A blog about everything that is related to environmentally-induced diseases. Topics include oxidative stress diseases including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, MCS, diabetes, PTSD and more. Physiological aspects of environmental illness will be discussed and special attention will be paid to how environmental contaminants and exposures effect the antioxidant system Nrf2.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
People with Anxiety Unconsciously Label Things as Threats That is Associated with Brain Changes!
A new study shows that people with generalized anxiety disorder unconsciously label harmless things as threats, which may serve to further their anxiety. These findings were published last week in the journal Current Biology.....There are also changes that are noticeable on brain scans.The Brains of Anxious People May Perceive the World Differently. Kate Horowitz. Mental Floss. http://mentalfloss.com/article/76694/brains-anxious-people-may-perceive-world-differently?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Partner&utm_campaign=readersdigest&trkid=FBPAGE_RD_20160607_MentalFloss_Article
Exposure to DDT in the Womb Assocaited with Breast Cancer in Adulthood!
A five-decade study of US women has found that those exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT in the womb were four times as likely to get breast cancer.
Study Links Pesticide DDT To Higher Breast Cancer Risk. Medical Observer. July 6, 2015. http://medicalobserverph.com/adulthealth-study-links-pesticide-ddt-to-higher-breast-cancer-risk/
Chemical in Green Tea Improves Cognitive Function in Those with Down's Syndrome!
A chemical in green tea has been shown to improve cognitive ability in persons with Down's syndrome, scientists and doctors said Tuesday.
Down's syndrome 'treated' with green tea: study. Medical Express. June 7, 2016. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-syndrome-green-tea.html
Monday, June 6, 2016
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer Relapse!
Research on 300 women with early-stage breast cancer reinforces earlier work, which suggests diet may cut cancer risk.
Mediterranean diet may cut breast-cancer relapse risk. Jane Kirby. Irish Examiner. June 6, 2016. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mediterranean-diet-may-cut-breast-cancer-relapse-risk-403354.html
Mediterranean diet may cut breast-cancer relapse risk. Jane Kirby. Irish Examiner. June 6, 2016. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mediterranean-diet-may-cut-breast-cancer-relapse-risk-403354.html
Anxiety More Common in Women and Young Adults!
A new review of research into anxiety disorders has reported that women and adults under the age of 35 are more likely to experience anxiety than other groups.
Anxiety disorders 'most common among women and young adults'. James McIntosh. Medical News Today. June 6, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/310736.php
Cola and Coffee May Have an Impact on Bone Health!
Colas and coffee appear to have some effect on women’s bone density and could lead to osteoporosis. But tea — even the kind with caffeine — and other sodas do not. And men are not affected at all.
Sodas, Tea and Coffee: Which Can Lower Your Bone Density? Cleveland Clinic. September 24, 2014. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/09/sodas-tea-and-coffee-which-can-lower-your-bone-density/?utm_campaign=cc+posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=150923+soda+tea+coffee+bone+density&dynid=facebook-_-cc+posts-_-social-_-social-_-150923+soda+tea+coffee+bone+density?utm_campaign=cc+posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=160603+coffee+lower+bone+density&dynid=facebook-_-cc+posts-_-social-_-social-_-160603+coffee+lower+bone+density
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