Association between the extent of house collapse and urine sodium-to-potassium ratio of victims affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: a cross-sectional study - Mikami T, Tanno K, Sasaki R, Takanashi N, Kotozaki Y, Asahi K, Tanaka F, Omama S, Kogure M, Nakaya N, Nakamura T, Tsuchiya N, Narita A, Hozawa A, Hitomi J, Sakata K, Sasaki M.
People who experience natural disasters have a high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the association between the extent of house collapse and urine sodium-to-potassium (UNa/K) ratio of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake victims. We... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
The surprising health benefits of a turnip
Therese Coffey's suggestion of eating a diet of turnips to alleviate shortages caused by frosts in Spain, may not be that bad after all. Turnips are full of vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is " almost certainly " making them sick
London — From baguettes to focaccia, Europe is famous for its bread. But there's one ingredient conspicuously missing: Potassium bromate. It's a suspected carcinogen that's banned for human consumption in Europe, China and India, but not in the United States. In the U.S., the chemical compound is…#erikmillstone #cbsnews #millstone #e171 #brominated #bvo #potassium #e924 #e927a #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Warns on Use of Hospira Drug in Kids Due to 'Unsafe' Aluminum Levels
(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare workers and pharmacies should stop using unapproved potassium phosphates drug products from Hospira in pediatric patients due to unsafe levels of aluminum, the FDA warned on Thursday.
Providers should instead turn... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 10, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Infants at Risk for Aluminum Toxicity with Unapproved Potassium Phosphates Drug Product
FDA is warning health care professionals and pharmacies to avoid using Hospira's unapproved potassium phosphates drug product in pediatric patients because the aluminum exposure from this product is unsafe for this population. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - February 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
The bean that could lower blood pressure and reduce stroke risk - high in potassium
One study showed that a potassium-rich diet could not only reduce blood pressure but lower the risk of stroke by 24 percent. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating Hyperkalemia: Balancing Diet and Mediations
How you can balance diet and medication to treat and manage hyperkalemia, or high potassium. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hyperkalemia: Use Good Nutritional Sense
If you have kidney disease, you are at risk to have hyperkalemia, or high blood potassium levels, especially if you already are in kidney failure. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eat Marmite to lower blood pressure, professor says - 'more important than reducing salt'
Adding potassium to your diet is more effective at lowering blood pressure than cutting out salt, an expert said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eat certain fish to lower blood pressure - a ‘strong’ source of potassium and B vitamins
The fish is also high in omega-3 fatty acids, which can help support brain and heart health, an expert said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How one mom headed off a drug shortage
Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for kids, children's hospitals began to worry about looming shortages of two critical medications for premature infants: sodium chloride and potassium chloride. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boost Your Thyroid Health With Natural Supplements
Your thyroid is under constant attack, and traditional doctors don’t have a clue how to fix it.
In fact, most physicians don’t even recognize the problem in the first place — especially when it comes to men. And that makes thyroid disease the most under-diagnosed condition in the country.
I’ve seen this play out for decades: People see a traditional doctor and get a thyroid test that measures levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone.
When doctors see a “normal” result, they’ll tell you there’s “nothing wrong” when you actually have a form of hypothyroidism.
But not the form you might think.
You could be on...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Natural Cures Source Type: news
Pollutants In Your Salt!?
Your doctor, the media, and the medical establishment continue to warn that flavoring your food with salt will kill you. They link sodium consumption to a higher risk of high blood pressure, stroke – and of course, heart disease.
As usual, the powers that be are missing the real picture…
You see, salt has been part of human life for thousands of years – long before these chronic diseases became as common as they are today.
Humans started adding salt to their food for more than 5,000 years. It was the most effective way to preserve food.
Some historians even go as far as to credit salt for the development of human civ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news
Science ’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew
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Source: ScienceNOW - December 15, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Expert recommends one fruit to eat daily to 'help maintain normal heart function'
Potassium is known to help lower blood pressure as it helps the body lose sodium through urine, easing tension on your blood vessels. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
