Maximum Wellness

Medscape.com recently reported on the results of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) relative to, “high plasma levels of the kinds of fatty acids (omega 3) found in fish oil (EPA/ eicosapentaenoic acid & DHA/ docosahexaenoic) were associated with a lower long-term risk for new heart failure, whether with reduced or preserved ejection fraction, in a community-based cohort of more than 6,000 people.”

According to research – "Increased Protein Requirements in Female Athletes After Variable-Intensity Exercise" – appearing in the November 2018 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise – “females are unfortunately underrepresented in sports science research, which is especially true of protein requirement studies that, to date, have been confined to males only. Consequently, there is a need to define protein requirements in female athletes participating in team sports.”

According to research – "Increased Protein Requirements in Female Athletes After Variable-Intensity Exercise" – appearing in the November 2018 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise – “females are unfortunately underrepresented in sports science research, which is especially true of protein requirement studies that, to date, have been confined to males only. Consequently, there is a need to define protein requirements in female athletes participating in team sports.”

The Nutrients researchers from the University of Hefei, China, and the State University of New Jersey, comment that, "a number of studies have shown that consumption of both green and black teas is linked to reductions in the risk of CVDs and some forms of cancers, to improved oral health, weight gain control and cognition in the elderly, and to increased antibacterial and antiviral activity and bone density."

Concentrated beetroot juice, "has been shown to acutely improve exercise tolerance in older adults and in patients with peripheral arterial disease." It's also been noted in the research that, "increased NO bioavailability through NO supplementation may promote vessel dilation, increasing blood flow, which might contribute to improved exercise tolerance in older adults."

A study of older women shows that walking is where it's at. While we'd all like to shoot for 10,000 steps a day, even 4,400 daily steps reduced the mortality rate by 41% in the women studied, compared to those who walked less. Lace up those shoes and get going.

In the first episode of Maximum Wellness, Mackie discusses research that shows tomatoes may be a secret weapon in the fight against high blood pressure.