More water, fewer UTIs?
This study sought to provide direct evidence of the benefits of drinking extra fluids.
What did the study tell us?
The study participants were 140 premenopausal women who experienced three or more episodes of cystitis in one year and reported that they drank less than 1.5 liters of fluids daily, which is about 6 1/3 cups. The average amount participants drank daily was a bit over a liter (1.1 liters, or about 4 1/2 cups).
The women were randomized to one of two groups. Every day, one group drank their usual amount of fluids plus an additional 1.5 liters of water. The control group drank just their usual amount of fluids. T...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Huma Farid, MD Tags: Health Kidney and urinary tract Prevention Sex Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Can dark chocolate improve vision?
It was very fitting: I had just finished a square of 86% cacao dark chocolate when I got the email about yet another study suggesting health benefits of dark chocolate. In addition, I had just returned from vacation in Guatemala, the land of the Maya. It was the Maya who discovered the usefulness of the seeds of the cacao plant in 2,000 BC, seeds they roasted and ground into a drink fit for kings.
Health benefits of dark chocolate
Many studies have shown that chocolate has health benefits. An analysis of several studies that included data on over 500,000 participants found that those who regularly eat dark chocolate (two t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Eye Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Protectionists Agree: Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Will Leave Us Worse Off
President Trump ’s announcement of new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum drew swift warnings from free traders, includinghere atthe CatoInstitute, that such naked protectionism will lead to job losses and reduced prosperity. But don ’t just take our word for it. A new studyreleased this week by the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), aprotectionist interest group, concludes that the tariffs will result in both net employment losses and reduced economic activity. While the CPA highlights the study ’s finding that tariffs will lead to 18,859 new jobs in “iron and steel nonferrous metals,” it also conced...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 21, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Dolores O'Riordan and I Have Something in Common
Just a few thoughts before my day takes me away.The other day, I thought I’d celebrate St. Patty’s Day with The Cranberries. Dolores O’Riordan has been on my mind lately, and her voice was just the Irish taste I was looking for. However, I couldn’t listen to her voice and not remember what had recently happened to her. We won’t know officially how or why she died until next month. In the meantime, rumors swirl from police at the scene of fentanyl and suicide.People pay a heavy price for addiction. Dolores struggled with depression, suicide, and addiction for years, then paid with her life. She...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Goodreads Writing Source Type: blogs
Avoiding holiday excess (and what to do if you overdo it)
The holidays are famously a time of celebration, and where there is celebrating, there is usually too much alcohol, too many rich foods, and not enough sleep.
Here are some basic tips on not overdoing it — and how to manage when you have.
Common sense rules
You know the saying “Don’t go to the grocery store hungry”? The reason is pretty obvious. If you’re famished, you may not make the best food choices. Well, the same applies to holiday parties. If you are truly hungry, have something healthy and filling beforehand, like a beautiful salad. Pressed for time? Eat an apple.
Already there? Look at the appetizers. Is...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Behavioral Health Healthy Eating Prevention Source Type: blogs
Christmas with Nana: The Joys of Giving and Giving Back
We called our grandmother on my mother’s side “Nana.” Nana was a widow for most of my life. Back in 1965, my grandfather died when I was about two-years-old. Nana supported herself after that, and although she worked a full-time job, she was poor. She lived in a one-bedroom apartment overlooking Lake Erie. She enjoyed the simple pleasures: watching the boats float on the water, entertaining her family on the weekends, swimming alone at midnight in the apartment’s tiny swimming pool.
How did we know Nana was poor?
She didn’t have enough money to do her laundry at the laundromat, so she did it in her bathtub. After...
Source: World of Psychology - December 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura Yeager Tags: Family Holiday Coping Personal Charity Christmas Family Bond family memories giving back Grandmother Holidays Source Type: blogs
Ask D'Mine: The Challenge of Thankfulness
Hey All -- if you've got questions about life with diabetes, then you've come to the right place. That would be our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D'Mine, hosted by veteran type 1 and diabetes author Wil Dubois.Pass the cranberries! Thanksg... (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - November 18, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wil Dubois Source Type: blogs
Healthy Wheat Belly Cranberry Sauce
In anticipation of Thanksgiving, here’s a zesty version of traditional cranberry sauce, minus the sugar. The orange, cinnamon, and other spices, along with the crunch of walnuts, make this one of my favorite holiday side dishes. (More holiday recipes are coming!)
There are 31.5 grams total “net” carbohydrates in this entire recipe, or 5.25 grams per serving (serves 6). To further reduce carbs, you can leave out the orange juice and, optionally, use more zest.
Makes 6 servings
1 cup water
12 ounces fresh whole cranberries
1/4 cup Virtue Sweetener (or other natural sweetener equivalent to 1 cup sugar)
1 tablespoon oran...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 17, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
Please make primary care as sexy as Grey ’s Anatomy
Dear Shonda Rhimes, the brilliant mind behind my favorite television show,
We need to talk about “Grey’s Anatomy.”
