Category: Wellness (Page 108 of 116)

      Detecting Alzheimer’s Before the Symptoms Appear

      April 14, 2011 /

      MRI measurements of the brain could be a helpful diagnostic tool for determining who is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s dementia.

      Researchers have found that there is a considerable amount of brain shrinkage which can be detected up to a decade before symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.

      “The magnetic resonance measurements could be very important indicators to help identify who may be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia,” Leyla deToledo-Morrell of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who worked on the study, said in a statement.

      “If a drug therapy or treatment is developed in the future, those who are still without symptoms but at great risk would benefit the most from treatment,”

      Research, Wellness

      Illinois to BanTrans Fats

      April 14, 2011 /

      Illinois would be the second state to enact a ban of trans fats if the senate approves the bill and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn does indeed sign it.

      California was the first state officially ban the use of trans fats and other cites and municipalities around the country have followed.

      Health costs are crippling many state economies and a ban on trans fats is seen as a way to alleviate some of that burden.

      The health risks of trans fats are well known and limiting their use could only improve overall health of the population.

      Legislation that passed the Illinois House on Wednesday would ban artery-clogging trans fats in food served in restaurants, movie theaters, cafes and bakeries or sold in school vending machines, starting in 2013. School cafeterias would be affected in 2016. Most prepackaged food would not be covered.

      Health Care Policy, Nutrition, Wellness

      Music may be inspiring, but too much of it may be depressing

      April 14, 2011 /

      Would you rather be reading a book or listening to music?

      Study shows that the number of people in the U.S reading books is decreasing, while the number of nearly all other forms of media users is increasing.

      The study led by Dr. Brian Primack, an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, comes to the conclusion that by listening to a lot of music there is an 80% higher risk of having major depression than people who read books or watch TV.

      “At this point, it is not clear whether depressed people begin to listen to more music to escape, or whether listening to large amounts of music can lead to depression, or both,”

      Research, Wellness

      Gluten-free whether you need it or not!

      April 14, 2011 /

      Trying a gluten-free diet is not such a bad idea.

      Even though it’s an extremely difficult diet to follow people who struggle with gut problems but have tested negative for celiac disease are determined to take matters into their own hands.

      By eliminating gluten rich foods from the diet they can reduce intestinal upset and improve the quality of their lives.

      With all the new gluten-free products on the market these days, it has become increasingly easier to eat healthily and continue to enjoy a variety of foods.

      “Within a week of eliminating [gluten], I started to feel markedly better,” says Cooper, now 36, from Melbourne, Australia. “It wasn’t a gradual feeling better; it was almost a crossing-the-street kind of thing.”

      Research, Wellness

      Work out, baby on board

      April 14, 2011 /

      For women who exercise daily some mothers choose to continue their exercise routine well into their pregnancy, sometimes even up to their delivery.

      It is the opinion of many that it is generally considered safe to continue with exercises like jogging, power-walking, working out at a moderate pace, lifting light weights, aerobic exercise or practicing yoga as these activities can be healthy not just for the mother but for the unborn baby as well.

      Babies born to women who exercised during pregnancy were found to have healthier hearts.

      Always consult with your physician when planning to embark upon an exercise regime.

      “It’s exciting research,” Dr. May said, though it is also preliminary and incomplete. Just how a pregnant woman’s jogging or power-walking remakes her unborn child’s heart remains unknown, she said. Mother and fetus have, after all, completely separate cardiac systems and blood circulations. But certain hormones released during exercise do cross the placenta, Dr. May said, and could be stimulating changes in the developing fetus’s heart.

      Research, Wellness

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