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Nature's sports drinks

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:11:33 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: www.runnersworld.com

Iced Green Tea

Pre- or postrun and on easy runs less than an hour

a stellar source of catechins, antioxidants that fight heart disease and cancer

can reduce muscle damage caused by exercise, and also speed recovery

Coconut Water

Pre- or postrun or on runs of about 60 minutes

potassium—way more than sports drinks

maintain water balance and helps trigger muscles to contract and relax optimally

enough carbohydrates for an hour-long run but not enough sodium for longer efforts

Clip Source: www.runnersworld.com

Chocolate Milk

Postrun

the ideal amount of carbohydrates and protein that tired muscles need for recovery

Cherry Juice

After a hard run

decreased inflammation, oxidative stress, and muscle damage

Vegetable Juice

Postrun

three to five times the amount of sodium and 13 to 17 times the amount of potassium in sports drinks

Tags: hydration, nutrition, exercise

Is your blood pressure too high?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:37:37 GMT

clipped by: robm47
clipper's remarks: You might want to increase your banana consumption.

Clip Source: www.naturalnews.com

Potassium and high blood pressure

The sudden death that can occur in fasting, anorexia nervosa or starvation is often a result of heart failure caused by potassium deficiency. Many population studies have found links between low potassium intakes and an increased risk of high blood pressure and death from stroke. Increasing the amount of potassium-rich foods in the diet can lead to a reduction in high blood pressure. The ratio of sodium to potassium in the diet appears to play an important role in the development of high blood pressure. The typical Western diet is low in potassium relative to sodium.

- The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs by Nicola Reavley

High blood pressure isn't a disease, it's just a noticeable symptom of a physiological imbalance with a biological cause. One of the most common biological causes of this symptom is a mineral deficiency.

Specifically: Potassium.

Treating the pain epidemic

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:56 GMT

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Clip Source: tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com

Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. It costs the economy more than $100 billion per year. So why don’t more doctors and researchers take it seriously?

That is the challenge raised by a new report from the Mayday Fund, a nonprofit group that studies pain treatment. The report, which been endorsed by an array of medical groups, advocates a revolution in the training of doctors, the financing of research and the education of law-enforcement officials.

“The fact is that people aren’t getting competent and cost-effective treatment for chronic pain,” said Dr. Russell Portenoy, one of the co-chairmen of the panel that prepared the report.

“Don’t assume that your doctor knows what to do to treat your pain,” Dr. Zeltzer advised patients.

She and the other members of the panel urged better pain-management training in medical schools and more money for pain research

Tags: health, healthcare, pain, chronic-pain, pain-relief

Confused? Try our A-Z of conflicting health advice

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:31 GMT

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Clip Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jeremy Laurance: A daily aspirin was good for us, then it was dangerous. So when can we trust expert guidance?

Every week, it seems a scientific study appears disproving what last week's study showed. Yesterday saw a classic medical volte face: aspirin, which has been prescribed to millions of people over the decades as a protective measure against heart disease

, may have more drawbacks than benefits, according to a review in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.

After years of headlines about the benefits of aspirin,

"Aspirin is bad for you". In the last couple of weeks, we have also learnt that a father's presence at childbirth is bad for the mother, that drinking three cups of coffee a day protects against liver disease (for people with hepatitis C) and that consuming alcohol cuts a woman's chances of conceiving by IVF. Yet fathers have been encouraged to attend childbirth for decades, coffee has been implicated in umpteen health scares, and alcohol is known to be good for the heart.

Tags: aspirin, health advice

Vegan Lifestyle 101

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:09:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.veganlifestyletips.info

High consumption of animal fats is attributed to a surge in the risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and other diseases. Switching to a vegetarian lifestyle is a very wise choice when you are really serious about your health. Changing your diet can be very rewarding in many different ways.

Tags: vegan lifestyle, vegetarian, vegan diet, vegan foods, vegetarian foods

心血管系既往歴の無い者でアスピリンの常用は好ましくない

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:26 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.

It says doctors should review all patients currently taking the drug for prevention of heart disease.

