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Twin Study Shows What’s Good For the Heart is Good For the Brain
Emory University researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health—showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that good heart health can equal good brain health. The American Heart Association defines ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) across seven modifiable risk factors (blood sugar, serum cholesterol, blood pressure, body ...
The Effects of Five Different Sweeteners on Weight Gain/Loss
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences The public and health care professionals alike have always had a love/hate relationship with low-calorie sweeteners—especially artificial sweeteners. Many like that fact that these sweeteners have no calories but dislike the fact that they are synthetic. I do understand the sentiment. This is ...
Poor Sleep Quality and Fatigue Plague Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Sleep disturbances are a frequent complaint of women in the menopause transition and postmenopause. A new study demonstrates that women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) who are receiving hormone therapy have poorer sleep quality and greater fatigue than women of the same age with preserved ovarian function. Study results are published online in Menopause, the journal ...
Three Small Pain Studies Using CBD
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Cannabidiol (CBD) has been used extensively for a broad range of medical conditions, including pain management. Following are summaries of three published studies on the use of CBD in pain management in small, unique population groups Kidney transplant pain Since chronic pain is ...
More Vitamin D May Improve Memory But Too Much May Slow Reaction Time
How much vitamin D can boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults, and how much is too much? A unique Rutgers-led study found that overweight and obese older women who took more than three times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D showed improvements in memory and learning—but also had slower reaction times. The ...
Physical Activity Cuts Health Risk From Sitting
A new study of around 8,000 middle-aged and older adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by as much as 35 percent. The findings highlight the importance of movement—regardless of its intensity or amount of time spent moving—for better ...
How Dietary Fiber and Gut Bacteria Protect the Cardiovascular System
The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found. Gut bacteria produce the substance—which calms the immune cells that drive up blood pressure—from natural dietary fiber. Beneficial gut microbes can produce metabolites from dietary fiber, including a fatty acid ...
Magnesium Optimizes Vitamin D Status, Study Shows
A randomized trial by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it in people with deficient levels and lowering it in people with high levels. The study reported in the December issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is important because of controversial findings from ongoing research into the association of ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found in Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging among older adults, finds a U.S. study published by The BMJ. With populations across the world living longer, there is a growing focus on healthy aging—a meaningful lifespan without major chronic diseases and with good physical and ...
Exercise May Lessen Fall Risk for Older Adults With Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain disease that causes changes that kill brain cells. AD is a type of dementia, which causes memory loss and problems with thinking and making decisions. People with AD and other forms of dementia have difficulties performing the daily activities others might consider routine. Dementia takes a toll on those ...
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