I’m a fan. A really, really big fan. The kind of fan who — in the last 48 hours — rewatched all of last season’s episodes to prepare for the season premiere, and who has blocked off every Thursday night this fall to get lost in the drama at Grey Sloan Memorial.
We all have our vices, and “Grey’s” is mine.
But something occurred to me as I was bingeing on last season. From the lifesaving surgeries to the metastasized cancers, half of the plot lines and patients on “Grey’s Anatomy...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/elizabeth-metraux" rel="tag" > Elizabeth M étraux < /a > Tags: Policy Mainstream media Primary Care Public Health & Source Type: blogs
Weekend Poem
HurricaneThe storm wasn ’t as bad as originally feared.When the feral purple spiral bruiseSwirled slowly north on video maps on the TV newsThe Gold Coast of the Gulf side relatively sparedThe affluent had all fled to landlocked luxury hotelsand drank vodka cranberry cocktailsand Facebooked pictures of their travailsWhile the “less fortunate” bailed water from mobile homes.Waded dazed where streets used to be, clutching dead flip phonesCertain people always describe these things as a “blessing”The way it all “works out in the end”Anointing dumb luckWith God ’s personal touchWhile all the rest are just plain ...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - September 16, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Bloody Brothers: The Fraying of Sibling Relationships
Blood is thicker than water?
Well, what if the blood contains petty feuds, simmering resentments, and the occasional volcanic eruption?
Welcome to the fraught world of sibling relationships.
Spending our childhood terrorizing our Des Moines neighborhood, my brothers and I were thicker than thieves. In the family scrapbook, there are endearingly awkward photos of my brothers and me mugging with oversized tennis trophies. Or vacationing in Colorado. Or celebrating the latest family milestone. With our toothy grins, the pictures radiate a boundless joy.
Sadly, that joy would have a time stamp. As my brothers and I have age...
Source: World of Psychology - August 23, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Anger Anxiety and Panic Bullying Depression Family OCD Personal Big Brother Brothers Death Of A Parent Estrangement growing apart Personal Growth Resentment Sibling Rivalry Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Healthy Foods That Fight Stress
You're reading Top 10 Healthy Foods That Fight Stress, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
Nowadays, many people suffer from stress due to busy lifestyles. In fact, too much stress may cause a lot of side effects on the mood, behavior, and body. It may even result in short-term and long-term physical issues such as impaired learning ability, impaired memory, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, a weak immune system, and coronary heart disease. Keeping a healthy lifestyle and having a proper diet will help to c...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ann Nguyen Tags: depression diet featured health and fitness self improvement antioxidants best self-improvement blogs diet and stress foods to beat stress home remedies pickthebrain trending diets Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly holiday swaps
Yes, you can have pumpkin pie!
Some people worry that, by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle, they will have to suffer through a holiday dinner of dry turkey meat and lettuce leaves and miss out on all the traditional tasty dishes. But that is simply not true. You can enjoy a glorious, delicious, and healthy Christmas dinner, for instance, while living the Wheat Belly lifestyle. But, in order to preserve your health and not gain, say, 3 pounds from the holiday feasting, there are some easy swaps you can use to replace unhealthy holiday staples with a healthy and Wheat Belly-compatible alternative.
So here is a list of eas...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle gluten grains Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 165
This study reveals (using US to determine soft tissue depth) that in obese patients, the standard 25 mm IO may not be adequate to penetrate the soft tissue and get into the bony cortex. If you’re unable to palpate the tibial tuberosity, there’s a good chance your IO won’t be long enough. In obese patients, consider reaching for the 45 mm IO needle instead of the 25 mm one. Remember that the 45 mm one can be used for shallower placement (some of the device will simply protrude from the skin).
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Emergency Medicine
Juhani-Mehta M, et al. Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacte...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 21, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nudrat Rashid Tags: Anaesthetics Education Emergency Medicine Intensive Care R&R in the FASTLANE Resuscitation EBM literature recommendations research and reviews Source Type: blogs
If You Give My Picky Eater Some Turkey …
An open letter to any relative who plans to invite my family to Thanksgiving dinner:
In the spirit of the season, I want to thank you and yours for inviting my family and our little picky eater to your traditional Thanksgiving celebration. I should warn you that my sweet 3-year-old isn’t always the most adventurous eater and may turn up her nose at the traditional holiday fare, but I have a few helpful tips for you here:
If you give my picky eater some turkey, she’s going to ask for a hot dog. When you give her the hot dog, she’ll probably ask you for ketchup. Then, she’ll ask for more ketchup. And then, sh...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 24, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Feeding Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
