A breakthrough study has shown the diet of THIS indigenous population has given them eyesight FOUR TIMES more powerful than ours. Can you guess which one it is?
a. Apache Indians
b. Australian Aborigines
c. Canadian Inuits
Apparently, the secret behind their "Super Sight" are THESE two foods.
And when you click on your answer above...
... you'll discover exactly what they are (and how you can take advantage of them yourself to restore sharp vision).
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Social Investors Forum
It's like Shark Tank for social good -- reserve your seat today!
The Community Foundation of Utah's seventh Social Investors Forum will be held on June 6th from 8:30 to 11:15 a.m.! Join us to watch nonprofit organizations pitch their Utah-based programs to the Venture Philanthropy Utah Investment Committee. A light breakfast will be provided.
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Utah Women's Giving Circle Panel: The Slippery Slope of Sexual Harassment
Join CFU and the Utah Women's Giving Circle on May 30th as we hear from panelists on the history and current status of sexual harassment in our communities, in the media, and in policy work. This event is moderated by Kim Fischer of ABC4 Utah and we are honored to feature:
This event is free with RSVP for Utah Women's Giving Circle members and college students. Tickets are available to the rest of the public for just $10.
Is Snoring Killing Your Love Life?
See Your Dentist
If you have been banished to the guest room because when you snore your neighbors think there is a 747 landing in the cul de sac, you might want to see the dentist.
The sleep disorder most associated with loud snoring is called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Studies have found that it is associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death.
But why go to the dentist? Because dental care impacts the entire body, says dentist Dr. Steven Freeman, author of the book Why Your Teeth Might Be Killing You (www.elitesmilesdentistry.com)
“People have a tendency to think that the dentist is only about filling cavities and creating a beautiful smile,” Dr. Freeman says. “But your oral health can impact your physical well being of your entire body. Sleeping disorders are frequently diagnosed and treated by dentists.”’
OSA wasn’t diagnosed as a condition until the 1960’s. Every year the number of sleep apnea cases increases due to increased awareness and the condition’s connection to obesity. Since populations are getting more obese, more people suffer from sleep apnea.
For years, people who had sleep apnea had only one choice – the “CPAP” which stands for “continuous positive airway pressure.” It looks like something a jet pilot would use at high altitude, and only 20% of people who are prescribed for it actually use it because it is so uncomfortable. However, there are other devices that are now available, including something called an “oral appliance therapy” that is more like a mouthpiece than a gas mask. It is recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an organization that includes dentists.
Dr. Stevens says causes of sleep apnea include:
“The need for a full night’s sleep cannot be overstated,” Dr. Stevens said. “Curing or remediating OSA can save someone from years of battling many health issues.”
About Dr. Steven Freeman
Dr. Steven Freeman (www.DrStevenFreeman.com) has authored multiple bestselling books, including Why Your Teeth Might Be Killing You. He is the owner of Elite Smiles, a dental office located in St. Augustine Florida that provides all phases of dentistry, including kids, braces, implants and general dentistry. Dr. Freeman is a coach and teacher to dentists worldwide. He is the founder and president of Warrior Smiles which is a not-for-profit charity that provides dental implants to veterans for free. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox TV and has been quoted regarding his dental expertise in several national magazines.
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Brain Mapping That Seeks To Identify
‘Normal’
Could Aid Alzheimer’s Treatment
Inside Florida’s largest retirement community researchers using new brain-mapping technology are trying to peel back the secrets of the brain.
The goal: Make world-changing discoveries about how our minds work that could lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases. The research’s success could allow physicians to start treatments earlier than ever and perhaps delay the onset of this memory-robbing condition that haunts the older population.
“As you look at people as they grow older, from a health perspective they are probably more afraid of losing their memory than they are of getting cancer,” says Dr. Jeffrey Lowenkron, who is chief medical officer of The Villages Health, a medical practice in The Villages, a Florida retirement community that’s home to more than 125,000 people.
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. Part of the problem in finding one: For all the world’s scientific and medical advances, there is still a lot we don’t know about the brain, Lowenkron says.
“What happens with the electrical activity of the brain as it ages?” he says. “What’s normal and what’s abnormal? No one really knows.”
With this trailblazing research in The Villages®, we may be drawing closer to finding out.
About 1,000 residents of The Villages volunteered to participate in the brain-health research that’s being conducted in partnership with faculty from the University of South Florida and an Israeli company called ElMindA that originally developed the sophisticated BNA™ (Brain Network Activation) technology for use in concussion treatment with young people. All of the partners believe that the technology holds the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of brain-related disorders.
Here’s how it works: An electrode monitoring device that resembles a hair net is placed on the volunteer’s head. The volunteer is then given a series of computer tasks to perform during an EEG recording. From there, a 3-D representation can be created to show what the brain looked like when the volunteer was responding to the tasks.
The goal is to develop a baseline of what a healthy brain looks like. ElMindA says the results can give physicians:
“In the future, doctors could routinely test how well a patient’s brain is functioning, just like they routinely test for cholesterol levels, vitamin deficiencies or other health problems today,” said Vandeweerd, the studies CoPrincipal Investigator who serves as Director of Research for The Villages Health and is a faculty member at the University of South Florida
The BNA technology also has been used in assessing brain damage caused by concussions, especially sports-related concussions, and it’s hoped it will be effective with other brain disorders, such as depression and dementia.
For the Alzheimer’s study, there’s probably not a better place in the country than The Villages because no where else can you find a community this large that’s made up mostly of people the right age for the study.
The community has a research board that gave the go-ahead and the project began in July 2017. The goal was to recruit 1,100 volunteers, and so far about 1,000 people between the ages of 55 and 84 signed on to help out.
“We are recruiting enough people to get a sense of how normal looks in the brain based on age categories and gender,” Lowenkron says.
The research participants will be monitored several times over the course of the study, which Lowenkron says will go on for about another year.
Most likely, the residents of The Villages who volunteered to participate will never gain any personal benefit from the research results. But the generations who follow them might, which Lowenkron says is enough to make it worthwhile to them.
“This is a very giving community from this perspective,” Lowenkron says. “If they can do things that will help others in the future, they are eager and willing.”
You can watch the video of the process here.
About Dr. Jeffrey Lowenkron
Dr. Jeffrey Lowenkron is the Chief Medical Officer of The Villages Health in the Villages, a retirement community in Florida. Before joining The Villages Health, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the USF Physician’s Group at University of South Florida and was Chair of the Department of Comprehensive Medicine from 2012 to 2015. Prior to his time at USF, Dr. Lowenkron spent 17 years with Kaiser Permanente. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and his Doctor of Medicine with honors from Creighton University School of Medicine. He also has a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
