Archive for January, 2008
Pomegranates and Cancer Prevention – Yet Another Study Hails Pomegranates’ Cancer-Fighting Prowess
Can you think of a food that’s fun to eat? For me, its pomegranates. I know that sounds strange—something being fun to eat—but eating pomegranates are an enjoyable endeavor. Here’s the truth: I love to eat, and the longer it takes for me to eat something, the better. And as anyone who has spent time [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2008 under Cancer, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Juice.
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Sight For Sore Eyes…Study Reveals Certain Food Compounds Improves Eye Health
I recently read about an exciting finding that has my hopes up for my elder years! Although science hasn’t found a way to turn back time (yet), this latest scientific discovery in the world of natural health tells how certain compounds found in various vegetables can help prevent macular degeneration—a common eye problem that tends [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2008 under Eye Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin.
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Barking Up the Right Tree…Study Links Magnolia Bark to Treatment of Depression
Depression is a health issue the world over. The following statistics illustrate this fact: 1 in 5 women in America suffer from clinical depression Less than 30 percent of people report being “deeply happy” Of the thousands of thoughts that go through the mind daily, 80 percent of them are negative Everyone in the world [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2008 under Depression, Magnolia Bark.
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An Apple a Day…New Study Reveals Truth Behind that Age-Old Phrase
Being a health-conscious consumer, you likely already know that peeling the skin off chicken and turkey—whether it’s before or after cooking—will save you from consuming the empty calories, and heart-clogging saturated fat that accompany our fine feathered friends. But when it comes to fruits and vegetables, skin is “in!” Fiber in fruits and vegetables—the stuff [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2008 under Apples, Cancer.
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Study Shows Daily Exercise Can Prevent Colds
A new research study on walking has found that only 30 minutes of walking per day, five days per week can help prevent colds throughout the year. Walking has been found to be one of the most successful forms of exercise because it can be done at the perfect level of intensity, not too much [...]
Posted: January 8th, 2008 under Exercise, Walking.
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Vitamin C May Reduce Risks of Stroke
A European based study has recently been released stating that increased intake of Vitamin C along with large dosages of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis offered significant benefits to the men and women of this study. Strokes occur when blood clots or an artery bursts in the brain, which therefore interrupts the blood [...]
Posted: January 8th, 2008 under Stroke, Vitamin C.
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Natural Heart Attack Prevention Is Your Safest Option
When you experience a heart attack the absolute first thing you think of is calling an ambulance and getting to the hospital as soon as you can. Unfortunately, this is an option that may no longer save you as it once did. A study released in the New England Journal of Medicine states that hospitals [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Heart Disease.
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Anemia Drugs May Cause Cancer
The anemia drugs Aranesp, Epogen, and Procrit are under close watch by the FDA as there are studies and reports stating they may be causing cancer. These drugs are erythropoiesis, which are stimulating agents (ESAs). They are meant to boost the production of red blood cells and the FDA already has out a black box [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Anemia, Cancer, FDA.
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Walking may Prevent Vascular Dementia
A study was published recently in the online version of Journal Neurology stating that moderate walking and average exercise daily can help decrease the risks of vascular dementia greatly. This is the second most common neurological disorder next to Alzheimer’s disease.  A group of 749 adults over the age of 65 volunteered for this study. [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under Exercise, Vascular Dementia, Walking.
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Health Benefits of Yoga Practices
Everyone knows that yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, what you may not already know is that yoga has been proven to reverse the clinical changes associated with metabolic syndrome. These are results of studies recorded in Sweden and India. Metabolic syndrome is the combination of heart disease risk factors such as [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under Yoga.
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