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B vitamins aren’t glamourous…
With the exception of vitamin B12, you may not be familiar with what the other B vitamins do.
That can be a problem.
B vitamins are critical nutrients for your immune system.
And you may think you’re getting enough when you’re not. If you read ingredient labels, you often see B vitamins listed. The packaging may even say, “fortified with B vitamins.”
But these are not really vitamins at all. They are “chemical copies” that have no real nutritional value.
Today, I’ll show you how B vitamins help you beat infections and how to get the best s...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 6, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr.A.Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
Strip club pressured into coronavirus compliance shuts down
Bliss Showgirls, in Avocado Heights off Valley Boulevard, was closed Friday after an uncover sting showed the establishment flouting COVID-19 guidelines. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa, Richard Winton Source Type: news
Study: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or obese, a new randomized control trial found. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducted the 12-week study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
AHA News: How Millennials' Notions on Food Are Changing the Entire System
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Like the baby boomers before them, millennials tend to do things their own way, and that ' s not just a reference to their often-stereotyped love of avocado toast.
Surveys have shown the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
‘Avocado Hand’ Is A Risk: What To Do This Super Bowl Weekend
Super Bowl Sunday is when around 139 million pounds of avocados may be served, mainly in the form of guacamole. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 31, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
CBD Oil: Meet Some Of The Top Brands
CBD is one of the fastest-growing new industries. Yet with some calling it nothing more than the latest wellness fad, the new ‘avocado on toast’ and others describing it as natures miracle, consumers are confused& skeptical about which brands to trust. Meet 5 of the top new brands to watch. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Serena Oppenheim, Contributor Source Type: news
Why You Should Start Thinking About Your Cholesterol Earlier
High cholesterol is known to be one of the primary risk factors for heart disease, since it can contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries. But even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends regular cholesterol testing starting around age 20, many Americans don’t give cholesterol—or heart disease, for that matter—much thought until later in life.
A new modeling study published in the Lancet gives extra reason not to put off cholesterol screening and treatment. It confirms that high blood levels of “bad” (or non-HDL) cholesterol are associated with a greater risk o...
Source: TIME: Health - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Research Source Type: news
Several Trader Joe ’ s Products Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination
BOSTON (CBS/CNN) — Trader Joe’s has announced a voluntary recall of several of its products that may have been contaminated with listeria.
So far there are no reports of anyone getting sick, but the company said it is taking the measures as a precaution.
Each of the products are packaged in plastic trays with clear lids.
The Trader Joe’s brand food items listed in the recall include ready-to-eat meals of California Rolls, Classic California Rolls with Brown Rice & Avocado, Spicy California Rolls, Tempura Shrimp Crunch Rolls, Tofu Spring Rolls, Shrimp Spring Rolls, Smoked Salmon Philly Roll, Smoked Sal...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Consumer Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Listeria Recall Trader Joe's Source Type: news
49,000 avocado cutting injuries - Rossheim ME, Ninh EQ, Livingston MD, Thombs DL.
Objectives: In the United States (US), avocado consumption has increased dramatically since the year 2000. Despite media attention concerning injuries resulting from cutting or pitting avocados, such injuries have not been monitored systematically. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Avocado gets an 'A' for health benefits
Avocado has soared in popularity over the past few decades. The U.S. consumed 436 million pounds of the green fruit in 1985. Compare that to the more than 2.4 billion pounds eaten in the U.S. in 2018. Other than being trendy, the avocado gets an 'A' for nutritional benefits. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/cYPKqRIFVdU Journalists: [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 1, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
This Under-Utilized Drug Is Actually Critical for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Many people with clinical depression have tried an array of medication and still feel sick. Maybe they’ve tried different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Maybe they’ve taken these antidepressants along with an antipsychotic (a common strategy to boost effectiveness).
Either way, the lack of improvement can make individuals feel even more hopeless and fear the darkness will never lift.
If this sounds all-too familiar, you’re definitely not alone. In fact, up to 30 percent of people with depression don’t respond to the first few antidepressants ...
Source: Psych Central - November 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Antidepressants Depression Disorders ECT General Medications Treatment Atypical Depression difficult to treat depression Managing Depression MAOIs medication for depression Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Severe Depression Treatin Source Type: news
Medical News Today: A compound in avocados may reduce type 2 diabetes
A compound found only in avocados shows promise as a safe supplement that could promote insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Type 2 Source Type: news
An Avocado A Day May Keep Bad Cholesterol At Bay
(CBS) – They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, but a new study from Penn State found an avocado a day can keep your cholesterol at bay.
Researchers looked at 45 overweight adults over five weeks and found that those who adhered to a moderate-fat diet that included a daily avocado had significantly lower levels of small, dense particles of LDL or “bad” cholesterol, which promote the buildup of plaque in arteries.
They also had higher levels of an antioxidant called lutein.
More research needs to be done to confirm this finding, but it probably wouldn’t hurt to incorporate more avocados into you...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Cholesterol Source Type: news
Eating an avocado a day will NOT cut your cholesterol despite new study findings
Critics blasted the Penn State University study which purported to show the vegetable slashed the chance of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels. Experts said the changes were minuscule. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits
Move over, apples - new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep "bad cholesterol" at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles. In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the researchers found that eating one avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL (specifically small, dense LDL particles) and oxidized LDL in adults with overweight or obesity. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - October 28, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
