More than one-third of adults in the United States and nearly 17 percent of the nation's children are now obese, which increases a person's chance of developing many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, and some cancers. In 2008, obesity-related medical costs were an estimated $147 billion. Government, nonprofit and community groups, businesses, health care professionals, schools, families, and individuals are taking action to address this public health problem – and research can provide the foundation for these efforts.Read . . .
Thursday, March 31, 2011
New strategic plan for NIH obesity research seeks to curb epidemic
Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 17, 2011
AM Supplements:
Fish Oil 2000 mg
Lecithin
Lunch Supplements:
Flaxseed Oil 2000 mg
Cayenne
| Daily Health and Food Log | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed | Up | Hrs | AM Pain | AM BP | PM Pain | PM BP | Weight |
| 1130p | 7a | 7.5 | 4 | 5 | 295 | ||
| Calories | Fat | Chol | Sodium | Carbs | Fiber | Protein | |
| Goal | 1396 | 45g | 211mg | 1688mg | 211g | 18g | 35g |
| Actual | 1019 | 58g | 106mg | 1194mg | 57g | 7g | 41g |
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
9 Tips to Treat Colds and Flu the 'Natural' Way
With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, current treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. You can take one of a variety of medications that may help relieve your symptoms. Or you can take the natural approach. WebMD went to Charles B. Inlander, president of The People's Medical Society, for some home remedies that may help you feel better along the way.
Read more at WebMD . . .
Read more at WebMD . . .
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Health News Round Up
How Depression Dulls the World—Literally
A sad person who says that the world looks dull and gray and that flowers no longer smell so sweet may not just be speaking figuratively. Two recent studies from Germany provide evidence that sensory perception is diminished in depressed individuals.
To determine if depression has an effect on vision, neuropsychiatrist Ludger Tebartz van Elst of the University of Freiburg hooked up depressed patients and control subjects to a pattern electroretinograph, a device that measures electrical signals in the retina. When viewing black-and-white checkerboard images, people with depression showed markedly reduced electrical responses.
Read more . . .
Forget the cot, sleep with your baby according to SIDS researcher Doctor James McKenna
NEWBORN babies who share a bed with their parents are safer than those in cots, says a leading baby sleep expert.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome researcher Doctor James McKenna said that as long as co-sleeping is carried out in a responsible manner - not on a waterbed or couch and not by parents affected by drugs or alcohol - then babies up to 12 months old will reap the long-term benefits.
If parents are not able to sleep in the same bed as their baby then they should at least be in the same room, Dr McKenna said. "Co-sleeping is humankind's oldest and most successful method of mother and baby sleeping," he said.
Read more . . .
I totally suppose co-sleeping. My eldest daughter, now 28 years old, died several times in her first week of life. The red tape on getting a monitor for her meant none was available until she was 2 months old. Fortunately my instincts told me to let her sleep on my stomach, which it turns out stimulates them to breath, and she survived.
For mental health, bad job worse than no job
With unemployment still high, job seekers who have been discouraged by a lack of work might be inclined to take the first opportunity they're offered. That will help pay the bills, but it could cause other problems: A new study suggests that some jobs are so demoralizing they're actually worse for mental health than not working at all.
The findings add a new wrinkle to the large body of research showing that being out of work is associated with a greater risk of mental health problems. In the study, which followed more than 7,000 Australians over a seven-year period, unemployed people generally reported feeling calmer, happier, less depressed, and less anxious after finding work, but only if their new jobs were rewarding and manageable.
U.S. Has Highest Bipolar Rate in 11-Nation Study
About 2.4% of people around the world have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder at some point in their lifetime, according to the first comprehensive international figures on the topic.
The United States has the highest lifetime rate of bipolar disorder at 4.4%, and India the lowest, with 0.1%.
Read more . . .
A sad person who says that the world looks dull and gray and that flowers no longer smell so sweet may not just be speaking figuratively. Two recent studies from Germany provide evidence that sensory perception is diminished in depressed individuals.
To determine if depression has an effect on vision, neuropsychiatrist Ludger Tebartz van Elst of the University of Freiburg hooked up depressed patients and control subjects to a pattern electroretinograph, a device that measures electrical signals in the retina. When viewing black-and-white checkerboard images, people with depression showed markedly reduced electrical responses.
