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8:48 AM (edited) - Public
Vitamin D protects against colds, flu and viral infections
Vitamin D is an essential cofactor in the prevention of a host of conditions ranging from cancer to diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular disease. The sunshine vitamin is a critical part of our evolution as it has been circulating in our ancestral blood for countless generations due to plentiful sun exposure.
Scientists have found that insufficient levels of vitamin D are related to a deficiency in our innate immune defenses that protect us from infections, neoplasias, or autoimmune diseases, and can effectively shield us from the common cold and influenza during winter months.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036168_vitamin_D_flu_infections.html
Vitamin D is an essential cofactor in the prevention of a host of conditions ranging from cancer to diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular disease. The sunshine vitamin is a critical part of our evolution as it has been circulating in our ancestral blood for countless generations due to plentiful sun exposure.
Scientists have found that insufficient levels of vitamin D are related to a deficiency in our innate immune defenses that protect us from infections, neoplasias, or autoimmune diseases, and can effectively shield us from the common cold and influenza during winter months.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036168_vitamin_D_flu_infections.html
Your Health
8:43 AM (edited) - Public
B vitamins lower homocysteine levels and provide significant stroke risk reduction
Participants took high or low-dose B vitamins, specifically folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 for a period of two years. Those taking high doses of the B vitamins lowered the occurrence of a second stroke by twenty percent. It's important to note that the results from both studies required optimal doses of B vitamins from a broad range supplement to dramatically lower stroke risk.
Learn more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/036164_B_vitamins_homocysteine_stroke.html
Participants took high or low-dose B vitamins, specifically folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 for a period of two years. Those taking high doses of the B vitamins lowered the occurrence of a second stroke by twenty percent. It's important to note that the results from both studies required optimal doses of B vitamins from a broad range supplement to dramatically lower stroke risk.
Learn more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/036164_B_vitamins_homocysteine_stroke.html
Your Health
8:35 AM (edited) - Public
Coconut Oil - Here's what you need to know about this amazing rejuvenation and healing oil
Coconut oil is a popular nutritional oil derived from the meat of matured coconuts. Coconut has long been a primary source of food throughout the tropics. Its various industrial and cosmetic applications have made it a very viable commodity. Coconut oil is heat stable...
http://www.naturalnews.com/036156_Coconut_oil_superfood_healing.html
Coconut oil is a popular nutritional oil derived from the meat of matured coconuts. Coconut has long been a primary source of food throughout the tropics. Its various industrial and cosmetic applications have made it a very viable commodity. Coconut oil is heat stable...
http://www.naturalnews.com/036156_Coconut_oil_superfood_healing.html
Your Health
8:30 AM (edited) - Public
After Liposuction, Exercise Keeps the Fat Off
by By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Liposuction, generally considered the most popular form of cosmetic surgery, removes fat from just beneath the skin, but to avoid regaining fat of an even more harmful variety, a new study suggests, people need to exercise.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/after-liposuction-exercise-keeps-the-fat-off/
by By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Liposuction, generally considered the most popular form of cosmetic surgery, removes fat from just beneath the skin, but to avoid regaining fat of an even more harmful variety, a new study suggests, people need to exercise.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/after-liposuction-exercise-keeps-the-fat-off/
Your Health
8:28 AM - Public
Why Drinking Too Much Water Can Be Harmful To Your Health
Whenever you disregard your sense of thirst and strive to ingest several glasses of water a day just because you have been told that doing so is good for your health, you actually put unnecessary strain on your body in two major ways...
Ingesting more water than you need can increase your total blood volume. puts unnecessary burden on your heart and blood vessels.
Your kidneys must work overtime to filter excess water out of your circulatory system.
http://preventdisease.com/news/12/061412_Why-Drinking-Too-Much-Water-Can-Be-Harmful-To-Your-Health.shtml
Whenever you disregard your sense of thirst and strive to ingest several glasses of water a day just because you have been told that doing so is good for your health, you actually put unnecessary strain on your body in two major ways...
