Wellness and vitexin

Episode 59: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about vitexin. Vitexin is an antioxidant found in a number of plants like buckwheat and mung beans. It has been touted as benefiting the brain and heart and helping maintain already-healthy blood sugar levels. Vitexin has multiple health benefits supporting wellness in a variety of different ways. Turning to the environment, there is good news on renewable energy. A 2023 article suggests that solar energy has reached a pivotal tipping point, ensuring its rapid and irreversible global proliferation. Key factors driving this shift include technological advancements, cost reductions, and significant investment increases in solar energy deployment, especially in India and China. 

References

Bhaduri, T. Reasons to be cheerful. Jan 5, 2024. Solar pumps are empowering women farmers in India. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/solar-based-irrigation-technology-women-farmers-india/

Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project. 5/18/23 https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-advances-sunzia-southwest-transmission-project

Life Extension. 2021. What Are the Health Benefits of Vitexin? https://www.lifeextension.com/wellness/antioxidants/vitexin-health-benefits

Nijsse, F.J., M.M., Mercure, JF., Ameli, N. et al. The momentum of the solar energy transition. Nat Commun 14, 6542 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41971-7

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Dec 14, 2023. Inflation Reduction Act spurs investment in domestic wind production. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/inflation-reduction-act-spurs-breakthrough-domestic-wind-production

Sirur, S. Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so. https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/has-solar-energy-been-deployed-to-the-point-of-no-return-some-researchers-think-so/

US Government FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act’s Tax Incentives Are Ensuring All Americans Benefit from the Growth of the Clean Energy Economy. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1830