To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study. While beetroot juice rich in nitrates did not enhance muscle blood flow or vascular dilation during exercise, researchers found that it did 'de-stiffen' blood vessels under resting conditions, potentially easing the workload of the heart. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
(Penn State) Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study conducted at Penn State's Noll Laboratory. While beetroot juice rich in nitrates did not enhance muscle blood flow or vascular dilation during exercise, researchers found that it did 'de-stiffen' blood vessels under resting conditions, potentially easing the workload of the heart. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Beetroot Juice Lowers Blood Pressure in HypertensivesBeetroot Juice Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertensives
Blood-pressure reductions in the small randomized study rivaled those typically seen with single-agent antihypertensive therapy, researchers said. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 2, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Pumpkin seeds, beetroot, dark chocolate: Top five superfoods you need to add to your diet
FROM lowering your cholesterol to reducing your risk of cancer, these foods promise to ensure a healthier, happier you (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You can't BEET it! The health benefits of beetroot
WE look at some surprising benefits of this humble root vegetable (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beetroot beneficial for athletes, heart failure patients, research finds
The nitrate in beetroot targets fast-twitch muscles, increasing the blood flow to muscles that receive less oxygen, researchers report. This can increase high-intensity athletic performance and improve quality of life of heart failure patients. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 23, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Beetroot beneficial for athletes and heart failure patients, research finds
(Kansas State University) Researchers find the nitrate in beetroot targets fast-twitch muscles, increasing the blood flow to muscles that receive less oxygen. This can increase high-intensity athletic performance and improve quality of life of heart failure patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
High blood pressure? You can't beat eating beetrootÂ
Watermelon and beetroot are thought to boost the levels of nitric acid, a compound that causes blood vessels to open up. Watermelon contains amino acids that can help generate nitric oxide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Beetroot and blood pressure, EC review of GM, new movie, and parental rights for sick children (Source: Alliance for Natural Health)
Source: Alliance for Natural Health - October 8, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sophie Tags: Beetroot blood pressure Bought congenital mitochondrial disorder EC europe GM Hannah Diegal international Jean-Claude Juncker Jeff Hays Kayla Diegal parental rights vaccines Vytenis Andiukaitis whistleblowers Source Type: news
Sales of superfood beetroot up 20% in four years
Served sliced and doused in vinegar, beetroot was once regarded as a rather old-fashioned addition to a summer salad. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TPR Podcast Episode #2: Chinese Restaurant Toxicology
Conclusion: patients with renal dysfunction should be cautious of how much durian they ingest
Summary of Soy Sauce Induced
19 year old male came in comatose after being dared to ingesting a quart of soy sauce 2 hrs prior to arrival
Peak sodium 196
The patient received very aggressive fluid hydration
6L D5W
Soy sauce is 17-18% NaCl
A quart of soy sauce has 160-170gm ~ 10tbsp of NaCl
The only critique of the paper is that the use of very aggressive fluid hydration and lowering of sodium should not be generalized to all cases given the risk of central pontine myelinolysis
In this case extreme measures and aggressi...
Source: The Poison Review - February 22, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: LeonThe Poison Review Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
Get a taste for teff, the Ethiopian superfood
The grain is hot on the heels of other 'super foods' such as the acai berry. Here are a couple of suggestions on how to use itFood that's sourced well usually tends to taste good too. Maybe that's why so many food lovers go out of their way to sample ingredients from developing countries, looking for authenticity and a worthy way of spending their grocery money.Teff, the highly nutritionous grain from Ethiopia, is the latest of these so-called super foods. Its popularity could help to boost the country's food security and export earnings.To take an earlier example, it is said that the rise of the acai berry – a "superfru...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Alex Renton Tags: Nutrition theguardian.com Blogposts Food security World news Food poverty & drink Recipes Ethiopia Life and style Global development Africa Nutrition and development Source Type: news
29 Quick Remedies for Relieving Constipation After Hysterectomy
Towards the end of November last year I asked our Facebook ladies if they could share what they had used for relieving constipation after hysterectomy and I’d like to share there various answers here with you. This is not an exhaustive list, and it doesn’t mean that everything suggested here will work for everyone, but with a bit of trial and effort you should find a solution if you are having this problem. They are not in any particular order – just as I picked them up off Facebook.
Colts foot rock. Get it at old fashioned sweet shops.
Kiwi fruit smoothie, curries, fibre
Punes and prune juice
Over the c...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 15, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Hysterectomy Recovery constipation wind Source Type: news
29 Quick Remedies for Relieving Constipation After Hysterectomy
A few years ago I asked the Facebook ladies if they could share what they had used for relieving constipation after hysterectomy and I’d like to share there various answers here with you. This is not an exhaustive list, and it doesn’t mean that everything suggested here will work for everyone, but with a bit of trial and effort you should find a solution if you are having this problem. They are not in any particular order – just as I picked them up off Facebook.
Colts foot rock. Get it at old fashioned sweet shops.
Kiwi fruit smoothie, curries, fibre
Punes and prune juice
Over the counter citrus nitrate
...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 15, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health constipation hysterectomy tips wind Source Type: news
