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Focus on bitter melon

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Bitter melon has antiviral, antimalerial, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties.  Bitter melon is potentially an important dietary tool for combating insulin resistance, diabetes and obesity.  This blog entry reviews the relevant research. Bitter melon (BM) is one of those strange-looking fruits … Continue reading

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Napping and Human Sleep

By Victor “Blue Zones” This is the name given by epidemiologists to places where people tend to have extraordinary lifespans.  Sardinia (an Italian island), Ikaria (a Greek island), Okinawa, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and Loma Linda California are … Continue reading

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Age-related cognitive decline: focus on interventions

In previous blog entries and in my longevity treatise, I have discussed factors involved in age-related decline in memory and cognitive functioning.  This blog entry is concerned with research findings that suggest practical approaches to slowing or possibly reversing such … Continue reading

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