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Writing about your feelings improves immune system
2007-10-11 16:14:00
Pen and paper may be a powerful medical treatment. In a new study by Harvard University cancer patients who wrote about their feelings for 30 minutes a day experienced improvements in immune-system function and reported fewer symptoms. Journaling quells stress and helps increase coping mechanisms, say the researchers.
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Medicines can deplete nutrients from the body
2007-10-11 14:25:00
When taken over time, both over-the-counter and prescription medication can sap nutrients from the body. To guard against side effects, make sure your multi-vitamin has 100% RDA of the vitamins and minerals mentioned in the table below. If it doesn’t, consider supplementing.   AcidBlockers Anti-biotics Aspirin Cortico-steriods Statins Nutrientsdepleted Folic acid Calcium Folic acid Calcium Co-Q10 Iron Magnesium Iron Magnesium   Vitamin B12 Zinc Vitamin C Potassium   Side effects Gingivitis Muscle painand spasms Gingivitis Muscle painand spasms Fatigue Irritability Irritability   Weakness Insomnia Weakness Insomnia   Diarrhea Loss of tasteand smell Poor woundhealing Confusion     Arrhythmia  
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Resistance train to reverse aging
2007-10-05 18:46:00
Research on older people has shown that regular resistance training appears to reverse signs of ageing in the muscles. During the Canadian study, 25 people over the age of 65 were given twice-weekly, hour-long training sessions for six months. The results were compared with participants aged 20-35 years. Before the sessions, the older adults were ...
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Low-fat diet stress
2007-10-05 18:18:00
Low fat diets may be good for you waistline, but they stress you out. Studies published by Elsevier Health Sciences found mice withdrawn from high-fat or high-carb diets had higher stress levels. But that doesn’t mean you can cite “health reasons” as excuse not to control your weight.
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The power of prayer
2007-10-05 17:46:00
Whether it is God, Buddha or any other deity, it doesn’t matter who or what you pray to, it works. Researchers from Arizona State University have shown that positive prayers really do effect health and mental problems. But they work best when they are made for others. “Pray er on behalf of another yields positive results,” says ...
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Loose weight by watching your plate
2007-10-04 18:18:00
Studies from Cornell University in New York have shown that people who have visual clues to how much they have eaten, such as dirty plates, eat 27% less than people who put their plates away immediately after eating. Lead researcher Brian Wansink says this is because our stomachs can’t count and our brains don’t remember ...
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Reduce kidney cancer risk, drink alcohol
2007-10-04 18:11:00
A study in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute has shown that having one or two alcoholic drinks every day can decrease the risk of kidney cancer. The study showed that moderate drinkers were 28% less likely to develop kidney cancer than non-drinkers. The researchers suspect that alcohol may reduce the risk of kidney ...
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Drink green tea
2007-10-04 15:52:00
Here are three good reasons for drinking green tea: Green tea lowers your cholesterol (Vanderbilt University Medical Centre) Green tea cuts risk of cardiovascular disease by 26% (Tohoku University, Japan) Green tea can help you to lose weight (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition )
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Chocolate as toothpaste
2007-10-04 15:44:00
Scientist at Tulane University in New Orleans have discovered that an extract from cocoa powder could provide a natural, effective alternative to fluoride in toothpaste. In fact, research revealed that the cocoa extract was even more effective than fluoride in fighting cavities and hardening tooth enamel, making decay a pain of the past. It could ...
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Don?t cut carbs for loosing weight
2007-10-04 15:34:00
It is essential to eat the right sort of carbohydrates to have successful weight loss. Without carbs you do not have the energy to do exercise. Instead of eating no carbs eat slow carbs. Low GI(glycemic index)-foods like grainy breads and brown rice gradually release energy.
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Save your teeth
2007-10-04 15:17:00
Scientists at the University of Maryland dunked teeth into five different beverages to see exactly how much enamel will be eroded by drinking these beverages regularly for a decade: Coco-cola - 3mm Black tea - 5mm Fanta - 12mm Gatorade - 20mm Redbull - 29mm
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Fight the flue, open the window
2007-09-27 18:38:00
Want to reduce the risk of catching the flue? The solution is simple, open a window. Researchers at the London Imperial College discovered that opening the window and the door of a hospital room increased the amount of fresh air in the room twofold. This is enough to reduce the risk of catching the flue ...
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Blowing off steam increases pressure
2007-09-27 17:30:00
It is always said that you should blow off steam when you are angry and not keep it in. Recent studies have shown however that it’s healthier to keep it in. Venting the angry lead to more feelings of resentment, vengeance and acts of aggression. Techniques that proofed to be more effective are taking a ...
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Smokers call in sick more
2007-09-27 17:19:00
We all know smoking is bad for your health and now a Swedish research among 14.000 employees has shown that smokers stay at home sick more often than non-smokers. On average smokers called in sick 11 days per year more than non-smokers.
