Lenthionine, is a key flavour compound of shiitake, and has been found to inhibit platelet aggregation, helping to fight thrombosis. See Takehara M, Kuida K, Mori K.
(1979).
Parts of the mushroom have been shown to produce the cholesterol-reducing compound eritadenine, 2( R),3( R)-dihydroxy-4-(9-adenyl)butyric acid. See Enman J, Hodge D, Berglund KA, Rova U. (2008).
Components have been shown to have anti-oxidant activity in fungi. See Reverberi M, Fabbri AA, Zjalic S, Ricelli A, Punelli F, Fanelli C. (2005). Aqueous extracts have been found to have direct inhibition of the proliferation of human breast cancer cells in vitro and immunostimulatory properties. See Israilides C, Kletsas D, Arapoglou D. (2008)
Shiitake mushrooms are also a good source of vitamin D2.
The above journal articles can be searched by author and subject on www.pubmed.gov. You can find out about more articles.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Killer Seven-Minute Interval Training
1. Sprint for three minutes.
2. Sit against the wall with knees perpendicular to the floor for two minutes.
3. Do jumping jacks for two minutes.
Enough said. Do this one time a day five days a week, and work your way up to three times a day, five days a week. Take a rest after three days.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
2. Sit against the wall with knees perpendicular to the floor for two minutes.
3. Do jumping jacks for two minutes.
Enough said. Do this one time a day five days a week, and work your way up to three times a day, five days a week. Take a rest after three days.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Be a Stand
It may take a while to get the results you want. You may jump off a diet or exercise program. You may fail on some of your goals. This is the battle and not the war. And there is no war anyone. There is commitment and having fun! You are taking care of yourself, and connecting your spirit, mind and body.
No matter how it looks, even if how you feel or look does not look like you thought it would at a particular time, or you feel pain or other people do not like how you look, be a stand for yourself and what you want. Be a stand for your health and fitness, and your fitness goals without being attached to the results. This means BE health, fitness and the results while accepting where you are now in a context of this is how it looks when it works.
Be a stand for what the future will be, while you do what you need to do now with an attitude that you have already arrived, and there is nowhere to get anyway.
Also see the Being Grateful and Attachment blogs.
If you have questions, email PocketGuidetoFitness@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
No matter how it looks, even if how you feel or look does not look like you thought it would at a particular time, or you feel pain or other people do not like how you look, be a stand for yourself and what you want. Be a stand for your health and fitness, and your fitness goals without being attached to the results. This means BE health, fitness and the results while accepting where you are now in a context of this is how it looks when it works.
Be a stand for what the future will be, while you do what you need to do now with an attitude that you have already arrived, and there is nowhere to get anyway.
Also see the Being Grateful and Attachment blogs.
If you have questions, email PocketGuidetoFitness@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo biloba or Maidenhair tree is a tree well-known in China since prehistoric times. It contains contains flavonoid glycosides and terpenoids used in some pharmaceutical drugs. As per ancient hisotry and some modern medical studies, it has been shown to have nootropoic and anti-oxidant properties, to increase blood flow, and For more studies on ginkgo biloba, look it up on www.pubmed.gov.
However, ginkgo biloba has been shown to have side effects such as intracerebral hemorrhage, gastrointestinal disturbances, headaches, dizziness, allergic skin, possible increased risk of bleeding, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heart palpitations, and restlessness. In addition, it should not be taken with anticoagulants such as ibuprofen, aspirin, or warfarin.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
However, ginkgo biloba has been shown to have side effects such as intracerebral hemorrhage, gastrointestinal disturbances, headaches, dizziness, allergic skin, possible increased risk of bleeding, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heart palpitations, and restlessness. In addition, it should not be taken with anticoagulants such as ibuprofen, aspirin, or warfarin.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Guarana
The guarana plant is a climbing plant of Brazil with fruit the size of coffee beans. What is eaten from it is chemically equivalent to caffeine. It is Guarana has been shown to induce apoptosis or cell death in lung cancer cells, to have anti-oxidant properties, to increase cognitive and mental function, to increase energy and help in weight loss!
