Your Urine Tells a Story

From eNewsletter 9/17/2025

DID YOU KNOW that a study from Free Radical Biology and Medicine found that regular consumption of beetroot juice or beetroot extract may help lower blood pressure in adults over 60 years of age. 

Beetroot is naturally rich in micronutrients and minerals, and its nitrate content plays a central role in this effect. 

Evidence has shown that poor oral health and microbial imbalances can reduce the body’s ability to convert dietary nitrate into nitric oxide, a compound essential for blood pressure regulation. These findings highlight the potential cardiovascular benefits of nitrate-rich foods, such as beetroot.

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Natural GLP-1 Promoter

From eNewsletter 9/15/2025

DID YOU KNOW that Akkermansia muciniphila (AM) is a budding anaerobic probiotic that plays an important role in systemic metabolism, intestinal health, immune regulation, and promotes GLP-1 secretion?

A study from Frontiers in Nutrition found that AM exhibited an increase in insulin secretion and, more notably, induced a robust rise in GLP-1 secretion, with the highest dose achieving over a 2000% increase comparable to glutamine. The findings highlights AM's potential for managing type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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Cautionary Tales of Aspirin, Protein

From eNewsletter 9/10/2025

DID YOU KNOW that 16,000 healthy older adults with the average age of 79 who received aspirin experienced no significant long-term benefits against major adverse cardiovascular events?

In fact, the European Heart Journal study found the use of aspirin was linked to an 18% higher rate of major adverse cardiovascular events, a 25% higher rate of myocardial infarction, a 24% higher rate of major hemorrhage, and higher rates of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and bleeding compared to those taking the placebo.

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