Ergothioneine: The Long Neglected Nutrient for Healthy Ageing | Professor Barry Halliwell | NUS Medicine
20 Feb 2025
https://youtu.be/C3WdAWzIuUo

Introductory talk is on #hemin as an #AMPK activator

#aging #health #ergothioneine #NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #mushrooms

Intake of psyllium seed husk reduces white matter damage in a rat model of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion [2019]
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31103857/

#CerebralHypoperfusion #Brain #perfusion #hypoperfusion #psyllium #arabinoxylan #NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods
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Functional foods and specialized nutrition in Italy

The Italian functional food market is no longer a niche for athletes, but an ecosystem rewriting the rules of mass consumption. Specialized nutrition in Italy has transcended the confines of competitive sports to become a corners…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiandiet #Functionalfoods #Italia #Italian #ItalianDiet #italiano #italy #sportsnutrition
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2579332/functional-foods-and-specialized-nutrition-in-italy/

🧬 Could the hidden genetic diversity of probiotics unlock the future of health and food innovation?

🔗 From Fermentation to Function: Genomic Diversity and Probiotic Potential in the Reclassified Lactobacillus Lineage. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0004

📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj

#Probiotics #GutHealth #Microbiome #Lactobacillus #FunctionalFoods #FoodScience #Genomics #Microbiology #HealthyLiving

The APAC lactose-free butter market is rising with increasing dairy intolerance, health awareness & premium spreads in Australia, Japan & urban India. Growth is fueled by clean-label and functional food trends.

Explore the in-depth industry analysis of this report: https://www.kenresearch.com/industry-reports/apac-lactose-free-butter-market?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=organic+Social&utm_campaign=Meenakshi

#LactoseFreeButterAPAC #CleanLabel #FunctionalFoods #HealthTrends #MarketResearchReport

Association of Serum Antioxidant Vitamins and Carotenoids With Incident Alzheimer Disease and All-Cause Dementia Among US Adults [2022] Neurology

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9169941/pdf/WNL-2022-200502.pdf

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Beta cryptoxanthin has also been found to be associated with later onset of menopause and been shown to reduce bone loss in ovariectomized mice.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2016.1205759

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphs.2015.08.003

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Beta cryptoxanthin can be found in abundance in Satsuma mandarin oranges.
Lutein is found in kale. Zeaxanthin is present in goji berries, orange bell peppers and corn. (Some popular health sources list leafy greens such as kale as being high in zeaxanthin, but I have not seen any primary articles reporting high amounts in kale).

Egg yolk can sometimes be high in these carotenoids, but that depends on the hen's diet.

#NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #aging #health

I think my grip strength has improved recently, just as my back pain seems to be diminishing. I started static stretching in the morning, which has helped me with back pain in the past (sciatica).

A couple of years ago I noticed that when I drink home-made kefir my strength overall seems improved. I can't say for sure if my grip strength has improved - it just seems easier to crush empty milk cartons before putting them into the recycle bin.

I discarded my kefir grains before I moved and have only recently found a store-bought brand (Rolling Meadow) I could tolerate. All other dairy causes painful swallowing. Unfortunately it is not always in stock, so I tried making kefir using Yogourmet starter and Rolling Meadow milk, which is grass-fed. It turned out to be better tasting and cheaper, and also I wasn't getting a noticeable effect on strength from the RM kefir - so I'll keep making the Yogourmet plus RM milk kefir.

I wondered if any studies had been done on grip strength and kefir consumption and I found this:

Kefir Supplementation Modifies Gut Microbiota Composition, Reduces Physical Fatigue, and Improves Exercise Performance in Mice [2018]
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10070862

Here's a review on why grip strength is important:

Grip Strength: An Indispensable Biomarker For Older Adults [2019]
https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S194543

#health #aging #GripStrength #kefir #FunctionalFoods #FermentedFoods #dairy

Powerful Eye Nutrient now shown to also Protect against Cancer | Physionic
16 Feb 2026
https://youtu.be/l_GbRS7ORoY

Goji (Lycium barbarum, wolfberry) can interact with some drugs, as noted in the video. Though the problems seem to mostly occur with consuming berry juice and root extracts.

#NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #health
#zeaxanthin #carotenoids

my reading for today:

Food Bioactive HDAC Inhibitors in the Epigenetic Regulation of Heart Failure [2018]
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/1120

"Unlike class I HDACs, HDAC6-mediated regulation in these studies was directed at sarcomere protein deacetylation [54] or tubulin hyperacetylation [55], which suggests that the class IIb HDAC, HDAC6 regulates cardiac function through non-epigenetic mechanisms."

Neuronal complexity is attenuated in preclinical models of migraine and restored by HDAC6 inhibition [2021]
https://elifesciences.org/articles/63076

"One way in which HDAC6 inhibitors could attenuate CSD is through increased tubulin acetylation, thus counteracting microtubule disassembly produced by CSD events."

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My mother suffered from migraines and died of heart failure.
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I have been drinking broccoli sprout smoothies made from 30g of broccoli sprouts every morning for the past couple of weeks. A few days ago I started eating a cooked onion every day. I have been feeling a bit better (hope I don't jinx myself by saying so). Broccoli sprouts are pretty effective for me for controlling heartburn, so the onion has been okay for the most part. One day I ate way too much cooked onion as well as a bit raw, and had some heartburn. My eyes are less puffy, which I attribute to the quercetin in the onions.

#NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #migraine #HeartFailure

Hot drink costing 4p could 'mimic' the effects of weight loss jabs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/hot-drink-costing-4p-could-36292629