A 2007 human pilot study assessed acute behavioral effects to four doses (37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg). Memory, alertness and mood were increased by the two lower doses These studies have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or any similar government agencies. Use of guaran must proceed with caution and with the approval of a physician. For more studies on guarana, look it up on www.pubmed.gov.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
A 2007 human pilot study assessed acute behavioral effects to four doses (37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg). Memory, alertness and mood were increased by the two lower doses These studies have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or any similar government agencies. Use of guaran must proceed with caution and with the approval of a physician. For more studies on guarana, look it up on www.pubmed.gov.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Milk Thistle
The flowered plant milk thistle is native to the Meditteranean region of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It has been known by traditional herbalists from the East to alleviate or cure chronic liver disease such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, and gallbladder dysfunction. Recently several studies have been conducted by Western scientists and physicians.
Milk thistle has pink or purple, and rarely white, flowers. There are two species: Silybum eburneum, known as the silver milk thistle, elephant thistle, or ivory Thistle and the Silybum marianum, also known as the blessed milk thistle, which has a large number of other common names, such as variegated thistle.
The active compound in milk thistle is silymarin, a mixture of at least four closely related flavonolignans, mostly silybin. Silymarin dosage is typically in the amount ranging from 200 mg -500 mg per day. Scientific research has been unevenly designed since the 1970s. Often studies find that milk thistle is not effective in low dosages but is effective in high dosages. Claims include that it lowers LDL cholesterol, reduces insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes who also have cirrhosis, reduces the growth of cancer cells in breast, cervical and prostate cancers, and alleviates hangovers. In May 2008, Ramasamy and Agarwal showed that it can interfere with cell cycle regulators in growth and apoptosis and can be used in an anit-metastatic manner.
The flavonolignans that comprise silymarin are silichristin (SC), silidianin (SD), silibinin (SBN), and isosilibinin (IS). In May 2008, Wallace et al. found that these flavolignans inhibit the oxidation of low-densityf lipoprotein, the bad cholesterol.
In April 2008, Tsai et al. showed that silymarin may have the potential to increase the resolution of the carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats.
More in foramtion on milk thistle´s health benefits can be found on www.pubmed.gov.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Milk thistle has pink or purple, and rarely white, flowers. There are two species: Silybum eburneum, known as the silver milk thistle, elephant thistle, or ivory Thistle and the Silybum marianum, also known as the blessed milk thistle, which has a large number of other common names, such as variegated thistle.
The active compound in milk thistle is silymarin, a mixture of at least four closely related flavonolignans, mostly silybin. Silymarin dosage is typically in the amount ranging from 200 mg -500 mg per day. Scientific research has been unevenly designed since the 1970s. Often studies find that milk thistle is not effective in low dosages but is effective in high dosages. Claims include that it lowers LDL cholesterol, reduces insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes who also have cirrhosis, reduces the growth of cancer cells in breast, cervical and prostate cancers, and alleviates hangovers. In May 2008, Ramasamy and Agarwal showed that it can interfere with cell cycle regulators in growth and apoptosis and can be used in an anit-metastatic manner.
The flavonolignans that comprise silymarin are silichristin (SC), silidianin (SD), silibinin (SBN), and isosilibinin (IS). In May 2008, Wallace et al. found that these flavolignans inhibit the oxidation of low-densityf lipoprotein, the bad cholesterol.
In April 2008, Tsai et al. showed that silymarin may have the potential to increase the resolution of the carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats.
More in foramtion on milk thistle´s health benefits can be found on www.pubmed.gov.
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Cordyceps Mushroom
Cordyceps mushrooms are parasitic mushrooms that grow on animals and plants. Their medicinal properties were first noticed in China. Now herbalists and Western physicians know that they are beneficial in areas such as the immune system. There are several species of Cordyceps mushrooms. The most famous one is among the numerous species Cordyceps sinensis is the most famous due to its curing properties. The Chinese noticed that sheep who grazed on Cordyceps were stronger and healthier. Herbalists started to recommend the drug for treating several diseases. They often thought it was a cure-all, making people stronger and helping them prevent or fight disease. Some herbalists believed that it helped males perform in sex and that it was an overall aphrodisiac.
