Nigella sativa seeds: People who consumed 5g of black cumin seed powder daily (~1 tablespoon for 8 weeks) showed significant reductions in blood triglycerides, LDL and total cholesterol levels. In addition, HDL (‘good’) cholesterol levels increased https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/lesser-known-spice-reduce-cholesterol-151847773.html Slimming with Seeds: Cumin Curry Spice Fights Fat https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/info/research-news/entry-97269.html Nigella sativa (black cumin) – spice that can reduce cholesterol

Sex differences in the association of wearable accelerometer-derived physical activity with coronary heart disease incidence and mortality https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-025-00732-z "Women benefit more from sports overall than men." https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000296311/sportwissenschaftlerin-frauen-profitieren-insgesamt-mehr-vom-sport-als-maenner Exercise promotes sleep, reduces anxiety and has an antidepressant effect. It stabilises hormonal balance and strengthens bones, which is particularly important after the menopause. All of these benefits contribute to increased overall energy levels

Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ https://www.thelancet.com/series-do/ultra-processed-food Protecting children from ultra-processed foods https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4pjjzd784o World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/18/ultra-processed-food-linked-to-harm-in-every-major-human-organ-study-finds

The Clinical Antimicrobial Efficacy of Garlic Extract (Allium sativum) Compared to Chlorhexidine Mouthwash: A Systematic Review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803325000648 Garlic shows promise as a mouthwash alternative to standard chemical compounds, say scientists https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-garlic-mouthwash-alternative-standard-chemical.html The review article cites numerous studies that demonstrate the antimicrobial effect of garlic extracts against various bacteria, fungi and viruses

Enlicitide – developed by Merck https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2841258 Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for ppl with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL cholesterol https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-cholesterol-lowering-pill-bad.html

Rising Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea During Nighttime Heatwaves Across Europe https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41151987/ Warm nights not only make it harder to fall asleep, they can also exacerbate breathing pauses during sleep https://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/aktuelles/id_101007238/schlafapnoe-gefaehrliche-schlafstoerung-nimmt-zunehmen.html

Vitamin D protects the heart: ~52% of participants in the treatment group required 5000 IU (international units) of vitamin D daily to reach the target blood level of over 40 ng/ml. This dose is more than 6 times the FDA-recommended daily intake of 800 IU https://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/aktuelles/id_101003660/vitamin-d-halbiert-herzinfarktrisiko-bei-herzkranken-dosis-entscheidend.html

Research reveals that exercise is 6 times more effective than walking. The study found that 5 to 10 short, daily sessions of intense physical activity in everyday life, such as push-ups, climbing stairs or carrying heavy shopping bags, can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature death https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63475-2 “Vigorous-intensity activity” means anything from a swim to cycle. The telltale signs are; your heart is beating fast; you are breathing hard to the point you can’t speak in full sentences https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-fitness/exercise-more-effective-walking-heart-health-b2863711.html Die neuen Daten zeigen, daß sportliche Aktivitäten mit hoher Intensität sechsmal wirksamer sind, das Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen zu senken, als Aktivitäten mit mittlerer Intensität wie zügiges Gehen

Ashwagandha has been used in Ayurvedic for 3000 years. Traditionally, the plant is used to promote youthful vigour, endurance, strength, and health; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803321000142 Ashwagandha holds promise as a stress reliever, sleep aid and an energy booster https://theconversation.com/ashwagandha-this-ancient-herb-is-trending-for-its-potential-health-benefits-but-also-comes-with-risks-253979 For men, ashwagandha has been shown in some small studies to boost testosterone levels and improve fertility by increasing sperm count and motility. This may be linked to dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) – a sex hormone that your body naturally produces. DHEA is used to make other hormones such as testosterone. This means men with prostate cancer sensitive to testosterone should avoid using this herb

Cholesterol-lowering drug Ezetimibe increases Ca2 uptake and thus may protect against atrial fibrillation https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.325658 Disrupted calcium signals as a cause of atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmias https://dzhk.de/newsroom/aktuelles/news/artikel/gestoerte-kalziumsignale-als-ursache-fuer-vorhofflimmern-und-herzrhythmusstoerungen Cholesterinsenker Ezetimib erhöht Ca2-Aufnahme & kann somit evtl. vor Vorhofflimmern schützen https://www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/beruf-und-bildung/regional/goettingen-forscher-entdecken-moegliche-ursache-fuer-herzrhythmusstoerung-UK5R4MV7NBBE5NJPRYFVMTDA74.html

