Monthly Archives: March 2015

‘Common Sense’ Lifestyle Factors May Delay Dementia Onset

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com ‘Common Sense’ Lifestyle Factors May Delay Dementia OnsetAlthough there are many potential predictors of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia, several may be modifiable, new research suggests.A meta-analysis of 62 studies showed that diabetes and prediabetes increased risk for conversion from MCI to Alzheimer’s dementia and all-cause dementia. In… Read more »

Peanuts: This Legume Linked to Cardiac Health

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Peanuts: This Legume Linked to Cardiac Health In three large cohorts of 40- to 79-year-old mostly low-income US southerners and men and women in Shanghai, China, those who ate more peanuts had a lower risk of dying from CVD or all causes in a median follow-up of 5 to 12 years.Thus “consumption… Read more »

Risk factors for Heartburn are Excess Weight and Smoking

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Risk factors for Heartburn are Excess Weight and Smoking Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large study from Norway. Other factors linked to higher odds of new GERD symptoms included getting older, being a woman, having less… Read more »

Joint Supplements for Athletes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Joint Supplements for Athletes By Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CCN, CSCS Maintaining joint health should be a daily focus for athletes. Joint health is a complex issue for everyone, but for athletes it poses a greater concern. The constant, intense strain on joints from athletic involvement sets the stage for joint… Read more »

Low Blood Vitamin D Levels Linked to Diabetes

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Low Blood Vitamin D Levels Linked to Diabetes Low serum vitamin D levels are more closely associated with diabetes than obesity is, claim Spanish researchers, who go on to suggest that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. They found that serum 25-hydroxy vitamin… Read more »

Regular Coffee Drinkers Have ‘Cleaner’ Arteries

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Regular Coffee Drinkers Have ‘Cleaner’ ArteriesDrinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries – a known risk factor for heart disease – Korean researchers believe.They studied more than 25,000 male and female employees who underwent routine health checks at their workplace.Employees who drank a moderate… Read more »

Acetaminophen (Tylenol or its generics) May Cause Harm If Used Long-term

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Acetaminophen (Tylenol or its generics) should come with warnings about possible long-term health risks, say scientists Acetaminophen (Tylenol or its generics) are widely considered to be a safe pain killer People taking acetaminophen tablets for long-term pain relief should be warned about the possible health risks to their heart, intestines and kidneys, scientists said…. Read more »

Coffee Protective Against Multiple Sclerosis?

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Coffee Protective Against Multiple Sclerosis?Drinking coffee may reduce the risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new data from two large population-based studies, one from Sweden and one from the United States.“Caffeine intake has been associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and our study shows that coffee… Read more »

Do You Sleep a lot? You Might Have A Higher Risk of Stroke

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Do You Sleep a lot? You Might Have A Higher Risk of Stroke There’s no way to diagnose a stroke before it happens, but researchers say they’ve identified a clue to help doctors predict who’s at risk – the amount of sleep they get at night. Older adults who said they… Read more »

More Whole Grains, Less Coronary Heart Disease

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com More Whole Grains, Less Coronary Heart DiseaseInverse associations between whole-grain intake and CHD risk found in the U.S. and Europe WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Higher dietary intake of whole grains may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a meta-analysis published in the March 1… Read more »