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Palestra sobre tireóide no Chronos 2010

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:00:37 +0000

Aconteceu entre os dias 5 e 7 de agosto, no Anhembi em São Paulo, o Chronos 2010, I Fórum Internacional de Nutrição Funcional, Prevenção de Doenças Degenerativas e Envelhecimento com Qualidade de Vida. O evento exclusivo para profissionais em saúde: médicos, nutrólogos, nutricionistas, farmacêuticos magistrais, cirurgiões-dentistas e profissionais afins.

Os organizadores do Fórum planejaram um encontro médico extremamente vanguardista, que beneficiou profissionais e pacientes através da informação. Os melhores palestrantes americanos, europeus e brasileiros vão compartilhar esses conhecimentos de forma didática e, sobretudo, pragmática.

O Prof. Dr. Paul Ling Tai foi um dos palestrantes internacionais em destaque, com o tema: “Um trio glandular poderoso – Pineal, tireóide e adrenais”. Sua palestra recebeu grande destaque durante o evento. Confira abaixo as fotos!

Pimenta Chilli corta pressão arterial elevada

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:41:41 +0000

In that previous studies have suggested a role for plant compounds in lowering cardiovascular risks including hypertension (high blood pressure), Zhiming Zhu, from the Third Military Medical University (China), and colleagues completed a study examining the effects of long-term treatment with capsaicin on high blood pressure in a laboratory animal model. The team found that long-term dietary consumption of capsaicin, the active compound in chili peppers that lends the vegetable’s spiciness, reduced blood pressure in genetically hypertensive rats. The effects were resultant from a chronic activation of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel found in the lining of blood vessels, whereby activation of the channel leads to an increase in production of nitric oxide, a gaseous molecule known to protect blood vessels against inflammation and dysfunction. Writing that: “We conclude that TRPV1 activation by dietary capsaicin improves endothelial function.” The researchers submit that: [This mechanism] “may represent a promising target for therapeutic intervention of hypertension.”

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Dachun Yang, Zhidan Luo, Shuangtao Ma, Wing Tak Wong, Liqun Ma, Jian Zhong, Hongbo He, Zhigang Zhao, Tingbing Cao, Zhencheng Yan, Daoyan Liusend, William J. Arendshorst, Yu Huang, Martin Tepel, Zhiming Zhu. “Activation of TRPV1 by Dietary Capsaicin Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxation and Prevents Hypertension.” Cell Metabolism, 12(2) pp. 130 – 14, August 4, 2010.

Chá vermelho ajuda a reforçar as defesas antioxidantes

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:38:44 +0000

Rooibos, a type of red tea from an African plant (Aspalathus linearis), has been used in traditional medicine, with previous studies reporting anti-inflammatory, immune-modulating and chemopreventive properties. A potent antioxidant, rooibos also contains a variety of phenolic compounds, including flavanols and flavones. Debora Villano, from the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (Rome, Italy), and colleagues found that consumption of both fermented and unfermented rooibos tea increased total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels in human plasma. Among a group of 15 healthy adults who consumed either 500ml of water, unfermented or fermented rooibos teas, those who drank fermented rooibos tea experienced an increase in the antioxidant capacity of 6.6%, and those who drank unfermented rooibos tea experienced a 2.9% rise. The team concludes that: “The data show that rooibos teas represent a source of dietary antioxidants in humans.”

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Debora Villano, Monia Pecorari, Maria Francesca Testa, Anna Raguzzini, Angelique Stalmach, Alan Crozier, Claudio Tubili, Mauro Serafini. “Unfermented and fermented rooibos teas (Aspalathus linearis) increase plasma total antioxidant capacity in healthy humans.” Food Chemistry, Volume 123, Issue 3, 1 December 2010, Pages 679-683.

Exercício alivia Osteoartrose

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:33:07 +0000

Dutch researchers have found that people affected by knee and hip osteoarthritis who engage in an exercise program devised and/or supervised by a trained physical therapist may experience less pain and improved joint function. Martijn F. Pisters, from The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, and colleagues assessed 200 men and women, average age 65 years, with osteoarthritis, following them for a five-year period. The team found that adherence to a three-month exercise regimen with a physical therapist yielded a significant decrease in pain as well as increase in physical function of the affected joint. Noting that: “Better adherence to recommended home exercises as well as being more physically active improves the long-term effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee,” the researchers urge that: “Since exercise adherence declines over time, future research should focus on how exercise behavior can be stimulated and maintained in the long-term.”

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`Martijn F Pisters, Cindy Veenhof, François G Schellevis, Jos WR Twisk, Joost Dekker, Dinny H De Bakker. “Exercise adherence improves long-term patient outcome in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee.” Arthritis Care & Research, 16 Mar 2010.

