Saturday, August 25, 2018

Flavorings in E-Cigarettes May Damage Blood Vessels!




"Flavorings used in e-cigarettes harm blood vessel cells in a way that could trigger future heart damage, a new study suggests." Read more...



E-Cig Flavorings May Damage Blood Vessel Lining. Dennis Thompson. June 14, 2018. 





The Flavonoids in Tea Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease!





"Plant chemicals known as flavonoids may explain why tea drinkers seem less likely to have cardiovascular disease." Read more...







Flavonoids: The secret to health benefits of drinking black and green tea?  Harvard Health Letter. June, 2015.

There is a Higher Risk of Parkinson's With Statin Use!




"Thousands of people across the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year. New research examines the effect of statins on the risk of developing this neurodegenerative disease. " Read more...





Statins may raise the risk of Parkinson's disease. Ana Sandoiu. June 15, 2017.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Glutamine Supplement May Be Ideal Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome!



"Dietary glutamine supplementation may be a therapeutic option for treating patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and increased intestinal permeability, researchers reported." Read more...



Oral Glutamine May Ease Post-Infection IBS-D. Supplement Restores Intestinal Permeability for Less Pain and Diarrhea. Diana Swift. August 23,2018. https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/irritablebowelsyndrome/74717?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-08-24&eun=g1252332d0r&pos=&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-08-24&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days


Sleep Apnea Predicts Potentially Dangerous Lipid Levels!



 "Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was identified as an independent predictor of potentially dangerous lipid levels in a large cross-sectional analysis involving adults in Europe without a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia." Read more...




Sleep Apnea Linked to Dangerous Lipid Levels -Independent predictor of higher LDL, total cholesterol. Salynn Boyles. August 22, 2018. https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/sleepdisorders/74691?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-08-23&eun=g1252332d0r&pos=&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-08-23&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days

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Good Nutrition Maintains Good Health of Cells!



"New research shows that a healthful diet can maintain the health and youth of cells — at least in women." Read more...


How your diet can keep cells healthy and young. Anna Sandoiu. August 22, 2018. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322845.php





Thursday, August 23, 2018

Sleep Loss Can Lead to Obesity and Diabetes!




"In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism in humans. This may explain how shift work and chronic sleep loss impairs our metabolism and adversely affects our body composition. The study is published in the scientific journal Science Advances." Read more... 


Sleep loss can confer increased risk of adverse weight gain, shows study. Aug 23 2018. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180823/Sleep-loss-can-confer-increased-risk-of-adverse-weight-gain-shows-study.aspx