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Latest Articles: Health
What Is Capsaicin? 9 Topical Uses and Benefits
Post Date: 2016-10-06 07:27:51 by Tatarewicz
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globalhealingcenter... A silver bowl filled with chili powder. Capsaicin is an extract that comes from chili that boasts analgesic properties.Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) comes from chili peppers (Capsicum spp.) and gives them their heat.[1] Capsaicin has a lot to offer, and its analgesic properties are at the top of the list.[2] Analgesics are a type of pain reliever and include acetaminophen, a non-aspirin pain reliever, which is the active ingredient in brands like Tylenol, Paracetamol, and Panadol. If you’re a trivia buff or preparing for an upcoming appearance on Jeopardy! you might be happy to know that capsaicin is a vanilloid compound[3] and belongs to the ...
Stanford researchers test air bag bike helmet
Post Date: 2016-10-06 06:51:31 by Tatarewicz
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Stanford University have tested a bike helmet that comes in a soft pocket worn around the neck and pops up, like an air bag, around a person's head when it senses a potential collision. Traditional "foam bike helmets can and have been proven to reduce the likelihood of skull fracture and other, more severe brain injury," said David Camarillo, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford. "But, I think many falsely believe that a bike helmet is there to protect against a concussion. That's not true." Given that bicycling is the leading cause of sports- and activity-related concussion and brain injury in ...
Worst Foods for Digestion
Post Date: 2016-10-06 05:29:55 by Tatarewicz
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WebMD... Fried Foods They're high in fat and can bring on diarrhea. Rich sauces, fatty cuts of meat, and buttery or creamy desserts can cause problems, too. Choose roasted or baked foods and light sauces that feature vegetables instead of butter or cream. Citrus Fruits Because they're high in fiber, they can give some folks an upset stomach. Go easy on oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus fruits if your belly doesn't feel right. Artificial Sugar Chew too much sugar-free gum made with sorbitol and you might get cramps and diarrhea. Food made with this artificial sweetener can cause the same problems. The FDA warns that you might get diarrhea if you eat 50 or more grams a ...
ONLY weigh yourself on THIS day each week
Post Date: 2016-10-06 02:21:10 by Tatarewicz
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Infomercial... Hey it's Shawn Wells, head of Research & Development here at BioTrust, and did you know there's ONE day of the week that is better than all the others when it comes to weighing yourself to track your weightloss efforts? It's true, and a new study by the Public Library of Science discovered that the best day each week is Wednesday. Let me explain. First off, if you've been reading this newsletter for a while then you know we recommend only weighing yourself once per week (and not daily weigh-ins) when monitoring your weight. Reason being, weight naturally fluctuates from day to day and stepping on the scale daily will only prove to be a very discouraging ...
What Do You Know About Your Blood Type?
Post Date: 2016-10-06 02:08:29 by Tatarewicz
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They’re A, B, AB, and O. A tiny bit of protein, called an antigen, on the surface of a red blood cell determines what type you have. If you have the A antigen, you have blood type A; the B antigen gives you blood type B. If you have both A and B, you have blood type AB. If you have no antigens, you have blood type O. The Rh factor is: If you have this on your red blood cells, you have a positive blood type. If you don’t, you have a negative blood type. For example, if you have the A antigen and the Rh factor, your blood type is A positive. If you have the B antigen but no Rh factor, your blood type is B negative. A simple blood test can tell you which type you have. People ...
Women's Health Does Inflammation Harm Your Health?
Post Date: 2016-10-06 01:39:42 by Tatarewicz
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WebMD... The word “inflammation” traces back to the Latin for “set afire.” In some conditions, like rheumatoid arthritis, you feel heat, pain, redness, and swelling. But in other cases -- like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes -- it’s not so obvious. If you didn’t go looking for it with tests, you wouldn’t even know it’s there. It's Not Always Bad Inflammation actually is good in the short run. It’s part of your immune system’s natural response to heal an injury or fight an infection. It’s supposed to stop after that. But if it becomes a long-lasting habit in your body, that can be bad for you. Long-term, or ...
