Lumen: World ’s First Device and App for Real-time Metabolic Feedback
Lumen is the first device and app available to anyone that provides real-time feedback on whether you’re burning carbohydrates or fats. These measurements are usually only made for athletes or patients through special testing centers, hospitals, or clinics, but with Lumen they are now available to everyone, anywhere. Nutrition is a very individualized topic, while metabolism is just as nuanced – one size does not fit all when it comes to diet and nutrition plans – and that’s why dieticians and nutrition coaches can play an important role in health and well-being. However, a personalized diet comes with a need fo...
Source: Medgadget - August 3, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Exclusive Medicine Source Type: blogs

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
July 14, 2022 Edition-----The biggest news this week was the assassination of the ex-PM of Japan – Shinzo Abe – who was a good friend to OZ incidentally.In the US we have had a wind-up to a busy summit season – NATO etc – and the ongoing war in Ukraine which is becoming a deepening, protracted and horrible situation which it seems hard to resolve sadly.In the UK Boris is out but not gone and the battle for the succession is off and rolling.In OZ we have Albo back and we need to work out what to mitigate these various natural disasters and actually get on with it!!!! The response has been pathetic so far I reckon!--...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Senior Living Community
Photo credit Pexels JeShoots While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged to meet their residents’ varied abilities and interests. I was fortunate to have an exceptional nursing home close to my house during my caregiving years, and my parents, my uncle, my mother-in-law, and even an elderly neighbor all resided there at some point. There were plenty of activities and events offered year-round and on holidays, but the annual summer barbecue and picnic were by far one of the most anticipated events. This nursing home fea...
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 29, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs

Five Reasons Why Restrictive Diets Do More Harm Than Good
If you’re anything like the vast majority of the population, you started this year with one of these goals as a top priority: “get in shape”, “lose weight”, “get fit” or “get healthy”. I get it. For the longest time my Januarys started with a rigid healthy eating plan to get back in shape and lose the holiday bulge. Having tried almost every diet imaginable, it’s clear that most diets we follow do one of two things, they either restrict calories or restrict food groups. Even so-called it’s not a diet but a lifestyles are still a diet because you cut the amount of food, or food groups (despite th...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: drlarazib Tags: diet featured health and fitness self-improvement Source Type: blogs

High Cholesterol Lowered Significantly By Eating This One Vegetable
A plant that lowers "bad" cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - June 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: blogs

Wednesday Bible Study: Biblical morality
Chapter 21 is another one of those stories that makes you scratch your head about why it ' s in the Bible. I ' m just going to summarize it. This guy Naboth owns a vineyard which, for some reason, Ahab wants. (Remember that two chapters earlier, Ahab was going to be deposed and most of the Israelites killed, but that never happened and we ' ve forgotten all about it.) But Naboth won ' t sell it so Ahab goes to bed and refuses to eat. So Jezebel has a plan: she writes letters telling some local potentates to accuse Naboth of blaspheming against God and the King, and have him stoned to death, and she signs Ahabs name. They d...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 25, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

Case of the Week 683
Answer to Case 683:Cryptosporidiumsp. oocystsThe following OUTSTANDING discussion is from our guest author, Hadel Go, a third year medical student with a strong interest in clinical parasitology._________________________________________We received some excellent feedback! Thank you all for leaving comments on the blog, on Twitter, and on LinkedIn.Yes, these areCryptosporidium oocysts. These protozoans can be identified by their size and consistent red color on modified acid-fast staining of stool samples. They can also be diagnosed from H&E stained tissue biopsies (see images here:Cryptosporidium, parasitewonders.com),...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - May 22, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs

Sugar and Mental Health
Sugar tastes amazing and is in so many products that most people aren’t even aware of how much they are consuming daily.  Most people are aware that sugar isn’t a healthy food, but may not realize how detrimental sugar is to your overall health.  More recent research is showing a strong link between mental health and diet, suggesting that there is a two-way street between our bellies and our brains. What has sugar in it? When people talk about sugar, the first thing that comes to mind is the white, granulated stuff that the Brits pour into their tea.  However, there are many forms of sugar...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: diet featured happiness health and fitness psychology self-improvement sugar Source Type: blogs

One Cup Of These Vegetables Reduces Heart Disease Risk
One cup a day of vegetables that contain this active component lowers heart disease. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: blogs

Deregulate Home Food Businesses
Chris EdwardsThe pandemic has created lasting changes to the economy. More employees are working from home, videocalls are replacing business travel, and home ‐​based entrepreneurship is booming. The internet is a key driver of home entrepreneurship —the number of arts‐​and‐​crafts businesses on Etsy​.com, for example,jumped from 2.6 million in 2019 to 7.5 million by 2021.Another thriving area of internet ‐​driven entrepreneurship is home‐​based food production for retail sale, often called the cottage food industry. Popular cottage foods include baked goods, canned goods, pickled goods, chocol...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 20, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs

This Vegetable Lowers Cholesterol And Is Heart-Healthy
As well as lowering cholesterol, this food improves cardiovascular health. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: blogs

How do we explain the end-of-life rally?
Granny Rachel, my husband’s mother, was an old country soul. She was a simple lady who loved the Lord. She accepted me with open arms when my own parents turned their backs on me. Granny Rachel made the best sweet tea and the best homemade vegetable soup with cornbread and gave unconditional love to all.Read more …How do we explain the end-of-life rally? originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/debbie-moore-black" rel="tag" > Debbie Moore-Black, RN < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, February 21st 2022
In conclusion, clinical trials targeting aging in humans have shown promising but limited results on biomarkers so far. Mycobacterium Vaccae Immunization as an Anti-Inflammatory Strategy https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/02/mycobacterium-vaccae-immunization-as-an-anti-inflammatory-strategy/ In today's open access paper, researchers discuss immunization with Mycobacterium vaccae as an approach to reduce the inflammatory overactivity of the aged immune system. Researchers have made some initial inroads into studying the way in which this bacteria can alter the function of the immune system, and her...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 20, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

Quantifying the Effects of Dietary Composition on Human Life Span
In conclusion, a sustained dietary change may give substantial health gains for people of all ages both for optimized and feasible changes. Gains are predicted to be larger the earlier the dietary changes are initiated in life. Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889 (Source: Fight Aging!)
Source: Fight Aging! - February 16, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs

7 Ways to Create a Healthier Environment for Your Mental Stability
Picture from Pexels  Mental health is a common problem for many individuals, globally. Most people have no idea that they have mental health issues but move on everyday just like a typical day. These issues arise from workplaces, homes, or interactions with people or activities that stress your mind. According to a study, poor mental health causes about 14 percent of all deaths worldwide and increases the mortality rate by 2.2 percent compared to individuals doing well mentally. Thirty percent of all grownups experience mental health issues at some point in their lives, with the large number among this set com...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - January 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheryl Wright Tags: featured health and fitness psychology self-improvement success environment mental health wfh Source Type: blogs