Read more . . .
Forget the cot, sleep with your baby according to SIDS researcher Doctor James McKenna
NEWBORN babies who share a bed with their parents are safer than those in cots, says a leading baby sleep expert.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome researcher Doctor James McKenna said that as long as co-sleeping is carried out in a responsible manner - not on a waterbed or couch and not by parents affected by drugs or alcohol - then babies up to 12 months old will reap the long-term benefits.
If parents are not able to sleep in the same bed as their baby then they should at least be in the same room, Dr McKenna said. "Co-sleeping is humankind's oldest and most successful method of mother and baby sleeping," he said.
Read more . . .
I totally suppose co-sleeping. My eldest daughter, now 28 years old, died several times in her first week of life. The red tape on getting a monitor for her meant none was available until she was 2 months old. Fortunately my instincts told me to let her sleep on my stomach, which it turns out stimulates them to breath, and she survived.
For mental health, bad job worse than no job
With unemployment still high, job seekers who have been discouraged by a lack of work might be inclined to take the first opportunity they're offered. That will help pay the bills, but it could cause other problems: A new study suggests that some jobs are so demoralizing they're actually worse for mental health than not working at all.
The findings add a new wrinkle to the large body of research showing that being out of work is associated with a greater risk of mental health problems. In the study, which followed more than 7,000 Australians over a seven-year period, unemployed people generally reported feeling calmer, happier, less depressed, and less anxious after finding work, but only if their new jobs were rewarding and manageable.
U.S. Has Highest Bipolar Rate in 11-Nation Study
About 2.4% of people around the world have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder at some point in their lifetime, according to the first comprehensive international figures on the topic.
The United States has the highest lifetime rate of bipolar disorder at 4.4%, and India the lowest, with 0.1%.
Read more . . .
Monday, March 14, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Physical Leveling: Gamer Style
For a long time I've been toying with the idea of trying to create a "game plan" for increasing physical fitness that allows a person to "evel up". Of course, I'm not a professional trainer . . .and I'm obviously not in shape, YET, myself. But I keep worrying at the idea, slowly accumulating ideas and information.
I would love to know someone I could consult to work on this more. And with no money, it's unlikely I will be able to find someone who wants to spend the time working with me. Although there would be potential for . . .fame, money, notoriety?? . . . for it to be to their benefit. Ah well, just another thing I keep simmering on the back burner. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
I would love to know someone I could consult to work on this more. And with no money, it's unlikely I will be able to find someone who wants to spend the time working with me. Although there would be potential for . . .fame, money, notoriety?? . . . for it to be to their benefit. Ah well, just another thing I keep simmering on the back burner. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
I'm really liking LiveStrong. It's easy to use. The ads are low key. No one bothers you. Although I wouldn't mind a few friends.
AM Supplements:
Fish Oil 2000 mg
Potassium
Midday Supplements:
Flaxseed Oil 2000 mg
Cayenne
| Daily Health and Food Log | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed | Up | Hrs | AM Pain | AM BP | PM Pain | PM BP | Weight |
| 1130p | 7a | 7.5 | 6 | 6 | 297 | ||
| Calories | Fat | Chol | Sodium | Carbs | Fiber | Protein | |
| Goal | 1403 | 45g | 211mg | 1688mg | 211g | 18g | 35g |
| Actual | 1584 | 69g | 179mg | 1503mg | 166g | 19g | 77g |
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Why Guinness really is the black stuff. Scientists say stout makes you bitter
The adverts always said Guinness is good for you. But it may be that drinking the black stuff makes you bitter as well as better.
In an intriguing study, scientists have linked tart tastes with an unforgiving mind.
And the more conservative a person’s views, the more their thoughts are affected by their tastebuds.
The findings suggest that drinks such as stout, bitter and gin and tonic should be drunk carefully among friends
Read more . . .
In an intriguing study, scientists have linked tart tastes with an unforgiving mind.
And the more conservative a person’s views, the more their thoughts are affected by their tastebuds.
The findings suggest that drinks such as stout, bitter and gin and tonic should be drunk carefully among friends
Read more . . .
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