I recommend yoga and meditation to people every day in my practice. I hear the usual response-"I don't have time" or "I can't get to the classes with my work schedule". Well, the wonders of the internet have wiped ...
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Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. Join the American Heart Association in the battle against these diseases and celebrate September as National Cholesterol Eduation Month.
Are You At Risk? 50% of people...
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The FDA recently strengthened warnings about the risk of cardiovascular adverse effects, including angina pectoris, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular disease, associated with Chantix (varenicline) for smoking cessation.
Fairview Hospital's Education Department offers an ongoing Smoking Cessation Program that is designed to provide a personal approach to kicking the habit of smoking.
Anyone can self-refer to the program which is covered by most insurances....
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Infant colic can be one of the most devastating experiences for young parents. Bringing a soul into the world is the most beautiful miracle that can happen in a parent’s life and for months parents are looking forward to the day they can look into their new baby’s eyes and hold them and fall in love in a way they never imagined. Bonding early with your new baby is a joy and has the ability to stop time and put you in the present moment like no other experience. When this is interrupted and c...
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Diet and Alzheimer's Disease
There are many studies that indicate that following a Mediterranean diet lowers total cholesterol levels, blood sugar and decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. There are also now studies that show a decrease in the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD).From Medscape News (January...
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GLUTEN INTOLERANCE -THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY:
Part of the "axis of evil" (wheat, dairy, and sugar) or another victim of the "food police"?
Wednesday, April 27th ● 6:30 PM
at Mah...
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A new study found that the regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Tylenol, Aleve, aspirin etc. is associated with higher odds of erectile dysfunction.In a large healthcare system, the rate of erectile dysfunction was 35.2% among middle-age men who regularly took NSAIDs and 24% among those who did not (P<0.001), according to Steven Jacobsen, MD, PhD, director of research at Kaiser Permanente Southern Californi...
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Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid regularly for a year or longer may lead to low levels of circulating magnesium, which may increase the risk of leg spasms, arrhythmias, and seizures...
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Do statin drugs save lives…yes they do. Are they wonder drugs? First of all, statins are used to treat problems with too much of certain types of cholesterol in the body. Certainly there are people who genetically are more prone to high levels of "bad" cholesterol, but they are in the minority. Most people now have dyslipidemia (less than optimal balance of fats in the blood) due to poor diet and lac...
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Osteoporosis today affects approximately 10 million people aged over 50 years in the United States and with another 30 million or more at risk. Osteoporosis is disease of the bones that leads to an increased risk of ...
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From HeartWire-May 12, 2010--
A randomized trial testing two somewhat unconventional add-on components as part of an integrated cardiac-rehabilitation program in Germany has found that an individualized yoga program can produce large reductions in blood pressur...
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From Medscape Medical News--
The June issue of Pediatrics includes a research study done with a representative sample of US children where they looked for pesticide metabolites (breakdown products) in the group's urine. Each 10-fold increase in the concentration of t...
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From WebMD Health News
"Grievous harm" from carcinogens in the environment has been "grossly underestimated" by the U...
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A small, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (2006; 163(6): 1098-100), looked at supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and its effect on childhood depression. The subjects of the study were 20 children between the ages of six...
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By now most everyone is fairly familiar with the term osteoporosis and know that it is a loss of bone density leading to increased fracture risk. Many people associate osteoporosis with a lack of calcium, but there are many other nutrients necessary for strong bones- magnesium, Vit D, C, K, bioflavinoids, riboflavin, folic acid, strontium, boron, etc. When these nutrients are deficient they can cause visible signs and sym...
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This week there was an article in the Eagle about how new statistics indicate that where you live plays a role in your health. This comes from a new report that ranks health factors in each of the nation’s 3,000 plus counties. The report released this week (at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org ) examines county-level health. This new database ties standard measures - general health and the rate of premature death - with more fact...
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A study was published in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrition & Metabolism demonstrating that the FIrstLine Therapy Lifestyle Change Program lowers cardiac risk factors better than a modified Mediterranean diet alone.
"Our results clearly show that highly targeted phytochemicals (selective kinase response modulators derived from hops and acacia plus soy protein, and plant sterols) used in conjunction with a lifestyle ...
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A study from researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at telomeres-lengths of DNA sequences that shorten as cells replicate and age. A ...
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My husband and I recently attended a community discussion about the drug use by young people in our community. While everyone was in agreement that heroin use is dangerous and must be addressed, the opinions about the use of marijuana were all over the map. Some parents expressed that it was just typical teenage behavior to do a little experimenting (as they admitted they did in their youth), some expressed that they knew "productive adu...
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Here's Josh the winner of our "Nano, Nano, who wants an iPod Nano" contest. We now will compile all of the info from the surveys that you all filled out about our services. We'll use this information to see where we should focus our efforts to better meet the needs of this incredible community we have. Thanks to all of you that filled out the ...
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A recent study done at the University of Melbourne in Australia found that a diet of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and high-quality meat and fish may help prevent mental illness — specifically, depression and anxiety. And conversely, a Western diet high in refined or processed foods and saturated fats may increase the risk of depression.
"A large, cross-sectional study conducted by investigators at the University of Melbourne in Australia shows...
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ALT stands for alanine aminotransferase; it is a substance that is released into the blood when liver cells are damaged. Serum ALT l...
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From Heartwire-August 10, 2009— A new review concludes that there is extensive evidence from three decades of research that fish oils, or more specifically the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contained in them, are beneficial for everyone [1]. This includes healthy people as well as those with heart disease — including postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients and those with he...
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From WebMD-Previous research has shown that following a Mediterranean diet is protective against a variety of conditions, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers, and is related to a reduction in all-cause mortality in the general population. Previous work by Dr. Scarmeas and colleagues has shown that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk for AD, as well as prolonged sur...
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