Business cycle drives the spread of viral diseases
Post Date: 2016-10-06 00:52:59 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... A study by Bocconi's Jérôme Adda shows that epidemics spread faster during economic booms because more people are traveling and finds that school shutdowns and transportation network closures are seldom efficient measures Next time a flu epidemic hits your area, putting everyone in bed, rejoice: it may mean that the recession is over. A new paper by Jérôme Adda, a scholar at Bocconi's Department of Economics (Economic Activity and the Spread of Viral Diseases: Evidence from High Frequency Data, in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, highlights the connection between the business cycle and the spread of viruses: "We find that ...
Scientists say there's a limit to the human lifespan – and we’ve already hit it
Post Date: 2016-10-05 22:32:16 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... For thousands of years, throughout recorded history, people have searched for a way to live longer. And we've made remarkable strides, especially in the past century and a half or so. But we may now be butting up against a natural limit to the human lifespan, according to an analysis published October 5 in Nature. The authors of the analysis say that their data indicates that even if we continue to cure diseases that affect people in old age, no one is likely to significantly outlive the Frenchwoman who holds the record of the human with the longest known life, Jeanne Calment. She was 122 years old when she died, in 1997. The essential question, according to ...
Hey Bill, We Already Knew Obamacare Was Crazy!
Post Date: 2016-10-05 08:53:53 by Ada
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Hey, did any of you know that ObamaCare is the craziest thing in the world? Houston, we have liftoff! Check it out. Get a load of Bill Clinton over here! They say even a broken clock is right twice a day and good old Bill proves that. Because, well, he’s right in what he says about it. I’m as reluctant as most are to approve of something Bill says, but I give credit where it is due. Now, pay attention to what this means because it’s actually very important. It isn’t just a coincidence that Bill says this while his wife is in the home stretch of a presidential election. We can pretty much bet that this came from Hillary’s campaign headquarters. Now, it isn’t ...
Mysterious paralysis-causing syndrome appears to be on the rise – CDC
Post Date: 2016-10-05 02:21:38 by Tatarewicz
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RT... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a dangerous health condition, acute flaccid myelitis, which appears to be on the rise with 50 new cases. The illness can cause temporary or permanent paralysis in severe cases. “We continue to receive reports of sporadic cases of Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). From January 1 to August 31, 2016, a total of 50 people in 24 states across the country were confirmed to have AFM,” said the CDC on Monday. “AFM is a rare illness that anyone can get. It affects a person’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord. AFM can result from a variety of causes, including viral infections.” AFM causes ...
Japanese scientist wins 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Post Date: 2016-10-04 08:21:19 by Tatarewicz
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STOCKHOLM, Oct.3 (Xinhua) -- Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins the 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, the committee announced Monday. The Nobel assembly at the Karolinska Institute has decided to award the 2016 physiology or medicine prize to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy. What is Autophagy? By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD The word autophagy is derived from Greek words “auto” meaning self and “phagy” meaning eating. Autophagy is a normal physiological process in the body that deals with destruction of cells in the body. It maintains homeostasis or normal functioning by protein degradation and turnover of the destroyed ...
Feature: Bee-sting therapy provides relief to Egyptians
Post Date: 2016-10-04 07:59:22 by Tatarewicz
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CAIRO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Dozens have gathered at Heba al-Sayeh's place in Egypt's Giza Governorate for bee-sting therapy to cure muscle problems, kidney failure and cancer. Al-Sayeh, whose family originally works in beekeeping business, has turned two rooms of her house into "clinics" to treat patients free of charge with the stings of live bees, a practice known as apitherapy. With a master degree in apitherapy, the doctor in her late thirties said that she started the treatment some 15 years ago as the first practitioner of apitherapy in Egypt. Though denounced by many researchers for lacking sound medical evidences, apitherapy, which can date back to ancient ...
