Two chemicals used in hundreds of consumer products, including nonstick cookware and grease-proof paper containers, appear to be linked with osteoarthritis.
See what chemicals women should avoid and what Dr. Weil says about the chemicals.
A recent Q&A discussed eating a diet consisting of only fruit: What Is Fruitarianism? Check out the article and tell us what fruit you enjoy eating most!
It doesn’t matter how old you are, whether you’re male or female, overweight or slender, researchers in Spain have found a connection between the presence in the body of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the development of type 2 diabetes. The investigators, at the University of Granada, found that people with higher concentrations of DDE (a metabolite of the pesticide DDT) have four times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as people who had less exposure to these compounds. They also found that the diabetes is linked with exposure to beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane, present in the insecticide lindane (Lindano in Spain) no longer used in the United States. The research team suggested that the propensity for these pollutants to concentrate in body fat might explain why obese individuals are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes. POPs are chemicals present in pesticides, industrial waste and building materials. They enter the body mainly through food, but also through air or the skin, the researchers reported. For the study, the team analyzed concentrations of a specific group of POPs in the fat of 386 adults at two hospitals in Spain. The study was published online by the journal Environmental Research on January 2, 2013.
Source:
Juan Pedro Arrebola et al, “Adipose tissue concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults from Southern Spain”, Environmental Research. 2013.doi:pii: S0013-9351(12)00321-0. 10.1016/j.envres.2012.12.001
As the name suggests, Heart Center Meditation is an act of meditation with an emphasis on opening and healing the heart. This meditation brings energy into the body and directs it toward the heart which can provide long-lasting benefits. Ann Marie Chiasson, M.D., provides a step-by-step demonstration.
Music: "Meditation Cave" by George Bolger | gbolarts.com
Obesity is bad for your heart, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and increases chances of developing some types of cancer. Now dentists are warning that it is bad for your teeth and gums as well. Obese bodies “relentlessly produce cytokines, proteins with inflammatory properties … (that) may directly injure the gum tissues or reduce blood flow to the gum tissues” promoting the development of gum disease, the researchers wrote. The article warns that gum disease itself produces its own set of cytokines, which further increase the level of these inflammatory proteins in the bloodstream, helping to set off a chain reaction of other inflammatory diseases throughout the body. The solution? See your dentist twice a year for a checkup and professional cleaning and be sure to brush and floss daily. The article notes that half the U.S. population age 30 and older is already affected by gum disease. The article was published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry.
Source:
Charlene Krejci et al, “Obesity and periodontitis: a link”, General Dentistry, January/February. 2013 (1):60-3.
If you’re planning on a cocktail or two, make sure that you don’t combine alcohol with a diet soda. New research has found that the mixture – often the preference of the weight conscious – is likely to boost the effect of the alcohol and increase your breath alcohol content (BrAC), a tip-off that you’ve had too much, whether you know it or not. Researchers at Northern Kentucky University compared the effects of drinking alcohol mixed with an artificially sweetened beverage to one mixed with a “regular” one sweetened with sugar.
A recent Q&A discussed what it means to be a hypochondriac: Am I a Hypochondriac? Check out the article and tell us how often you worry about your health!
Seniors’ memory and decision-making abilities may improve when they’re in a good mood, according to findings from a novel new study. Noting that young adults are more creative and “cognitively flexible” when they’re in a good mood, researchers at Ohio State, the University of Michigan, Cornell, and Linköping University in Sweden wanted to explore whether mood affects seniors’ memory and ability to learn.
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Monday, April 29, 2013 at 5:22AM