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Why drinking alcohol makes you fat
There are many factors that affect weight loss, making the process more complicated than it may seem. The body produces different hormones in response to different types of foods and/or drinks. Losing weight is not only about calorie consumption but also about the types of foods and drinks consumed. Alcohol is one of the worst [...]
Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure
Hey java drinkers, that coffee buzz you love so much may also help prevent heart failure, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Heart Failure. While many believe coffee drinking may be dangerous to the heart, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston said moderate consumption of [...]
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Shedding pounds may help overweight men with low testosterone boost their levels of the male hormone, new research finds. Overweight men are more likely to have low levels of testosterone, according to the study, which involved nearly 900 overweight, middle-aged Irish men with pre-diabetes. People with pre-diabetes have abnormally high blood glucose levels, but the [...]
Study reveals risk factors for rare sleep disorder
If someone you know kicks and punches you while they are sleeping, it may be because they have something called REM sleep behavior disorder or RBD, an extremely rare sleep disorder that affects an estimated 0.5% of adults worldwide. Now researchers say they have identified some of the risk factors that contribute to someone getting RBD, which [...]
Atkins-Like Diets May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Ever try the Atkins diet? Diets low in carbohydrates and high in proteins may increase the risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ. A group of European researchers led by Pagona Lagiou of the University of Athens Medical School in Greece assessed the diets of more than 43,000 Swedish women ages [...]
Is Higher Water Intake Advice Driven By Business Interests?
The suggestion that our bodies need about two liters of fluids each day is not specifically related to water. Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University published an editorial in the June edition ofAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, examining the reasons for people’s high water intake. According to Mr Tsindos, encouraging people to [...]
Increasing Fruit And Vegetable Consumption May Help In Smoking Cessation
If you’re trying to quit smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables may help you quit and stay tobacco-free for longer, according to a new study published online by University at Buffalo public health researchers. The paper, in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, is the first longitudinal study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption [...]
The Best all natural pain relievers
1) Arnica This is an herb that is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It’s meant to be taken orally and can easily replace pain medications for most people dealing with body pains. The arnica pellets simply need to be placed underneath the tongue up to six times per day in order to be effective [...]
Role of Omega-3 in Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older People Questioned
Older people who take omega-3 fish oil supplements are probably not reducing their chances of losing cognitive function, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Based on the available data from studies lasting up to 3.5 years, the researchers concluded that the supplements offered no benefits for cognitive health over placebo capsules or margarines, but [...]
The Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract Among Adults with Peripheral Artery Disease
Extracts of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba trees have been used therapeutically for centuries in Chinese traditional medicine. EGb761 is a highly standardized purified extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves used commonly by physicians in Europe for treatment of PAD. It has been estimated that 2,000 tons of EGb761 are consumed yearly in Germany and France, [...]