1 cup a day was associated with less recurrence of AF or atrial flutter compared with abstinence from coffee https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2841253 1 cup of coffee reduces risk of atrial fibrillation https://scimex.org/newsfeed/cup-of-coffee-reduces-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat Kaffee vs Vorhofflimmern https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/10/coffee-irregular-heartbeat-protection-study

Finally, the revolution that prevents heart attacks? "This drug lowers cholesterol much better than statins" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/health/merck-cholesterol-pill-pcsk9.html The new pill, enlicitide: Oral PCSK9 inhibition with enlicitid dramatically lowers LDL-C in a similar way to injections https://herzmedizin.de/fuer-aerzte-und-fachpersonal/kardiologie-interdisziplinaer/praevention/aha-congress-2025-coralreef-lipids.html

NAD+ reverses Alzheimer’s neurological deficits via regulating differential alternative RNA splicing of EVA1C https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ady9811 Hope for Alzheimer's: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is vital for energy production, DNA repair & cellular health https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15279591/Hope-Alzheimers-patients-new-study-supplement-biohackers-restore-lost-memory.html

Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation❓ In this clinical trial of coffee drinkers after successful cardioversion, allocation to consumption of caffeinated coffee averaging 1 cup a day was associated with less recurrence of AF or atrial flutter compared with abstinence from coffee and caffeinated products https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2841253 Cup of coffee reduces risk of irregular heartbeat https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/cup-of-coffee-reduces-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat Herzrhythmusstörungen: Vorhofflimmern ist weltweit die verbreitetste Herzrhythmusstörung. Schätzungsweise einer von 3 Menschen entwickelt sie im Lauf des Lebens. 1 Tasse Kaffee pro Tag hilft gegen Vorhofflimmern❗ https://de.nachrichten.yahoo.com/vorhofflimmern-tasse-kaffee-tag-r%C3%BCckfallrisiko-102813802.html Gefahr für die Augen – Instantkaffee kann das Risiko für Altersblindheit um das Siebenfache erhöhen! Kein Instantkaffee❗ https://smartup-news.de/gesundheit/instantkaffee-kann-das-risiko-fuer-makuladegeneration-erhoehen/

The postbiotic compound Urolithin revitalizes the aging human immune system and can reverse key signs of age-related immune decline https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-025-01012-y Effect of the mitophagy inducer urolithin A on age-related immune decline: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-025-00996-x Urolithin A supplementation remodels immune cell metabolism

Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children. Even after a residential ban, ongoing agricultural use continues to endanger developing brains https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251107010322.htm

Nurturing the human microbiome has long been linked with improved health https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/06/how-were-killing-our-internal-ecosystem-and-what-we-can-do-to-reverse-it Just one month of growing plants boosted skin bacteria and the body’s immune response. It was not the act of gardening that was important, but contact with healthy, biodiverse soils

Influenza, SARS‐CoV‐2, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and herpes zoster were associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. Vaccines may play an important role in preventing the risk of cardiovascular disease https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.125.042670 Corona, Grippe, Gürtelrose, etc. erhöhen das Risiko für Herzinfarkt + Schlaganfall https://www.welt.de/gesundheit/article69086b2cc7e1bb1f164e48c9/grippe-warum-das-herz-wochenlang-besonders-gefaehrdet-ist.html

The brain cleans itself during sleep: Fluid is removed from the spaces between the cells of the brain tissue, however, lack of sleep forces the brain to catch up on its cleansing processes during the day, which actually take place during sleep❗ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02098-8#Sec7 Das Gehirn reinigt sich im Schlaf selbst: Dabei wird die Flüssigkeit aus den Zellzwischenräumen des Gehirngewebes abtransportiert. Diese Flüssigkeit wird Nervenwasser oder Liquor genannt. Der Reinigungsprozess entfernt Schad- und Abfallstoffe wie etwa Beta-Amyloid, das mit der Entstehung von Alzheimer in Verbindung steht https://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/aktuelles/id_100988248/not-waschgang-wie-schlafmangel-das-gehirn-tagsueber-ausbremst.html

The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9 Those with the highest blood levels of erythritol were roughly twice as likely to experience a major cardiac event https://www.sciencealert.com/erythritol-sweetener-blood-brain-barrier-study