Biological clock predicts life expectancy: study
Post Date: 2016-10-04 07:39:21 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A new international study shows that some people's biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices. Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain that why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others. Geneticist Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analysis blood samples collected from 13,000 people and estimate their lifespan. A higher biological age, regardless of actual age, consistently predicts ...
Fungus identified as key cause in Crohn's disease
Post Date: 2016-10-03 06:38:22 by Tatarewicz
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Researchers at Case Western Reserve University identified a fungus that works with two types of bacteria to cause symptoms of Crohn's disease, according to a new study. The study is the first to find a fungus plays a role in development of the disease, and the discovery may lead to new ways of treating Crohn's, according to researchers involved with the study. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract leading to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea and fatigue, and is one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disorder. "We already know that bacteria, in addition to genetic and ...
The "exact opposite" of a Palaeo diet is probably best for long life
Post Date: 2016-10-03 02:11:29 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... A low protein, high carbohydrate diet may be the most effective for stimulating a hormone with life-extending and obesity-fighting benefits, according to the latest Australian research. The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, paints a clearer picture of the role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21), the so-called fountain of youth hormone produced primarily in the liver. Previous studies have found that FGF21 plays a role in curbing appetite, moderating metabolism, improving the immune system and extending lifespan. It is also currently being used as a therapeutic target for diabetes but little is known about how this hormone is triggered and released in ...
11 bad habits that are ruining your sleep
Post Date: 2016-10-03 01:34:52 by Tatarewicz
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Business Insider... A good night's sleep has the power to increase productivity, happiness, smart decision-making, and unlock bigger ideas. Conversely, research shows there's a direct correlation between getting less sleep and workplace inefficiency. The prefrontal cortex, where the problem-solving functions of the brain are housed, is degraded if we don't get enough sleep. Working when you're sleep-deprived "we now know is the cognitive equivalent of coming to work drunk," Arianna Huffington, author of "The Sleep Revolution" and cofounder of The Huffington Post tells Business Insider. The trick for getting enough sleep is planning ahead and not ...
Swiss refuse to ban controversial weedkiller ( glyphosate)
Post Date: 2016-10-02 14:49:27 by X-15
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Swiss farmers can continue to use the weedkiller glyphosate after the lower house of parliament decided on Friday not to ban it. Glyphosate – a chemical used by US agriculture company Monsanto in its weedkiller Roundup – has been the subject of a petition by Greenpeace and other associations who want to see it banned over fears it could be toxic to humans. But on Friday a majority of the Swiss parliament voted against them, saying there wasn’t enough scientific evidence to justify banning the chemical herbicide, reported news agencies. Glyphosate has long been the subject of scrutiny over its potential impact on health. Greenpeace and other activists called for its ban ...
Eggs
Post Date: 2016-10-02 10:22:33 by BTP Holdings
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Upon awakening this morning, the obvious answer to the question "what's for breakfast?" was eggs. You see, I like eggs and tend to eat a lot of them. I mean, who doesn't love a good omelet, right? Now, I’m sure you’ve heard a time or two before that you should be mindful of consuming too many eggs as their cholesterol content is rather high. I’ve even heard the recommendation that eggs should only be eaten once per week to avoid cholesterol issues. If that’s the case, I’m probably due to die rather soon. Fortunately, it’s not. You see, for years we have been told that cholesterol intake should be kept to a bare minimum as doing so will ...
Warning, never eat this healthy food! (Soy)
Post Date: 2016-10-01 09:33:53 by Tatarewicz
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Put down that that veggie burger or tofu dog before you hurt yourself! Yes, I’m serious. You see, there’s a problem with the soy you’re eating in the name of good health. It’s probably not the real deal. The soy and tofu “meats” that are so popular here in the U.S. don’t actually contain any real, natural, organic soy. In fact, most of it isn’t anything like the healthy soy foods Japan and other Asian countries are so well-known for. Instead, the majority contains a stripped down version of soy called “soy protein isolate”. That’s the name you’ll see on the ingredient list. When you see it on the label, it’s a sure sign ...
