Tips About Health Care and Medical

Word from the Mayo Clinic is that people whose diets provide higher levels of vitamin K have an approximately 45 percent lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an immune system cancer, than those whose "K" intake is lowest. The investigators compared food questionnaires from 603 newly diagnosed patients with the disease as well as from 1,007 cancer-free controls. The questionnaire asked about the intake of 120 food items two years prior to the cancer diagnosis or enrollment in the study. The researchers also asked about a variety of supplements in order to estimate overall vitamin K intake. The team leader described the findings as "fairly strong" but cautioned that they need to be confirmed by further studies. The data showed that increasing intake of "K" via supplements was protective, but that the highest intake from supplements provided no extra advantage, suggesting that taking high doses isn’t likely to be helpful. Good dietary sources of "K" include leaf lettuce and spinach.

New research suggests that long-term use of vitamin E can cut the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among women smokers, and may even provide similar benefits for those who don't smoke. The data comes from the Women's Health Study, a very large investigation that ended in 2004 and included nearly 40,000 women. Some of the women (all were 45 years of age or older) were randomized to take either 600 mg of vitamin E daily or a placebo every other day while the study lasted. Earlier research had linked vitamin E with a lower risk of COPD, but hadn't been designed to determine whether increasing intake of "E" actually prevents COPD. The investigators, from Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that taking vitamin E daily reduced the risk of COPD by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers. Future research will explore exactly how vitamin E affects lung tissue and function and will look at whether it also reduces the risk of COPD in men. The findings were presented at the May 2010 conference of the American Thoracic Society.

The amino acid methionine found in red meats, fish, beans, eggs, garlic, lentils, onions, yogurt and seeds could increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia noted that our bodies transform high levels of methionine into another amino acid, homocysteine and that high levels of homocysteine are associated with a higher than normal risk of developing dementia. The investigators explored this connection in a study in which they fed seven-month old mice that had the mouse version of Alzheimer's a high methionine diet and while a similar group of mice ate their regular diet. After eight months, the mice on the normal diet had normal homocysteine levels but those on the high methionine diet had increased levels of homocysteine plus up to 40 percent more plaque in their brains (plaque is characteristic of Alzheimer's). The high homocysteine mice also were less able to learn new tasks. Methionine is an essential amino acid for humans so it isn't advisable to avoid foods that contain it. However, a diet high in red meat could put you at added risk because it is associated with high levels of circulating homocysteine.

Physicians around the globe are seeing cases of scabies in quantities which suggest that we are experiencing an epidemic of this disease. Such levels of scabies have recurred about every thirty years, and can b~ more frequent in crowded or unsanitary living conditions. The itch mite is a human parasite and, like lice, cannot survive if detached from a host body for more than a few days. Symptoms normally don't appear for several weeks after the onset of infestation, during which time the host gradually becomes sensitive to the mite.

The female mite burrows under the most superficial layer of the skin. Within this tunnel, she lays numerous eggs, from which are hatched larvae which scurry across the skin looking for other mites or places to burrow. The life cycle of the mite is about 30 days.

High doses of vitamin E combined with prescription drugs may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. What’s more, the benefits appear to increase over time. This news comes from a study involving 540 patients with probable Alzheimer’s, all of whom were taking drugs used to prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, a brain chemical involved in learning and memory. Of the total number of patients in the study, 208 took 800 IU to 2,000 IU of vitamin E daily; 49 patients took anti-inflammatory drugs but no vitamin E and 177 patients took vitamin E plus anti-inflammatories; 106 patients took nothing. After five years, the researchers reported a "small to medium" slowing of functional decline among the patients on vitamin E alone, and a "small" slowing of the decline among patients taking anti-inflammatories but no "E." Those taking both vitamin E and anti-inflammatories had the best results of all. The safety of taking large doses of vitamin E wasn’t assessed in this study. Results were presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in May 2009.

Looking for a simple, healthy way to help deal with the day to day? Try breathing! Breathing exercises are a quick and effective way to reduce stress, maintain focus, and feel energized.

Exhaling completely is a basic breathing exercise that requires little practice and can promote deeper breathing. Give it a try: Simply take a deep breath, let it out effortlessly, and then squeeze out a little more.

Doing this regularly will help build up the muscles between your ribs, and your exhalations will soon become deeper and longer. Start by performing this exercise consciously, and before long it will become a healthy habit. Here are simple instructions for three breathing exercises to try.

If sneezing and itchy eyes are part of your day-to-day routine, you may have seasonal allergies. The following natural approaches may have beneficial effects on your symptoms - give them a try:

Take freeze-dried stinging nettles and butterbur. Both herbs perform as well as antihistamines, without the drowsiness.

Eliminate dairy and products that contain casein (to avoid immune-system irritation).

Increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids (try wild Alaskan salmon, freshly ground flaxseeds, or high-quality fish oil supplements).

Eat plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits such as berries and cherries to help modify the body's inflammatory response.

WWL -8th Wednesday

Today you do not have to work hard on exercise u just have to take your photograph on the day 8 and compare it with day one photo. U will feel the difference, u will feel more energetic, liter as compare to the day one. Rest you don not have to speak your photograph will do the same.

“But we should not forget that still few weeks are left to achieve our goal so do not be relaxed let your mind think what is next to achieve the goal.”

Recommended diet:

Day Eight: Today your food intake will consist of rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.

How and why it works? Day eight finished off the 7 day like a good cigar used to finish off Victorian meals, except much healthier. You have your system under control and it should thank you for the flushing and cleaning you just gave it.

WWL -10th Wednesday

Weight Loss Program

“Your stomach shouldn't be a waste basket.”

Noticing trends and changing behaviors

Look back on your three or more days of food intake and try to decipher patterns. Are you affected by certain foods and situations? Do you eat more while in front of the TV? Do you skip meals? These and other behaviors may be preventing you from reaching your goals. Review the following positive behaviors and choose two areas to address this week.

Tips for the day:

Set a time: 7-8 a.m. breakfast, 10:30 a.m. snack, and noon-1 p.m. lunch, 4:30 p.m. snack and 6-8 p.m. dinner.

You can replace your snack with fruit Juices and butter milk(only salted one)