Cashew Compound May Help Ward Off Diabetes

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:36:25 +0000

In that compounds from the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) confer anti-inflammatory properties and thus have been used in traditional medicine for a variety of disorders, Pierre S. Haddad, from University of Montreal (Quebec, Canada), and colleagues studied whether cashew extracts could improve the body’s response to its own insulin. Examining the impact of leaves, bark, seeds and apples from cashew trees, native to northeastern Brazil and other countries of the southern hemisphere, the team found that only cashew seed extract significantly stimulated blood sugar absorption by muscle cells, with extracts of other plant parts having no such effect. The team concludes that: “These results collectively suggest that [cashew seed extract] may be a potential anti-diabetic nutraceutical.”

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Leonard Tedong, Padma Madiraju, Louis C. Martineau, Diane Vallerand, John T. Arnason, Dzeufiet D. P. Desire, Louis Lavoie, Pierre Kamtchouing, Pierre S. Haddad. “Hydro-ethanolic extract of cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) nut and its principal compound, anacardic acid, stimulate glucose uptake in C2C12 muscle cells.” Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 5 July 2010.`

Walnuts May Ward Off Dementia

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:33:20 +0000

Walnuts are rich in compounds including vitamin E, ellagic acid, flavonoids, and melatonin, all of which confer antioxidant properties. Abha Chauhan, from the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (New York, USA), and colleagues studied the effect of dietary supplementation of walnuts on the memory, anxiety and learning skills in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease. The team fed walnuts to the mice, and observed that mental skills were preserved. In contrast, the Alzheimer-model mice that were not fed the nuts suffered a dramatic loss in learning, memory and physical and emotional control. Positing that walnuts helped to destroy harmful free radical chemicals that are implicated in dementia, the researchers conclude that: “Our results suggest that dietary supplementation of walnuts may have beneficial effect in reducing the risk, delaying the onset or slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.”

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Abha Chauhan, Mohamed M. M. Essa, Balu Muthaiyah, Ved Chauhan, Kulbir Kaur, Moon Lee. “Walnuts-rich diet improves memory deficits and learning skills in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease” (Abstract O1-01-06), presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2010, July 11, 2010.

Tea Compounds May Counter Allergies

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:12:05 +0000

With interest in tea and its constituents predominantly focusing on the polyphenol content in tea leaves, Kyoji Yoshino, from Numazu National College of Technology (Japan), and colleagues studied theaflavins, a compound found in high concentrations in black tea. The team employed a mouse model of type IV allergy, which directly involves the immune system’s T-cells rather than an antibody reaction, whereby exposure to an allergen is thought to trigger the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by type 1 T helper (Th1) cells. When the mice were fed theaflavins from black tea, the researchers observed the cytokine response was averted, with fewer inflammatory compounds produced and antioxidant levels in the blood maintained. The team concludes that: “These results suggest that the theaflavins as well as catechins contribute to the anti-allergic effects of black tea.”

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Kyoji Yoshino, Katsuko Yamazaki, Mitsuaki Sano. “Preventive effects of black tea theaflavins against mouse type IV allergy.” Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 1 Jul 2010.

Cherry Juice Helps to Alleviate Insomnia

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:59:46 +0000

It is estimated that more than 40 million Americans experience persistent problems with achieving restful sleep. Wilfred R. Pigeon, from the University of Rochester Medical Center (New York, USA), and colleagues studied the sleep habits of 15 older adults with chronic insomnia, but otherwise healthy. Each participant drank a tart cherry juice beverage in the morning and evening for 2 weeks, and then a comparable matched juice drink (containing no tart cherry juice) for another 2 week period. The team observed significant reductions in reported insomnia severity, and the subjects saved about 17 minutes of wake time after going to sleep, on average, when drinking cherry juice daily, compared to when they were drinking the juice drink. The researchers suspect tart cherries’ natural benefits could be due in part to their relatively high content of melatonin – a natural antioxidant in cherries with established ability to help moderate the body’s sleep-wake cycle. Produced naturally by the body in small amounts, melatonin plays a role in inducing sleepiness at night and wakefulness during the day. Not only is melatonin linked to sleep, but research suggests melatonin can be a powerful antioxidant, helping reduce age-related inflammation and fighting free radicals in the body.

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Wilfred R. Pigeon, Michelle Carr, Colin Gorman, Michael L. Perlis. “Effects of a Tart Cherry Juice Beverage on the Sleep of Older Adults with Insomnia: A Pilot Study.” Journal of Medicinal Food. June 2010, 13(3): 579-583.

