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Aronia - highest-antioxidant berry

by livelonger

Aronia is the name for a very dark berry, native to the Americas, but far more popular in Eastern Europe, where its juice is known to help people with heart conditions. When I lived in Poland, it was a fairly... published 6 months ago

25 comments    health food antioxidants

Cha de Bugre - Used by Brazilians to slim down70

Brazilian Weight Loss Tea

by livelonger

Known in Brazil as chá de bugre or porangaba, and commonly served along Brazil's famous beaches, Brazilian weight loss tea comes from the plant Cordia salicifolia, native to the Brazilian states of Minas... published 4 months ago

21 comments    health weight loss lose weight

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Lipstick Recall

by livelonger

Information on the status of lead-containing lipstick and recalls. L'Oreal and other brand-name lipstick statements and coverage. published 7 months ago

11 comments    health beauty lipstick

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Sicko review (Michael Moore documentary)

by livelonger

A review of Michael Moore's SICKO, including additional statistics on relative costs of healthcare systems that the film should've included. published 11 months ago

33 comments    health sicko sicko michael moore

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Sarsaparilla

by livelonger

Sarsaparilla (also spelled sarsparilla or sasparilla) is a root that most of us in the US commonly associate with root beer. (In the UK, Fitzpatrick's, the last temperance bar, stopped selling its sarsaparilla... published 17 months ago

2 comments    health sasparilla sarsaparilla

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The Anti-Estrogenic Diet

by livelonger

The Anti-Estrogenic Diet, a book by Ori Hofmekler (who also wrote The Warrior Diet), is a diet program that helps the body resist the effects of a high prevalence of estrogenic and estrogen-like chemicals in... published 12 months ago

18 comments    health ori hofmekler

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Longevity Smoothie

by livelonger

Create a quick, antioxidant-rich smoothie before you take on the world. published 2 years ago

16 comments    health food recipe

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Chaparral (Creosote) Extract Extends Longevity of Mice

by livelonger

Scientists at the University of Michigan, led by Richard Miller, have found that an extract from a common American shrub, called chaparral or creosote (Larrea tridentata), has extended the life of male mice in... published 12 months ago

5 comments    health creosote live longer

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Sir2 Gene

by livelonger

You might have read my article about caloric restriction (CR), and how its wondrous effect on the lifespan on mice is probably not going to do the same for us humans (as if you were going to forsake cookies,... published 2 years ago

0 comments    health longevity genetics

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Resveratrol

by livelonger

Information about resveratrol, a naturally-occurring antioxidant in red wine. Research is demonstrating its ability to extend lifespan, counter the effects of obesity and Alzheimer's disease, and increase endurance. published 2 years ago

17 comments    health anti-aging longevity

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