| Scientists have found another natural compound that | | | | actions of specific cancer-promoting agents, which |
| imitates the advantageous effects of caloric | | | | induce apoptosis (cellular death) of cancer cells. It |
| restriction and it is related to resveratrol. It is called | | | | could also involve genes that confer neuroprotection. |
| Pterostilbene. Yes, it is a difficult to pronounce, | | | | It is amazing to learn that many of the same genes |
| (Terro-Still-Bean). The good news is that | | | | which confer an extension of the life span can be |
| Pterostilbene acts to manage genes concerned with | | | | favorably modulated with plant extracts like |
| the development of cancer, system-wide | | | | resveratrol and Pterostilbene. |
| inflammation, diabetes, and atherosclerosis and the | | | | When Pterostilbene was examined to find how |
| other disorders considered to be age-related illnesses. | | | | closely it imitated calorie restriction, it was amazing |
| Resveratrol's origins are also the same as | | | | because the beneficial effects on a molecular level |
| Pterostilbene; it is also in grapes, blueberries, and in | | | | were almost the same. Calorie restriction directly |
| the bark of the Indian Kino tree. Resveratrol and | | | | stops cancer-causing genes while up-regulating genes |
| Pterostilbene are both stilbene compounds that have | | | | which smother cancer development. Researchers |
| a close relationship but do not have the same | | | | examined a number of Pterostilbene studies finding |
| functions. Science has found that both work in a | | | | that it modulates the same genes, up-regulating the |
| synergistic manner to trigger a person's genes after | | | | genes that stimulate the programmed apoptosis (cell |
| they ingest the plant extract. | | | | death) and down-regulating genes which allow cancer |
| Resveratrol's beneficial effects are enhanced when | | | | cells to overrun and metastasize. |
| Pterostilbene produces its useful effects on gene | | | | Metabolic process of genes involved in calorie |
| expression. This is one of the biggest reasons why | | | | restriction will change the expression of genes. This |
| Pterostilbene functions so well when it is combined | | | | will increase the activity of the powerful fat-sensing |
| with resveratrol. Research has found resveratrol | | | | complexes which lower blood lipids and sugar levels. |
| stimulates genes close to the beginning of the | | | | Animal studies using hamsters with elevated |
| molecular cascade caused by caloric restriction. This, | | | | cholesterol, found Pterostilbene activated the same |
| in turn, activates a large array of genes that prevent | | | | fat sensing compounds and setup favorably affect |
| disease. Resveratrol's benefits happen early, whereas | | | | lipid profiles in the test hamsters. Calorie restriction in |
| Pterostilbene directly stimulates genes after | | | | the liver creates positive changes in a number of vital |
| resveratrol's action. This complementing dual action | | | | glucose-regulating enzymes, helping to control blood |
| makes resveratrol's ability to prevent cancer, | | | | sugar. Pterostilbene creates identical changes that are |
| diabetes and support healthy blood lipids. Together, | | | | beneficial in many of the enzymes. Markers of |
| resveratrol and Pterostilbene generate a potent | | | | dangerous glucose-damaged proteins are also |
| group of effects that generate longevity across the | | | | reduced. |
| cycle of gene expression using complementary | | | | Inflammatory mediators are significantly reduced by |
| mechanisms. | | | | calorie restriction and this limits age-related health |
| Unlike the common concept of genes being fixed, it | | | | conditions such as cognitive decline, atherosclerosis, |
| is now known you can change the actions of your | | | | and chronic inflammatory diseases. With this level of |
| genes to change the messages they communicate to | | | | gene expression, Pterostilbene puts forth almost |
| your body. This process is identified as gene | | | | identical effects restricting the same genes in studies |
| expression, and it takes place when stimuli from | | | | of Inflammation-related conditions. Pterostilbene |
| inside or outside of the body act to switch a gene or | | | | almost matches calorie restriction and up-regulates |
| set of genes "on" or "off". Science has a tremendous | | | | specific brain proteins associated with improved |
| interest in learning more about modulating gene | | | | memory. |
| expression. | | | | DISCLAIMER: I am not a Doctor and do not give |
| Genes are turned on directly by calorie restriction | | | | medical advice; this is a news report and cannot |
| when they are directly related to long-term survival, | | | | substitute for the advice of a medical professional. |
| and this would include genes acting to decrease the | | | | |