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Protect Your Skin from the Winter Elements with Your Diet

January 3, 2012 / Staff

Winter skin deserves a special diet.

We normally have a natural layer of oil that helps keep our skin soft and protect it from the environment, but harsh winter weather can suck the moisture right out of it. When your skin gets dry, it’s generally a sign that you’re doing something that’s stripping its natural oils. The good news is that you can keep your skin glowing all winter with a few changes to your diet.
Drink more water. The body loses more fluid with each breath when it’s cold and dry, so it’s fairly easy to get dehydrated in the winter. Try to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day.

Check out more tips and find the foods that fight off the cold.

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The American Lifestyle is Making Us Sick

December 18, 2011 / Staff

The American lifestyle is the biggest threat that our nation faces today.

Better treatments are saving and preserving lives, however, lifestyle and overall health does not account for any drop in fatalities due to cardiovascular illness.

Lives may be saved but the quality of life enjoyed on an expensive diet of pharmaceuticals comes with it’s own disadvantages.

The authors of the report, which appears online Dec. 15 in the journal Circulation, looked at seven markers of cardiovascular health: smoking, weight, exercise, diet, cholesterol, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar levels, as well as whether or not a person had a diagnosis of heart disease.
Using those criteria, 94 percent of U.S. adults — that’s almost everyone — have at least one risk factor for heart disease. For example, one-third of U.S. adults have high blood pressure while 15 percent have high cholesterol.

American’s demand for fast food and sedentary entertainment is undoing the health of men, women and children nation wide.

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HPV Testing for All Women Over 30 Recommended by New Study

December 15, 2011 / Staff

A new study recommends HPV testing for all women over 30 years.

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been shown to be present in women who later develop certain types of cervical cancer.

Detecting the virus leads to closer screening for cervical cancer.

Results of a five-year study involving 45,000 women provided the strongest evidence yet in favor of using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, Chris Meijer and colleagues from the VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam reported in The Lancet Oncology.

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The Mental State of America

November 19, 2011 / Staff

1 in 5 American adults is on some kind of mood altering drug.

Antidepressants are the psychiatric medications used to treat mood disorders that are defined by having depressive symptoms.

The most widely used antidepressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs that includes medications such as Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline) and Lexapro (escitalopram). Less used, but a popular alternative to SSRIs are serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); some of the commonly used medications in this drug class include Effexor (venlafaxine) and Cymbalta (duloxetine).

Women 45 and older are the most frequent users of anti-depressants.

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Older Women Can Fight Depression With a 1,2 Punch

November 17, 2011 / Staff

Two major factors to help older women overcome depression.

Less time watching television and more physical activity are the best cures for depression.

The women who exercised the most were about 20 percent less likely to exhibit the signs of depression. However, their risk of depression increased the more hours they spent watching TV each week.