Regularly consuming the healthy fats found in fish, extra virgin olive oil, and nuts may assist in maintaining cognitive functions in older individuals. British Medical Journal, May 2013 … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention
Wellness/Prevention: Helmet Laws
900 Americans die each year in bicycle crashes, with three-quarters of the fatalities from head injuries. Bicycle helmets save lives but only 21 US states have laws requiring bicyclists to wear helmets. States with mandatory helmet laws have lower … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Fish Oil, Your Heart, and Stress
A new study finds that regular consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids (most commonly found in cold water fish like Salmon) improves cardiovascular health by dulling the connection between mentally stressful events and cardiovascular functions like heart … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Safer Teen Drivers
A new report on teen driver safety in the United States (US) shows encouraging trends. There has been a 47% decline in teen driver-related fatalities over the past six years. In the past three years, the number of teen passengers killed in crashes … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Sleep Well
Increasing the number of hours adolescents sleep each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity. A recent study shows that fewer hours of sleep is associated with greater increases in adolescent body mass index (BMI) for participants … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Kidney Disease and Being Overweight
Being overweight in young adulthood may significantly increase individuals' risks of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) by the time they become seniors. Those who were overweight in their late 20s and early 30s were twice as likely to have CKD … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Prevent Tobacco Deaths
By the end of this century, tobacco smoking is projected to kill one billion people! To reduce the prevalence of smoking to less than 5% worldwide by 2048, world officials are attempting to implement plain packaging, high taxation, smoke-free public … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Maternal Diet
An important predictor of the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants is what their mothers ate during pregnancy. The most serious cases of RSV correlate with mothers who ate a diet high in carbohydrates during gestation. American … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Prevent Visceral Fat
Visceral fat (fat stored in the abdominal cavity) is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer. Loss of fat by surgery or a calorie restricted diet reduced the risk of developing intestinal tumors. Cancer Prevention Research, March … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Mental Stimulation and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is thought to result from the build up of amyloid beta protein in the brain. This protein can interfere with nerve cell communication, gradually eroding a person's mental processes and memory. Regular, prolonged exposure to a … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Omega-3s Reduce Cancer Risk
According to researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, a lifelong diet containing omega-3 fatty acids may reduce cancer risk by as much as 30%. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, February 2013 … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Fish Oil
Omega-3 fatty acids help adolescents and young adults (ages 12-25) who are at elevated risk for severe psychiatric disorders to function better in school, work and other social environments. National Institute of Mental Health, Feb 2012 … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Waist-Hip Ratio and the Cardiovascular System
The Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) is the ratio of a person's waist circumference with hip circumference. The smallest waist measurement is taken just above the navel and is divided by the hip circumference at its widest part. In a thin person, the waist is … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Dare To Compare
Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health. Focusing on similarities between you and people doing well will likely lead to feeling good, as will focusing on differences between you and … [Read more...]