Nutrients for AntiAging

Life Extension provides this article about a nutrient mix of 30 ingredients proven in studies to have effective anti aging and overall health benefits.

Ginger root extract, ginseng, and the mineral selenium meet the criteria in all five categories: Oxidant stress, Inflammation, Mitochondrial function, Insulin resistance, and Membrane integrity.  

This article appears in the May 2012 issue.

Why you might want to avoid Flonase

The TV ads are heavy hitting right now for anti-allergy drugs.

Here's what you can lose with one as an example.

Flonase® (fluticasone - 'flu' refers to fluoride in the chemical formula)


Prescribed for hay fever, asthma


Depletes: vitamin A, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium, zinc, melatonin.

Natural antihistamines are vitamin C and nettle, and they do not act to destroy your natural defenses.