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Top 7 foods that help you grow new brain cells. For a list of top 10 supplements for the brain. Get my free e-book at PeaceDiet.org. ##shintani##shintanimd##drshintani##brainfunction##dementia##Alzheimersdisease##forgetfulness##antioxidants##antiinflammatory##brainhealth##reversedementia ##reversealzheimers

Here are the top seven foods to help you grow new brain cells. Hi, I’m Dr. Shintani, MD nutritionist trained at Harvard. Research now shows that contrary to popular belief, we actually can grow new brain cells even into old age. The key is BDNF or brain-derived neurotrophic factors that stimulate brain cell growth. Here are seven of the top foods and the nutrients that help produce BDNF. Number one, blueberries provide anthocyanins. Two, red grapes provide resveratrol. Number three, green tea provides EGCG. Number four, coffee provides chlorogenic acid. Number five, turmeric provides curcumin. Number six, flaxseed and fatty fish provides omega-3 oils. And number seven, dark chocolate provides polyphenols and procyanidins.

9 Ways to help control blood pressure by reducing hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis. #shintani #drshintani #healthtips #bloodpressure #hypertension #exercise #homocysteine. #tyramine. #trimethylamineNoxide. #cholesterol. #ldlcholesterol #hdlcholesterol #inflammation #high-fiberdiet

Here are nine ways to help control blood pressure by reducing hardening of the arteries. I previously posted that one of four ways to reduce blood pressure is to reduce the hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis. This builds up over time and may take time to resolve. Here are nine ways to help do this naturally. Number one, eat less fat, especially trans and saturated fat to get the LDL down. Number two, exercise to keep HDL up. Number three, get blood sugar under control. Number four, eat more fiber to cut absorption of cholesterol. Number five, stop smoking. Number six, lose weight. Number seven, eat less animal protein to limit homocysteine and trimethylamine oxide that cause inflammation. Number eight, eat more colorful vegetables and fruit for anti-inflammatory effects. And number nine, try using natural supplements.

Got prediabetes? Cut your risk of diabetes by 76% with fenugreek. Those who took fenugreek and lower blood sugar, and the LDL. #shintani #diabetes #prediabetes #herbal #healthtips #drshintani #health #natural #bloodsugar #prevention #fenugreek

Got pre-diabetes? Cut your chance of getting full-blown diabetes by 76% with this. This natural herb has been used for centuries in the Middle East, India, China, and Eastern Europe. In a randomized controlled study, people with pre-diabetes were given this herbal substance before meals in order to prevent full-blown diabetes. Over a period of 3 years, those who took the supplement had a lower fasting glucose and a 76% lower risk of getting diabetes compared to those who did not take the supplement. This remarkable herb is fenugreek. The dosage was 5 g twice a day before meals. [music] Of course, check with your doctor before taking any new supplement. So, to prevent diabetes, consider fenugreek.

Which tea is best for energy and health. Green tea , black tea, earl, grey tea, oolong, tea, or Matcha tea? ##shintani##drshintani##anticancer. ##antiinflammatory. ##energy##EGCG ##Caffeine ##energydrink

Which tea is best for energy and health? Most people are surprised to find out that green tea, black tea, oolong tea, Earl Grey tea, and matcha tea come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. Green tea is unfermented, retaining its natural flavor. Black tea is fully fermented and has a bold taste. Earl Grey is black tea flavored with bergamot oil for a subtle citrus flavor. Oolong tea is between green and black tea, semi-oxidized. And matcha tea involves grinding green tea leaves into a powder, providing concentrated nutrients. Among these teas, matcha is likely the healthiest due to its high EGCG content, followed by green tea, but all provide energy and health benefits. So, to get healthy now, drink more tea.

4 high carb foods that help to prevent diabetes. The full length book the “PeaceDiet” is on amazon at. EatSlim.org. Citations: BMJ 2020 Jul 8;370:m2206. Doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2206. And. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023. Dec;118(6):1153. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut 2023.08.021. Epub 2023 Oct 19 #drshintani #reversediabetes #highcarbdiet. #Wholegrain. #Beansandlentils. #Lentils. #Ultraprocessedfood. #Processedredmeat. #Typetwodiabetes. #diabetestypetwo. #prediabetes. #Preventdiabetes.

These are four high carb foods that help prevent diabetes. Researchers have found that these four high carb foods are associated with lower risk of diabetes. In a study of over 194,700 people comparing high intake with low intake of these foods, whole grain intake was associated with a 29% lower risk of diabetes. In other research, whole fruit was associated with 8.2% less diabetes, and green vegetables were associated with 14% less diabetes, and legumes and lentils were associated with 35% less diabetes. Ultra processed food was associated with a 31% increase in diabetes, and a study involving 216,000 participants found that those who ate the highest amount of red meat, processed or unprocessed, had a 62% higher risk of diabetes compared to those who ate the least. Of course, processed meat was worse than unprocessed. So, to control diabetes, consider eating more whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and legumes, and less ultra processed food, and less red meat, especially processed meat.

