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When is So-called Good HDL Cholesterol Not Really Good?
Quality of HDL cholesterol is as important as the type of cholesterol. Fasebj.org – If you think that your levels of HDL or “good cholesterol” are good enough, a new study published in the December 2008 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests...
Choline During Pregnancy May Protect Children From Breast Cancer
New research shows newly recognized vitamin choline in diet during pregnancy can have “genetic impact” on children. Fasebj.org – A stunning discovery, appearing online in The FASEB Journal, based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities...
A Life Without Plastics?
Amid a recent flurry of worrisome reports about plastic, a simple question came up: Could we live without it? I decided to try. For one week, I pledged to buy no new plastic and to keep the kids away from it as much as possible.
Pollution At Home Often Lurks Unrecognized.
Many people may be surprised by the number of chemicals they are exposed to through everyday household products, a small study finds, suggesting, researchers say, that consumers need to learn more about sources of indoor pollution.
New Hair Salon Seeks to be Eco-friendly.
Maggie Fink thinks hair care in Scottsdale is seen as just another luxury. She’s hoping she can persuade consumers that isn’t so with her new organic hair salon. Fink wants to make the experience a better, healthier, non-toxic one.
How Sulforaphane in Cruciferous Vegetables Fights Cancer
UCSB.edu – While it has been known for some time that eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can help prevent breast cancer, the mechanism by which natural phytochemicals in these vegetables – such as sulforaphane...
Poor Circulation May Starve Brain, Trigger Alzheimer’s
Improving blood flow to brain may slow onset of Alzheimer’s dementia. Northwestern.edu – A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer’s...
Simple Health Tips for 2009
Rush.edu – Quit Smoking. Lose weight. Get more exercise. These are popular New Year’s resolutions, but they are undoubtedly a chore. A third of resolutions, however well motivated, are broken within a week. If better health is your aim, there...
Get Enough Sleep to Prevent Coronary Artery Calcification
UChospitals.edu – One extra hour of sleep per night appears to decrease the risk of coronary artery calcification, an early step down the path to cardiovascular disease, a research team based at the University of Chicago Medical Center reports in...