NorthStar Nutritionals Blog

Time to take my LEAST favorite cliché… and toss it in the trash.

You know it… you’ve heard it… and maybe you’ve even used it yourself.

“I’m not getting any younger!”

Well, friend, guess what? That’s NOT always true!

Time isn’t some relentless march down a straight line from the cradle to the grave.

Now, the latest research reveals a way to STOP the clock and SLOW the aging process…

And in one of the most important places of all.

Deep inside your brain.

This could be what the world has been searching for -- a way to slow the downward slide in the brain that leads to “senior moments,” cognitive decline, dementia, and more.

Best of all, this natural remedy is EASY to find… and totally SAFE!

Fight the memory-sapping damage of age

Ladies, you’re especially going to love this one -- because this new study focused on YOU.

But guys, don’t feel too left out – because there’s something in this for you, too. I’ll get to that in a moment.

The new study focused on resveratrol, the antioxidant found in grape skins, red wine, berries and more.

There’s a catch, though…

NONE of those sources really have much of the stuff.

So, while this new study tested relatively low doses – 150 mg per day, versus a placebo – they’re doses you can really only get from a supplement.

But oh, what a difference those little capsules can make!

One year later, the women who were taking resveratrol showed 2 key improvements:

1. BETTER overall cognitive performance
2. LESS decline in cerebrovascular responsiveness (CVR) to cognitive stimuli.

That second one measures the amount of blood flowing to certain areas of the brain that get “turned on” while performing some kind of task. It’s been emerging as an important early indicator of cognitive decline.

Post-menopausal women in particular are in the crosshairs for cerebrovascular dysfunction…

And loss of cerebrovascular function has been linked specifically to vascular dementia.

The researchers behind the study say their findings confirm their earlier work…

That even LOW doses of resveratrol can improve CVR… and preserve overall cognitive function.

Remember what I said earlier about guys?

Those earlier studies found resveratrol works in men, too!

But I’ve also seen ways to make this even BETTER.

There’s a natural compound called pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), which I’ve shared with you before right here.

It can improve blood flow into key regions of the brain…

And that resveratrol I just mentioned? It seems to help PQQ work even better, especially when you throw some quercetin – another memory-enhancing compound – into the mix.

The research on this combo is early… but promising enough that some companies are already selling them together in brain-boosting formulas.

Of course, you can always buy them separately.

In Your Corner,

Dr. Allan Spreen

Everyone’s worried about one particular virus right now…

But don’t forget about ANOTHER tiny threat.

Because this one is MANY times worse… kills MORE Americans… and doesn’t give a whit about how well you “socially distance” yourself from others.

You could have a dangerous type of bacteria HIDING inside your body RIGHT NOW -- just waiting for a chance to do you in.

And new research reveals how you might accidentally give it the opportunity it’s looking for.

No, not by going out into a crowd…

But by simply staying home… and TAKING your “medicine.”

Specifically, the PPI drugs millions of Americans turn to daily for acid reflux.

Today, I’ve got a way OFF this crazy train.

You can use this period of “isolation” to wean yourself AWAY from reflux meds… and ONTO a better, safer, gentler option.

It can ease the worst of it… WITHOUT putting your life on the line!

The TRUE danger of acid reflux drugs… EXPOSED

As I’ve warned before, taking drugs to reduce stomach acid can turn your gut into a walking germ-farm.

You could be silently breeding an entire colony of dangerous bacteria…

And a new study shows just what’s on the line right now.

Taking reflux meds… especially PPIs… can increase your risk of having multi-drug resistant germs by 74%.

“MULTI” as in these germs won’t just resist ONE drug the docs throw at it if you become sick…

But multiple OTHER drugs, too. 

That’s bad news in even the BEST of times. But right now… with U.S. hospitals overflowing with sick Americans… getting sick could mean you won’t get the attention you need.

Also, let’s face it: A hospital or medical office full of sick people is the LAST PLACE you want to be right now!

Fact is, you probably never needed these drugs in the first place.

Even the medical mainstream acknowledges that 70% of patients given PPIs don’t actually need them.

I’d say that number is even higher… MUCH higher…

Because I haven’t encountered a case of reflux yet that couldn’t be TREATED… REVERSED… and even CURED without medication.

First, for quick relief from the boiling, bubbling reflux agony, turn to licorice root – but not just any form. You want the one that has glycyrrhizin removed… or “deglycyrrhizinated licorice,” which you can more easily find under the name DGL.

And second, take steps to manage the long-term cause of the problem. I find many people get over their reflux/heartburn with a combination of acidophilus supplements and digestive enzymes.

That should do the trick for you, too…

But if it doesn’t, get yourself tested for other potential causes of reflux -- including a previously undiagnosed physical problem, like an ulcer, and/or hidden food sensitivities/allergies.

In Your Corner,

Dr. Allan Spreen