Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong - The Washington Post

Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong - The Washington Post: There's a popular rule you've probably heard before about losing weight: for every 3,500 calories you shed from your diet, you'll lose a pound. But just because everyone, including nutritionists with graduate degrees, keep repeating this doesn't make it true.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Kale might not be as healthy as you think it is | Fox News

Kale might not be as healthy as you think it is | Fox News: According to Mother Jones, the article "doesn't establish a definitive link between heavy kale consumption and any health problem," but it does raise suspicion. It describes how, after hearing health-food fans complain of symptoms similar to those of low-level thallium poisoning, molecular biologist Ernie Hubbard identified the toxic heavy metal in patients’ urine and in kale.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Potential Explanation for Link between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | Psych Central News

Potential Explanation for Link between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | Psych Central News: A new study discovers some individuals may have specific genetic risk factors that put them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Tinnitus 'Ear-Ringing' Syndrome Treatment & Cure: Magnets Can Ease Ringing : Latinos Health News : Latinos Health

Tinnitus 'Ear-Ringing' Syndrome Treatment & Cure: Magnets Can Ease Ringing : Latinos Health News : Latinos Health: The research published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, revealed that more than half of the participants in the study responded well upon receiving Transcranial magnetic simulation (TMS).

Lack of exercise twice as deadly as obesity - Times Bulletin

Lack of exercise twice as deadly as obesity - Times Bulletin: Just20 minutes of brisk walking a day may be all it takes to lessen asedentary person’s risk of early death, says a new study. Theresearchers also found the risk of early death due to lack of exerciseare double that posed by obesity and does not necessarily depend onbeing obese or overweight.

Five hours a week exercise can reduce breast cancer : Lifestyle, News - India Today

Five hours a week exercise can reduce breast cancer : Lifestyle, News - India Today: Post-menopausal women, especially those who are obese, should exercise at least five hours a week to curb obesity and breast cancer risk, shows research. Exercising 300 minutes per week is recommended for reducing total fat in post-menopausal women than the currently recommended 150 minutes, the researchers said.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Weight-loss surgery can 'ruin patients' quality of life', warns leading doctor - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent

Weight-loss surgery can 'ruin patients' quality of life', warns leading doctor - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent: Weight-loss surgery is causing life-long trauma in patients who end up in crippling pain and unable to swallow food, a leading doctor has warned.




Indeed, some people suffer such severe complications they cannot eat solids and shun dining-out for fear of vomiting in public.