Ingesting more water than you need can increase your total blood volume. puts unnecessary burden on your heart and blood vessels.
Your kidneys must work overtime to filter excess water out of your circulatory system.
http://preventdisease.com/news/12/061412_Why-Drinking-Too-Much-Water-Can-Be-Harmful-To-Your-Health.shtml
Your Health
8:25 AM (edited) - Public
Drinks Containing Hibiscus Are The Highest In Antioxidants
The tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor. A new study conducted in Portugal found that drinks containing hibiscus exhibited higher antioxidant activity than other beverages.
http://preventdisease.com/news/12/061412_Drinks-Containing-Hibiscus-Are-The-Highest-In-Antioxidants.shtml
The tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor. A new study conducted in Portugal found that drinks containing hibiscus exhibited higher antioxidant activity than other beverages.
http://preventdisease.com/news/12/061412_Drinks-Containing-Hibiscus-Are-The-Highest-In-Antioxidants.shtml
Your Health
8:19 AM - Public
In one type of cancer, heavier men may live longer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extra pounds may not be good for your health in general, but heavy men appear more likely to survive a particular form of immune system cancer, a new study finds.
Men who were not obese, but overweight, also had a better prognosis than their normal-weight counterparts: a 27 percent lower death risk during the study period.
It's not clear exactly why heavy men with the lymphoma would survive longer.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-cancer-heavier-men-idUSBRE85B19620120612
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extra pounds may not be good for your health in general, but heavy men appear more likely to survive a particular form of immune system cancer, a new study finds.
Men who were not obese, but overweight, also had a better prognosis than their normal-weight counterparts: a 27 percent lower death risk during the study period.
It's not clear exactly why heavy men with the lymphoma would survive longer.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/us-cancer-heavier-men-idUSBRE85B19620120612
Your Health
8:17 AM (edited) - Public
Merck sleep drug hits most goals of pivotal trials
(Reuters) - An experimental Merck & Co insomnia drug significantly reduced the time it took patients to fall asleep and helped them stay asleep longer, according to data from a pair of pivotal late-stage studies.
Suvorexant, in a new class of medicines, proved to be significantly better than placebo, meeting all but one of the goals in one of the two Phase III trials with about 1,000 patients in each.
Based on the data from these and other trials, Merck said it expects to file for approval of the drug later this year.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-merck-sleep-idUSBRE85C04920120613
(Reuters) - An experimental Merck & Co insomnia drug significantly reduced the time it took patients to fall asleep and helped them stay asleep longer, according to data from a pair of pivotal late-stage studies.
Suvorexant, in a new class of medicines, proved to be significantly better than placebo, meeting all but one of the goals in one of the two Phase III trials with about 1,000 patients in each.
Based on the data from these and other trials, Merck said it expects to file for approval of the drug later this year.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-merck-sleep-idUSBRE85C04920120613
Your Health
8:14 AM (edited) - Public
Study finds way to track malaria parasite evolution
LONDON (Reuters) - An international research team says it has found a way to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of resistance to malaria drugs faster and more efficiently than before.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-malaria-parasite-evolution-idUSBRE85C1D920120613
LONDON (Reuters) - An international research team says it has found a way to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of resistance to malaria drugs faster and more efficiently than before.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-malaria-parasite-evolution-idUSBRE85C1D920120613
Your Health
8:06 AM (edited) - Public
Seaweed supplement may aid weight loss: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A seaweed-based fiber supplement, taken daily before meals, helped people lose weight in a new study.
The supplement is based on the seaweed extract alginate, a thickening agent and a common ingredient in foods like soups and jellies. It's also increasingly used by the weight-loss industry, marketed as an appetite suppressant.
According to the researchers, the higher sodium content of the alginate drink -- a little over one gram per dose, or about half a teaspoon of salt -- could have offset any potential blood-pressure reducing effect of the supplement.
