Archive for March, 2010
Statin Drugs Can Harm Your Immune System
Statin drugs are used to help prevent heart attacks and reduce bad cholesterol levels. This medicine is frequently given to people when doctors believe that they may be at risk for cardiac related issues. One popular statin drug that is constantly advertised is Lipitor. Sure, these statin drugs are distributed like candy. But is this [...]
Posted: March 31st, 2010 under cholesterol.
Tags: how to lower cholesterol, simvacor, simvastatin, smoking cigarettes, Statin drugs, zocor
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Miracle Marinades
Researchers Say Spicy Marinades Have Cancer-Fighting Properties They say that variety is the spice of life, but could spice extend your life by warding off deadly diseases? According to a new study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, perhaps so, because spicy marinades made for meats and shish kabob have cancer-fighting properties. [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2010 under Cancer.
Tags: healthy marinade, marinade recipes, marinades
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Fat and Drunk Brings Bigger Liver Disease Risk
How the Amount You Drink – and the Amount You Weigh – Affects Liver Disease Risk Most of us know that when you drink in excess, it not only does a number on your liver, but it does a number on your waistline. Hey, they don’t call them “beer bellies” for nothing. But many people [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2010 under Alcohol, Liver Damage.
Tags: alcoholism liver disease, effects of drinking alcohol, fatty liver disease, liver disease
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Here is Another Reason to Make Sure You are Getting Enough Vitamin D
If you want to keep your immune system strong and healthy, it is key to make sure you are getting enough Vitamin D. For quite some time health news has been circulating that lack of Vitamin D is linked to a variety of diseases and ailments including depression, breast cancer, osteoporosis, chronic pain, and heart [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Vitamin D.
Tags: Benefits of Vitamin D, Fighting Breast Cancer, Fighting Depression, Sun Exposure, Vitamin D
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Keeping Your Berry Consumption High Reduces Your Risks for Metabolic Syndrome
A new Finnish study states that people who eat lots of berries will reduce their risk of metabolic syndrome. Lingonberry, sea buckthorn, bilberry, and black currants may not be berries that you eat every day, but these less common berries pack a huge punch. A recent study has shown that consumption of these berries reduces [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Metabolic Syndrome.
Tags: antioxidants, berries, Health Benefits of Berries, Metabolic Syndrome, Reducing Inflammation
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Family Meeting Equals Easy Breathing
Univ. of Illinois Researchers Say Family Mealtimes Help Treat Kids’ Asthma I really admire parents who make family dinnertime a priority, where everyone sits around the table at once, enjoys their meal and discusses their day. Family is more important than anything (even health!) and one of the best ways to foster a familial relationship [...]
Posted: March 21st, 2010 under Asthma.
Tags: asthma symptoms, asthma treatment, family mealtime, importance of family meals, natural asthma treatment
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Slimming Down with Multivitamins
Chinese Study: Obese Women May Lose More Weight by Supplementing with Multi I’m a firm believer that there’s no such thing as a diet drink or diet pill that will help you lose weight. There are only two things that will help you lose weight and that’s moving more and eating less. Yet as much [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Multi-Vitamin, Obesity.
Tags: best multivitamin, liquid multivitamin, multivitamins for women, supplements for weight loss
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Eat Fiber and Breathe Better
Study: COPD Prevalence Low Among People Consuming High Fiber Diets The benefits of eating a diet high in fiber are pretty well established. For instance, people with high fiber diets tend to weigh less; they’re rarely to never constipated; they tend to have lower blood cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels; and they tend to [...]
Posted: March 14th, 2010 under Bronchitis.
Tags: copd lung disease, COPD treatment, fiber diet, fiber foods, high fiber
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Sing-sation!
The Power of Song for Stroke Victims I can’t say I’m the next Pavarotti, but I enjoy belting out a good tune now and again. Whether I’m in the car, around the house, in the shower, or listening to tunes on my iPod, singing has a very therapeutic effect on my psyche. But according to [...]
Posted: March 7th, 2010 under Music Intonation Therapy, Stroke.
Tags: speech after stroke, stroke recovery, stroke recovery brain, stroke recovery speech, stroke rehabilitation, strokes recovery
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Irregular Work Schedule Bad for Regularity
Study: IBS More Common Among People with Rotating Shifts It’s said that the only constant thing people can expect in life is change, a frustrating fact of life for we are creatures of habit. While change is almost always uncomfortable, change, for the most part, is a good thing. It enables us to grow. It [...]
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 under IBS.
Tags: for irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome causes, irritable bowel syndrome treatment
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