Why your diet should include more fat
Think back to the '80s and '90s when buying anything that didn't don a low-fat label was simply taboo. Back then, butter and egg yolks topped the "do not eat" list, while refined carbs and packaged foods weren't given a second thought. But times have definitely changed. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Review questions recent official vitamin D guidance
Conclusion
So, who's right? The authors of the BMJ review are certainly correct in their argument that, ideally, we can get all the vitamin D we need through a combination of diet and sensible exposure to sunlight.
They are also right that the evidence does not show that people with normal levels of vitamin D benefit from taking supplements.
But we don't live in an ideal world. The truth is many people in the UK eat unhealthy, vitamin D-poor diets and also don't get enough exposure to sunlight.
A sensible approach would be to consider taking vitamin D supplements as recommended, but also be alert for possible signs of exc...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Medication Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news
Vitamin K2 for Heart Health
Would you take a weight-loss pill that made you gain weight?
Or a sleep aid was loaded with caffeine that kept you up all night?
Of course not!
And your doctor would never recommend these things… because they do the exact opposite of what they're intended to do.
So why do conventional doctors keep prescribing statins to prevent heart disease?
We know that these drugs aren't safe. They can cause kidney failure and liver damage. They could even kill you.
And they don't do the one thing they're supposed to do — help your heart.
Sure, statins are pretty good at lowering cholesterol… bu...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - November 7, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Heart Health Source Type: news
Why You Need to Stop Eating Egg Whites
Scan the “healthy” section of a brunch menu and there you’ll find it: the world’s saddest order, the egg white omelet. This time will be different, you think, these things aren’t so bad, but then you stare down at the flat, pale pancake of liquid protein and think to yourself: Why do I do this to myself?
You do it because you were told to. We all were. Until just recently, experts warned that dietary cholesterol causes spikes in blood cholesterol, which in turn clogs arteries and hurts the heart. Cholesterol is found in the yellows, not the whites, so down the drain went the yolks.
Left behi...
Source: TIME: Top Science and Health Stories - October 25, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Mandy Oaklander Tags: Uncategorized cholesterol Diet/Nutrition egg egg white egg whites egg whites 24/7 egg yolk egg yolks smoking lutein Source Type: news
Does vitamin D in pregnancy prevent ADHD?
Conclusion
This Danish birth cohort found an association between lower levels of vitamin D in umbilical cord blood and higher ADHD scores in the young child. But this should be interpreted with some caution.
This observational study does not prove that lower vitamin D levels in pregnancy have directly and independently caused ADHD symptoms in the child:
The researchers have attempted to take account of various potential confounders, but they may not have been able to fully account for all confounding factors.
The study looked at the association with ADHD scores on a problem scale, but did not get official medical d...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Mental health Source Type: news
Help! I Am Gaining Weight Watching The Food Network?
I just have to stop channel surfing while working out in the gym! If I'm stuck with the news channels, I might actually pay attention to my exercise. But when I click on the cooking show button, I become mesmerized watching overweight chefs prepare dishes that, if consumed in typical amounts, will certainly add to the growing rate of obesity in the country. To be sure, some of the skinny chefs cook, most of the time, with skinny ingredients. But there are a few whose girth is testimony to the copious quantities of extremely high-fat ingredients comprising their dishes.
One recently caught my attention. A charming, articu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The new guidelines on vitamin D – what you need to know
"Experts recommend everyone consider vitamin D supplements over winter," says a headline in today's Daily Mail, while The Guardian urges "Tuck into tuna, salmon and eggs or take vitamin D pills – official health advice".
The headlines were prompted by new advice on vitamin D from Public Health England (PHE), which says that children and adults over the age of one should have 10 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin D every day. This means that some people may want to consider taking a supplement.
