*DID YOU KNOW? Long term use of metformin, the commonly prescribed “cornerstone” type 2 diabetes drug, increases the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency *ALCOHOL BOOSTS STROKE RISK FOR ONE HOUR AFTER CONSUMPTION *MECHANISM FOR CALORIE RESTRICTION’S LONGEVITY EFFECT DISCOVERED *NON-INVASIVE THERAPY FOR MALIGNANT BRAIN CANCER *LISTENING TO MUSIC HAMPERS MENTAL PERFORMANCE *FISH OIL MAY REDUCE...
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BRIEF EXERCISE SPURTS OFFSET AGING: Brief spurts of exercise may offset the aging effect associated with stress, according to a study released by the journal, PLoS One. Fourteen minutes of exercise per day, three days per week may be sufficient to offset the aging effect of stress on telomeres, short pieces of DNA that shorten...
CAFFEINE AFFECTS GRANDCHILDREN’S BIRTH WEIGHT: A Dutch study examined the effects of a high intake of caffeine from coffee and tea during pregnancy on fetal growth and development. Babies of women with a high caffeine intake – defined as six or more cups a day – were smaller in length. More surprising,
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together
1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.
Not only does having adequate blood levels of Vit D3 significantly reduce “flu” rates, it lowers attacks in kids with asthma. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Mar 10. [Epub ahead of print]
I have posted previously about the myth that lowering cholesterol will prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular disasters. I urge you to not “buy into” one of the biggest frauds perpetuated by Big Pharma. What is really sad is that most conventionally trained doctors feel forced to “cover their butts” and prescribe statins the minute...
When I herniated a lumbar disc a few years ago, I had a steep learning curve about how to treat this condition. I learned a lot about how to treat, and prevent further harm, to a damaged low back.
If you have a non-productive cough, your body is having a hard time coughing up whatever is in your lungs that is irritating — an infection, an inhaled irritant, or a food