Ancient descriptions of diabetes mellitus can be found in Chinese, Hindu and Greek writings.“Diabetes” is Greek for “to pass through” and “mellitus” means “sweet-tasting” (sugar...
Cruciferous vegetables are highly regarded as anti-estrogenic; it’s role are especially helpful for preventing hormonal cancers, such as breast cancer, because some ITC, such as indole-3-carbinol (abundant...
What’s New and Beneficial about Sweet Potatoes Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature’s unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown the...
Lectins are a type of protein that can bind to cell membranes. They are sugar-binding and become the “glyco” portion of glycoconjugates on the membranes....
Pivotal role of TNF-α in vascular dysfunction Even though numerous risk factors, such as physical inactivity, smoking and over-nutrition, appear to contribute to the development...
Insulin Resistance These data indicate that vinegar can significantly improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant subjects. Acetic acid has been shown to suppress disaccharidase activity...
Перечитывал тут детали одного широко цитируемого в научной литературе исследования, в котором авторы, авторитетные ученые в области биологии старения, изучали эффекты долговременного ограничения калорий у...
ATP-citrate lyase (ACL) and acetyl-CoA synthetase 1 (ACECS1) generate acetyl-CoA outside of mitochondria in mammalian cells, and this acetyl-CoA can be used for protein acetylation...
Финики— удивительный плод, которому во многих странах приписывают свойства укреплять здоровье и продлевать жизнь. Говорят, что в Китае есть долгожители, основой питания которых служат исключительно...