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Health Benefits of Green Tea

Posted by Dan Hammer //

02/22/2021

The health benefits of green tea are numerous. In fact, I did a Google search for health benefits of green tea and I found the following:

Can Aid in Losing Weight
May Help to Reduce the Risk for Cancer
May Reduce the Risk for Heart Disease
Can Help to Lower Blood Sugar Levels
Powerful Antioxidant
Supports Immunity
Supports Bone Density
Helps Protect the Skin from Aging
Protects Brain Health

It’s this last health benefit of green tea that I want to focus on. How green tea can be used to bolster and protect brain health.

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In a 2019 article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled Subjective Cognitive Decline — A Public Health Issue they showed the following statistics:

The subjective cognitive decline was 11.1% or 1 in 9 adults.
For adults in the age range of 45 – 64 it was 10.8% and 11.7% if you were over the age of 65
Men had a subjective cognitive decline of 11.3% where as for women it was 10.8%

And when they broke this out based on ethnicity the following was listed:

10.9% for Whites
12.8% for Blacks/African Americans
11.0% for Hispanics
6.7% for Asians and Pacific Islanders

Asians and Pacific Islanders range from 4 to 6% lower in cognitive decline when compared to others races.

So the question is why? Read More →

5 Key Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper!

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/15/2020

I was talking with one of my long-standing clients and he reminded me of the health benefits of cayenne pepper. He uses this ingredient to help him with both digestive and cardiovascular health concerns.

And he believes that cayenne pepper has been a key ingredient for a long and healthy life.

He is not the only person who believe in the health benefits of cayenne pepper. Many consider this herb to be the “King of Medicinal Herbs.” For example:

“If you master only one herb in your life, master cayenne pepper. It is more powerful than any other.” – Dr. Schulze

“Cayenne pepper – prized for thousands of years for its healing power. Folklore from around the world recounts amazing results using cayenne pepper in simple healing and in baffling health problems. But cayenne pepper is not just a healer from ancient history. Recent clinical studies have been conducted on many of the old-time health applications for this miracle herb. Again and again, the therapeutic value of cayenne pepper has been medically validated.” – Dr. Patrick Quillin from The Healing Power of Cayenne Pepper.

Of these two quotes. Dr. Patrick Quillin is the more recognizable name. Dr. Quillin served from 1990 to 2000 as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. His 15 books have sold over 1 million copies and include the best sellers Healing Nutrients and Beating Cancer with Nutrition.

Before we look at the 5 key health benefit of cayenne pepper, it’s important to note its nutritional value. One tablespoon or 5 grams contains the following:

44% of the RDI for Vitamin A

8% of the RDI for Vitamin E

7% of the RDI for Vitamin C

6% of the RDI for Vitamin B6

5% of the RDI for Vitamin K

5% of the RDI for Manganese

3% of the RDI for Potassium

3% of the RDI for Riboflavin

And the active ingredient that gives cayenne pepper its potency as a medicinal herb is capsaicin. This ingredient also gives this herb its hot taste. The higher the amount of capsaicin, the hotter the taste.

Which is one of the reasons why people do not use cayenne pepper as part of their daily food intake. However, there are ways around this. But before we discuss this, let’s look at the following health benefits of cayenne peppers: Read More →

Sage Extract For Improved Cognitive Function

Posted by Dan Hammer //

05/22/2020

It’s a long title but this article is going to discuss using sage extract for improved cognitive function. Especially for short-term memory.

As we age one of our concerns is cognitive function. Especially the ability to remember. Not just past events. But recent activities. What would be called “short-term memory.”

There are many factors that can contribute to this decline.

One is poor circulation, which robs the brain of the needed oxygen and blood glucose to operate at peak efficiency.

But another factor are chemical compounds called neurotransmitters. These compounds are used to help your brain cells communicate with each other.

Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter. It is critical for memory, attention, and reasoning.

As we age acetylcholine declines. This decline plays a major role in poor memory and your inability to pay attention to tasks.

The pharmaceutical industry has created a drug that boosts your level of acetylcholine by inhibiting an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase. This enzyme degrades your brains level of acetylcholine, which then effects your memory.

Sage extract can inhibit this same enzyme resulting in an increase in acetylcholine levels.

In a 2018 clinical study that used a standardized sage extract, the participants, when compared to the placebo group, had:

Nearly a 60% increase in memory performance.
An approximate 2.5 fold improvement in attention.