But the DTB said a recent analysis of six controlled trials involving a total of 95,000 patients published in the journal the Lancet does not back up the routine use of aspirin in these patients because of the risk of serious gastrointestinal bleeds and the negligible impact it has on curbing death rates.

Nails Reveal Your Health

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:16:57 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nlm.nih.gov

It's important to pay attention to changes in your nails, as they can indicate an underlying health problem.

The American Academy of Dermatology says the condition of your nails could indicate possible:

Liver disease, which may be characterized by whitening of the nails.
Kidney disease, if half of each nail is pink and the other half white.
Heart condition, if the nail beds are red.
Lung disease, which could be characterized by thick, yellow nails that grow slowly.
Anemia, if nail beds are pale.
Diabetes, if nails have a yellow tint that look blush at the base.

Tags: diabetes, nails

RW special report: Are marathons dangerous?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:48:03 GMT

clipped by: Lexica
clipper's remarks: Much too long to clip even a summary - click through for the whole article.

Clip Source: www.runnersworld.com

If running is so damn healthy, why do runners keep dropping dead in their tracks?

Statistically speaking, a handful of runners will die in a marathon this year-the vast majority from heart attacks (the others from heatstroke or hyponatremia)

Is running-as the alarmists and cynics often suggest-a dangerous activity?

To find out, I visited the world's leading heart and exercise experts, reviewed stacks of medical research about exercise and death risks, and consulted with the statisticians who work in this field

the reassuring truth that running and other vigorous exercise does dramatically lower mortality risks

there are surprising paradoxes, and no guarantees

When an over-35 exerciser dies on the run

the cause is almost always artery disease

a short list of strategies: Eat a mostly vegetarian diet, consume more fish (or a fish-oil supplement) rich in omega-3 fatty acids, take a daily baby aspirin (81 milligrams)

Running might not add years to your life, but it definitely adds life to your years

Tags: running, health, marathons, heart-attack, research

Can Heart Attacks Cause Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:47:28 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dawnpugh.com

Can Heart Attacks Cause Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome?

Many people who experience Heart Attacks can and often do suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome after wards. Heart attack patients complain of anxiety, depression and social withdrawal.

Apparently those people who have lived with denial and avoidance issues are more prone to exhibit PTSD symptoms.

Coronary Artery Disease and PTSD – OrganizedWisdom Health

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food/depression link

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:58:51 GMT

clipped by: mona
clipper's remarks: according to a UK study.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests.

What is more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team found.

Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants was compared with depression five years later, the British Journal of Psychiatry reported.

They split the participants into two types of diet - those who ate a diet largely based on whole foods, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products.

Those who ate the most whole foods had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who at the least whole foods.

It is not yet clear why some foods may protect against or increase the risk of depression but scientists think there may be a link with inflammation as with conditions such as heart disease.

Tags: health, research, food, depression

Running Doc: Should runners take a baby aspirin daily?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:02:13 GMT

clipped by: Lexica
clipper's remarks: More, from the comments:

So by all of your runners, do you include those under 45 and 50 (male, female)? At 25 with good health, should I also be taking a baby aspirin?
Posted by: Jessica

Dear Jessica…
Yes, EVERYONE regardless of age (if no contraindications) should take a baby aspirin (81mg). In this way, we just may make a dent in the sudden death during marathoning statistic!
Posted by: Running Doc

Clip Source: runningdoctor.runnersworld.com

there is evidence of platelet activation in asymptomatic marathon runners during races, documenting an enhanced risk for intravascular thrombosis. (In plain English: heart attack, or dysrhythmia.)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

strongly recommends the prophylactic use of aspirin for the primary prevention of acute cardiovascular disease in men age 45 to 79 and women age 50 to 79. Aspirin prophylaxis for marathon runners is a NO BRAINER that every cardiologist I have talked to would enthusiastically endorse.

I have begun to recommend to all my runners to take a baby aspirin daily. It certainly could not hurt unless you have a contraindication to aspirin (as always, please consult with your physician before regularly taking any medicine, even something over-the-counter)

Together, I hope we shall have at least begun a counter-offensive against sudden cardiac death during races.

