Global Obesity Summit
The Global Obesity Summit that wrapped up Thursday in Jackson marked the launch of the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “Where could there be a better place...
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The Solution for Winning The Battle Against Heart Disease
The powerful weapon against free radicals includes antioxidants. They’re amazing substances that slow oxidation and block or repair free-radical reactions in our bodies. The heart is the hardest-working organ in the body. Since the...
Obesity levels in the world’s developing countries are rising at an alarming pace
The latest edition of the Lancet medical journal carries a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), which states that obesity levels are on the up in underdeveloped nations, and that...
Soy May Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer
Three different studies were presented at a meeting in American Association of Cancer Research in Philadelphia and the three studies were about the different treatments for the breast cancer. The consumption of isoflavone containing...
Exercise May Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk
November 11, 2010 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Women who exercise for at least 150 minutes a week might have a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study presented here at the Ninth Annual...
Elevated fibrinogen level
Blood clots lead to heart attacks and strokes – killing more than 600,000 Americans every year. Fibrinogen is a principal clotting protein crucial when we are injured, but levels that are too high will...
Elevated lipoprotein (a)
Lipoproteins(a), or Lp(a), is a protein that helps to repair damage in the arterial walls, but excessive levels of it are a direct cause of plaque formation and blood clots that cause heart attacks...
Hope for Congestive Heart Failure and Arrhythmia
While congestive heart failure is very serious and certain arrhythmias could lead to sudden death, they are typically both very treatable. As with most muscles in the body, the heart can be maintained and...
Nutritional Supplements for Congestive Heart Failure and Arrhythmia
According to the American Heart Association, congestive heart failure – often just called heart failure – affects roughly 5.7 million Americans and is diagnosed in another 670,000 each year. It is characterized by a...
Diabetes and American’s Baby Boomers
Diabetes in America is diagnosed more than twice as much to American Baby Boomers than for the same age bracket in other countries like England. Further research shows that U.S. adults ages 70-80 may...
Be Wary of Valerian Herbal Sleep Aids
WHITE PLAINS, NY — ConsumerLab.com reported that most of the valerian herbal supplements recently selected for testing contained less of the herb than expected and/or were contaminated with lead. Valerian is a popular herbal...
Clinical Trial of Vitamin D
“Vitamin D supplementation at a dose sufficient to elevate serum levels above 30 ng/mL does not appear to have any symptom- or structure-modifying benefits for knee osteoarthritis,” said Timothy E. McAlindon, MD, MPH, Tufts...
Doctors To Screen Patients for Health Conditions
A recent Health Department analysis found that doctors who use electronic medical alerts do a better job of keeping their patients healthy. At the start of the study, only 44 percent of care providers...
Dog diabetes
Warning signs of a diabetic dog is loss of weight, frequent, sometimes uncontrollable urination, and an increase in appetite and thirst. Owners of diabetic dogs must test their dog’s blood sugar level twice a...
Type 2 diabetes
The top 7 risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include: Obesity Sedentary lifestyle (lack of physical activity or exercise) Unhealthy eating habits A family history of diabetes Increased age Hypertension and high cholesterol Diabetes...
Treating Lipodystrophy And Metabolic Abnormalities
To counter these effects, researchers have tried using both human hormones and proteins – such as insulin or growth factors – and medications. In this review, the authors advocate combining therapies in the future...
Women Health Q&A
I’m in my 40s and I know menopause is just around the corner. Is there anything I can do now to prevent symptoms? Sorry, researchers haven’t identified a non-drug way to prevent menopausal symptoms....
Dieter’s Nutrition
Every year, more and more Americans become overweight – even obese. This unfortunate trend has been linked to a growing number of health issues, including potentially fatal cardiovascular diseases and weakness of limbs and...
Bodybuilder’s Nutrition
Some 650 muscles make up approximately 43 percent of an average man’s body weight and 34 percent of a woman’s. Along with the support of the skeletal system, about 620 of these muscles work...
Birth Control Pills and Nutrition
Hormones are very much involved in pregnancy, from conception through labor. Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, can prevent pregnancy by adjusting certain hormone levels. They are among the most popular and effective means...
Beat the statistics for heart disease
HOPE BEATS THE statistics and will help you overcome the threat of cardiovascular disease. In the United States, over 800,000 people a year die from disease related to the cardiovascular system. Nearly another 150,000...
Menopause Management
Officially, the onset of menopause is marked by the one-year anniversary of the last day of your last period. But you might start to feel the effects of dwindling hormones during perimenopause, the months...
What really helps with PMS
Lots of supplements promise “escape”, “relief”, or “support” for sufferers of PMS and menopause. And they’re pretty tempting – who wouldn’t want an easy fix for cramps, mood swings, hot flashes, seating, and all...
More Supplements To Consider
Here’s a list of supplements you probably aren’t taking, but you might want to check them out if you have any of the conditions they’ve been shown to help. Just remember to check with...
Truth About Women Taking Supplements
10 of the most popular vitamins, minerals, and herbs, and what they can – and can’t – do for you It seems like a no-brainer: Pop a pill and – poof! – you can...
Ulcerative Colitis, Varicose Veins and Wound Healing
Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is a disorder that causes inflammation of the inner lining of the digestive tract, along with sores (ulcers). This disorder is referred to as an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which...
Stroke
Also called a cerebrovascular accident, a stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, and the brain is deprived of the oxygen it needs to function. An ischemic stroke, the most...
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue and joints, resulting in chronic inflammation. It is a debilitating disease because it can create a severe lack...
Psoriasis
A common skin disorder that affects 2 percent of the population, psoriasis is characterized by thick patches of raised, reddish skin that is covered by what looks like silvery-white scales. In this condition, the...
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs to some women in the week before they begin menstruating each month and continues until menstruation begins. It may even last one or two days after the period begins. Emotional...