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LifeStyle
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Jul 18, 2008 |
Abstract |
Simvastatin vs therapeutic LifeStyle changes and supplements: Randomized primary prevention trial - Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Jul 2008
Four-month comparison of ‘bad’ cholesterol-lowering results with statin drugs vs. a combo of fish oil & red yeast rice found equivalent benefit - indicating the nutrients are a “promising” alternative for patients who can’t or don’t wish to take statin drugs. [Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Jul 2008] |
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Jul 17, 2008 |
Article,ClinicalTrial,Events |
58-center international trial of drug to address diabetes-associated nerve pain and numbness - now recruiting
This study is recruiting more than 300 diabetics with peripheral neuropathy in 19 states and 6 countries. |
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Jun 30, 2008 |
Abstract |
Associations between microalbuminuria and animal foods, plant foods, and dietary patterns in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis – Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2008
Dairy consumers average 37% better kidney function/heart disease risk; diet with only nondairy animal food is associated with worse kidney function/heart risk. [Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2008] |
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Jun 29, 2008 |
Article |
Research advances may help prevent and improve diagnosis of celiac disease (gluten intolerance)
For those suffering from celiac disease there may be good news on the horizon, according to research reports at a recent international conference on digestive diseases. Recent data indicate 1 in 100 are affected by this intolerance, but most don't know the cause of the resulting difficulties. |
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Jun 29, 2008 |
Article |
Adults with type 2 diabetes may experience memory declines immediately after eating unhealthy meal
Amazingly, the acute negative effect on memory of high-fat meals can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal - though a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables should be first defense. |
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Jun 10, 2008 |
Abstract |
Alcohol consumption is associated with decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis; Results from two Scandinavian case-control studies – Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 5, 2008
LifeStyle factor analysis of RA patients & controls finds people in the top quartile of alcohol consumption are 40% to 50% less likely to have RA than those in the lower 2 quartiles - in line with research demonstrating a preventive effect of alcohol in "experimental arthritis." [Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 5, 2008] |
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Jun 03, 2008 |
Chat |
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 06-04-08
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 06-04-08 |
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May 30, 2008 |
Article |
Cocoa Could Be a Healthy Treat for Diabetic Patients: High-flavanol cocoa improved blood vessel function “from severely impaired to normal”
"The take-home message of the study is not that people with diabetes should guzzle cocoa, but rather that dietary flavanols hold promise as a way to prevent heart disease." |
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Apr 08, 2008 |
Chat |
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 04-09-08
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 04-09-08 |
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Apr 03, 2008 |
Article |
The Mind-Heart Connection: What Is Stress and the ‘Stress Response’?
How your brain, muscles, heart, and circulatory system communicate in dealing with stress - and why techniques for creating a 'relaxation response' are the cornerstone of mind/body medicine in heart disease. |
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