Science Snippet: Antioxidants Explained
Many types of fruits, vegetables, and legumes are rich in antioxidants. Credit: iStock.
While at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed foods with labels saying they contain antioxidants, but what does that mean? In short, antioxidants are substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Many foods, including fruits and vegetables, naturally produce antioxidants like vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and selenium. Our bodies also naturally produce antioxidant molecules such as alpha-lipoic acid, glutathione, and coenzyme Q10.
Antioxidants are united by their ability to donate electrons, whi...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Science Snippet Source Type: blogs
Study Uncovers: Brushing Teeth Twice Daily Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Conclusion
The study came full circle, offering an emphatic conclusion.
While a morning brush is a good start, brushing before bedtime takes the crown when it comes to preventing heart diseases.
The act of brushing your teeth, so mundane yet so essential, emerges as a key soldier in the battle against heart disease.
The findings beckon us to look at our toothbrushes differently – as tools of preventative care rather than just instruments of oral hygiene.
The message is clear – taking care of our teeth could mean taking care of our hearts.
After all, our health, as this study suggests, is a...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
From never-smoker to lung cancer survivor [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us in this episode as we hear the inspiring story of Alice S. Y. Lee, an emergency physician diagnosed with lung cancer despite being a never-smoker. Discover the unique challenges faced by Asian American female nonsmokers, the importance of early detection, and ongoing
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Can You Drink Green Tea With Hypertension?
Conclusion
The query—can you drink green tea with hypertension—finds its answer in a blend of research and individualized healthcare advice.
While green tea holds potential benefits for hypertension, its consumption should be approached responsibly, bearing in mind individual reactions, moderation, and professional guidance.
Ultimately, managing hypertension involves a holistic lifestyle approach, where the tranquil, antioxidant-rich green tea might find its rightful place.
Read also: Best Foods, Herbs And Spices To Lower Blood Pressure
Reference
Green tea consumption is associated with decreased DNA d...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Can You Try Cryotherapy With Hypertension?
Conclusion
Returning to our original query: Can you try cryotherapy with hypertension?
The answer is nuanced—it’s a cautious ‘maybe.’
While some research suggests a transient increase in blood pressure, it’s paramount to consult your healthcare provider and closely monitor your response to the treatment.
After all, when it comes to managing health conditions, no stone should be left unturned.
Read also: Can You Practice Tai Chi With Hypertension?
Reference
Cardiovascular and autonomic responses to whole-body cryostimulation in essential hypertension. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.ni...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 19, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Aspirational Laws in Action: A Field Experiment
This article examines aspirational laws in a randomized field experiment. We analyze the impact of an unenforced public smoking ban on individual... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 16, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Colombia Should Legalize Adult Marijuana Use Today
Daniel RaisbeckAny American who smoked pot in the 1970 ’s likely came across Colombian marijuana. In 1979, in fact, Colombia was providing “roughly two ‐thirds of all the pot smoked” in the United States, according toTime Magazine. The industry certainly was illegal, but it also arose from an exemplary instance of bicultural exchange and bilateral trade. It was, after all, American Peace Corps volunteers who came across the legendary “Santa Marta Gold” strain on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, thus kicking off the country’s decade‐long “marijuana bonanza.”The boom times for Colombian pot came to an ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Daniel Raisbeck Source Type: blogs
Increased Medicaid Coverage Is Not Improving Low Birth Weight
Marc JoffeWith so many people obtaining Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act and during the pandemic, it is worth investigating whether this expanded eligibility is improving health outcomes. Overall, decreases in theproportion of uninsured individuals over the last decade are not being matched by improved life expectancy. Indeed, life expectancy at birth in 2021was lower than it was when the Affordable Care Act passed. But this fact tells us little about the benefits of Medicaid coverage since the decline has been driven in large part by COVID-19 deaths among elderly patients (often not on Medicaid) as...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 12th 2023
In this study, we investigated the effect of NXP032 on neurovascular stabilization through the changes of PECAM-1, PDGFR-β, ZO-1, laminin, and glial cells involved in maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in aged mice. NXP032 was orally administered daily for 8 weeks. Compared to young mice and NXP032-treated mice, 20-month-old mice displayed cognitive impairments in Y-maze and passive avoidance tests. NXP032 treatment contributed to reducing the BBB damage by attenuating the fragmentation of microvessels and reducing PDGFR-β, ZO-1, and laminin expression, thereby mitigating astrocytes and microglia ...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 11, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
A Submission on Vaping and Reducing Rates of E-Cigarette Use in Queensland
Matthew Rimmer (Queensland University), A Submission on Vaping and Reducing Rates of E-Cigarette Use in Queensland (2023): This submission highlights Australia ’s National Tobacco Strategy 2023-2030 and its application to the regulation of e-cigarettes and vaping. This submission provides an analysis... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 11, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Tucker let's his freak flag fly
But first, a brief note on yesterday ' s post. Scotch whiskeys can taste very different from each other, as can wines. (The process of making scotch involves smoking the barley malt over a peat fire, which gives room for enormous variation.) You certainly might like one more than another, and if the one you happen to like isn ' t the cheapest, so be it. But more expensive is not equal to objectively better, and professionals can ' t tell cheap from expensive in blindfold tests. Also worth noting that blended whiskeys aren ' t inherently inferior, on the contrary they can be consistent from year to year, which is an inheren...
Source: Stayin' Alive - June 10, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
The Gut Microbiome Differs in Characteristic Ways in Patients with Precancerous Colon Polyps
The gut microbiome changes with age, the relative abundance of microbial populations shifting in ways that appear connected to chronic inflammation and dysfunction of the intestinal epithelium and intestinal barrier function. Cancer of the colon is an important cause of human mortality, and there is some hope that finding ways to prevent or reverse gut microbiome aging, such as via fecal microbiota transplant from young individuals, will go some way to minimizing colon cancer incidence.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., and rates of colorectal cancer are rising amon...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
A New Underground Market in E ‑Cigarettes Will Soon Begin Flourishing in Australia
Jeffrey A. SingerWriting in the Australian journalThe Quadranta year and a half ago, I criticized the Australian government ’s plan to prohibit residents from purchasing e‑cigarettes without first getting a state‐licensed health care practitioner’s permission slip (aka, a prescription). I wrote:It makes no sense to require medical permission slips for consenting adults to ingest nicotine via e ‑cigarettes when doing so through combustible tobacco requires no such official nod. It makes even less sense when substances of equal or greater addictive potential are legally available without a prescription. ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, June 5th 2023
In conclusion, higher BMR might reduce lifespan. The underlying pathways linking to major causes of death and relevant interventions warrant further investigation.
Betting Against Progress Turns Out Poorly, But Can Work in the Short Term in a Slow Field
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/06/betting-against-progress-turns-out-poorly-but-can-work-in-the-short-term-in-a-slow-field/
Setting oneself up as a spokesperson for "we will not achieve this goal", as the fellow noted here is choosing to do, is a bet against technological progress. A glance at any few decade period in the past two hundred yea...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Nocturnal Hypertension Unveiled: Protect Your Health While You Sleep
Is your blood pressure working the night shift? Let’s decode the mysteries of nocturnal hypertension together – from its symptoms and causes, to diagnosis and effective management. Sleep peacefully with our handy guide!
Quick Summary
Nocturnal Hypertension refers to high blood pressure that occurs at night, usually when blood pressure should naturally dip due to the circadian rhythm.
Risk factors for nocturnal hypertension include conditions such as sleep apnea, diabetes, kidney disease, and lifestyle factors like high salt intake and lack of adequate sleep.
Diagnosis and management of nocturna...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
