BIBLIOGRAPHY

Hormones and Longevity

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Stephanie J. Fonda, Rosanna Bertrand, Amy O’Donnell, Christopher Longcope, and John B. McKinlay, “Age, Hormones, and Cognitive Functioning Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Men: Cross-Sectional Evidence From the Massachusetts Male Aging Study,” Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 60 (2005): 385–90.

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Martin Hermann and Peter Berger, “Hormone Replacement in the Aging Male?,” Experimental Gerontology 34.8 (1999): 901–1036.

B. Lapauw, S. Goemaere, H. Zmierczak, I. Van Pottelbergh, A. Mahmoud, Y. Taes, D. De Bacquer, S. Vansteelandt, and J. M. Kaufman, “The Decline of Serum Testosterone Levels in Community-Dwelling Men Over 70 Years of Age: Descriptive Data and Predictors of Longitudinal Changes,” European Journal of Endocrinology 159.4 (2008): 459–68.

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D. Rudman, A. G. Feller, H. S. Nagraj, G. A. Gergans, P. Y. Lalitha, A. F. Goldberg, R. A. Schlenker, L. Cohn, I. W. Rudman, and D. E. Mattson, “Effects of Human Growth Hormone in Men Over 60 Years Old,” New England Journal of Medicine 323 (1990): 1–6.

Stefan Schlatt, Clifford R. Pohl, Jens Ehmcke, and Suresh Ramaswamy, “Age-Related Changes in Diurnal Rhythms and Levels of Gonadotropins, Testosterone, and Inhibin B in Male Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta),” Biology of Reproduction 79 (2008): 93–99.

Dominique Simon, Paul Preziosi, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Marc Roger, Michel Saint-Paul, Khalil Nahoul, and Laure Papoz, “The Influence of Aging on Plasma Sex Hormones in Men: The Telecom Study,” American Journal of Epidemiology 135.7 (1992): 783–79.

Johannes D. Veldhuis, Ali Iranmanesh, and Thomas Mulligan, “Age and Testosterone Feedback Jointly Control the Dose-Dependent Actions of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Healthy Men,” Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 90.1 (2005): 302–309.

Xanthohumol (Hops Extract)

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A. Albini, R. Dell’Eva, Vene R, et al. “Mechanisms of the Antiangiogenic Activity by the Hop Flavonoid Xanthohumol: Nf-Kappa B and Akt As Targets.” Faseb J. 20 (2006): 527–529.

W. J. Chen, J. K. Lin. “Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention by Hop Bitter Acids (Beer Aroma) Through Induction of Apoptosis Mediated by Fas and Caspase Cascades.” J Agric Food Chem. 52 (2004): 55–64.

E. C. Colgate, C. L. Miranda, J. F. Stevens, et al. “Xanthohumol, a Prenylflavonoid Derived from Hops Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits NF-Kappa B Activation in Prostate Epithelial Cells.” Cancer Lett. 246 (2007): 201–9.

E. C. Colgate, C. L. Miranda, J. F. Stevens, T. M. Bray, E. Ho. “Xanthohumol, a Prenylflavonoid Derived from Hops Induces Apoptosis And Inhibits NF-Kappab Activation in Prostate Epithelial Cells.” Cancer Lett. 246 (2007): 201–209.

L. Delmulle, T. V. Berghe, D. D. Keukeleire, P. Vandenabeele. “Treatment of PC-3 and DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells by Prenylflavonoids from Hop (Humulus Lupulus L.) Induces a Caspase Independent Form of Cell Death.” Phytother Res. 22 (2008): 197–203.

B. M. Dietz, Y. H. Kang, G. Liu G, et al. “Xanthohumol Isolated From Humulus Lupulus Inhibits Menadione-Induced DNA Damage Through Induction Of Quinone Reductase.” Chem Res Toxicol. 18 (2005): 1296–1305.

