Category: Research (Page 75 of 93)

      Green Tea Lowers Cholesterol

      August 24, 2011 /

      The good news is that drinking green tea can lower cholesterol.

      Good because we can all do it.

      Green tea is accessible and affordable. It also, makes a great replacement for sugary caffeinated drinks because it offers a lift with just a hint of caffeine along with cancer fighting, fat busting polyphenols and flavonoids

      Advocates say green tea’s heart-healthy benefits are due in part to a large concentration of polyphenols, which block the absorption of cholesterol in the gut. But skeptics argue that any beneficial effect would be small, and the side effects from a few too many cups a day not worth it.

      As part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, the benefits of green tea are hard to ignore.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      HPV Test Better Than Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer Screening

      August 24, 2011 /

      The HPV test for cervical cancer seems to be a better predictor of pre-cancerous lesions than a pap test alone.

      Under cervical cancer screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society in 2002 and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2003, women aged 30 or older should have both a Pap test, also known as a Pap smear, as well as an HPV test, also called an HPV co-test. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and certain strains of the virus can cause cervical cancer.

      Under current guidelines, if the results of both tests are normal, a woman can wait three years for her next Pap test, which looks for signs of cancer in cells from a woman’s cervix.

      For this slow growing cancer, early detection is key.

      Research, Wellness

      Should You Nap at Work?

      August 22, 2011 /

      Should employers allow their employees to nap on the job?

      Some say, yes!

      There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that napping, that’s 20-30 minute cat naps, can increase overall productivity.

      What would have been considered outrageous a decade ago is now a cutting edge workplace practice.

      Office naptime is zonking workplaces across the country. OnSwipe, a software shop in Manhattan facilitates napping at an office “den,” as does Pontiflex, a mobile app ad start-up in Brooklyn; Jawa, a mobile app maker in Scottsdale, AZ; and 42 Inc., an information technology consultant in Berkeley, CA. Big-name players like Google and Ben & Jerry’s endorse napping. NASA has teamed up with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute and 91 volunteers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to teach astronauts how to nap better during long missions. For some, it’s a company perk akin to gym membership, or free lunch.

      Research, Wellness

      12 Ways to Cut Your Cancer Risk and Trim Down in the Process

      August 22, 2011 /

      There are a few easy ways to lower you risk for certain cancers and a by product of that effort will be shedding a few pounds.

      And who doesn’t want to shed a few pounds?

      Simple changes to your diet can protect you from cancer and unnecessary weight gain.

      Check out some simple tips here and read on for 12 ways to lower your risk.

      The more fat you eat, the greater your risk of developing a highly fatal form of cancer. In a study of more than 500,000 people reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, those who ate the most fat (about 40 percent of their daily calories) were 23 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who ate the least (about 20 percent of their cals). Limit fat to 20 to 35 percent of your calories—about 40 to 70 grams total in an 1,800-calorie diet.

      Research in 2009 suggests that egg yolk may be cancer-protective. The yellow stuff is rich in choline, which has been linked to lower rates of breast cancer. One yolk delivers 25 percent of your daily needs.

      Each 22-calorie cup of cabbage is loaded with sulforaphane, a chemical that increases your body’s production of the enzymes that disarm cell-damaging, cancer-causing free radicals.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Celiac Disease is on the Rise

      August 21, 2011 /

      It seems that the big new health trend is gluten-free.

      Gluten seems to be everywhere and in everything, especially if you suffer from Celiac Disease.

      We hear of gluten intolerance and celiac disease so often because there has been a marked increase of the population who suffer with this autoimmune disease.

      The amount of gluten in our food, which has risen in the last 90-100, as well as improvements in hygiene and sanitation have been noted to contribute to the affliction.

      Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that causes the body’s immune system to attack the small intestine, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. The attack is prompted by exposure to gluten, a protein found in such grains as wheat, rye and barley.

      The disease interferes with proper digestion and, in children, prompts symptoms that include bloating, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. Adults with celiac disease are less likely to show digestive symptoms but will develop problems such as anemia, fatigue, osteoporosis or arthritis as the disorder robs their bodies of vital nutrients.

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

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