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      The Medical Benefits Of Massage

      March 15, 2012 /

      That massage doesn’t just feel great, it’s good for you, too.

      The medical benefits of massage include treating pain that pharmaceuticals don’t address, boosts immune function in women with breast cancer, improves symptoms in children with asthma, and increases grip strength in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

      New research is also starting to reveal just what happens in the body after a massage. While there have long been theories about how massage works — from releasing toxins to improving circulation — those have been fairly nebulous, with little hard evidence.
      Now, one study, for example, found that a single, 45-minute massage led to a small reduction in the level of cortisol, a stress hormone, in the blood, a decrease in cytokine proteins related to inflammation and allergic reactions, and a boost in white blood cells that fight infection.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Lifestyle Changes Can Help To Prevent Dementia

      March 14, 2012 /

      The good news is that there are ways to prevent dementia.

      Improving lifestyle choices including diet and exercise can help your brain function improve and stave off illness.

      Unlike other structures in the brain, the hippocampus can increase in size in adults. Studies show moderate exercise, mental stimulation, meditation, and treatment for cardiovascular disease, clinical depression and obstructive sleep apnea all increase the size of the hippocampus.

      Everyday you have a chance to improve your health with every choice you make.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Resources, Wellness

      Pink Slime Meets The Highest Standard For Food Safety

      March 13, 2012 /

      Time to re-evaluate our standards!

      The USDA is defending the use of “pink slime”

      The USDA, schools and school districts plan to buy the treated meat, categorized as “lean fine textured beef,” from South Dakota’s Beef Products Inc (BPI) for the national school lunch program.

      The BPI product makes up about 6.5% of the 112 million pounds of ground beef that has been contracted for the National School Lunch Program, the USDA said.

      There has been much debate over the ammonia washed, lean, fine, texturized beef.

      The USDA’s defense of the safety of this product draws attention to the standards and practices of the agency.

      Quality Control, Research

      Harvard Study Advises To Limit Red Meat Consumption

      March 13, 2012 /

      Red meat just can’t catch a break.

      More evidence is in about the harmful effects of red meat.

      Incidence of heart disease and cancer can be linked to consumption of red meat.

      It is advised to limit consumption and that limitation should be no more than 2-3 times per week.

      Using data from two long-running studies of health professionals, researchers tracked the diets of more than 121,000 middle-aged men and women for up to 28 years. Roughly 20% of the participants died during that period.
      On average, each additional serving of red meat the participants ate per day was associated with a 13% higher risk of dying during the study. Processed red meat products — such as hot dogs, bacon, and salami — appeared to be even more dangerous: Each additional daily serving was associated with a 20% higher risk of dying.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Probiotics Defined

      March 12, 2012 /

      For centuries cultures all over the world have known of the health benefits of probiotics.

      Fermented foods have been apart of many cuisines and they are recognized for the curative and healthy properties.

      In addition to yogurt and kefir, probiotics can be found in pickled cabbage like kimchi or sauerkraut, fermented beans like tempeh and miso, soy sauce and buttermilk. Probiotics are a benign product, meaning there is very little documentation of harm from consuming them in foods or supplements.

      Read more to see what probiotics can do for you.

      Nutrition, Research, Resources, Wellness

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