C. Gerhauser, A. Alt, E. Heiss, et al. “Cancer Chemopreventive Activity of Xanthohumol, a Natural Product Derived From Hop.” Mot Cancer Thor. 1 (2002): 959–969.

K. Goto, T. Asai, S. Hara, et al. “Enhanced Antitumor Activity of Xanthohumol, a Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Inhibitor, Under Hypoxia.” Cancer Lett. 219 (2005): 215–222.

M. C. Henderson, C. L. Miranda, J. F. Stevens, M. L. Deinzer, D. R. Buhler. “In Vitro Inhibition of Human P450 Enzymes by Prenylated Flavonoids from Hops, Humulus Lupulus.” Xenobiotica. 30 (2000): 235–251.

S. H. Lee, H. J. Kim, J. S. Lee, I. S. Lee, B. Y. Kang. “Inhibition of Topoisomerase I Activity and Efflux Drug Transporters’ Expression by Xanthohumol from Hops.” Arch Pharm Res. 30 (2007): 1435–1439.

S. Lust, B. Vanhoecke, A. Janssens, J. Philippe, M. Bracke, F. Offner. “Xanthohumol Kills Bchronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells by an Apoptotic Mechanism.” Mol Nutr Food Res. 49 (2005): 844–850.

C. L. Miranda, J. F. Stevens, A. Helmrich, et al. “Antiproliferative and Cytotoxic Effects of Prenylated Flavonoids From Hops (Humulus Lupulus) in Human Cancer Cell Lines.” Food Chem Toxicol. 37 (1999): 271–285.

R. Monteiro, A. Faria, I. Azevedo, C. Calhau. “Modulation of Breast Cancer Cell Survival by Aromatase Inhibiting Hop 4 (Humulus Lupulus L.) Flavonoids.” 1 Steroid Biochem Mal Biol. 105 (2007): 124–130.

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J. F. Stevens, A. W. Taylor, M. L. Deinzer. “Quantitative Analysis of Xanthohumol and Related Prenylflavonoids in Hops and Beer by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.” J Chromatogr A. 832 (1999): 97–107.

N. Tabata, M. Ito, H. Tomoda, S. Omura. “Xanthohumols, Diacylglyceral Acyltransferase Inhibitors, from Humulus Lupulus.” Phytochemistry. 46 (1997): 683–687.

H. Tobe, Y. Muraki, K. Kitamura, et al. “Bone Resorption Inhibitors from Hop Extract.” Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 61 (1997): 158–459.

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F. Zhao, H. Nozawa, A. Daikomiya, K. Kondo, S. Kitanaka. “Inhibitors of Nitric Oxide Production from Hops (Humulus lupulus L.).” Biol Pharm Bull. 26 (2003): 61–65.

Nanobacteria (Calcium-Forming Micro-Organisms)

Amit Asaravala, “Are Nanobacteria Making Us Ill?” Wired, March 14, 2005.

J. Kelly Beatty, “Life at the Limit,” Sky & Telescope, September 1999.

Mikael Bjorklund, Neva Ciftcioglu, and E. Olavi Kajander, “Extraordinary Survival of Nanobacteria under Extreme Conditions,” Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers Journal (SPIE) 3441 (1998): 123–29.

Neva Ciftcioglu, Mikael Bjorklund, and E. Olavi Kajander, “Stone Formation and Calcification by Nanobacteria in Human Body,” SPIE 3441 (1998): 105–11.

David S. Goldfarb, “Microorganisms and Calcium Oxalate Stone Disease,” Nephron Physiol 98 (2004): 48–54.

Professor Allan Hamilton, “Nanobacteria: Gold Mine Or Minefield of Intellectual Enquiry?,” Microbiology Today (November 2000): 182–184.

Jenny Hogan, “Are Nanobacteria Alive Or Just Strange Crystals?” New Scientist 182, 2448 (2004): 6–7.

