such as resveratrol can prevent platelets in the blood from sticking to each other; which can lower risk of heart attacks and…

debates about immortality. For instance, “Life-extending substances” in biology where it is believed and experimented on some known naturally occurring and artificially produced chemicals which can increase the life-expectancy of an organism like resveratrol (Baur, et al., 2006). There exists strong belief among scientists that boosting the amount or proportion of in the body of telomerase may help to maintain the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes which could prevent cells from dying…

4.2 RES as activator of sirtuins and other biological target structures There are several molecular activities discussed that should convey the health-promoting effects of RES. In one of the most important (if not the decisive one) study, it was shown that RES modulates the activity of the silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) (3). SIRT1 belongs to a protein family consisting of seven (SIRT1-SIRT7) individual members that are unique Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide…

A trend that is seen in modern society’s altering views towards consumption commonly thought of as harmful substances. Slowly, we are being coaxed by medical studies and word of mouth that what is unhealthy for us could in reality benefit us. Wine, in particular red wine, has risen in popularity as an alcoholic drink that could benefit the heart and cardiovascular system. But while this buzz claim has been studied and small potential benefits may exist, as of yet is not uniformly supported by…

According to “Essentials of Pathophysiology” by Carol Porth, “sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobin S [HbS]) leads to chronic hemolytic anemia, pain, and organ failure”. The recessive gene is inherited and appears as the sickle cell trait if heterozygous or sickle cell disease if homozygous with two HbS genes. The amount of hemoglobin that is affected by the gene depends on if they are heterozygous or homozygous, and therefore affects the gravity…

Over a year ago, a woman by the name of Carla Camarillo was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The main tumor was six centimeters, and it had metastasized throughout her body. It was said to be terminal, and the only options were chemotherapy and surgery, which would have only prolonged her life. However, she did not agree to undergo these treatments. She relied on a primarily vegetarian diet, which included juicing, vitamin C infusions, and supplements. After three months, the tumor had…

Fish oil is a popularly dietary supplement. This oil is derived from the fatty tissues of cold water, oily fish. It is a rich source of two essential omega 3 fatty acids called EPA and DHA. Omega 3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids, meaning that the body cannot make them and must be obtained from the diet. These fatty acids are now relatively rare in modern diets, which results in an imbalance that promotes several diseases and drives inflammation. Taking fish oil supplements regularly has…

When I was driving along in my car back to home and listening to the ABC News radio station, suddenly I was shocked with the worst news ever: “Alcoholic drinks usually contain an excessive amount of calories without nutritional value. For example, 12 ounces of beer contain about 160 calories and a glass of wine or spirit drinks have around 300 calories. Consequently, drinking alcohol may cause obesity or gain weight.” Although I am not an alcoholic, drinking wine is in my diet plan. Furthermore,…

IV. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy Another major facet of sports-related concussions is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) as it’s considered to be a gradual neurodegeneration due to repeated mTBI (Gavett et al., 2011). Since there are many high-contact sports (such as football, hockey, boxing, etc.) as well as high chances of accidental injury in non-contact sports – repeated head injuries are very common (Gavett et al., 2011). This is another reason sports-related concussions…