And the improvements were within hours of taking this sage extract.

This interest in a natural way to address cognitive function as spawned additional studies for both younger adults and those with Alzheimer’s disease.

For younger people, the sage extract showed the following improvements within hours: Read More →

Can Garlic Benefit Your Health?

Posted by Dan Hammer //

12/08/2018

If you search the web for information on garlic you’re going to find a wide range of conflicting information. Some Garlic of the information will tell you this herb is effective for a variety of health challenges.

Other articles will tell you that the benefits of garlic are as mythical as its ability to protect you from vampires.

This article will give you a fair and balance perspective so that you can make an intelligent choice on whether to include this herb as part of your herbal health plan.

History of Garlic

The Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper

Posted by Dan Hammer //

09/08/2017

Cayenne pepper is more than just a hot spicy herb. According to Dr. Schulze, “If you master only one herb in your life, master cayenne pepper.”

Cayenne pepper is a medicinal and nutritional herb. Its nutrients include beta carotene (precursor for vitamin A), capsaicin, lutein, amino acids, essential fatty acids, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, and E.

Before I begin our discussion about how important cayenne pepper is to your health, I wanted to list one additional quote. It’s from Dr. Patrick Quillin who served from 1990 to 2000 as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. He is an internationally respected author, lecturer, professor, and consultant in the field of nutrition. His 15 books have sold over 1 million copies and include the best sellers Healing Nutrients and Beating Cancer with Nutrition. Here’s the quote:

“Cayenne pepper – prized for thousands of years for its healing power. Folklore from around the world recounts amazing results using cayenne pepper in simple healing and in baffling health problems. But cayenne pepper is not just a healer from ancient history. Recent clinical studies have been conducted on many of the old-time health applications for this miracle herb. Again and again, the therapeutic value of cayenne pepper has been medically validated.” – Dr. Patrick Quillin from The Healing Power of Cayenne Pepper Read More →

Can Garlic Benefit Your Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/08/2017

If you search the web for information on garlic you’re going to find a wide range of conflicting information. Garlic Some of the information will tell you this herb is effective for a variety of health challenges. Other articles will tell you that the benefits of garlic are as mythical as its ability to protect you from vampires.

This article will give you a fair and balance perspective so that you can make an intelligent choice on whether to include this herb as part of your health plan.

History of Garlic

Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks. It’s a perennial herb with a bulb that can contain 5 – 15 cloves.

While it has been used for centuries as a culinary and medicinal herb, it wasn’t until 1844 that a German chemist named Theodor Wertheim was able to distill the pungent substance in this herb. He called it allyl.

In 1848 Louis Pasteur demonstrated that allyl could inhibit the growth of bacteria. For whatever reasons, Louis Pasteur and others abandoned further research on this herb and its ability to inhibit bacterial growth. Read More →

Herbal Health Care Tips and Precautions

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/01/2017

It is estimated that 80 percent of the earth’s population depends upon herbal health care to treat common ailments. The use of herbs for medicinal purposes is centuries old. Depending upon what culture you’re from will most likely determine your attitude towards this type of health care.

It has long been know that herbs contain powerful ingredients that, when used correctly, can help heal the body. Herbal health care remedies can

Nourish your immune system

Stimulate the regeneration of damaged liver tissue

Strengthen the adrenal glands

Counter the adverse reactions to chemotherapy

Help balance the endocrine system

Improve night vision and prevent certain eye diseases

Assist the body in preventing illness and disease

Help to slow down the aging process

The Secret Ingredient in Turmeric Is . . .

Posted by Dan Hammer //

01/01/2017

If you haven’t added turmeric to your list of needed nutrients, then hopefully today’s post will help you understand its health benefits. But more importantly, which compound in turmeric gives you the greatest health benefits, especially if you isolate it as a single ingredient.

If you’ve ever eaten curry, then you’ve consumed the Indian spice called turmeric. It give curry its yellow color. It’s been used for thousands of years as a medicinal herb. Modern technology has now been used to isolate which compounds create the majority of health benefits in turmeric,

Curcumin Is The Secret Ingredient in Turmeric

The active compounds found in turmeric that have health benefits are called curcuminoids. The most important one, which also has the greatest health benefits, is curcumin. We’ll talk about these health benefits below. But before we do its important to understand the following:

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