G. Hudelist, C. F. Singer, E. Kubista, M. Manavi, R. Mueller, K. Pischinger, K. Czerwenka, “Presence of Nanobacteria in Psammoma Bodies of Ovarian Cancer: Evidence for Pathogenetic Role in Intratumoral Biomineralization,” Histopathology 45 (2004): 633–37.

Tomislav Jelic, Amer Malas, Samuel Groves, Bo Jin, Paul Mellen, Garry Osborne, Rod Roque, James Rosencrance, Ho-Huang Chang, Case Report: “Nanobacteria-caused Mitral Valve Calciphylaxis in a Man with Diabetic Renal Failure,” Southern Medical Journal 97.2 (February 2004): 194–98.

Fred Jueneman, “Life Size,” R&D Magazine (February 2000), www.rdmag.com.

E. Olavi Kajander and Neva Ciftcioglu, “Nanobacteria as Extremophiles,” SPIE 3755 (1999): 106.

Benedict S. Maniscalco, Karen A. Taylor, “Calcification in Coronary Artery Disease Can Be Reversed by EDTA-Tetracycline Long-Term Chemotherapy,” Pathophysiology 11.2 (October 2004): 95–101.

Virginia M. Miller, George Rodgers, Jon A. Charlesworth, Brenda Kirkland, Sandra R. Severson, Todd E. Rasmussen, Marineh Yagubyan, Jeri C. Rodgers, Franklin R. Cockerill, III, Robert L. Folk, Ewa Rzewuska-Lech, Vivek Kumar, Gerard Farell-Baril, and John C. Lieske, “Evidence of Nanobacterial-Like Structures in Calcified Human Arteries and Cardiac Valves,” Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287 (2004): H1115–H1124.

Michael Morgan, “Nanobacteria and Calcinosis Cutis,” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 29 (2002): 173–75.

Douglass Mulhall, “The Nanobacteria Link to Heart Disease and Cancer,” Nexus Magazine 12.5 (August–September 2005).

A. M. Pretorius, A. P. Sommer, K. M. Aho, E. O. Kajander, “HIV and Nanobacteria,” HIV Medicine 5 (2004): 391–93.

Reuters, “Calcium Pills May Boost Heart Attack Risk,” (January 16, 2008) www.canada.com.

Zoltan Rona, “The Nanobacteria Revolution: The Real Cause of Calcium Deposits?,” Alive: Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition (May 2005): 34–36.

Eric Taylor, Gary Curhan, “Role of Nutrition in the Formation of Calcium-Containing Kidney Stones,” Nephron Physiol 98 (2004): 55–63.

Wulzen Factor

“A Study of the Assay Method for the Guinea Pig Anti-Stiffness Factor,” by Bert E. Christensen, M.B. Naff, Vernon H. Cheldelin, Rosalind Wulzen (from the Departments of Chemistry and Zoology, Oregon State College) (Received for publication, April 16, 1948).

“The Wulzen Calcium Dystrophy Syndrome in Guinea Pigs,” by Hugo Krueger, PhD.

Other Sources

Aspartame (Nutrasweet): Is It Safe?, by H. J. Roberts, MD (The Charles Press, Publishers, Inc. 1990).

The Calcium Bomb, by Douglas Mulhall and Katja Hansen (The Writer’s Collection, 2005).

The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, by Brigitte Mars, A.H.G. (Basic Health Publications Inc., 2007).

Don’t Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America, by Morgan Spur-lock (G.P. Putnam’s Sons 2005).

The Essential Kombucha: The Manchurian Mushroom, by Andra Anastazia Malczewski (The Kombucha Network, 1995).

Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, by Russell L. Blaylock, MD (Health Press, 1997).

Extreme Toxic Times: How to Escape on Your Own Two Feet, by Dr. Howard W. Fisher (Wood Publishing, 2004).

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Silica: The Forgotten Nutrient, by Klaus Kaufmann (Alive Books, 1990).