Questions remain about the safety of the fiber supplement over the long term. Five people taking the fiber gel left the study due to problems with stomach bloating, nausea and diarrhea.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-seaweed-weightloss-idUSBRE85C1DD20120613
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A seaweed-based fiber supplement, taken daily before meals, helped people lose weight in a new study.
The supplement is based on the seaweed extract alginate, a thickening agent and a common ingredient in foods like soups and jellies. It's also increasingly used by the weight-loss industry, marketed as an appetite suppressant.
According to the researchers, the higher sodium content of the alginate drink -- a little over one gram per dose, or about half a teaspoon of salt -- could have offset any potential blood-pressure reducing effect of the supplement.
Questions remain about the safety of the fiber supplement over the long term. Five people taking the fiber gel left the study due to problems with stomach bloating, nausea and diarrhea.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-seaweed-weightloss-idUSBRE85C1DD20120613
Your Health
8:03 AM - Public
A cheap and relatively safe diabetes drug, metformin, might have cancer-fighting properties, according to an international study - but findings fall short of proving it actually can stave off cancer.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/14/us-diabetes-cancer-idUSBRE85D03320120614
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/14/us-diabetes-cancer-idUSBRE85D03320120614
Your Health
8:02 AM (edited) - Public
Most concerns revolve around Pradaxa, a twice daily pill from Boehringer Ingelheim that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 2010 to prevent strokes in patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. It was the first new oral treatment for that use since warfarin was introduced in the 1950s.
Xarelto, a once daily pill that Johnson & Johnson developed with Bayer AG, was approved last November for atrial fibrillation. The condition affects about 3 million Americans, causing blood to pool in a storage chamber of the heart, where it can clot and travel to the brain.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/14/us-drugs-bloodthinners-idUSBRE85D06G20120614
Xarelto, a once daily pill that Johnson & Johnson developed with Bayer AG, was approved last November for atrial fibrillation. The condition affects about 3 million Americans, causing blood to pool in a storage chamber of the heart, where it can clot and travel to the brain.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/14/us-drugs-bloodthinners-idUSBRE85D06G20120614
Your Health
8:36 AM (edited) - Public
New Study Shows Some Curry Dishes Boost Immune System
Sci-News.com - May 25, 2012
... a compound found in the cooking spice turmeric, can cause a modest but measurable increase in levels of a protein that's known to be important in the “innate” immune system, helping to prevent infection in humans and other animals.
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/biochemistry/article00344.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/036152_curcumin_turmeric_disease_prevention.html
Sci-News.com - May 25, 2012
... a compound found in the cooking spice turmeric, can cause a modest but measurable increase in levels of a protein that's known to be important in the “innate” immune system, helping to prevent infection in humans and other animals.
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/biochemistry/article00344.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/036152_curcumin_turmeric_disease_prevention.html
Your Health
7:48 AM - Public
There’s a good reason PSA testing has saved many lives: It often catches cancer early. There has been a 40% decrease in prostate cancer deaths since the 1990s, when the PSA was first used, and a 75% decline in the diagnosis being made after prostate cancer is already advanced.
Anyone who is suffering from bone pain and chemical castration from advanced prostate cancer can tell you they wish the diagnosis were made earlier.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-24/news/31842358_1_prostate-cancer-incontinence-and-impotence-prostate-screening
Anyone who is suffering from bone pain and chemical castration from advanced prostate cancer can tell you they wish the diagnosis were made earlier.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-24/news/31842358_1_prostate-cancer-incontinence-and-impotence-prostate-screening
Your Health
7:46 AM - Public
not only do postmenopausal women who take a combination of estrogen and progestin therapy have a higher chance of getting aggressive forms of breast cancer, but that they may be at higher risk of dying from the disease.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCallPlusBreastCancerNews/combination-hormone-therapy-linked-breast-cancer-death/story?id=11920352
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCallPlusBreastCancerNews/combination-hormone-therapy-linked-breast-cancer-death/story?id=11920352
Your Health
7:54 AM (edited) - Public
Dental Health and Sensitive Teeth
There are many factors that may lead to sensitive teeth, including.
