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Dr Paul Clayton 2002 Curcumin, a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound found in the curry spice turmeric, has been found to reduce the build-up of plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of transgenic mice specially bred to develop the disease. Dr Lim and her colleagues in various Departments of Medicine and Neurology in … Read more
Dr Paul Clayton 2003 The first proven health benefit of folate supplements was a reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida) in the newborn. Then came evidence that it could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, and, by lowering levels of homocysteine in the blood, protect against heart disease, Alzheimer’s … Read more
Dr Paul Clayton 2002 Research presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research heralded the dawn of a new kind of cancer treatment. Following recent epidemiological studies which suggested that consumption of tomato products protects against prostate cancer, Omer Kucuk M.D., Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Karmanos Cancer … Read more
Dr Paul Clayton 2003 Research from the Portland VA Medical Centre in Oregon saw over 3000 people screened for polyps in the colon. (These polyps are a common precursor to full-blown colorectal cancer, which can often be prevented if the polyps can be removed early enough). Some interesting findings ensued; it transpired that those who … Read more
Dr Paul Clayton 2006 Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids found in such yellow foods as corn and egg yolks. They are also found in green vegetables and fruits. Examples include avocados, broccoli, green beans and kale. They are strongly linked to protection against Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Moeller at al ’06). They are also associated with … Read more