A handwriting expert from Wiltshire, England asked 61 heart patients from Pool Hospital in Swindon to provide handwriting samples for her, then compared these to samples provided by people without any cardiovascular disease.
“I’ve found one particular movement in the writing, although I actually believe there’s far more than just the one link, and my research [...]
A study performed by researchers in Edinburgh Scotland suggests that as little as three minutes of high-intensity exercise every other day may help sedentary people ward off diabetes. The first thought that comes to my mind is check with your doctor first before doing intensive exercises.
The results of a small clinical study suggested that a [...]
I always emphasize the eating of natural foods over manufactured whether it is fast food or food bought prepared. And as early as 1951, Dr. Royal Lee gave a speech which contained this quote: “One of the biggest tragedies of human civilization is the precedent of chemical therapy over nutrition. It’s a substitution of artificial [...]
In the United States, nearly 13 percent of adults age 20 and older have diabetes, but 40 percent of them have not been diagnosed, according to epidemiologists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose study includes newly available data from an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test [...]
Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of an accidental finding in a Maryland USDA research center. Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good old apple pie, flavored with — what else — cinnamon. Scientists were testing the effects of various foods on blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected the classic pie to have [...]
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a synthetic form of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or the “good” cholesterol, which they hope will lead to a clinically useful treatment for the prevention of heart attacks and strokes.
They used nanotechnology to manipulate matter at the molecular level. The synthetic HDL is composed of a tiny core of gold [...]
A recently released book ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure’ encourages readers to enjoy food and drink to the fullest while keeping portions in check. Foods made with fresh, wholesome, and seasonal ingredients are highly recommended.
The basic premise of French Women Don’t Get Fat is that you should eat only [...]
In your supermarket’s produce isle you will find all the healthy natural (super) foods that will not only keep your heart healthy, but will also build up your immune system. With a strong immune system you will be a good shape to ward off colds and the flu.
These fresh fruits and vegetables contain immune-boosting [...]
Sodium and potassium, may work together to affect blood pressure and heart disease risk, according to a new analysis from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
The latest findings suggest that a high sodium/potassium ratio is a stronger indicator of increased risk of cardiovascular disease [...]
I have not made it a habit of bad mouthing medications, but sometimes it gets to be too much. On the Orlando Sentinel blog I found an article: ‘Low Cholesterol Linked to Cancer Risk’ http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_healthblog/2007/07/low-cholesetrol.html .
The reporter quotes lines from Reuters: ‘ Lowering cholesterol as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, [...]
