KP Wellness
8:55 AM - Public
Canned vegetables are a great addition to any meal. Select those labeled as “reduced sodium,” “low sodium,” or “no salt added.”
KP Wellness
8:53 AM - Public
CDC Vital Signs - Where's the sodium? -http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/Sodium/index.html
Foods that otherwise seem healthy may have high levels of sodium (e.g., cottage cheese and turkey breast luncheon meat).
Sodium is already part of processed foods and cannot be removed.
Sodium is included in surprising ways. For example, much of the raw chicken and pork bought from a store has been injected with a sodium solution.
Too many foods in restaurants are high in sodium.
Some foods that you eat several times a day, such as bread, add up to a lot of sodium even though each serving is not high in sodium.
Foods that otherwise seem healthy may have high levels of sodium (e.g., cottage cheese and turkey breast luncheon meat).
Sodium is already part of processed foods and cannot be removed.
Sodium is included in surprising ways. For example, much of the raw chicken and pork bought from a store has been injected with a sodium solution.
Too many foods in restaurants are high in sodium.
Some foods that you eat several times a day, such as bread, add up to a lot of sodium even though each serving is not high in sodium.
KP Wellness
8:52 AM - Public
Tweens consume too much salt - here's what parents can do about it -http://www.chicagonow.com/tween-us/2012/09/tweens-consume-too-much-salt-heres-what-parents-can-do-about-it/
Be aware of sodium.
Make your tween aware.
Watch the fast food.
Fruits and veggies.
Keep your kid active.
Be aware of sodium.
Make your tween aware.
Watch the fast food.
Fruits and veggies.
Keep your kid active.
Tweens consume too much salt - here's what parents can do about it »
An article published in Pediatrics today found that American tweens and teens are consuming too much salt. Studying kids ages 8-18 years old, researchers found that kids consumed approximately 1,000 m...
KP Wellness
8:51 AM - Public
Too much salt spells health trouble for kids too -
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/17/too-much-salt-spells-health-trouble-for-kids-too/
Health experts recommend that most people eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day, the equivalent of 1 teaspoon. But children and adults alike are consuming, on average, about 3,400 milligrams daily, according to the study.
"If you have high blood pressure in childhood, it's likely that the effects will last into adulthood. Increased blood pressure is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease (heart disease),"
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/17/too-much-salt-spells-health-trouble-for-kids-too/
Health experts recommend that most people eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day, the equivalent of 1 teaspoon. But children and adults alike are consuming, on average, about 3,400 milligrams daily, according to the study.
"If you have high blood pressure in childhood, it's likely that the effects will last into adulthood. Increased blood pressure is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease (heart disease),"
KP Wellness
8:44 AM - Public
U.S. kids eat too much salt: Children face risk of elevated blood pressure from consuming as much salt as adults -
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/u-s-kids-eat-salt-children-face-risk-elevated-blood-pressure-consuming-salt-adults-article-1.1161229
American children are eating as much salt as adults, by 1,000 milligrams - or an amount equivalent to one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressure, even in kids, but government research says those who are overweight and obese may be most vulnerable to its effects.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/u-s-kids-eat-salt-children-face-risk-elevated-blood-pressure-consuming-salt-adults-article-1.1161229
American children are eating as much salt as adults, by 1,000 milligrams - or an amount equivalent to one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressure, even in kids, but government research says those who are overweight and obese may be most vulnerable to its effects.
KP Wellness
8:40 AM - Public
Higher BPA Levels Are Linked to Obesity In Kids And Teens - Forbes -
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/09/20/higher-bpa-levels-are-linked-to-obesity-in-kids-and-teens/
A few months ago, the FDA banned the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and cups, largely due to increasing concern about the chemical’s harmful health effects in young bodies and brains that are still developing. Now, a new study suggests that higher BPA levels are linked to obesity in slightly older people – children and teens.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/09/20/higher-bpa-levels-are-linked-to-obesity-in-kids-and-teens/
A few months ago, the FDA banned the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and cups, largely due to increasing concern about the chemical’s harmful health effects in young bodies and brains that are still developing. Now, a new study suggests that higher BPA levels are linked to obesity in slightly older people – children and teens.
