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Mediterranean Diet and Longevity in the Elderly.

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

Longevity is believed to be the result of consuming a Mediterranean diet and this study was an attempt to evaluate that belief. Elderly people were studied in Greece, Spain, Denmark, and Australia, which their diets being followed up to their death or to the end of the study. There are a number of common factors […]

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Conditions: Aging, Cancer, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes, Mortality

Supplements: Bioflavonoids

Foods: Black tea (Camellia sinensis), Dairy, Fish, Fruits, Legumes, Meat, Milk, Monounsaturated fatty acid, Olive oil, Red wine, Vegetables, Whole grains, Wild greens, Wild onions

Miscellaneous: Australia, Denmark, Greece, Mediterranean diet, Spain

Omega-3 Foods in the Mediterranean Diet.

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The Mediterranean diet is based on the foods in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea, especially Greece, Spain, and southern Italy. The diets of the southern Mediterranean countries of Egypt, Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia and of the eastern Mediterranean countries are included; but, these diets have not been studied well at this time. Typical foods […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease

Supplements: Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), Omega-3 fatty (linolenic) acid