Tags: runningl, health, heart-attack, aspirin, preventive-health

There is hope!

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:08:55 GMT

clipped by: patden
clipper's remarks: This requires not such a giant change, really!

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

There Is a Way to Help Avoid Heart Disease and Diabetes: You Are What You Eat!

A plant-based diet is both preventative and healing, whereas a diet high in animal protein is destructive to our health.

"If the truth be known coronary artery disease is a toothless paper tiger that need never, ever exist and if it does exist it need never, ever progress."

So says Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who was a researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic for over 35 years.

The great news is that there is very real hope in shifting the course of our health.

eliminating that which causes havoc in the body (animal protein) and adding in plant based proteins and eating lots of vegetables, legumes, beans, and whole grains, we can not only prevent disease, but also heal from it once it is already in motion.

Tags: vegetarian

New Test Gives Women Faster Breast Cancer Results

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: When doctors were using the technique to look for coronary artery disease during stress tests of the heart, they discovered the radioactive substances also lit up areas of breast cancer.

Clip Source: wbztv.com

There's nothing more nerve-wracking for a woman than when she's told there's a suspicious spot on her mammogram.

The patient either has to have a biopsy to figure out whether it's cancer... or wait six months and come back for a repeat mammogram.

But now Lahey Hospital is offering a new alternative that can tell women them right away whether or not they have cancer.

a new breast gamma imaging procedure called breast scintigraphy.

Doctors inject a radioactive substance into a patient, then use a specialized high-resolution camera to take pictures of the breast. It enables them to see so-called "hot spots" where cancer is present.

Dr. Betsy Angelakis, Director of Breast Imaging at Lahey Clinic explains, "It allows us to look through very cloudy or dense breast tissue or areas of concern to see if cancer cells are there."

And instead of having to wait days or weeks to find out, patients get the results right away

was an accidental discovery that scintigraphy could help identify breast cancer.

Looking at Breasts Daily Prolongs Man's Life by 5 Years

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:14:47 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wholefitness.com

According to German research published in New England Journal of Medicine, men staring at women's breasts in fact prolong their lives with years.

"Just 10 minutes of looking at the charms of a well-endowed females is equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out," said author Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist.

The team led by Weatherby was made up of researchers at three hospitals in Frankfurt, Germany, and found this results after monitoring for 5 years the health of 200 male subjects, half of whom were asked to look at busty females daily, while the other half had to abstain from doing so.

For five years, the breasts oglers presented a lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and decreased risk of coronary artery disease.

Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. There's no question: Gazing at large breasts makes men healthier

Well, men, look at breasts, then:

Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:46:27 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers: WHO

Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

Poor childhood nutrition, unsafe sex, alcohol, bad sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure are to blame for around a quarter of the 60 million premature deaths around the world each year, the WHO said in a report.

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But while not having enough nutritious food is a big health risk for those in poorer countries, obesity and being overweight pose yet bigger risks in richer nations -- leading to a situation in which obesity and being overweight causes more deaths worldwide than being underweight.

These factors raised the risk of chronic diseases and some of the biggest killers such as heart disease, diabetes and cancers, and affected "countries across all income groups -- high, middle and low," it said.

Tags: health, nutrition, disease, obesity

Clipmarks | Heart disease Clips

Nature's sports drinks

Is your blood pressure too high?

Potassium and high blood pressure

Treating the pain epidemic

Confused? Try our A-Z of conflicting health advice

Vegan Lifestyle 101

心血管系既往歴の無い者でアスピリンの常用は好ましくない

Nails Reveal Your Health

RW special report: Are marathons dangerous?

Can Heart Attacks Cause Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome?

Can Heart Attacks Cause Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome?

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food/depression link

Running Doc: Should runners take a baby aspirin daily?

There is hope!

New Test Gives Women Faster Breast Cancer Results

Looking at Breasts Daily Prolongs Man's Life by 5 Years

Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers.