Chamomile Consumption and Mortality: A Prospective Study of Mexican Origin Older Adults Researchers from University of Texas studied over 1600 elderlyHispanic Women living in 5 southwestern states, where consumption of chamomile tea is prevalent. The findings revealed consuming chamomile lowered the risk of death from all causes among women by 29 percent, but did not […]
Gerontology, Herbals, Hispanic Women, longevity, Nutrition
Chamomile Consumption and Mortality: A Prospective Study of Mexican Origin Older Adults Authors: Bret T. Howrey, M. Kristen Peek, Juliet M. McKee, Mukaila A. Raji, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, and Kyriakos S. Markides ABSTRACT Purpose: Approximately 20% of adults use some kind of herbal; however, little data exists from population-based study or clinical trials to support effectiveness of most herbal products. Chamomile […]
Gerontology, Herbals, Hispanic Women, longevity, Nutrition
Your Friends Know How Long You Will Live: A 75-Year Study of Peer-Rated Personality Traits AUTHORS: Joshua J. Jackson, James J. Connolly, S. Mason Garrison, Madeleine M. Leveille, Seamus L. Connolly4 Abstract Although self-rated personality traits predict mortality risk, no study has examined whether one’s friends can perceive personality characteristics that predict one’s mortality risk. Moreover, it is unclear whether […]
longevity, mortality, Personality, Psychology
