HEALTHY LIVING THE LATEST RESEARCH Vitamin D
study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society found that giving obese seniors vitamin D supplements — either 600 IU or 3,750 IU daily for a year — lowered their blood pressure, although the higher dosage did not
provide additional benefi ts. “Our study found vitamin D supplementation may decrease blood pressure in specifi c
subgroups such as older people, people with obesity, and possibly those with low vitamin D levels,” said Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, M.D.
Supplements Benefit Obese Seniors A
VITAMIN K MAY SLOW PROSTATE CANCER
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory found that a pro-oxidant supplement called menadione, which is a precursor to vitamin K, slows the progression of prostate cancer in mice. Menadione kills prostate cancer cells by depleting a lipid called PI(3)P, which works like an ID tag. Without it, cells stop recycling new materials, swell, and eventually explode. Researchers hope to begin studies in human prostate cancer patients.
MEN OPAUSE: PLANT-BASED FOODS REDUCE HOT FLASHES Replacing meat and dairy products with plant-based foods reduces hot flashes in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in BMC Women’s Health. Postmenopausal women who reported two or more moderate-to-severe hot flashes daily were randomly assigned to either a low-fat vegan diet or to the control group that continued their usual diets. After 12 weeks, severe hot flashes were reduced by 92% in the vegan group but did not change significantly in the control group.
DIAB ETES: WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG SLASHES RISK
The new injectable weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduced the risk of Type 2 diabetes in patients with prediabetes and obesity by 93%. “These results show that Type 2 diabetes may be prevented, even in people who are on the verge of it, by using a medicine that causes weight loss,” said study co-author Louis Aronne, M.D. After 176 weeks of treatment with the drug administered in any of three doses, only 1.3% of patients who were both obese and prediabetic progressed to Type 2 diabetes, compared with 13.3% of patients taking a placebo.
HYPE RTENSION: STANDING AT WORK RAISES BLOOD PRESSURE Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland found that prolonged standing, such as using a standing desk, can raise blood pressure. Standing for long periods can cause the blood to pool in the legs, so to maintain adequate blood flow to the rest of the body the heart must pump harder, which raises blood pressure. “It’s a good idea to take a break from standing, either by walking every half an hour or sitting for some parts of the day,” said physiotherapist Jooa Norha.
Wh ite Button Mushrooms May Be Eff ective Against Prostate Cancer
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study published in Clinical and Translational Medicine found that white button mushroom pills reduced a class of immune cells called myeloid-derived suppressor
cells (MDSCs), which have been linked to cancer development and spread. Analyzing prostate cancer patient samples before and after three months of white button mushroom treatment, scientists found that there were fewer tumor-creating MDSCs and more anti- tumor T and natural killer cells, suggesting white button mushrooms rebuild anti-cancer immune defenses and slow cancer growth. “While our research has promising early results, the study is ongoing,” said Xiaoqiang Wang, M.D., Ph.D. “That said, it couldn’t hurt if people wanted to add more fresh white button mushrooms to their everyday diet.”
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LONG EVITY: COFFEE ADDS HEALTHY YEARS For a study published in Ageing Research Reviews, researchers analyzed 85 previous studies and found that drinking around three cups of coff ee daily added an additional 1.84 healthy years to an average person’s lifespan. “Our review underlines the role regular, moderate coff ee consumption can play in mediating against the biological mechanisms which naturally slow or fail as we get older,” said lead author Rodrigo Cunha, Ph.D.
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