Thursday, August 18, 2016

Could learning languages and listening to over-dubbed audio could h elp with hearing loss? - #hearingloss #health #aging #fitness #languages

I can't much about this yet, but I'm going to look into it further.
There are hints. For example, language instruction may help with
learning&listening skills. For the hardware minded, you need an audio
compressor to make quality over-dubs. Language and has been studied
mainly in children. The subject is pregnant with intimation, but nothing
substantive. According to this article, the ability to learn languages
does not decline with age.

http://bit.ly/2bMdwGU

The article contains a reference regarding accommodations to
hearing-impaired language learners.

The idea that learning could affect hearing probably violates certain
dogmas. For age-related hearing loss, there are reasons to believe that
learning could help.

Of course, all of these arguments could also apply to training on a new
musical instrument. Here is a example of the kind of thing I'm
talking about from the article.

The development of the receptive skills (particularly listening)
before the productive skills may have much to offer the older
learner.

Tantalizing that language or musical training could reverse the early
onset stage. The idea is that the rudiments of age-related hearing
loss could be present in the brain before symptoms appear. Such mild
cases might be reversed by cognitive training, like language or musical
instrument learning.

http://bit.ly/2blG3ON

Unlike languages, there is already much evidence that musical training
can help For many of us, the idea that hearing and listening skills can
be cultivated is the most tantalizing. We really need an anti-aging
strategy for our ears.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Resveratrol and minoxidil synergistic?

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I'm giving my first go with the minoxidil. As a longevity enthusiast, it
is a fascinating experience. Current model predicts that minoxidil and
flavonoids may have convergent effects, due to related effects on
vascularization. Perhaps no surprise then, I seem to be responding well
to the minoxidil, possibly good response appearing in the first 30
days. I should have another look at the literature. I would not be
surprised to see a synergistic response combining with flavonoids. I'm
responding well in my mid-50's, I only have mildly thinning male
pattern. My BP is good, but higher than I want. Minoxidil helps w/that.

Here is something. flavonoids may interfere with minoxidil metabolism.
That would explain it.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11780759

Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on BP, and other contra-indications.

People always associate hair growth with the snake oil. It sadly impedes
the research somewhat. There are some reports that apple polyphenols
are a good minoxidil replacement. I can't yet tell if this is serious.

The French have something that is maybe worth a look.
http://www.biovea.com/fr/

It looks like the European supplement community is combining minoxidil
and resveratrol. No surprise. This all impinges on the MAOB inhibitor
story. Wow! Minoxidil adverse reports are rare. No surprise I can't find
any problems with combining minoxidil and flavonoids.

Almost no research about this. This is interesting.
http://1.usa.gov/1RTjNrW There is

In this article, Hesperidin affects potassium current. Minoxidil also does this.
http://1.usa.gov/1VClj8P

I'll give further reports, if I learn anything
more about this.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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