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BCAA – Branched-Chain Amino Acids

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Proper nutrition is an important pillar for health, especially in old age. As is well known, too much carbohydrates and fats are usually eaten, instead of foods that are rich in so-called phytochemicals. This promotes disorders such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. At the older age, an improper diet is very common.
It is undisputed that a low calorific diet (calorie reduction) in connection with high vital substances (vitamins, phytochemicals) prevents diseases in old age and extends a healthy life.
The caloric reduction leads to increased activity of the mitochondria and improved antioxidant capacity. In view of the difficult feasibility of calorie reduction, substances mimicking the effects of calorie restriction are of vital importance.
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Graviola – A Cure for Cancer?

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The graviola fruit is also known as soursop or shawshopu. It naturally grows in Central and South America and in tropical countries, and belongs to the plant family of annonaceae. In natural medicine, the leaves of the tropical graviola tree are used for a variety of diseases. These include rheumatism, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, parasites, bladder infection, bacterial and viral infections, neuralgia, asthma and cancer. Continue reading →

Chlorella – Please Note PAH Value; Headaches as a Warning Signal

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Chlorella is a well-known product for detoxification; nevertheless, the PAH value should always be taken into consideration.

The alga Chlorella has the unique ability to bind various pollutants that are harmful to humans. These include mercury, dioxins, formaldehyde, others toxins and heavy metals.
A valuable combination of plant ingredients: such as chlorophyll, sporopollenin and sulfurous amino acids, help to bind and excrete harmful substances. Thus the fatal enterohepatic circulation is broken. Continue reading →

Chaga – “King of Medicinal Mushrooms”

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Chaga is an exceptional medicinal mushroom with a wide range of special effects.

Does Chaga Protect against Radiation Damage and Electromagnetic Pollution?

Chaga has a high melanin content which also gives it a characteristic coal-like appearance. Studies have shown that the melanin-complex contained in Chaga possesses high antioxidant properties and thus protects the genome Continue reading →

S-Acetyl Glutathione

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The bioavailability of orally supplied glutathione (γ-Glutamylcysteinylglycine) could be proved.
Bioavailability Glutathione
The acetylating of vital nutrients may be a method to improve the bioavailability and stability of the substance.

I am critical about the administration of S-acetyl-glutathione or S-acetyl-L-glutathione because as far as I know there are no studies available which have examined the effects of this substance closely. A large number of studies exist about the proven efficacy of reduced glutahtione GSH. The acetylation may indeed increase the bioavailability, but also changes the molecule.
In any case, an influence of the body’s glutathione production (downregulation) due to oral administration of glutathione is not to be expected, since the production of glutathione depends on the presence of sulfur-containing amino acids and not on the glutathione level.

Bioavailability of Glutathione

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The bioavailability of orally administered glutathione could be verified in some studies. Most likely a part of the absorbed tripeptide glutathione is broken down by stomach acid into the individual amino acids. However, studies have verified that after oral supplementation of GSH (reduced glutathione) the blood levels of glutathione increase. (Refer to article: GSH blood levels increase after oral intake). After oral GSH application, blood levels increased, but only by GSH administration and not by intake of single amino acids components. This is an argument against the thesis explaining the increase in the blood concentration of glutathione only by the individual amino acids, which the body again must synthesize to glutathione. Glutathione may also be absorbed already in the mouth. See also article: Glutathione Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Thus, the oral ingestion of glutathione is advisable.

For the application of S-acetyl glutathione refer to S-Acetyl Glutathione versus GSH

Glutathione May Regenerate Vitamin E and Vitamin C

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Without the “Antioxidant Network” the body cannot survive. Many diseases that occur more frequently in old age, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, eye and skin diseases, tumors, etc. are the result of oxidation processes of body tissues. Here L-glutathione (GSH) in its reduced form has a key position.
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Curcuma – Is the Regeneration (Formation) of New Brain Cells Possible?

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For over 50 years the dogma exist that brain cells cannot regenerate. Considering the fact that every day many brain cells perish, this is not a pleasant idea. In 1998, the Swedish scientist Thomas Björk Eriksson of the University of Gothenburg verified the formation (regeneration) of new nerve cells in adults (hood) for the first time. Especially in the hippocampus (region) area, this effect could be demonstrated. Elizabeth Gould explored the influence of stress on the brain cells and the possible mechanisms for the formation of new cells. Continue reading →