Brushing too hard.
Tooth decay near the gum line.
Cracked teeth.
Teeth grinding .
Tooth whitening products.
Your age.
Mouthwash use.
Acidic foods. Regular consumption of foods with a high acid content, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, pickles, and tea, can cause enamel erosion.
Recent routine dental procedures. Sensitivity can occur following teeth cleaning, root planing, crown placement, and tooth restoration. Sensitivity caused by dental procedures is temporary, usually disappearing in four to six weeks.
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tooth-sensitivity
There are many factors that may lead to sensitive teeth, including.
Brushing too hard.
Tooth decay near the gum line.
Cracked teeth.
Teeth grinding .
Tooth whitening products.
Your age.
Mouthwash use.
Acidic foods. Regular consumption of foods with a high acid content, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, pickles, and tea, can cause enamel erosion.
Recent routine dental procedures. Sensitivity can occur following teeth cleaning, root planing, crown placement, and tooth restoration. Sensitivity caused by dental procedures is temporary, usually disappearing in four to six weeks.
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tooth-sensitivity
Your Health
7:40 AM - Public
USPSTF Questions Benefit of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements for Older Women
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, can prevent cancer in adults
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D and calcium supplements can prevent fractures in men and women who have not yet gone through menopause.
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D and calcium supplements at larger doses can prevent fractures in older women
Lower doses of vitamin D and calcium supplements do not prevent fractures in older women and may lead to kidney stones in a small number of women.
http://www.dailydisruption.com/2012/06/uspstf-questions-benefit-of-vitamin-d-and-calcium-supplements-for-older-women/
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, can prevent cancer in adults
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D and calcium supplements can prevent fractures in men and women who have not yet gone through menopause.
There is not enough evidence to determine whether vitamin D and calcium supplements at larger doses can prevent fractures in older women
Lower doses of vitamin D and calcium supplements do not prevent fractures in older women and may lead to kidney stones in a small number of women.
http://www.dailydisruption.com/2012/06/uspstf-questions-benefit-of-vitamin-d-and-calcium-supplements-for-older-women/
Your Health
7:38 AM - Public
Common painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may be tied with a lower risk of skin cancer,
NSAIDs may exhibit these protective effects because the medications work by inhibiting specific enzymes involved in inflammation (COX enzymes).
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/29/common-painkillers-tied-to-lower-risk-skin-cancer/
NSAIDs may exhibit these protective effects because the medications work by inhibiting specific enzymes involved in inflammation (COX enzymes).
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/29/common-painkillers-tied-to-lower-risk-skin-cancer/
Your Health
7:23 AM - Public
Postmenopausal women shouldn't take vitamin D, calcium supplements to prevent fractures
Omega-3 Supplements Don't Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk for Some
http://vitaminsandhealthsupplements.com/3227/popular-dietary-supplements-benefits-questioned/
Omega-3 Supplements Don't Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk for Some
http://vitaminsandhealthsupplements.com/3227/popular-dietary-supplements-benefits-questioned/
Your Health
7:20 AM - Public
the risk for heart attacks and strokes is twice as high among users of combined estrogen-progestin versions.
"The first point to take home is that [clotting] complications increase dramatically with increasing age," "A doubled risk for thrombotic stroke is not very serious when you are 20 years old, because your risk at baseline is very low. On the other hand, when you are 35 years old or older, the risk is no longer that low, and you should be more careful with choosing those products with the lowest risk of thrombotic complications."
http://www.drugs.com/news/birth-control-uses-combined-hormones-raises-heart-risk-study-38733.html
"The first point to take home is that [clotting] complications increase dramatically with increasing age," "A doubled risk for thrombotic stroke is not very serious when you are 20 years old, because your risk at baseline is very low. On the other hand, when you are 35 years old or older, the risk is no longer that low, and you should be more careful with choosing those products with the lowest risk of thrombotic complications."
http://www.drugs.com/news/birth-control-uses-combined-hormones-raises-heart-risk-study-38733.html
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