Monthly Archives: September 2013

Physical Activity and Bone Mass

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Physical Activity and Bone Mass The Study: Physical activity during life course and bone mass: a systematic review of methods and findings from cohort studies with young adults  The Facts:a. The authors were interested in the effect of physical activity on bone mineral density in young adults. b. They reviewed the existing… Read more »

1/3 of Gastric Bypass Patients Cure Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 1/3 of Gastric Bypass Patients Cure Diabetes Publication of a new, albeit retrospective, study has shown that almost a third of obese patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing gastric bypass were effectively “cured” of their diabetes, being in complete remission as per the strict definition possible that was maintained for 6… Read more »

Vitamin B = Lower Stroke Risk

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Vitamin B = Lower Stroke RiskUnlike other similar reports that failed to find a significant effect of vitamin B supplementation on stroke risk, an updated meta-analysis has shown that taking these vitamins to lower homocysteine levels significantly reduces the stroke rate.Just to be clear, folate (vitamin B9) and vitamin B12 are… Read more »

Social Isolation = Hypertension As Death Factor

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com This study points out that loneliness and isolation can be a killer.  We are social being and we need other people nearby, even if not to interact with but to calm us.  We must keep interaction with the elderly as a priority if we love them and want them to be around… Read more »

Two That Do Great Things For Your Vision

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Two That Do Great Things For Your VisionResearchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston found out 17 years ago  that specific carotenoids, namely lutein and zeaxanthin, were most strongly associated with a reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  Both carotenoids have yellow pigments, though they are found primarily in dark… Read more »

Eat Omega-3 = 85% Lower Risk of Death

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Eat Omega-3  = 85% Lower Risk of DeathIt almost seems it is daily that I read about omega-3 and its impact on improving health!  To clear that many people make the potentially fatal presumption that aging, chronic diseases and premature aging are natural events that come with advancing years. A plethora of current… Read more »

Fish Oil Protection Against Dementia

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com  chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Fish Oil May Protect Against Alcohol-Related DementiaExposure to a compound found in fish oil may protect against the development of dementia in heavy drinkers, new research suggests.A study presented at the recent Congress of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcohol in Warsaw, Poland, examined rat brain cells exposed to alcohol… Read more »

Energy Drink Overdose Danger

safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Energy Drink Overdose Danger Approximately 30-50 percent of adolescents and young adults consume energy drinks. According to a recent study, “these drinks have been reported in association with serious adverse effects, especially in children, adolescents, and young adults with seizures, diabetes,cardiac abnormalities, or mood and behavioral disorders or those who take certain… Read more »

Zinc for Colds

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Zinc for Colds This clinches it for me: use zinc to prevent colds symptoms from getting worse. Zinc plays a vital role in preventing illness, especially colds. “Zinc administered within 24 hours of onset of symptoms reduces the duration and severity of the common cold in healthy people. When supplemented for… Read more »

Antidepressants = Stroke Risk

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com safety-lane.com Antidepressants = Stroke Risk All drugs come with side effects, some are known, some are discovered later. A new study found that “antidepressant use may be associated with an increased risk of stroke.” Antidepressants are widely prescribed these days. While more research is required, these results are something to be aware… Read more »