Keverne's Healthy Fun Facts

Fact #1:
A simple answer to a painful problem.
Gallstone-related disorders are common and costly, but preventive measures are largely unexplored. Lifestyle risk factors include physical activity, obesity/overweight, and diet. Increasing consumption of magnesium appears to decrease the risk of symptomatic gallstones in men.



DFH offers 2 Albion chelated magnesium products, Magnesium Malate Chelate and Magnesium Glycinate.

Source: Long-term effect of magnesium consumption on the risk of symptomatic gallstone disease among men.

Fact #2:
Maybe studying at the Cordon Bleu can help stop chronic disease.
Polyphenolic compounds from edible plants are the main source of antioxidants in the human diet. Culinary herbs and spices provide high concentrations of these active compounds which have been shown to decrease non-enzymatic glycation of proteins, which produce advanced glycation end products, a process common to diabetes and Alzhiemer’s disease.


Ultimate Antiox-HS (the HS stands for herbs and spices) may not be ideal in this year’s Christmas fruit cake, but it is a great way to make sure your patients get healthy doses of beneficial polyphenols and antioxidants.

Source: Inhibition of protein glycation by extracts of culinary herbs and spices.

Fact #3:
The pain of Parkinson’s disease…
Pain appears to be more common in individuals with Parkinson's disease than in those without, suggesting that pain is associated with the condition, according to a new report. “We observed a significant association between Parkinson's disease and non-dystonic pain, beginning after the onset of parkinsonian symptoms," the authors write. "Cramping and central neuropathic [nervous system–related] pain were more frequent among Parkinson's disease patients than controls. About one-quarter of patients who experienced pain reported pain onset before starting antiparkinsonian therapy."


Source: Pain as a nonmotor symptom of Parkinson disease: evidence from a case-control study.

Fact #4:

More food for thought on chronic disease, glutamine and arginine.
A recent study has demonstrated the importance of glutamine as a precursor in the synthesis of arginine. Among other things, arginine has been found to have antioxidant activity as it has been found to inhibit the oxidation of LDL as well as demonstrating immunomodulatory activity.*

*From “The PDR for Nutritional Supplements”

Source: Glutamine is an important precursor for de novo synthesis of arginine in humans.

Fact #5:
Chillin’ with a cup of tea may help those with diabetes.
Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes according to researchers. Chamomile-supplemented animals showed a significant decrease in blood glucose levels compared with the controls, researcher’s say. The extract also showed significant inhibition of both ALR2 enzymes and sorbitol, whose elevated levels are associated with increased diabetic complications.

Source: Protective effects of dietary chamomile tea on diabetic complications.