The value of vitamin, mineral supplements: the debate is far from over
Researchers from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and three other institutions have taken issue with recent claims that “the case is closed” on whether or not a…
June 4, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: case, institute, institute-at-oregon, linus, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oregon, oregon-state, other-institutions, recent-claims, the-case, university, whether-or-not
Rapamycin mimics effects of dietary restriction, may slow aging and related disease
A proven approach to slow the aging process is dietary restriction, but new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University helps explain the action of a drug that appears to mimic…
May 22, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: action, aging-process, diet, explain-the-action, institute-at-oregon, linus, linus-pauling, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oregon, oregon-state, proven-approach, seniors / aging, the-action, university
Immune function likely enhanced by red grapes, blueberries
In an analysis of 446 compounds for their ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University discovered just two that stood out from the crowd – the resveratrol found in red grapes and a compound called pterostilbene from blueberries…
September 19, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: crowd, innate, institute, linus, linus-pauling, nutrition / diet, oregon, oregon-state, red-grapes, stood-out, the-resveratrol, university
Another Mechanism Discovered By Which Sulforaphane Prevents Cancer
Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered yet another reason why the “sulforaphane”compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so good for you – it provides not just one, but two ways to prevent cancer through the complex mechanism of epigenetics…
March 1, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: complex, cruciferous, institute, institute-at-oregon, linus, linus-pauling, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, oregon, provides-not, reason, through-the-complex, university