Monthly Archives: January 2015

High Fructose Corn Syrup May Lead To Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARKchiropractic-lane.blogspot.com High Fructose Corn Syrup May Lead To Diabetes A new study by University of Southern California (USC) and University of Oxford researchers indicates that there is a relationship between the amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumed in various countries and the likelihood of type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that “countries… Read more »

Potassium Citrate Increases Bone Density

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARKchiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Potassium Citrate Increases Bone Density Maintaining bone density can be challenging for seniors as they tend to lose it as they get older. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a way to measure the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bone and is an indicator of the likelihood of osteoporosis and… Read more »

Low Back Pain in Teachers

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARKchiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Low Back Pain in TeachersThe prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) in teachers appears to be high according to this study of 586 asymptomatic teachers randomly selected from 22 primary and high schools in Semnan city of Iran.  High-school teachers were more likely to experience LBP than primary-school teachers. Factors such as age, body… Read more »

Vitamin A

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Vitamin A Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin is actually a group of compounds that include retinol and beta carotene. They help form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucus membranes and skin. If you don’t get enough vitamin A, the lining of your nasal and respiratory passages may not… Read more »

No Mortality or CVD Benefit to Very Low Sodium Levels Among Older Adults

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com No Mortality or CVD Benefit to Very Low Sodium Levels Among Older AdultsOlder individuals who consumed less than 1500 mg of sodium per day did not have a lower risk of cardiovascular events or heart failure at 10 years, nor did they have a lower risk of dying, compared with individuals… Read more »

Endocrine Disruptor BPA Increases Fetal Oxidative Stress

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Endocrine Disruptor BPA Increases Fetal Oxidative Stress In utero exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) causes oxidative damage that could predispose the fetus to developing metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life, a new study suggests.The findings were published online January 20, 2015… Read more »

Blueberries Lower Blood Pressure

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Blueberries Lower Blood Pressure Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 40 postmenopausal women ages 45 to 65 with high blood pressure. Half ate 22 grams of freeze-dried blueberry powder (equivalent to a cup of blueberries) daily for eight weeks. The others consumed an identical-looking and tasting placebo. The study, in The… Read more »

City Life May Not Be a Key Risk for Asthma

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com City Life May Not Be a Key Risk for AsthmaThe simple fact of growing up in a big city may not be a major factor in whether a child develops asthma, according to a new study that contradicts decades of public health assumptions about the so-called inner city asthma epidemic.Instead, researchers… Read more »

Gym Time Won’t Cancel Out Sedentary Behaviors

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Gym Time Won’t Cancel Out Sedentary Behaviors People who are too sedentary, even if they do exercise frequently, are more likely to develop heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a new report says. It’s well known that too much sitting time is bad for our health. “What we didn’t know was whether… Read more »

BPA plastics chemical poses no health risk, says European watchdog (Reuters reprint)

BPA plastics chemical poses no health risk, says European watchdog BY KATE KELLAND LONDON Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:23am EST Tweet Share this Email Print RELATED TOPICS Health » (Reuters) – The chemical bisphenol A, used to stiffen some plastic food containers, poses no health risk to consumers of any age, including unborn children, at current levels… Read more »