Archive for July, 2006
Researchers found that people who ate a more Vegan type diet could reverse the symptoms of Diabetes. Patients who tried this lowered their blood sugar and lost more weight than those who didn’t.
Doctors believe that a diet change should be tried first before patients opt for or are given medication because it could be healthier […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 29th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Healthy Eating, Vegetarian Cooking, Health & Aging | No Comments »
In one experimental research, scientists have discovered that smoking cigarettes may lead to more drinking. The nicotine in cigarettes tend to lower the effects that people would usually feel enabling them to drink more than they normally would if they were not smoking.
“Since the desired effect of alcohol is significantly diminished by nicotine — particularly […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 27th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Healthy Eating | No Comments »
As the years roll by and technology excels doctors are relying on more technical diagnosis given by medical machinery such as MRI’s, computed tomography, and X-Rays. However with millions of Americans becoming more and more over weight, some cannot fit into these machines and those that can, may not recieve a great diagnosis because of […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 25th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Women's Health, Men's Health, Health & Aging | No Comments »
A Chicago alderman is floating a proposal to make it illegal for city restaurants to use trans fats, the partially hydrogenated cooking oils that are linked to clogged arteries and heart attacks.
Edward Burke, a longtime council member, says children need to be protected from unhealthy, fatty foods and that the city, named the fattest […]
Sarah White wrote this on July 18th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Women's Health, Men's Health | No Comments »
Niner Niner, a collaborative weblog network, has over 25 great blogs and this “Best Of” highlights just a few of the posts that were written by some of the Niner authors, in topics that range from High Heels, Ajax, HIPAA Privacy Regulation to gadgets, books and health.
In Ajax Blog, Sreejith introduces us to a […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 13th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living | No Comments »
When I tried the Atkins diet a few years ago, one of the things that annoyed me were the lack of good Desserts that I could have, especially in the earlier parts of the diet. Besides the Atkins, even regular diets are hard to have a snack on. Which is why many end of breaking […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 11th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Health Foods | No Comments »
Today’s must-read is from USA Today, which reports that the cost of cancer drugs has skyrocketed, even compared to the rising cost of other types of drugs.
The cost of cancer drugs rose 16 percent last year, compared to a 3 percent rise for other kinds of prescription drugs. The newer drug therapies tend to […]
Sarah White wrote this on July 11th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Women's Health, Men's Health, Health & Aging | No Comments »
Are you aware that if you are in a very bad car accident and needed blood that you could not be given the real thing? I certainly was not aware of this fact until I watched the latest episode of 20/20.
A company called Northfield Labs who seems oblivious to human rights were given permission two […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 8th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Women's Health, Men's Health | No Comments »
Studies keep showing that a vast majority of Americans get by on 5 hours or less sleep a night and even teenagers in highschool are no different. This is bad because your body needs time to rest and a full 8 hours or more is what our body expects and needs.
Everyone says that they are far […]
Marsha James wrote this on July 4th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living | No Comments »