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Alcohol causes hearing loss
2008-02-29 11:46:00
It has been shown that alcohol temporarily effects hearing ability, so don’t have any important conversations over a drink. Recently British researchers discovered that when your alcohol level rises till 0,08 per mill, your hearing threshold is lowered by 15 decibels on average. This is equal to the effect of wearing ear plugs. And according ...
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Physical labor reduces chance of prostate cancer
2008-02-28 11:25:00
The risk of prostate cancer is reduced by doing heavy physical labor the whole day. Moving a lot seems to reduce the chance of various kinds of cancer. Men who perform heavy physical labor all day have 45 percent less chance of prostate cancer. Men who only do heavy physical labor every now and then do ...
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Americans stop eating too late
2008-02-27 11:21:00
Americans in general keep eating even though they are full. French people don’t seem to have that issue though. French students always have enough room for dessert if they know beforehand that there will be one. American students often don’t have room. This is because they don’t stop eating when they have had enough. They keep ...
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Polluted air reduces IQ in children
2008-02-26 11:56:00
Children from neighborhoods where there is a lot of air pollution, have lower test results in IQ tests than children from neighborhoods where the air is clean. The effect of polluted air is comparable to that of a mother smoking 10 cigarettes daily during her pregnancy. That breathing in polluted air is bad for your health ...
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Smoking father ruins sperm of son too
2008-02-25 11:30:00
Smoking and drinking men pass on their damaged sperm to their potential sons. The sperm defects can be passed down as much as four generations. The damaged sperm cells can endanger the health of the future child. Furthermore for boys there is a big chance that they will have the exact same broken sperm cells as ...
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Tea makes blood vessels cleaner in women
2008-02-24 11:13:00
Women who drink a lot of tea, have less chance of getting clogged blood vessels. This in turn reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. A large scale French study has shown that three cups of tea daily keeps the blood vessels clean. Only in women though, men did not show the beneficial effect. The researchers have ...
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Less salt keeps children slimmer
2008-02-23 11:44:00
Children who consume less salt, drink less soft drinks. This lowers their risk for getting high blood pressure and obesity. When children between the ages of 4 and 18 would half their salt intake, they would drink two glasses of soda less per week. This equals 250 calories that they would consume less, say British researchers. ...
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Low zinc levels increase chance of heart attack in diabetics
2008-02-22 11:32:00
In a study conducted under 1050 people with type 2 diabetes their zinc levels were measured. After 7 years 156 people of this group had died from coronary heart disease and 254 people had had a heart attack (which had fatal consequences in some instances). Those who had a low level of zinc had a ...
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Folic acid decreases risk of Alzheimer
2008-02-21 11:23:00
American researchers followed 965 people which were older than 65 for a period of 6 years. The study looked at the intake of folic acid (vitamin B9), vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and the influence of that on the chance to get Alzheimer disease. In the end the disease was diagnosed in 192 people ...
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Omega 3 oils possibly good for the bones
2008-02-20 11:42:00
In a research published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition the bone density and the level of omega 3 fatty acids were measured in 78 young men between the age of 16 and 22. There proved to be a strong correlation between the level of these fatty acids, especially DHA, and bone density. Animal ...
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Cold does not cause the common cold
2008-02-19 11:56:00
Centuries of research has not shown that a decrease of body temperature is a cause for the common cold, even though mums all over the world still tell their children to wear a jacket, cause they would catch a cold otherwise. So what does cause the common cold? It is caused by viruses. There are ...
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Extra zinc for elderly leads to less infections
2008-02-18 11:37:00
55 Healthy seniors received a supplement of 45mg zinc (gluconate) daily or a placebo. In this study that lasted a year the susceptibility to infections, zinc levels, oxidative stress and factors that leads to infections were monitored. At the start of the study the subjects had low zinc levels and a negative oxidative stress and ...
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Testosterone does not make more vital
2008-02-17 11:47:00
With many men it starts in their forties. They get more forgetful, loose muscle strength, get a small belly and the sex life goes down a few notches. Is this because of a lower production of the testosterone hormone? To test this the University Medical Center Utrecht conducted an experiment. For six months a group ...
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Vitamin D and calcium equals less cancer
2008-02-16 11:24:00
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study that investigated if high doses of vitamin D combined with calcium can reduce the risk of cancer. The study lasted 4 years and included 1180 women of 55 years and older, which were divided into three distinct groups. One group received 1500 grams ...
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Be careful with combining fish and spinach
2008-02-15 11:16:00
It is recommended not to eat spinach or lettuce with fish. This is the advice of the Dutch Nutrition Center after the introduction of a product which contains fish and spinach. The Nutrition Center states that the combination of the nitrate in spinach in combination with fish can release unhealthy substances. These substances in large ...
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Coenzyme Q10 can lower blood pressure
2008-02-14 11:08:00
Two studies show that ingesting extra amounts of coenzyme Q10 can lower high blood pressure. In the first study performed in the States, 83 people with high blood pressure got 60mg of coenzyme Q10 two times per day or a placebo. After 12 weeks the median systolic blood pressure of the group who got the ...
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Ginkgo biloba and longevity
2008-02-13 11:31:00
French researchers followed 3534 65+ year olds for 13 years. 888 Of these people used nootropics at the start of the study. Nootropics are medicines of herbs that are supposed to enhance the memory. 225 Of these used ginkgo biloba. Every two years test were performed to determine possible dementia or alzheimer’s disease. It was ...
