Monthly Archives: November 2013

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Teen Eating Disorders Continue Into Adulthood A recent study tracked teens with eating disorders for more than 20 years into adulthood to determine if those eating disorders continued as they became adults. “Study findings indicate that disordered eating behaviors are not just an adolescent problem, but continue to be prevalent among… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Foliate Helps Teens Get Better Grades A new study found that the amount of folate (folic acid) consumed by teens can impact how they do in school. Specifically the study found that “folate intake had a positive association with academic achievement in the 15-year-olds.” The best sources of folate are fruits… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Muscle Mass Lowers Diabetes Risk There are many benefits to staying fit. Research has recently determined that “higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of PDM (prevalence of transitional/pre- or overt diabetes). This helps explain the correlation between those who are overweight… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Eating Lots of Fish Can Reduce Diabetes Risk in Men Another reason for men to eat seafood is revealed in a new study from Japan. Researchers determined that “In a population with high fish and seafood intake, fish consumption was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Secondhand Smoke Causes Hearing Loss in Teens Approximately 60% of children are exposed to secondhand smoke. In addition to the more obvious health dangers, a new study has found that this exposure can also cause hearing loss as they reach adolescence: “Secondhand smoke is associated with elevated pure-tone thresholds and an… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com The Best Life-Saving Heart TestMost people are way too concerned about their total cholesterol when in fact the focus should be on achieving an optimal HDL (good cholesterol) level.The ideal level of HDL should be between 60-70 ng/dL.HDL acts as a wheelbarrow to carry oxidized or “bad” cholesterol off from the… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com 5 Simple Ways to Lower CholesterolCholesterol has long been seen as a villain for heart health, but our understanding of this beast is changing. New recommendations suggest that risk factors should determine who should receive drugs called statins to lower cholesterol levels, and who should simply make lifestyle changes to combat… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Early Music Lessons Mental Benefits Decades Later Older adults who took music lessons as children but haven’t actively played an instrument in decades have a faster brain response to a speech sound than individuals who never played an instrument, new research shows.The study, published in the November 6 issue of the… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Should You Try A Gluten-free Diet? It is hard to look on any store shelves these days and not see something that is advertised as “gluten-free”. The FDA has even rolled out new standards requiring products labeled as gluten-free to meet certain criteria. The overwhelming demand by the public for gluten-free… Read more »

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com New Guidelines on Statins Drop Rigid Targets for Cholesterol The nation’s leading heart organizations, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, released new guidelines Tuesday that will fundamentally reshape the use of cholesterol-lowering statin medicines that are now prescribed for a quarter of Americans over 40. Patients on statins… Read more »