7 simple steps to control diabetes, naturally. whole grains, whole fruit, high fiber, vegetables, beans, list, animal, protein, and fat. ##shintani##drshintani##prevention##diabetesprevention ##fiber##bloodsugar##highfiber##beans ##animalprotein ##wholefruits ##prediabetes

Here’s seven basic steps to control  diabetes naturally. Number one, eat whole unprocessed grains such as oatmeal and brown rice instead of processed flour products like bread and pastries. Number two, eat whole fruit for sweets instead of processed sugar products like soft drinks and candy. Number three, eat lots of high fiber foods, especially greens and colorful vegetables to slow the absorption of sugar. Number four, research shows that animal protein is associated with more diabetes. So, get most of all of your protein from plant sources such as beans. Number five, research shows that high fat diets, especially trans and animal fats, are associated with more diabetes. So, eat less of these fats. Number six, exercise, burn off the extra blood sugar. And number seven, use supplements as necessary.

5 ways to relax blood vessels and help control blood pressure. Nitric oxide foods, magnesium, exercise, and less TMAO trimethylamine N-oxide foods. #s#shintanid#drshintanih#healthtipsb#bloodpressureh#hypertensionn#nitricoxidem#magnesium#e#exercisec#calciumchannelblocker#va#vasodilationbl#bloodpressurehighhi#highbloodpressurecurehi#highbloodpressurediet

Here are five ways to relax blood vessels and help control blood pressure. In my June 16th post, I mentioned that one of four ways to help reduce blood pressure is to cause relaxation of blood vessels. Here are five ways to do this naturally. First, eat more foods like greens and beets that produce nitric oxide, which helps to relax blood vessels. Second, eat more foods with magnesium as magnesium is a natural calcium channel blocker and also helps to produce nitric oxide. Third, eat less red meat, egg yolks, and dairy as they increase trimethylamine N-oxide, which can cause vasoconstriction. Fourth, exercise as it naturally relaxes blood vessels. And fifth, use herbal supplements. See my previous post on 10 supplements for blood pressure.

12 of the best sources of akey nutrient to control blood pressure and blood sugar, magnesium. ##shintani##drshintani##healthtips##bloodpressure ##diabetes##diabetestype2 ##hypertension##magnesium ##antidiabetic ##antihypertensive ##prediabetes

Here are five ways to relax blood vessels and help control blood pressure. In my June 16th post, I mentioned that one of four ways to help reduce blood pressure is to cause relaxation of blood vessels. Here are five ways to do this naturally. First, eat more foods like greens and beets that produce nitric oxide, which helps to relax blood vessels. Second, eat more foods with magnesium as magnesium is a natural calcium channel blocker and also helps to produce nitric oxide. Third, eat less red meat, egg yolks, and dairy as they increase trimethylamine N-oxide, which can cause vasoconstriction. Fourth, exercise as it naturally relaxes blood vessels. And fifth, use herbal supplements. See my previous post on 10 supplements for blood pressure. 

Which is better; fresh or frozen? The answer may surprise you. Research shows that sometimes frozen might actually be better. For details go to. DrDTips.com. #drshintani #frozenproduce #freshproduce. #Naturalfood. #Plant-basedfood. #healthtips #conveniencefood. #Frozenfruit. #Vegetarian

What’s healthier, fresh or frozen? You may be surprised at the answer. When buying produce, a common question is which is healthier, fresh or frozen? The logical answer is that well, fresh vegetables should always be better. But it’s not that simple. Research actually says that frozen produce can often be just as healthy, if not healthier, than fresh produce. A study comparing the nutritional content of common fresh produce compared to their frozen counterparts of corn, carrots, broccoli, spinach, peas, green beans, strawberries and blue blueberries found that the vitamins in frozen frozen produce are comparable to and occasionally higher than their fresh counterparts. Other studies found that the only major nutritional difference between fresh and frozen produce is when refrigerated fresh produce starts to lose nutrients after a few days.

Can this lengthen your life by 9.5 years? Research suggests that extra-virgin olive oil, or consuming very little oil as in Okinawa can help. ##shintani##healthtips##drshintani##health##prevention##natural##Okinawa ##wellness##extravirginoliveoils##longevity##antiaging##oliveoil##MediterraneanDiet

Can this lengthen your life by as much as 9 and 1/2 years? After analyzing the diets of 92,000 people over a period of 23 years, Harvard researchers found that those who consumed more of this food substance had a 19% lower risk of death during the period of the study. In a similar study of 19,000 people conducted in Italy, researchers found that those who consumed the highest amount of this food substance lived 9 and 1/2 years longer. The food substance they were studying was extra virgin olive oil. It should be noted that the longest-lived population in the world, the Okinawans, consumed very little oil and had equal longevity. So, to get healthy now, use extra virgin olive oil, if you use any oil at all.