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submitted by: admin on 04/20/2016
As we age, energy production declines. Our ability is directly correlated with how well we use oxygen. Using fat as a fuel is ideal and is a sign of conditioning. Even younger people decrease energy production because of poor lifestyle. It is possible to reverse this process. Exercise and diet are a very important solutions.
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
New studies at the University of Rhode Island show that eating rate plays an important role in how much food we eat. Men eat faster than women, heavy people eat faster than thinner people, and refined grains are consumed faster than whole grains. Fast eaters consume 3.1 ounces of food per minute and slow eaters consume 2.0 ounces per minute. At lunch men consumed...
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
There are many diets for weight loss; we fail because we have cravings we cannot control. Dr. Cutler thinks we don't digest food well because of enzyme deficiencies. By taking enzymes with a meal, cravings decrease.
submitted by: admin on 12/22/2024
Hospitals are experiencing financial challenges because people are unemployed and don't have insurance. They have to accept emergencies and sometimes cannot get reimbursed for what they spend. Delivering health care for more people will only make the problem worse for hospitals as reimbursements will be going down.
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Inflammation has now been shown to promote healing, so using anti-inflammatory analgesics, while they control pain and swelling, retard healing. Injuries stimulate the production of IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) and the body manages a symphony when it comes to regulating inflammation and healing. Steroids are the ultimate example of reducing inflammation...
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
According to a study in the July 2012 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, iron supplementation reduced fatigue by about 50% in women with low iron but without anemia. When ferritin levels are below 50 and women with fatigue are supplemented with just 80 mg of iron per day over 12 weeks, their fatigue decreased and their iron levels increased...
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Laughter is a wonderful stress reducer. Improvisational theater is a tool to achieve that. Learning to be authentic relieves stresss. Playing games helps getting into the moment and stepping outside of expectations of self-judgment. Letting go and trusting are keys to life and to improv.
submitted by: admin on 12/22/2024
The February issue of Science Translational Medicine reported that at the cellular level, massage reduces inflammation and promotes the growth of new mitochondria! Researchers analyzed muscle biopsies from both quadriceps before exercising to exhaustion on a treadmill, immediately after 10 minutes of massage, and after a 2.5 hour recovery period. Massage...
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Finally, in the May of 2012 issue of JAMA it has come out that probiotics can reduce the risk of devleoping diarrhea caused by antibiotics. Experts in nutrition have known this for several decades! As many as 30% of people taking antibiotics will get diarrhea. The use of probiotics in this study showed a 42% lower risk of developing diarrhea. The issue of...
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Cutting back on sleep drastically lowers testosterone levels in young male adults. Less than five hours a night of sleep had significantly lower levels of testosterone than controls. After just one week of less than five hours a night of sleep resulted in a 10-15% decrease in testosterone levels.
Low levels of testosterone lead to low energy, reduced libido,...