Higher BPA Levels Are Linked to Obesity In Kids And Teens - Forbes »
Adding fuel to the BPA fire, a new study reports that BPA may be linked to obesity in young people. Whether it will prompt the FDA to ban the chemical in food and drink containers is another story.
KP Wellness
8:22 AM - Public
Smoking, drinking tied to earlier pancreatic cancer -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-smoking-drinking-tied-to-earlier-panc-idUSBRE88H17820120918
(Reuters Health) - People who smoke or drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than folks who avoid those habits, a new study suggests.
Heavy drinking was defined as roughly three or more standard drinks a day. A 12-ounce beer or five ounces of wine would equate to a standard drink.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-smoking-drinking-tied-to-earlier-panc-idUSBRE88H17820120918
(Reuters Health) - People who smoke or drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than folks who avoid those habits, a new study suggests.
Heavy drinking was defined as roughly three or more standard drinks a day. A 12-ounce beer or five ounces of wine would equate to a standard drink.
KP Wellness
8:20 AM - Public
Health benefits of gastric bypass persist for years -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-benefits-of-gastric-bypass-persist-fo-idUSBRE88H17D20120918
(Reuters Health) - The short-term benefits of weight loss surgery are well known in severely obese people, but a new study finds that improvements in diabetes and blood pressure may hold up for years after the procedures.
A bariatric surgery patient checks her body mass index (BMI) on a chart in her doctor's office in Denver September 22, 2010.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-benefits-of-gastric-bypass-persist-fo-idUSBRE88H17D20120918
(Reuters Health) - The short-term benefits of weight loss surgery are well known in severely obese people, but a new study finds that improvements in diabetes and blood pressure may hold up for years after the procedures.
A bariatric surgery patient checks her body mass index (BMI) on a chart in her doctor's office in Denver September 22, 2010.
KP Wellness
8:19 AM - Public
Tattoo removal still a long, slow process -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-tattoo-removal-still-a-long-slow-proc-idUSBRE88H1AU20120918
(Reuters Health) - Certain types of tattoos - including those done with yellow or blue ink, or older and bigger tattoos - are harder to remove than others using traditional laser treatment, a new study suggests. But even smaller tattoos done with black ink can take multiple years to erase,
A woman is injected with a serum, as part of the process of having a tattoo removed, at a clinic in Chamelecon, in San Pedro Sula, January 28, 2008.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-tattoo-removal-still-a-long-slow-proc-idUSBRE88H1AU20120918
(Reuters Health) - Certain types of tattoos - including those done with yellow or blue ink, or older and bigger tattoos - are harder to remove than others using traditional laser treatment, a new study suggests. But even smaller tattoos done with black ink can take multiple years to erase,
A woman is injected with a serum, as part of the process of having a tattoo removed, at a clinic in Chamelecon, in San Pedro Sula, January 28, 2008.
KP Wellness
8:18 AM (edited) - Public
Facing anti-malaria nets, mosquitoes alter habits -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-anti-malaria-idUSBRE88I10020120919
They found that mosquitoes seemed to change their hours of "peak aggression" from 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. to around 5 a.m. three years after nets were put up. And in one village, the proportion of mosquito bites inflicted outdoors rose to 68 percent one year later and 61 percent after three years.
The finding is "worrying since villagers usually wake up before dawn to work in crops, and as such they are not protected by mosquito nets,"
Mosquito nets have been credited with spurring big drops in malaria deaths,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-anti-malaria-idUSBRE88I10020120919
They found that mosquitoes seemed to change their hours of "peak aggression" from 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. to around 5 a.m. three years after nets were put up. And in one village, the proportion of mosquito bites inflicted outdoors rose to 68 percent one year later and 61 percent after three years.
