A study conducted by Université de Montréal researchers on downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant has revealed the presence of chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications.
Yesterday my post concerned testing for inflammation. I have posted an article about belly fat and how it might double death risk. Well now researchers have confirmed that fat cells inside the abdomen are secreting molecules that increase inflammation. It’s the first evidence of a potential link between abdominal fat and systemic inflammation.
For years, [...]
A simple test could show if you might have future heart problems. The C-Reactive protein (CRP) has been shown to be a marker of inflammation in the body particularly for inflammation due to atherosclerosis of hardening of the arteries.
Atherosclerosis is a systemic disorder and involves the injury of our arteries’ glistening and responsive [...]
This post blows my mind. Now gastric bypass surgery is being been done on our children! But with the rise of childhood obesity, I guess it was only a matter of time that this would be considered. Wow! Our society has to wake up and stop the madness.
Researchers say type 2 diabetes has traditionally been [...]
Research has found that people are now drinking almost 50 additional calories of sweetened beverages daily compared to two decades ago, for an average of about 300 calories per day coming from such drinks. At this rate it doesn’t take long before more pounds are packed on.
So, even if you have the exact same [...]