L-Theanine helps you pay attention In this study 123 patients with acute exacerbation (drastic-sudden worsening of symptoms) of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were placed on NAC 600mg or NAC 1200mg once a day, or inactive placebo for 10 days. The study was double-blinded, double-dummy, randomized and of course placebo controlled; the gold standard for research. Scientists in the Department of Psychology Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, the City College of the City University of New York state that L-Theanine improves alpha-wave activity in a part of the brain involved with attention; this could lead to improvement in selective attention and attention span.

NAC important in worsening obstructive lung disease In this study 123 patients with acute exacerbation (drastic-sudden worsening of symptoms) of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were placed on NAC 600mg or NAC 1200mg once a day, or inactive placebo for 10 days. The study was double-blinded, double-dummy, randomized and of course placebo controlled; the gold standard for research. In these attacks a protein is released into the bloodstream known as CRP; this is a measure of the amount of inflammation and severity of attack.

Vitamin D vital for cancer prevention A growing body of scientists believes that most Americans and Europeans do not receive enough vitamin D, and according to this latest study and many others this could be putting them at significant risk of developing cancer. Scientists at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska studied 1,179 healthy, postmenopausal women for 4 years. They found that those taking large amounts of vitamin D supplements slashed their risk of developing cancer by 60%.

Nutrition News; Scientists at the School of Medical sciences, RMIT University in Victoria Australia have analyzed the green lipped muscle known as Perna Canaliculus, and have discovered that it contains 3 newly discovered, novel, omega 3 fatty acids that have significant anti-inflammatory activity. The research is published in the April 2007 issue of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Gamma-Tocopherol reduces the risk of advanced prostate cancer Researchers at the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago examined any benefit from the four different tocopherols and prevention of prostate cancer in 295,344 men between the ages of 50 to 71. Gamma-tocopherol strongly decreased the risk of advanced prostate cancer by 32%. Gamma-tocopherol is rarely used in supplements and was food derived in this study which is published in the June 2007 issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.