The advice is based on recommendations from the government's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) foll...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Food/diet Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
New advice suggests daily vitamin D supplements may be needed for bone health
Public Health England has issued new advice indicating that people require levels of vitamin D equivalent to an average daily intake of ten micrograms in order to maintain optimum bone and muscle health.The organisation has advised the government that in order to help people achieve this ideal goal, it could be a good idea to encourage them to take more vitamin D supplements, particularly during the autumn and winter months.The need for more vitamin D This advice was based on new recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition following a recent review of the evidence on vitamin D and health.Vitamin D is ...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - July 20, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Better Than Tylenol To Ease Arthritis Pain
No dose of Tylenol is going to ease your arthritis pain — no matter what your doctor tells you.
It’s important to know the benefits and risks associated with each medication to determine which ones are right for you.
And a team of researchers from the University of Bern, in Switzerland, has just proved it.
The researchers gathered data from 74 randomized trials involving 58,500 patients. And what they discovered was that acetaminophen — marketed as Tylenol in America and Paracetamol in Europe, Australia and elsewhere — has no impact at all on osteoarthritis pain, no matter what the dosage.
Arthritis Treatments Can ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 25, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D Deficiency Is As Dangerous As Smoking
The advice you’re getting from your doctor, the TV and even the Surgeon General is so wrong, it’s scary.
They’re all busy telling you to stay out of the sun.
But Swedish researchers recently discovered that nonsmokers who avoid the sun have a life expectancy similar to smokers who spend a lot of time in the sun.
Staying out of the sun is as dangerous as smoking.1
It doesn’t surprise me. I tell all my patients sunlight exposure is essential to our health because it is the best source of vitamin D… possibly the most important nutrient we know of.
Mainstream medicine still doesn’t recogn...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 19, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
People Are Using Canned Chickpea Goo To Make Cocktails And Dessert. For Real.
After cracking open a can of chickpeas, you probably just pour that gooey, watery sludge on top down the drain.
Whoooa, not so fast. That stuff is culinary gold.
Goopy chickpea water -- better known by its new name, aquafaba -- has been popping up in fancy restaurants all across the country since its magical ability to make fluffy, foamy textures was discovered by some happy vegans last year.
Ew. What's so delicious about the water in canned chickpeas?
Lots, actually. The vegan community has gone wild about the stuff, as they've long looked for a suitable substitute for the fluffy, thick foaminess of egg w...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
3 Surprising Things That Increase Your Dementia Risk
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“As many as five million Americans age 65 and older may have Alzheimer’s Disease, and that number is expected to double for every five-year interval beyond age 65.” — the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke.
While Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, it is not the only form.
Risk factors for all kinds of dementia include, age, alcohol use, smoking, atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, and genetics. However, researchers have found some startling connections that show other surprising factors that can heighten your risk:
Risk Factor #1: Antic...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bibimbap, The Delicious Dish That You're Probably Too Afraid To Pronounce
If you've ever refrained from ordering something because you didn't know how to pronounce it, we totally feel you.
But no one should be deprived of the deliciousness that is bibimbap for fear of embarrassment. Once and for all, it's pronounced "bee-beem-bahp," but it might as well be called "beautiful bowl of YUM."
The secret to making the perfect bowl of this healthy Korean classic is variety. Listen to your taste buds and don't be afraid to go a little crazy.
Start with a base layer of warm white rice. Then add shredded cucumber, carrot, zucchini, kimchi and bean sprouts -- season or sautee these bibimbap...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Link Between Heart Attacks And Osteoarthritis Surgery
Around 1.8 million people every year opt for hip or knee replacements. But I don’t recommend surgery, unless it’s absolutely necessary.
And new research reveals that in the month after they had surgery, these patients — many of whom are osteoarthritis sufferers — simply replaced their bad knees and hips with a heart attack.
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints.
That’s why I recommend natural remedies that ease the pain of osteoarthritis in a much more effective and safer way — and in some cases they can even reverse this debilitating condition.
You see, getting a new hi...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - April 26, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health Source Type: news
Live-bearing anemone undergoes major shifts in nutrition as young develop
The offspring of a brooding sea anemone transition from using egg yolks to prenatal, then post-natal, parental feeding during their development, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