A pioneer Western physician who studied Cordyceps was Dr. Georges Halpern, a physician and professor emeritus with the University of Hong Kong. He wrote several books about this fungus. He wrote that the mushroom can: stimulate the immune system; cure sexual dysfunction in men; maximize body oxygen uptake; boost energy; protect the lungs, liver and kidney; build muscles; improve kidney, liver, and lung functioning; and provide an anti-aging effect. He found that the mushroom enhanced Western medicine for heart disease and cholesterol.
In 2001, a study by Li, Li, Dong and Tsim showed that both naturally-occurring and cultured cordyceps mushroom showed a good level of antioxidant activities. A 2003 study by Koh, Suh and Anh showed that components of the cordyceps mushroom can be used as a substitute of antibiotic growth promoters. This year, Liu, Chuang, Tsai et al. found that the health food supplement cordyceps sinensis enhances recovery of mice from leukopenia caused by Taxol treatment. It appears to do so by protecting both hematopoietic progenitor cells directly and the bone marrow stem cell niche through its effects on osteoblast differentiation. Thus, the mushroom ameliorated the suppressive effects of chemotherapy on bone marrow function.
The cordyceps mushroom is normally very expensive. Its inclusion in this tea product will give you its extraordinarily rich benefits for a low price, and along with benefits from many other ingredients!
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
A pioneer Western physician who studied Cordyceps was Dr. Georges Halpern, a physician and professor emeritus with the University of Hong Kong. He wrote several books about this fungus. He wrote that the mushroom can: stimulate the immune system; cure sexual dysfunction in men; maximize body oxygen uptake; boost energy; protect the lungs, liver and kidney; build muscles; improve kidney, liver, and lung functioning; and provide an anti-aging effect. He found that the mushroom enhanced Western medicine for heart disease and cholesterol.
In 2001, a study by Li, Li, Dong and Tsim showed that both naturally-occurring and cultured cordyceps mushroom showed a good level of antioxidant activities. A 2003 study by Koh, Suh and Anh showed that components of the cordyceps mushroom can be used as a substitute of antibiotic growth promoters. This year, Liu, Chuang, Tsai et al. found that the health food supplement cordyceps sinensis enhances recovery of mice from leukopenia caused by Taxol treatment. It appears to do so by protecting both hematopoietic progenitor cells directly and the bone marrow stem cell niche through its effects on osteoblast differentiation. Thus, the mushroom ameliorated the suppressive effects of chemotherapy on bone marrow function.
The cordyceps mushroom is normally very expensive. Its inclusion in this tea product will give you its extraordinarily rich benefits for a low price, and along with benefits from many other ingredients!
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
More Pilates Moves
This may look easy, but it ain't, especially if you are blessed in the hip area!
1. Hundreds: Lie on your back. Keep your lower abdominal muscles down to keep your
lower back on the floor.
2. Plank Pose: Face the floor. Keep your palms on the floor. Your knees are bent at 90 degrees and on the floor. Now lift them in a plank position while keeping your back straight and your hips aligned with your back. Keep it there for 10 seconds. Repeat five times.
3. Lie on your back. Lift your hips. Keep your feet on the floor and your knees at 90 degrees with your ankles. Exhale and lift your hips. Do five sets of ten repetitions. Now repeat for five sets of ten repetitions., with your right leg straight up, knees unlocked, toes pointed. Do the same with the left leg lifted. Good luck!
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
1. Hundreds: Lie on your back. Keep your lower abdominal muscles down to keep your
lower back on the floor.
2. Plank Pose: Face the floor. Keep your palms on the floor. Your knees are bent at 90 degrees and on the floor. Now lift them in a plank position while keeping your back straight and your hips aligned with your back. Keep it there for 10 seconds. Repeat five times.
3. Lie on your back. Lift your hips. Keep your feet on the floor and your knees at 90 degrees with your ankles. Exhale and lift your hips. Do five sets of ten repetitions. Now repeat for five sets of ten repetitions., with your right leg straight up, knees unlocked, toes pointed. Do the same with the left leg lifted. Good luck!
Disclaimer: None of the above information can be taken as a substitute for advice from a medical professional, such as a physician.
My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on www.louizapatsis.com, http://www.authorhouse.com, www.bn.com and http://www.amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories.
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