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safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Unhealthy Diet May Shrink the Brain Consumption of an unhealthy Western diet characterized by meat, hamburgers, chips, and soft drinks, may reduce the volume of the left hippocampus, whereas a healthy diet of fresh vegetables and fish may increase hippocampal volume. In a study of more than 250 individuals, investigators found… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V For Controlling Weight, Not All Fruits, Vegetables Are Good Higher consumption of a whole range of fruits and vegetables does help prevent weight gain over time, the new research finds. But satisfying our vegetable requirements with starchy vegetables such as potatoes and peas, alas, will not keep the pounds off. One… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Obesity rates by state in the U.S. Story highlights Arkansas is the state with the highest rates of obesity, Colorado the lowest U.S. spends $147 billion annually on obesity related issues (CNN)New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control find that while adult obesity rates remain steady, they are still high around the… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Migraines May Be a Lipid Disorder New research has suggested that migraine may be associated with irregularities in the metabolism of certain lipids, opening up new avenues for research into possible treatments and biomarkers for the condition. The research, published online September 9 in Neurology, . focused on a group of bioactive lipids known as… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Avandia increases the heart attack rate 43% Avandia increases the heart attack rate a devastating 43% (Avandia® is also known by its generic rosiglitazone). This was stated in the high profile medical journal, New England Journal of Medicine, clearly states that the diabetes drug Avandia increases the heart attack rate a devastating… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Tau Tangles in Brain (Dementia?) Older people with type 2 diabetes have an elevated level of tau protein in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) whether they have normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or dementia, a new study has shown. As higher levels of tau in the… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Risk of Death Increased by 50% in Smokers With Diabetes Being a smoker and having diabetes increases the relative risk of total mortality and cardiovascular events by about 50%, and quitting smoking can reduce these risks published online August 26 in Circulation. “Smoking should be routinely evaluated and closely monitored for diabetic patients. As… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Nine Risk Factors May Explain Two Thirds of AD Cases Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may explain two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases globally, according to a comprehensive meta-analysis of published studies. Risk factors include obesity, carotid artery narrowing, low educational achievement, hyperhomocysteine, depression, hypertension, frailty, current smoking, and type… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Midday Napping Could Help Lower BP in Patients Treated for Hypertension In a cohort of middle-aged patients with well-controlled hypertension, those who took a long midday nap appeared to have better blood-pressure control that their peers, in a new study. Specifically, patients who slept 60 minutes, typically after a midday meal,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Awareness of Memory Decline Drops Years Before Dementia Awareness of memory impairment starts deteriorating about 2.6 years before a diagnosis of dementia, a new study shows. Researchers also found that this deterioration is a manifestation of dementia-related pathology, such as tau tangles and gross cerebral infarcts. “It’s important to try to… Read more »