This simple vaccine could finally offer protection against the common cold
Post Date: 2016-10-01 07:02:50 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... Part of the problem in finding an effective cure for the common cold is there are so many variations of its root cause. But scientists have just found a way to target multiple strains of the cold in one vaccine that's surprisingly simple to produce. The vaccine mixes together dozens of different rhinoviruses - the viral infections that are to blame for most common colds - to create a concoction capable of fighting them all. When applying the treatment to groups of mice and macaques, researchers from Emory University found that it stimulated antibody responses against all the types of rhinovirus in the drug, effectively knocking out multiple threats with a single hit. ...
Dr. John McDougall 's Healthy Diet-Saturday night C2C
Post Date: 2016-10-01 01:16:29 by Tatarewicz
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For years now, we've been told to avoid carbohydrates, particularly foods high in starch. But what if everything we’ve heard was backwards? Cutting through the smoke and mirrors of the diet industry, physician and nutrition expert Dr. John A. McDougall joins Connie Willis (email) in the first half to discuss what he calls the propaganda machine that is pushing dangerous, high-fat fad diets. Dr. John McDougall Special Guest Biography: Physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine, John A. McDougall, MD has been studying, writing and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 30 years. Dr. McDougall believes that people ...
How to Safely Handle Raw Milk
Post Date: 2016-09-30 18:41:30 by BTP Holdings
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How to Safely Handle Raw Milk 29 September 2016 Homesteading animal husbandry, cows, dairy, food production, milk, raw milk Probably the primary appeal of having a family cow is the delicious, nutritious and plentiful milk you can get from her. Raw milk, meaning fresh, unpasteurized milk, has many more beneficial enzymes and bacteria than store-bought milk. But it is important to handle it safely to maintain optimum freshness and sanitation. This is particularly important if you plan on selling your raw milk. If you want to sell your milk, make sure to check your local laws. In some states it is highly illegal to sell raw milk. In other places, there may be certain restrictions. But ...
The FDA just approved the world's first 'artificial pancreas'
Post Date: 2016-09-30 08:38:51 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... The FDA just approved a device that’s often referred to as an 'artificial pancreas'. The device, made by Medtronic, is called the MiniMed 670G. It’s been approved for people with type 1 diabetes over the age of 14. It works by automatically monitoring a person’s blood sugar levels and administering insulin as needed - no constant checking and injecting required. Diabetes is a condition in which people have a hard time processing sugar. Type 1, in particular, is an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly kills cells that are supposed to make insulin, a hormone that helps people absorb and process the sugar in food. Insulin is produced and ...
25-Year-Old Student Discovers Way To Kill Superbugs WITHOUT Antibiotics — Science Freaks Out
Post Date: 2016-09-29 04:04:06 by Horse
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“There is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and, by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug (antibiotics), make them resistant,” Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin, cautioned at the acceptance of his Noble Prize in 1945. Thanks to the medical-industrial complex and its tendency to prescribe antibiotics for just about every illness, including viruses, bacteria are getting smarter. Because we are giving non-lethal doses of antibiotics to bacteria on a massive scale, Fleming’s prediction in 1945, is now coming true. The limited number of antibiotics in the world cannot keep up with the rapid rate of evolving ...
Have More Than Eight Dental Fillings? Could Increase Mercury Levels in Blood
Post Date: 2016-09-28 07:21:25 by Tatarewicz
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to new research. This research, which analyzed data from nearly 15,000 individuals, is the first to demonstrate a relationship between dental fillings and mercury exposure in a nationally representative population. The results were published online last week and will be available in the print edition of the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety in December. "Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases," said Lei Yin, a scientist in the department of ...
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