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Using A Water Filter Is The Best Way To Obtain Pure, Safe, Refreshing And Healthy Filtered Water By: Webmaster John
There are many ways to filter water but using a water filter is the best way to do so. Many water coolers comes with inbuilt water filters and there is need to change water filter after every fixed interval. Before purchasing any water cooler check your local water for the impurities and install any water filter accordingly.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Vitamin D & Aging Bones By: Dr. Victor Marchione
Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of the rest of their bodies.
Exercise is very important to the health of your vital organs and your immune system, among other things. Many women find themselves stuck in a vicious circle of wanting to “keep safe” and needing exercise for good health.
Well, a study out of Perth, Australia, suggests that there's help for women who find themselves in this predicament. According to the study, elderly women can significantly reduce their risk of falling by supplementing with vitamin D2.
The study involved 302 women aged 70 to 90. All of the women had a previous history of falling. The researchers specifically selected women who had blood-vitamin-D levels that were below average for the area. The women were divided into two groups, with half receiving 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D2 daily, while the other half acted as a control group.
After 12 months, 53% of the women in the vitamin-D2 group fell at least once compared to 63% in the control group. Vitamin-D supplementation lowered the risk of at least one fall by 19%.
The same amount of vitamin D plus calcium was associated with a 23% reduction of the risk of falling in winter or spring.1
The researchers added that although vitamin D2 reduced the risk of experiencing one fall, it did not appear to have the same beneficial effect when it came to multiple falls. Lead researcher Dr. Richard L. Prince suggested that this may be because elderly people who fall frequently are likely to have more risk factors for falling, such as a disability or poor physical health.
Could Reduce Risk of MS
Vitamin D isn't just good for preventing falls—it may help protect against Multiple Sclerosis (MS), too. MS is a disorder of the central nervous system. When you have the condition, your brain and spinal cord are affected.
Normally, nerve cells are surrounded by an insulating layer called “myelin.” Myelin is a fatty substance that helps transmit nerve impulses. When you have MS, the myelin sheath is inflamed or damaged. This slows or completely disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses, leaving areas of scarring called “sclerosis.”
When the nerve signals are disrupted, you could experience a number of symptoms, the most common of which are blurred or double vision, tingling in the limbs, loss of balance and coordination and tremors. MS attacks typically come and go in episodes, with relapses alternating with remissions.
Diet is thought to play a key role in the development of MS. Medical researchers point to the fact that MS is fairly common in the U.S. and Europe and almost unheard of in countries such as Japan, Korea and China. The average U.S. diet is high in saturated fats, cholesterol and alcohol. According to the researchers, these and other nutritional “bad guys” lead to the production of something called “prostaglandin 2” (PG2), which is a hormone-like substance that promotes an inflammatory response. In turn, inflammation worsens the symptoms of MS.
By contrast, in Asian countries, people typically consume much less fat than their American counterparts. Their diets tend to be high in foods that contain omega-3s and other essential fatty acids. Omega-3s are known to prevent inflammation.
Deficiency Linked to MS
Vitamin-D deficiency has also been linked to an increased risk for the symptoms of MS. In a clinical trial that was performed at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, researchers examined whether levels of vitamin D were associated with the risk of contracting MS.
The researchers did a massive data review of more than 7.0 million U.S. military personnel who had blood samples stored in the Department of Defense Serum Repository. MS cases were identified through Army and Navy databases from the years 1992 through 2004. The researchers matched each of the 257 cases to two controls. Vitamin-D status was then evaluated by reviewing serum samples that were collected before the date of initial MS symptoms.
The research group found that among whites, the risk of MS significantly decreased with increasing levels of vitamin D. The researchers concluded that higher levels of vitamin D were associated with a lower risk of MS.2
Many people with MS have been statistically found to have poor diets prior to the onset of the disease. Allergies to gluten and dairy have been suspected of playing a role in the progression of MS too.
Whatever the real cause of MS is, it is obviously important to eat a healthy, balanced diet and to avoid harmful chemicals and pollutants as much as possible. This is especially true if you have a family member who is already suffering from the condition.
Get Vitamin D from the Sun
Sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps you maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Without good levels of vitamin D, you can't absorb calcium, which is needed to form and maintain strong bones.
Benefits Sun Greater Than Risks
Scientists at the Institute for Cancer Research in Oslo, Norway, have found that the health benefits from sun exposure are far greater than the risks. According to a new study, modest sun exposure gives enormous vitamin-D benefits.
Researchers looked at sun exposure and vitamin-D levels in peoples from different latitudes. They calculated that given the same amount of time spent outside, those living near the equator in Australia produced 3.4 times more vitamin D than people in Britain did. They produced 4.8 times more than those in Scandinavia.
The researchers used these percentages to determine that people in sunnier latitudes were less likely to die from cancer—even though cancer rates actually climb from north to south.3
To cite an example of how the numbers work, lead researcher Johan Moan put it this way: In Norway, it is estimated that doubling the sun exposure for the general population would also double the number of annual skin-cancer deaths to about 300. However—and here's the important part—3,000 fewer people would die from other cancers. “The benefits could be significant for people in other countries as well,” Moan said. In fact, he would be quite surprised if they were different.
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Choosing Food For Your Pet's Age By: Lee Malcolm
Our pets are as complex as we are when it comes to their diet. The right cat nutrition for your kitten is going to be very different to the type of food your cat will need(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Diet For Middle-aged People To Keep Healthy By: Emma111
When people are in middle age, the systematic functions of the body systems gradually slow down. Slowing metabolism, gaining weight, reduced immunity and memory loss are common among middle-aged people. If paying no attention to a reasonable allocation of food and scientifically arranging dietary nutrition, it is bound to accelerate aging and cause obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, or even cancer.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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A Look At Various Effective Bodybuilding Supplements Available Online By: Nutrition Wholesalers
When you are in the market looking for bodybuilding supplements you are bound to come across lots of different products from as many companies.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Quality Bodybuilding Supplements Now Available Online By: Nutrition Wholesalers
That bodybuilders, athletes, and indeed all other people who desire to keep their bodies ripped and fit, need to use various bodybuilding supplements for different purposes is common knowledge.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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How A Vegetarian Eating Habit Can Help You By: Andrew Bui
As more and more individuals become vegetarian, I have to consider, what really are the benefits?(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Types Of Cancer By: Deepak Chauhan
Explore the complete Cancer Information from cancerssociety.org, breast cancer, Cancer Cure, Cancer Type, Cancer Information, Cancer Awareness, Lungs Cancer, Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostat Cancer, Colon Cancer, Cancer Risk, Cancer Symptoms, Cancer Risk, Cancer Diagnosis, Cancer Treatments, Cancer Help and Cancer Cure.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Heal Foot Pain With Effective Massage Techniques In Cypress, California By: Julia Bennet
Cypress is a place where you can find numerous massage parlors and spa centers. In fact, there are quite a few spas and parlors completing for massage in Cypress. People visit these centers to get relief from different types of physical pain or to get relaxation. Here, however, we will focus on expert massages conducted by medical professionals and not the usual spa or parlor.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Mature Dog Dietary Requirements By: Nick Campbell
If your dog is getting on a bit, its diet will differ greatly from when it was a puppy. What you feed any dog, no matter what its age, is also changeable from one dog to another, as a pet diet must take into account its breed, size and any health conditions. Pet food should have guidelines on the packet, but the best recommendations will come from your vet.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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