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Weight training linked to lower diabetes risk
WEIGHT TRAINING, and not just cardio workouts, is linked to a lower risk of developing diabetes, according to a US study. “We all know that aerobic exercise is beneficial for diabetes — many studies have looked at that — but no studies have looked at weight training,” said study leader Frank Hu, at the Harvard [...]
Lack of vitamin D may lead to shortened lives
A study out of Oregon State Universityfound a link between low levels of vitamin D and earlier death among older adults, news that can’t be comforting in a state that’s low on sunshine. The Portland Tribune reports that the study by OSU nutritional epidemiologist Ellen Smit, published last week in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined data [...]
Cheese Consumption Linked With Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Cheese eaters may have more than refined palates — they may also carry a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that people who reported being cheese eaters have a 12 percent lower risk of the disease than people who don’t eat cheese. Plus, people [...]
Study shows exercise as effective as sertraline for comorbid chd/depression
Medline Plus has reported that Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Sertraline is in a class of antidepressants which are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs work by increasing the amounts of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. [...]
EU science agency backs omega-3s up to 5g a day
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no safety concerns in consuming various omega-3 forms at up to 5g per day – much higher than typical recommended upper limits that tend to linger around 1g or 1.5g per day – in the short term at least. Omega-3 intakes: 5g+ is safe, says EFSA [...]
Caffeine may provide some Parkinson’s relief
A new, small study found people with Parkinson’s disease who took caffeine pills saw slight but noticeable improvements in movement problems related to the condition. The findings warrant further study, Canadian researchers said. And there are still questions — such as if patients would develop a caffeine tolerance, eventually blunting the benefits of coffee or [...]
Iron Supplements Fight Fatigue
Some women with unexplained fatigue may get a bit more pep from iron supplements – even if they do not have full-blown anemia, a new clinical trial suggests. The study focused on women who were chronically tired and had relatively low iron stores. They did not, however, have full-blown iron-deficiency anemia, in which the [...]
Calcium Intake Linked to Heart Attack
Eating calcium rich foods may help reduce risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack while taking calcium supplements may increase the risk, according to a new study published in the June 2012 issue of Heart. The study led by K. Li of German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg, Germany and colleagues showed that high intake [...]
Diabetes Linked To Heavy Cosmetic Use
High-maintenance women could be at high-risk for developing diabetes, a new scientific study suggests. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said they found a link between phthalates – a class of chemicals found in products such as nail polish, soaps, perfumes, hair and tanning sprays – and the metabolic disease. According to the [...]
Risk of insulin resistance greater when Vitamin D deficiency and obesity present
The combination of obesity and vitamin Ddeficiency may put people at even greater risk of insulin resistance than either factor alone, according to new research from the Drexel University School of Public Health recently published early online in the journal Diabetes Care. Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, a condition that affects 25.6 million adults and is the seventh [...]
