Sunday Sermonette: Yadda yadda yadda
Deuteronomy 14 is mostly a rehash of material from Exodus and Leviticus. Not much to say about it except to point out some contradictions and absurdities. 14 You are the children of theLord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,2 for you are a people holy to theLord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, theLord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.I ' m not sure how this follows. 3 Do not eat any detestable thing.4 These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,5 the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - January 3, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Do pro-inflammatory diets harm our health? And can anti-inflammatory diets help?
This study also showed that pro-inflammatory diets were associated with a poor cholesterol profile. This finding was also seen in other another study, also published in JACC, which found that pro-inflammatory foods had a harmful effect on cholesterol levels while some anti-inflammatory foods had favorable effects.
What foods are pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory?
Foods with a higher pro-inflammatory potential are red meat, processed meat, and organ meat; refined carbohydrates such as white bread, white rice, and many desserts; and sweetened beverages including colas and sports drinks.
Foods that have a higher anti-inf...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Food as medicine Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
2 easy, affordable, plant-centered dinners
Plant-based diets have taken root in American culture in recent years, mostly thanks to the growing realization about the health benefits of this eating pattern. But contrary to what some people think, plant-based doesn’t necessarily mean you must forego all animal products. Rather, you might just eat meat or dairy products less frequently, or in smaller portions. To replace those lost calories, you should eat more beans and legumes, vegetables, whole grains, and fruits. These mostly low-fat, nutrient-rich foods have been linked to improvements in many health-related issues, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and h...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Cooking and recipes Food as medicine Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 16th 2020
This study conclusively demonstrates the long-speculated relationship between aging, gene regulation, and somatic damage. The results open up new avenues of research with practical implications. If the same level of coordination reduction between genes is indeed a leading cause for aging phenomena, there may be a need to change course in current efforts to develop aging treatments.
Using Oligodendrocyte Extracellular Vesicles to Induce Tolerance to Myelin as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2020/11/using-oligodendrocyte-extracellular-vesicles-to-induce-tolerance-to-myelin-...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 15, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
A Coda to the C60 in Olive Oil Saga
In this study, we obtain C60-OO from a sample of online vendors, and find marked discrepancies in appearance, impurity profile, concentration, and activity relative to pristine C60-OO formulated in-house. We additionally find that pristine C60-OO causes no acute toxicity in a rodent model but does form toxic species that can cause significant morbidity and mortality in mice in under 2 weeks when exposed to light levels consistent with ambient light.
Intraperitoneal injections of C60-OO did not affect the lifespan of CB6F1 female mice. Finally, we conduct a lifespan and health span study in males and females C57BL/6 ...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 9, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Intermittent fasting: Does a new study show downsides — or not?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an approach to eating based on timing. The idea is that fasting for long enough allows insulin levels to fall low enough that our body will use fat for fuel. Growing evidence in animals and humans shows that this approach leads to significant weight loss. When combined with a nutritious, plant-based diet and regular physical activity, IF can be part of a healthy weight loss or maintenance plan, as I described in an earlier blog post.
Now, a randomized controlled trial published in JAMA claims that IF has no significant weight loss benefit and a substantial negative effect on muscle mass. News o...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Nutrition Source Type: blogs
What your skin should expect when you ’re expecting
Are you pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant? You’re probably prepared for morning sickness, weight gain, and an expanding belly. But did you know your skin can also undergo a variety of changes when you’re expecting? These changes are due to normal alterations in hormones that occur during pregnancy. Rest assured, most skin conditions that develop or worsen during pregnancy are benign, and tend to improve following delivery.
Darkening of the skin
A large majority of women experience darkening of their skin due to hormone shifts that occur during pregnancy. You may notice that the areas around your thighs, genital...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kristina Liu, MD, MHS Tags: Pregnancy Skin and Hair Care Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Redundant and repetitive
And it ' s deja vu all over again. Numbers 29 promulgates the observances which are today called Rosh hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkkot. But these have already been established in Exodus and Leviticus. I don ' t remember for sure and I don ' t feel like looking it up, but I believe the elaborate schedule of sacrifices, especially for Sukkot, is an embellishment, which is in keeping with the tendency in Numbers to pile on the sacrifices.As a clarification, seventh month here refers to the liturgical calendar. Rosh hashana is the first day of the new year in the civil calendar, and that is the meaning of the celebration toda...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 21, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: My eyes glaze over
Numbers 28 is basically a repetition of previous instructions to make temple offerings. I haven ' t gone back to compare everything, but it does seem to be very interested in adding substantial quantities of wine and olive oil to the formulas. It also emphasizes how much God loves the smell of burning meat. Remember, however, that it is only the abdominal fat and offal that is burned. The priests get to keep the meat and hides, along with the other swag. In the first reference to wine it is to be " poured out " in the sanctuary but I strongly suspect it wound up being poured down the throats of the priests. The priest...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 18, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Fermented Foods and Your Gut: Why They Are So Good for Your Health
Do you have more than the occasional abdominal upset? If you find yourself singing the Pepto-Bismol jingle most days, why not consider adding more fermented foods to your diet.
You don’t have to go to a fancy health food store to buy exotic-sounding ingredients. You probably have many staples in your pantry and fridge. Here’s the skinny on fermented foods and your gut and how they benefit your overall health.
What Is Fermentation?
You might think of the term “fermentation” in association with beer or wine. However, this food preparation method goes back thousands of years — as far as 60...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer Landis Tags: diet featured health and fitness self-improvement fermented foods gut health self improvement Source Type: blogs
George Foreman Grilled Chicken Recipes – Let The Cat Out Of The Bag!
It is not difficult for you to buy grilled chicken, but it may not ensure food hygiene and safety, and the ingredients are not of good quality. So, it would help if you quickly pocketed the secret to make grilled chicken at home.
The most important thing is still the chef’s chicken recipe. Why? As the chef needs to get each ingredient’s characteristics with dishes like the grilled chicken. George Foreman grilled chicken recipes – Have you ever heard about them? If not, give them a try! No regret- we swear!
George Foreman Grilled Chicken Recipes – What Are They?
As we call them, these recipe...
Source: PsychBLOG.co.uk - October 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jamie Tags: Food Source Type: blogs
Olive oil and Akkermansia
The post Olive oil and Akkermansia appeared first on Dr. William Davis. (Source: Wheat Belly Blog)
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle bowel flora microbiota probiotic undoctored Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Cures for Cerumen Impaction
Cerumen impaction removal may not be considered an emergent procedure in the emergency department, but this omnipresent natural phenomenon will bring patients, from infants to the elderly, to your department at all hours of the day and night because loss of hearing is a foreign and uncomfortable sensation.Cerumen impaction can cause complete hearing loss, pain, dizziness, chronic cough, and even infection. Patients who attempt to remove cerumen at home can end up with otitis externa or otitis media and even tympanic membrane trauma. The cerumen can block visualization of the tympanic membrane so TM rupture or ear infect...
Source: The Procedural Pause - October 1, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Can Mental Patients Also Be Experts?
Who do you think understands more about bipolar disorder: a psychiatrist or a patient with the illness? In this Not Crazy podcast, we discuss whether a patient can be considered a mental health expert without all the credentials after their name. Today we invite writer and bipolar advocate Natasha Tracy — who also has bipolar disorder — to the show to give her opinion.
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Source: World of Psychology - September 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: General Interview Not Crazy Podcast Policy and Advocacy Source Type: blogs