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Alleviate hay fever with UVB
2007-09-27 17:13:00
Optical fibers can shine light where normally light doesn’t shine and that can have its benefits. By shining UVB light into the nasal cavities, you become less sensitive to hay fever. This was shown with an experiment among 49 hay fever patients.
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Broccoli against breast cancer
2007-09-27 17:01:00
Broccoli already has a good reputation for its cancer fighting properties. Now research at the University of Illinois has shown that an extract from broccoli that was put against growing breastcancer cells, can stop the growth within several hours. The only worry of project leader Keith Singletary is that the amount of the substance required ...
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Music lessons in school increase IQ
2007-09-27 16:48:00
The Australian Music Association investigated the effect of giving music lessons in schools. After eight months students showed an almost 50% increase in their spacial IQ. Spacial IQ is crucial for higher brain functions which are necessary for complex maths among other things.
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Turn off the air conditioning and open a window
2007-09-20 17:24:00
A French study with women who work in office buildings with air conditioning shows that they suffer more often from throat, nose and ear problems than other women. The International Journal of Epidemiology published the French study of 920 women. 15% of them working in buildings with air conditioning. These women visited their doctor with ...
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Relax watching the surf
2007-09-20 17:00:00
Stare at the surf of the sea on the beach. The constant picture of waves washing ashore (on a quiet piece of beach) is hypnotizing and is just as relaxing as a session of meditation. No beach around? A rocking chair has the same effect.
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The good and the bad of the sun
2007-09-20 16:54:00
The sun is not only bad news, it also has beneficial effects on the body. The effects of solar light on the body: Positive Negative With measure sunlight has positive effects with skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema Excessive exposure to the sun can aggravate skin diseases and several internal diseases Prevents malformed bones and muscle aches and can possibly ...
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Orange tomatoes are better
2007-09-20 11:45:00
Red tomatoes have a higher concentration of the anti oxidant lycopene, but lycopene in orange tomatoes are better absorbed by the body. The results of an American study has thus shown that pasta sauce from orange tomatoes is more healthy than pasta sauce from red tomatoes.
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Juice against Alzheimer
2007-09-20 11:40:00
English research has shown that drinking fruit juices reduces the risk of getting Alzheimer ’s disease. The team at Glasgow University analyzed different juices and the following had the highest amounts of Alzheimer fighting fenols: grape juice, natural apple juice, grapefruit juice and cranberry juice.
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Diets don?t work
2007-09-20 11:30:00
A meta study at the University of California of 31 studies into diets shows that diets don’t work. In the long term no diet, Atkins, South Beach, the bread diet or any other, shows any results. After 4 to 5 years of people who followed a diet are back at their old weight or even ...
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Weightloss trick, portion control
2007-09-13 17:02:00
Ready made meals can help you to loose weight. You cannot eat more than is in the package and this way you keep control on the amount of food you eat. A scientific research has also backed up this sensible idea. In an eight week test at the University of Illinois, men who only ate ...
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Alcohol certainly doesn?t make you smarter
2007-09-13 16:52:00
Dutch pharmacologist Suzanne Bijl researched the long term effects of social alcohol drinking on 59 healthy adult males. The conclusions: More than 15 glasses per week: negative effects on completing complex tasks, like thinking up verbs. More than 30 glasses per week: more complex tasks are executed with more difficulty. More than 60 glasses per week: the changes in ...
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Interval training for low triglycerides levels
2007-09-13 16:37:00
Interval training is the best exercise to lower the concentration of triglycerides (artery clogging fats) in the blood. Performing intensive aerobic exercise for half an hour before eating a fatty meal lowered the concentration of triglycerides by 15% compared to doing no sports. But half an hour of interval training before the fatty meal lowered ...
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Calcium does not block iron intake
2007-09-13 16:23:00
If you eat calcium rich foods, that doesn’t interfere with your iron absorption. This is a result of a research published in the American Journal of Clinical nutrition. Danish scientists researched the intake of iron from fruit and vegetables. They noticed that women that also ingested a lot of calcium absorbed equal amount of iron ...
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To stretch or not to stretch?
2007-09-12 18:30:00
There is a new chapter to add to the age long discussion about the benefits (or not) of stretching during warming up. Stretch ing is supposed to prevent injuries by preparing the muscles and tendons for exercise. Sports Medicine says that the benefit of stretching depends on the kind of sports one is stretching for. Stretching, ...
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Pomegranate against sunburn
2007-09-12 18:16:00
Research has shown that an extract from pomegranate fruit is rich in polyphenols and has three times the anti oxidative effect as red wine or green tea. Sunbathers who took the pomegranate extract, next to using sunscreen, burned 25% slower than people who only used sunscreen.
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Getting up early is not healthy
2007-09-07 00:02:00
Waking up early in the morning increases the risk of heart disease. This is the conclusion of a research done by several Japanese universities. For generations it was said that it was good for a person to get up early, but this study on 3000 Japanese test subjects showed that getting up early increases the ...
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