Green Tea Extract and Parkinson’s

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Did you know that nearly one million people suffer with Parkinson’s disease?! And, as the population ages, this number will too.

Parkinson’s is caused by cell death that affects the neurons that contain pigmented dopamine. This, in turn, impairs movement and balance.

Researchers have found that green tea extract may protect neurons from being damaged. Green Tea has long been known for its antioxidant properties. The researchers performed a study done on rodents to see how it affected them. Read more

Cappuccino Extract – More Antioxidants For Your Face

If you remember my previous post on Kiwi Fruit Extract, we can now add Cappuccino extract to the growing list of anti aging antioxidants. Granted, most of these are going to be designed for topical use in cosmetic products, but still it seems the researchers are coming up with a never ending amount of new products derived from plant products that we can put on our face.

It's fairly common knowledge by now that cocoa has high antioxidant properties. This Cappuccino extract also contains coffee, which according to some published research, could repair UV damage in skin when topically applied.  Okay, so maybe the research was done on mouse skin, but hey, it could be promising.

The company that is coming out with this product is called Iris Trade – a New York based company that specializes in a range of food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and chemical products. Their latest interesting find is snail extract, which will be used in cosmetics. They claim it has the ability to 'allow skin to heal and regenerate'. Yummy! Snail masks!

I do hope they consider the smell when making this product. I'm not sure how appetizing a cappuccino smell is on your skin.

GiGi 

Kiwi Fruit Extract – The Next Anti-Aging Antioxidant?

There’s a New Zealand company (Kiwifruit Extract Ventures-KEVL). that has done some studies and is now claiming that Kiwi fruit extract has more antioxidants than green tea.

Kiwi fruit extract does contain Vitamins C and E, Potassium, Folic Acid, and Chromium. It also contains essential fatty acids, which also makes it a good cosmetic application, improving skin radiance and reducing fine lines and dark circles, according to the company spokesperson.

KEVL has already been manufacturing and marketing an Omega 3 oil derived from the kiwi fruit extract. This Omega 3 oil is a great vegetarian substitute for the popular fish oil omega 3 supplement.?

The company is currently in discussions with major cosmetics companies in both the U.S and Europe.

The antioxidants contained in kiwi fruit extract are supposed to be equal to the most powerful antioxidants available in the market today and many times more potent than green tea.?

That’s cool. It would be great if I could just cut up a kiwi and slather it on my face, but I doubt I would get the desired effect.?

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Resveratrol – Red Wine for Anti Aging?

New video out that points out the benefits of resveratrol found in red wine helping Alzheimer’s patients.

Check out this video:

Here’s another short video about studies done on mice. Interesting to note that it compared the effects of resveratrol to the calorie restriction program. See my article here: Calorie Restriction Diet

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