Age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common eye diseases. It concerns the yellow spot, which is the point of sharpest vision in the inner eye. Macular degeneration is responsible for about one third of all blindness and the…
Preventing Hearing Loss
With age, the sensory organs deteriorate. Decreasing sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell are clear symptoms of aging. However, these, like dementia, are not fatefully pre-programmed, but can be influenced. Age-related hearing loss affects over 80% of people over 80. …
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Can Ward Off Osteoporosis
The decrease in our bone density is part of a normal aging process, but can lead to a high risk of fractures, especially in women. A healthy lifestyle with sufficient physical activity is the first measure to prevent osteoporosis. In…
Bioactive Plant Substances – No Longer a Cancer Treatment Secret
Bioactive substances have been misunderstood at times as plant toxins. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that they have healing and protective functions that we are only now beginning to realize. One example is their helpful effect against cancer stem…
Sounding the All-Clear on Beta-Carotene for Smokers
If science is wrong, then medical patients may be in jeopardy. But, several European authorities are now sounding the all-clear for beta-carotene – often condemned and slandered. 15 mg per day are don’t carry risks, say the European Food Safety…