Fish Oil May Slash Breast Cancer Risk

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:42:41 +0000

A number of previous studies have suggested that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing chronic disease. Emily White, from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Washington, USA), and colleagues surveyed 35,016 postmenopausal women who did not have a history of breast cancer on their use of non-vitamin, non-mineral “specialty” supplements and tracked the incidence of breast cancer during a six-year follow-up period. The team found that those women who regularly used fish oil supplements, which contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, had a 32% reduced risk of breast cancer, with the risk reduction limited to invasive ductal breast cancer, the most common type of the disease. Writing that: “Fish oil may be inversely associated with breast cancer risk,” the researchers urge that: “Fish oil is a potential candidate for chemoprevention studies.”

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Theodore M. Brasky, Johanna W. Lampe, John D. Potter, Ruth E. Patterson, Emily White. “Specialty Supplements and Breast Cancer Risk in the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) Cohort.” Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev July 2010 19:1696-1708; doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-0318.

Dr. Paul Ling Tai concede entrevista a BSB INLUX

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:36:33 +0000

Tema da Entrevista: Medicina Anti-aging, uma ciência que ajuda envelhecer com saúde

Chegar aos cem anos de idade com vitalidade e aparência saudável já foi uma realidade distante. Hoje, a ciência avança em pesquisa e prova que está cada vez mais próxima de extinguir do dicionário a definição “expectativa de vida”. Se antes essas ideias sobre a teoria do envelhecimento eram vistas com desconfiança, agora elas começam a ser estudadas com seriedade e cada vez mais a sociedade exige dos profissionais esse tipo de conhecimento.

Em sua recente estada em Brasília, o professor coreano dr. Paul Ling Tai, representante Oficial na América Latina para o “WAAAM” – World Anti-aging Academy of Medicine (Academia Mundial de Medicina Antienvelhecimento) -recebeu membros do Comitê Científico dos Seminários de Promoção da Saúde e Bem-estar do BSB INLUX e explicou como envelhecer com aparência jovem e saudável. Presidente da A4M, American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine no Brasil, dr. Paul Tai define essa teoria como uma ciência democrática que pode ser praticada por todos os profissionais de saúde. “A medicina Anti-aging pode ser interpretada como um conjunto de conhecimentos e práticas, que podem contribuir com uma atenção à saúde mais adequada aos desafios impostos pela sociedade moderna, atendendo diversas áreas como nutrição, dermatologia, geriatria, endocrinologia e educação física”, explica.

Na prática, ele orienta as pessoas a conquistarem o rejuvenescimento por meio da alimentação saudável e exercícios. “Enquanto a medicina comum focaliza na doença, a Anti-aging é uma medicina regenerativa embasada na qualidade de vida”, explica dr. Paul. “Hoje, o que percebemos é que depois de terem conquistado a aposentadoria, a formação dos filhos e uma vida mais tranqüila, as pessoas estão chegando aos cinquenta anos de idade e querem viver vida”. É a second life, ou segunda chance, como define o professor. Para ele, as pessoas que chegam nesta faixa etária querem buscar o tempo perdido e resgatar a vitalidade. “Podemos ajudar alguém de sessenta anos a se sentir com idade biológica de quarenta. E o resultado já pode ser percebido no primeiro mês”, ressalta. Além de exercícios e dieta alimentar, a fórmula da juventude defendida por ele é baseada também em bio-hormônios. Eles têm a mesma estrutura molecular dos hormônios produzidos pelo organismo e não provocam efeitos colaterais, ao contrário do que acontece na terapia de reposição hormonal tradicional, que utiliza os chamados hormônios sintéticos, possuidores de uma estrutura molecular diferente dos hormônios.

“A melhor fase da vida é entre vinte e trinta anos. Nesta faixa etária as pessoas não têm rugas, ainda não acumularam gordura, não sofrem de fatiga e outros sintomas de envelhecimento. Depois desta idade, elas perdem, em média a cada dez anos, 20% do seu bio-hormônio. Isto significa que uma pessoa de sessenta anos já perdeu cerca de 60 a 80% destes hormônios produzidos pelo próprio organismo, por isso a importância desta reposição”, explica.

Outra pesquisa destacada pelo prof. Paul Tai no tratamento Anti-aging é o Thin Factors, nova tecnologia patenteada para dissolver gorduras localizadas e inflamatórias, como as da região abdominal.

Mas quando é o momento certo para descobrir se é preciso pedir ajuda de um profissional para conseguir envelhecer com saúde? “O espelho é o melhor amigo nesta hora”, brinca o professor. Mas a principal dica para conquistar um envelhecimento saudável é eliminar a ingestão de glicose. “O açúcar, além de aumentar a glicemia do corpo, causa processo de inflamação e envelhecimento das proteínas dos tecidos e órgãos do corpo. Esta é a mesma explicação para aqueles pigmentos amarelados comuns na pele de idosos. Trata-se de manchas de envelhecimento causadas pelo contato de queima de excesso de açúcar no tecido celular”. Outro fator importante para ter uma vida longa é buscar a felicidade. “Mas para isso, não há remédio, basta seguir seu coração”, conclui o professor.