Scope out your workplace and get smart about unwanted radiation.
Your workplace can emit electromagnetic pollution, ranging from very low fields to extremely high levels of radiation. Certain occupations—whether you're a hospital worker, logger, software developer, or stockbroker—can put you at much higher risk than other jobs do.
Electrical utility workers, for example, with the most AC electrical and magnetic exposure are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, several studies show. New Zealand research published in Cancer, Causes & Control finds a higher risk for leukemia among "electrical occupations," ranging from… Continue reading Categories
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November 10th, 2010Scope out your workplace and get smart about unwanted radiation.
Your workplace can emit electromagnetic pollution, ranging from very low fields to extremely high levels of radiation. Certain occupations—whether you're a hospital worker, logger, software developer, or stockbroker—can put you at much higher risk than other jobs do.
Electrical utility workers, for example, with the most AC electrical and magnetic exposure are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, several studies show. New Zealand research published in Cancer, Causes & Control finds a higher risk for leukemia among "electrical occupations," ranging from… Continue reading Signs Your Body Is Calling For Help
November 3rd, 2010
Skin tags can be red flags for insulin resistance—and much more.
Ever notice soft bits of raised and hanging skin—commonly called skin tags—on your neck, torso, or anywhere your skin rubs together? Some people are more likely to develop these benign growths on the surface of their skin—as many as 50 to 100 on some individuals.
While dermatologists are rarely concerned about skin tags, current research is beginning to link this form of skin growth with insulin resistance or prediabetes. "We recommend a high level of suspicion for impaired carbohydrate metabolism in patients… Continue reading Are You Stumped by Strange Symptoms?
October 13th, 2010
You may be electrosensitive, and zap-proof supplements can help.
Agitation, brain fog, dizziness, headaches, inability to concentrate, nervousness, a racing pulse, ringing in your ears, sensitivity to light, skin problems, tingling in your limbs, trouble getting your work done, unrelenting fatigue, waking up repeatedly during the night—do you experience any of these seemingly unrelated symptoms?
One normally healthy New York suburbanite began noticing odd symptoms several months after her power company installed new digital electric and gas meters at her home. "I felt as if I were becoming unhinged," she says, describing her… Continue reading Say What?
July 21st, 2010
Hearing loss increasingly impacts young people.
Approximately 36 million adults and half a million children in the United States have trouble hearing. And according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have hearing loss caused by loud noises.
Everything from loud toys and video games in childhood, iPods and rock concerts in adolescence, workplace noise and recreational choices—ranging from the club scene to hunting or riding a motorcycle—in adulthood can cause irreversible hearing loss.
Just going to a noisy sporting event—think… Continue reading Dangerous Drugs in Your Medicine Cabinet
July 5th, 2010
Also pay attention to supplement-drug interactions.
Worldwide, prescription drug abuse is even higher than the combined use of illicit drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, and heroin, finds the UN International Narcotics Control Board. In this country alone, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported that abuse of prescription painkillers has led to an alarming 111% jump in emergency room visits over the last 5 years!
And a new study in American Journal of Psychiatry, based on a survey of almost 35,000 American adults, shows that abuse of and dependence on anxiety drugs are… Continue reading Love Your Liver
June 21st, 2010
Detox and diet to banish belly fat and reduce risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
It doesn't get the attention that the heart and brain do. But your liver is every bit as important, performing close to 400 different jobs from transforming food into energy and controlling hormonal balance to producing bile that supports healthy digestion.
The largest organ in the body, the liver is also a potent detoxifier. Perhaps its most important function, detoxification—ironically—puts the liver at great risk for damage. Everything from alcohol abuse and environmental toxins to parasites and unprotected… Continue reading For Ageless Skin
May 31st, 2010
You're never too young to ensure a glowing complexion.
Even in your 20s, fine lines—the harbinger of wrinkles—may start to appear. But a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that what you eat can combat the photoaging that leads to wrinkles.
Using both food questionnaires and scientific analyses of ultraviolet damage in 2,000 people in Australia, Greece, and Sweden, researchers found that those eating healthy monounsaturated fats from olive oil—along with antioxidant vegetables, especially leafy greens—had the least wrinkling or photoaging. And flavonoids, found in apples and other fruits, were… Continue reading Natures Anti-aging Secret
May 28th, 2010
The "super antioxidant" glutathione is a key player in both detox and disease prevention.
The most important ingredient in healthy longevity may be something you've never heard of—glutathione. This antioxidant helps combat the ill effects of aging as well as diseases ranging from Alzheimer's and dementia to cancer and cardiovascular problems.
A combination of the amino acids cysteine, glycine, and glutamine, glutathione is produced naturally in the body, where it regulates the function of other antioxidants. No wonder that this super antioxidant also plays a vital role in immune support, fighting infection, and controlling… Continue reading Readers Digest Is Dead Wrong on Vitamins
April 19th, 2010
Why do most doctors and nurses take supplements if they aren't useful?
The April issue of Reader's Digest ran an anti-vitamin article that's generated quite a lot of responses. That may be because more than half of all Americans currently take nutritional supplements.
According to the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, here's just some of what readers had to say:
"Basic biochemistry and a review of the literature supports the benefits of supplements . . . .Reader's Digest discussed only the science that it chose to discuss. Cherry-picking science is bad science."
"I am a registered… Continue reading Sleeplessness May Shrink Your Brain
March 12th, 2010
Insomnia can lead to depression, diabetes, and weight gain.
Roughly 60% of Americans polled in a new survey say they don't get enough sleep. And when you set your clocks to "spring forward" on Sunday, you'll probably be joining them!
Besides costing an hour of sleep, adjusting to daylight savings can disrupt sleep patterns—and affect the body's circadian rhythms. Sleep disturbances are clearly linked to depression and other forms of mental problems.
For the first time, a new Dutch study shows that sleeplessness may actually shrink the part of the brain (gray matter) involved in decision-making… Continue reading 
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