The finding is "worrying since villagers usually wake up before dawn to work in crops, and as such they are not protected by mosquito nets,"
Mosquito nets have been credited with spurring big drops in malaria deaths,
KP Wellness
8:13 AM (edited) - Public
Eating fatty food while pregnant 'increases chances of daughter and granddaughters developing breast cancer'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2201624/Eating-fatty-food-pregnant-increases-chances-daughter-granddaughters-developing-breast-cancer.html
A fatty diet is linked to higher levels of the female sex hormone oestrogen. Eating an unhealthy diet can 'permanently alter the cells of an unborn baby - and future generations'
The NHS recommends pregnant women do not 'eat for two' and avoid junk food high in fat. ‘For now, we don’t know whether a woman’s diet during pregnancy can affect her daughters’ risk of breast cancer, but women can take steps to reduce their risk of the disease by keeping a healthy weight, cutting back on alcohol and having a more active lifestyle.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2201624/Eating-fatty-food-pregnant-increases-chances-daughter-granddaughters-developing-breast-cancer.html
A fatty diet is linked to higher levels of the female sex hormone oestrogen. Eating an unhealthy diet can 'permanently alter the cells of an unborn baby - and future generations'
The NHS recommends pregnant women do not 'eat for two' and avoid junk food high in fat. ‘For now, we don’t know whether a woman’s diet during pregnancy can affect her daughters’ risk of breast cancer, but women can take steps to reduce their risk of the disease by keeping a healthy weight, cutting back on alcohol and having a more active lifestyle.’
KP Wellness
8:11 AM (edited) - Public
Older mothers are 'more likely to get cancer during pregnancy'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2205972/Cancers-rise-pregnant-women-mothers-older.html
In 2007, 192 out of every 100,000 pregnant and postpartum women were diagnosed with cancer - up from 112 per 100,000 women in 1994. In the same period the number of pregnant women aged over 35 increased from 13-24 per cent. The rise may also be due to increasing diagnosis and pregnancy hormones affecting tumour growth
Researchers said that despite the increase in cancer risk, cancer still remains rare among pregnant or postpartum women - but that treatment presents special problems.
'When you have a pregnant woman who has cancer, the infant's at risk, the woman's at risk, the family is in extreme distress and they're seeking the best advice, which is often confused because no one knows quite what to do,'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2205972/Cancers-rise-pregnant-women-mothers-older.html
In 2007, 192 out of every 100,000 pregnant and postpartum women were diagnosed with cancer - up from 112 per 100,000 women in 1994. In the same period the number of pregnant women aged over 35 increased from 13-24 per cent. The rise may also be due to increasing diagnosis and pregnancy hormones affecting tumour growth
Researchers said that despite the increase in cancer risk, cancer still remains rare among pregnant or postpartum women - but that treatment presents special problems.
'When you have a pregnant woman who has cancer, the infant's at risk, the woman's at risk, the family is in extreme distress and they're seeking the best advice, which is often confused because no one knows quite what to do,'
KP Wellness
8:07 AM (edited) - Public
L-carnitine doesn't beat fatigue in cancer patients -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-carnitine-cancer-idUSBRE88I1BO20120919
Over four weeks, 163 patients downed two grams of L-carnitine daily while another 170 patients gulped downed an inactive liquid. On a fatigue scale from 0 to 10, both placebo-treated patients and those who took the amino acid improved by about one point. Even those patients who were carnitine-deficient at the outset of the study did not feel any less tired when they got the supplement than when they didn't.
The study does have limitations, however. At least a quarter of the participants did not complete their follow-up assessments, so it's unclear if they got any benefits from L-carnitine.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-carnitine-cancer-idUSBRE88I1BO20120919
Over four weeks, 163 patients downed two grams of L-carnitine daily while another 170 patients gulped downed an inactive liquid. On a fatigue scale from 0 to 10, both placebo-treated patients and those who took the amino acid improved by about one point. Even those patients who were carnitine-deficient at the outset of the study did not feel any less tired when they got the supplement than when they didn't.
The study does have limitations, however. At least a quarter of the participants did not complete their follow-up assessments, so it's unclear if they got any benefits from L-carnitine.
KP Wellness
Sep 14, 2012 - Public
Cannabis component in epilepsy drug -http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cannabis-component-in-epilepsy-drug-8135643.html
Cannabis component in epilepsy drug »
The cannnabis-based drugs maker GW Pharmaceuticals has revealed it is planning to use a new component of the plant to create a treatment for epilepsy.
