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Friday Pearls From the Desk of Ellen Troyer, MT MA – Biosyntrx Chief Research Officer

 
Acetyl-l-Carnitine: The Cellular Housekeeper
  March 19th, 2010
 

Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) is a combination of the amino acid l-carnitine with an acetyl group attached, thereby giving ALC the ability to transport long-chain fatty acids into the mitochrondia (referred to as the intracellular power plants because the mitochrondia generates ATP chemical energy).
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George Buys: What is He Gonna Do Next?
  March 12th, 2010
 

The Low Vision Community lost a favorite son last week. George Buys, the inventor of TalkingCommunities.com (the forerunner of all live-on-line teaching software applications) died of emphysema. George frequently referred to himself as “Blind guy on a mission!”
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AMD: Then and Now
  March 5th, 2010
 
Nutrition science has advanced considerably since the Age Related Eye Disease (ARED) study formulation was designed in the late 1980s. The formulation included 28,000 IU beta carotene, 500 mg vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E, 80 mg zinc oxide, and 2 mg copper oxide.
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Recent Articles from the Desk of Spencer Thornton, MD

 
Shock Value: Vitamin Truths & Lies
  March 11th, 2010
 
Headlines sell stories. And, nothing sells stories better than to take on established beliefs or expose defects in accepted thinking.
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This Time Let\'s Mean It
  January 1st, 2010
 
“I’m going to eat right, exercise and take my supplements in 2010.”  This time let\'s mean it.
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Concern for Children in Today's World
  November 15th, 2009
 
Today's Children
 
Depression and loss of attention span is a growing problem in children. Though numbers of studies show that regular periods of exercise can reduce stress and depression in school-age children, many schools have eliminated hard play at recess and reduced contact sports to those involving only the largest and fastest children.
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Other Recent Articles

 
Clinical Study Review: A Biosyntrx Editorial
  February 10th, 2007
 
The biochemistry and molecular biology genome science associated with retinal health, and particularly macular degeneration, suggests a strong connection between dietary intake, gene regulation, and disease prevention and progression.
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Fish Against Stroke
  May 19th, 2004
 

Fish, consumed as seldom as 1 to 3 times a month, protects against stroke, but it's not just the omega-3, and it's not all forms of stroke.

Run a search on stroke, and fish will surface as a protective food again and again. In fact, eight independent studies including more than 200,000 participants ranging in age from 34 to 103, all conclude that consuming fish as seldom as 1 to 3 times a month can offer protection.
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