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Also in this Issue 

• Product Highlights
• Aggressive Supplementation?
• Breaking Health News Radar
• Omega-3 and Brain Health
• Eating Less & Living Longer
• Risk of Diabetes Decreased With Hormones
• Oldest Woman Still Sharp Did Daily Herring Help?
• Convenience Era Threatens Mediterranean Diet
• Use It Or Lose It
• Animal Studies Show Physical Activity Leads to Better Memory
• Diabetes & Alzheimer's Linked

Product Highlights

Our newest product is here. Red Yeast Rice is now available in vegetarian capsules to help you maintain your best health. Red yeast rice has been used effectively to help maintain cholesterol levels already within a normal range.
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A recent study showed that fish oil and red yeast rice, combined with lifestyle changes including healthy diet and exercise, helped support cholesterol levels within a healthy range.

Why Aggressive Supplementation?

Healthy eating does not eliminate the need for vitamin and mineral supplementation. It's nearly impossible to consume sufficient quantities of even nutrient-rich food to attain optimal levels of vitamins and minerals. Food storage, preparation, and cooking reduce nutrient levels further.
Research has also demonstrated that much of the population is born with genetic defects that may be corrected by appropriate supplementation. As we gain the technology to analyze genetic predispositions, we will be able to better target the areas for correction.

Years of intensive farming has depleted once-fertile farmland, so most available foods are deficient in essential nutrients. Ray & Terry recommend organic food sources for maximum nutrition and minimum contamination.

The ability of the intestinal tract to absorb nutrients varies among individuals and decreases with age. It is important to maintain a healthy GI tract to ensure you attain your body's optimal absorption.

In proper dosages, nutritional supplements can help support:
• Healthy immune function
• Cholesterol levels within a normal range
• Heart health
• Memory function
• Healthy bones and skin
• Overall wellbeing & good health

Many of our products contain nutrient amounts much higher than RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) percentages. People often ask why the percentages are so high, and if these amounts are safe. The RDA only expresses the amount needed to prevent a deficiency disease. For example, 65 mg of vitamin C will prevent scurvy, but many people feel that an optimal amount is more like 2000 mg or 3000% of the RDA amount. That's why Ray & Terry refer to these amounts as ONA (Optimal Nutritional Allowances) in Fantastic Voyage.

For a chart detailing Ray & Terry's ONAs, please see Chapter 21 of Ray & Terry's Short Guide to a Long Life.

Health News Radar

	Omega-3 and Brain Health The majority of science for the health benefits of fish and omega-3 consumption has focused on cardiovascular health, but the science for cognitive benefits is growing and almost as compelling as the heart health data. International research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids help protect brain health. People who ate more fish on a daily basis were found to have better cognitive test scores than those who ate less or no fish. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/86/5/1479 In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Irwin Rosenberg discusses the studies' implications on early intervention in age-related neurodegeneration http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/86/5/1259
	Eating Less and Living Longer In animal testing, the only proven method to extend lifespan is to practice caloric restriction. Eating fewer calories also reduces age-related chronic diseases such as cancers, heart disease, and stroke in rodents. The lifestyle not only helps extend lifespan, but also makes for more graceful aging.
	Risk of Diabetes Decreased With Hormones In a recent mouse study, scientists found that a human hormone blocker reduced the incidence of obesity and diabetes. Researchers plan to further investigate the use of the hormone in treatments for obesity.
	Oldest Woman was Still Sharp … Did Daily Herring Help? A half-joking remark from a record-breaking “super-centenarian” may carry little scientific significance ... but her example fits with the existing evidence on fish fats and brain health.
	Convenience Era Threatens Mediterranean Diet Eating habits have changed in places like Greece, where longevity has traditionally been linked to the diet. However, pediatricians are now seeing a marked rise in childhood obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. The culprit? It all began with the invasion of fast food and ice cream.
	Use It Or Lose It Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) scientists have found another important clue to why nerve cells die in neurodegenerative diseases, based on studies of the developing brain. Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have just published findings, which add more weight to the "use it or lose it" model for brain function.
	Animal Studies Show Physical Activity Leads to Better Memory Regular physical activity may improve brain function, both by increasing blood flow to the brain and stimulating the production of hormones and nerve growth factors involved in neurogenesis.
	Diabetes and Alzheimer's Linked Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes – Alzheimer’s interaction.

Stay tuned for more special offers and resources!

Best wishes for great health!
Ray & Terry's Longevity Products

Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, M.D.

Testimonials

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-Mark P., Charleston, SC

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Healthy Fun Fact Trivia

Match each food with the type of fat it provides: Kale, Almonds, Packaged Cookies, Soybeans, Chicken.

a. Monounsaturated fats
b. Omega-3 fats
c. Trans fats
d. Polyunsaturated fats
e. Saturated fats

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Announcement

Ray & Terry are working on a new health book to provide updates on health technologies and recommendations as well as fresh tips to help you implement their program. Coming in spring of 2009!

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