Archive for the ‘Longevity’ Category
Smoke gets in your eyes… Way, way in!
12.13.2011
Add losing vision to the list of reasons why you need to stop smoking. And make it this year’s New Year’s Resolution.
Heart disease, emphysema, bronchitis, cancer, stroke, wrinkled skin…every year the effects of getting just a wee bit less oxygen and a teeny bit of poisonous carbon dioxide in the bloodstream take their toll by inducing body damage through oxidative stress.
I’ve heard all the excuses…
“It gives me something to do.”
“I need to smoke at the end of a meal.”
“I’ve been doing it so long, I can’t stop.”
“It relaxes me.”
“Uncle Charlie smoked and he lived to 99 years old!”
“Well, something’s gotta kill you. I might as well enjoy myself.”
But here’s what your non-smoking friends and family are saying, often behind your back…
“I hate that you stink of cigarette smoke.”
“I hate that you’re always coughing.”
“I hate that I have to breathe in your smoke.”
“I hate the filthy ashtrays.”
“Your voice always sounds hoarse.”
“Even your ear lobes are getting wrinkled.”
“I love you, and I’m going to miss you.”
Still not convinced?
Well how about the fact that smoking has now been shown to dramatically increase the risk of advanced Macular Degeneration, a blinding eye disease?
This week, the esteemed professional journal, Archives of Ophthalmology, published the study. Check it out.
Then promise me you’ll try to get un-hooked off cigarettes in 2012!*
If you can’t get off them, make sure that you are taking the VisiVite formulas specifically developed for smokers that do not contain beta-carotene.
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Paul Krawitz, M.D., President and C.E.O.
VisiVite.Com
Wow, our new Reziva.com resveratrol site is beautiful! And oh, what a product!
05.19.2011
It took a village to launch Reziva® brand resveratrol and Reziva.com! Thanks to our nutritional scientists, physicians, photographers, GMP-certified laboratory, label designers, custom bottle supplier, Board of Directors, clear vegetable cap manufacturer, our Organic French red grape farmers, our natural extraction laboratory, and our fabulous web design and program team.
This is the resveratrol product people have been waiting for, and you all made it happen!
Paul Krawitz, M.D., President and Founder
Vitamin Science, Inc.
Not all Resveratrol Supplements Are Created Equal
05.10.2011Selecting the right resveratrol supplement can be a daunting task. The research and science behind this powerful antioxidant is impressive, but it hasn’t been studied for very long.
There are many important things to consider when selecting a resveratrol supplement; including making sure that the one you choose is natural and not synthetic-based. It’s also essential that it contains trans-resveratrol, instead of cis-resveratrol and that it is sourced from grapes instead of Japanese knotweed.
There are other important factors to consider as well, when selecting the best product.
Much of the resveratrol on the market today comes from China. Because there have been problems reported in the news about contaminated products from China containing melamine and lead, it would be wiser to purchase resveratrol from a domestic supplier.
Most resveratrol found in health food stores contain high amounts of a natural chemical called emodin. Although emodin has been used to reduce inflammation, some resveratrol supplements containing Japanese knotweed have unusually high amounts of this substance, which can cause gastrointestinal problems including diarrhea, stomach cramps and bloating. Prolonged use of emodin has been associated with an increased risk of liver and kidney damage.
It would be wise to look for a resveratrol product that contains 100% pure trans-resveratrol without any synthetic fillers or genetically modified ingredients, such as Reziva, to be sure of obtaining the safest and most effective product.*
Nancy Hirsch
Certified Nutritionist
