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Beyond Cholesterol

Heart attacks are the number one killer and most prevalent in the western world where diets and lifestyles increase the risk considerably. Yet if mainstream medicine is to be believed, cholesterol is the virtual end-all when it comes to monitoring the risk of having a heart attack. Yet there is much evidence that supports many other factors to be as important- if not more important than cholesterol. Nutritionist Karen Kaufman walks us through what we all should be looking for and doing to ensure that we have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease.

What is antiaging medicine?

Antiaging can be described in many different ways and over the years it has been used so widely that today there is confusion over its precise meaning, especially when it is accompanied by the word- medicine. Antiaging physician, Marios Kyriazis with his vast experience of practice research, lectures/ conferences etc/. explains to us his interpretation of this terminology and how antiaging medicine differs from other branches of medicine, such as geriatric medicine etc.

The latest drug for Parkinson’s disease

Rasagiline has recently been approved in parts of Europe under the brand name of Azilect. It has a novel new approach to treat the senile dementia associated with dopamine loss. Pharmacologist Phil Micans explains its actions, benefits and the outcomes of the clinical trials.

The mitochondrial theory of aging

Antiaging medicine needs a focus if it truly wants to treat the underlying cause of the “disease.” As such, we need to look at some of the theories of why and how we age, from this knowledge a specific regime of antiaging medicine can be prescribed. In one of his last articles, biochemist James South looks at the role of the mitochondria in aging.

The ultimate smart drug

Since the invention of piracetam in the 1960’s the term “smart drug” has come to mean anything that acts positively upon the brain to improve memory etc. Piracetam was the original “nootropic” and others have been developed from it since then. The latest and most potent form is known as pramiracetam. Researcher Robert Mason tells us about pramiracetam and why it may be the ultimate smart drug.

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