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Light soft drinks can cause metabolic syndrome too
2008-02-12 11:08:00
Drinking the light version of soft drinks increases your chances of getting metabolic syndrome. Light soft drinks are in that respect as bad as eating deep fried foods. A western diet, which is rich in fats, sugars and red meat, increases the chances of metabolic syndrome with 18%. A healthy diet with lots of vegetables, fruit, ...
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Precut packed lettuce only fresh for 2 days
2008-02-11 11:35:00
Precut and packed in bags lettuce often looses it freshness after 2 days. At the best by date the lettuce is already in a terrible state. The dutch consumer organization claims this after investigating prepacked lettuce. Different kinds of lettuce in various supermarkets were checked for freshness and quality. On the day of purchase the lettuce ...
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Smoking cannabis causes inflammation of the gums
2008-02-11 11:02:00
Smoking cannabis can lead to inflammation of the gums or gingivitis. It has been known for a while that smoking often causes problems with the gums. But now it has been shown that smoking cannabis is also bad for your gums. One out of three cases of gum inflammation can be attributed to the extensive use ...
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Lifting weights as good as running for fat loss
2008-02-10 11:30:00
By lifting weights you can burn as many calories as with running or jogging. Also exercising the muscles can work preventive for diabetes. A British research shows that you train certain muscles with weight training, which also use energy and burn calories while you are resting. These are a different kind of muscles than those that ...
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Quality of sleep worse for smokers
2008-02-09 11:01:00
The sleep of smokers is less deep than that of non-smokers and smokers feel often less rested after a full night of sleep. Brain scans of smokers show that at night they experience light withdrawal symptoms. This causes a light disturbance of the sleep. Also nicotine makes it harder to fall asleep. Forty middle-aged smokers participated in ...
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Soft drinks can cause gout
2008-02-08 11:52:00
Men who drink large amounts of soft drinks or other drinks that are rich in sugar have a higher risk of gout. British researchers discovered that men who drink two or more glasses of soft drink daily had more than 85% more chance to get the joint effecting disease gout. Gout has been on the rise ...
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Calcium pills can increase chance of heart attack
2008-02-07 11:43:00
Taking calcium pills to prevent decalcification of the bones can double the risk of a heart attack. This is shown by a research published in the British Medical Journal. According to the researchers the extra calcium can lead to calcium deposits in the arteries. This increases the chance of a heart attack. Researchers at the University ...
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Young alcohol drinker often gets metabolic syndrome
2008-02-06 11:06:00
Those who have drunk too much alcohol in their youth or young adulthood have greater risk of getting metabolic syndrome later in life. This is the result of an American study among 2800 adults. Of those who drank a lot of alcohol during puberty and started young with drinking, the majority suffered from obesity, cholesterol problems ...
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Work stress can cause heart attack
2008-02-05 11:26:00
If you are suffering from a lot of stress at work, then the risk of a heart attack can increase by two thirds. Relaxed employees don’t run that extra risk. When the pressure at work increases, also the risk for coronary heart disease increases. This serious condition disturbs the circulation of blood in the heart muscle. ...
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Bad lifestyle affects ability to have children
2008-02-04 11:08:00
Many couples who have problems to get pregnant in a natural way can do something about it themselves. Lifestyle seems to be a major influence on the conception. The normal of people who seek medical help for conceiving has increased the last years. Many of them can prevent fertility issues by leading a healthier lifestyle. Especially to quit smoking and passive smoking and losing weight can help. But also the age that women try to get pregnant these days contributes to the difficulties. These factors contribute to the fact that women need to wait longer before they get pregnant. Non smokers conceive on average in about 2 to 3 months. Smokers need to wait 5 to 6 months. Also ivf is affected by an unhealthy lifestyle. The chance that ivf succeeds is 50% lower for smokers and passive smokers than non smokers.
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The basics of a healthy lifestyle
2008-02-03 11:21:00
The basics of a healthy lifestyle are in essence quite simple, but in the treadmill of daily life they are easily forgotten. The three areas that need to be addressed in order to improve your life the healthy way are: Diet & Nutrition Exercise Relaxation Diet & Nutrition You are what you eat is often said. And it is as true now as it has always been. Modern science has shown us that your body renews itself about every 7 years. This means that you are not the same person you were 7 years ago. Every molecule in your body has been replaced with another that you have somehow ingested in the last 7 years. Being through food, drink or breathing. That’s why it is so important to monitor what you put in your mouth. If you eat a lot of junk food, drink a lot of alcohol and smoke for example you are filling your body with toxins and your body after a while will be build from toxins, paving the way for all the modern diseases to kick in, like cancer, cardiovascular disease, hig...
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Being content is better than being happy
2008-02-02 11:26:00
People that are content with their life often achieve more than people who are in general very happy. And on average they also live longer. A strong feeling of happiness doesn’t make people more successful or mentally fit. This is reported by American researchers. In total 120.000 people from all over the world were examined. Those who were just content with their life were earning more money and got higher grades in school. Those people who graded their life with a 9 or 10 and who said they were often very happy, had less success in their lives. They did have more stable relationships though than those people who were less happy. They did have more physical health complaints. The explanation for the differences is not evident, say the researchers. They think that people who often feel very happy are more likely to accept their situation and don’t try to get further in life. Also they might be inclined to take their health less seriously due to their optimistic outlook.
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Smoking cannabis is just as bad as 20 cigarettes
2008-02-01 11:04:00
The smoke from a cannabis cigarette (joint) carries the same cancer risk as that of 20 cigarettes. The more often someone smokes cannabis, the greater the risk for lung cancer. That smoking cannabis is more dangerous than smoking normal tobacco was already know, but researchers in New Zealand have proved exactly how dangerous. Those test subjects ...
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