“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

Charles R. Swindoll, American Writer and Clergyman (1934)

This article is taken from the magazaine “Life Extension” - lef.org - and can be found at: http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/oct2008_Vitamin-B6-Protects-Against-Diabetes-Aging_02.htm

Chronic kidney failure has been linked to free radical damage and antioxidant deficiency. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a potent antioxidant and could therefore be helpful in chronic kidney disease.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial compared the effect of CoQ10 (180 mg per day) vs. placebo for 12 weeks in patients with kidney failure, some of whom already required dialysis. Compared with placebo, CoQ10 reduced serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, which are elevated in kidney disease. Compared with placebo, CoQ10 increased creatinine clearance and urine output, showing improved kidney function.21

In patients on chronic dialysis, CoQ10 decreased the need for dialysis. At the end of the study, twice as many patients who received placebo instead of CoQ10 required dialysis. About 80% of the patients given CoQ10 had a positive response to treatment. The researchers suggest that higher doses might result in even greater improvement in those patients, and/or benefit in patients who did not respond to 180 mg CoQ10 per day.21

The researchers concluded that CoQ10 supplementation improves kidney function in patients with kidney failure regardless of dialysis status, and that it may delay or prevent the need for dialysis. Patients receiving CoQ10 had marked increases in the antioxidant vitamins E and C and beta-carotene, as well as considerable decreases in markers of oxidative stress such as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and malondialdehyde.21

Did you know that the USPS created a stamp to promote organ donation?

The Organ Donor Stamp

The United States Postal Service (USPS) released the Donor stamp on Wednesday, August 5, 1998. The stamp was designed by artist, Andy Levine and it makes a graphic depiction of the act of donation. The message on the stamp is, Organ and Tissue Donation, Share your life…