Only coffee brewed with a paper filter is healthy! Unfiltered coffee is unhealthy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-4zAukOd_8 Nur Papierfilterkaffee ist gesund! Nicht gefilterter Kaffee – wie er in den meisten Restaurants angeboten wird – erhöht definitiv den Cholesterinspiegel und schädigt das Herz

Quercetin as a Multi-Target Natural Therapeutic in Aging-Related Diseases: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.70078 Quercetin supplementation prevents kidney damage and improves long-term prognosis in hypertensive patients https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.8306 Quercetin effektiv gegen altersbedingte Erkrankungen https://www.heilpraxisnet.de/naturheilpraxis/pflanzenwirkstoff-quercetin-effektiv-gegen-altersbedingte-erkrankungen-20251103606368/

The everyday vitamin proven to keep us healthier as we age. Vitamin D can offer protection against damage to our chromosomes – which is linked to age-related disease https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/vitamin-d-ageing-benefits-deficiency-d3-supplement-b2858938.html Taking 2000 IU of vitamin D daily helped maintain telomeres❗️ Telomeres are located at the end of each of our 46 chromosomes and become shorter each time a cell replicates itself. Shorter telomeres have been linked to some of the most feared diseases associated with ageing, including cancer and heart disease

A single oral dose of astringency FLs promptly activates LC-NA in mice, eliciting stress responses such as hyperactivation of SNS and HPA axis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927125002266 100%Kakao–Schokolade steigert bei Mäusen nachweislich die Gehirnleistung innerhalb weniger Minuten https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lifestyle/dark-chocolate-brain-health-memory-b2857800.html

Gut-to-brain signaling restricts dietary protein intake during recovery from catabolic states https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(25)01134-1 Protein aversion [⟿ glutamine (Q), lysine (K), and threonine (T)] during recovery could be a protective mechanism of the body https://idw-online.de/en/news860936

Die richtige Dosis: Die Rolle von Selenomethionin beim Schutz dopaminerger Neuronen https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44164-025-00095-6 Quantitative analysis revealed that SeMet concentrations between 10 and 30 µM provided the most consistent protection https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Se-protects-against-oxidative-DNA-damage-assessed-by-alkaline-comet-assay-after-UVA-H-2_fig3_51856747 The right dose for the brain: Selenomethionine's role in protecting dopaminergic neurons https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-dose-brain-selenomethionine-role-dopaminergic.html

Inorganic arsenic is toxic + carcinogenic. The following average inorganic arsenic levels were measured: Fish: 45 µg/kg Seafood: 130 µg/kg Algae: Depending on the species, below 100 µg/kg Rice: 130 µg/kg https://www.zentrum-der-gesundheit.de/ernaehrung/lebensmittel/getreide-uebersicht/arsen-im-reis Arsenic-containing pesticides increase arsenic exposure

Leucine inhibits degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins to adapt mitochondrial respiration https://nature.com/articles/s41556-025-01799-3 Leucine may boost exercise benefits for older adults https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-amino-acid-supplement-boost-benefits.html Is leucine the booster for our health? https://www.telepolis.de/features/Ist-Leucin-der-geheime-Booster-fuer-unsere-Gesundheit-10966071.html

Flavanol's astringency affects brain + body https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927125002266 Astringency is a dry, puckering sensation in the mouth caused by plant-derived polyphenols. Polyphenols, including flavanols, are well known for risk reduction in cardiovascular diseases https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-astringent-sharper-mind-flavanols-trigger.html

A hidden confounder for microbiome studies: medications used years before sample collection https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00541-25 Antibiotics and 6 other medications linked to disrupted gut microbiome (microbiota). Antibiotics kill off beneficial bacteria in the gut as well as the bacteria that they are intended to destroy to clear infections https://www.aol.com/antibiotics-6-other-medications-linked-101000835.html

Antibiotics and 6 other medications linked to disrupted gut microbiome (microbiota) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00541-25 Antibiotics kill off beneficial bacteria in the gut as well as the bacteria that they are intended to destroy to clear infections https://www.aol.com/antibiotics-6-other-medications-linked-101000835.html

Dietary flavanols preserve upper- and lower-limb endothelial function during sitting https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP289038 Against the dangers of sitting all day long: Cocoa flavanols have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events better than exercise https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15247141/sitting-heart-stress-cocoa-flavanol.html

Oder adults with a poor sense of smell were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease within 4 years https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2840475 The olfactory system shares some neurological pathways with parts of the brain that control cardiovascular function https://conexiant.com/otolaryngology/articles/is-loss-of-smell-more-than-it-seems/