High Fructose Corn Syrup vs Sugar, Issue Explained

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 13, 2011 | 31 comments

The food industry LOVES High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and for a good reason. It’s a very cheap sweetener that prolongs shelf life, prevents sugar from crystallizing in drinks, makes bakery goods look golden and delicious and has several great effects on frozen food....

High Intensity Exercise Boon to Blood Sugar and Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 12, 2011 | 12 comments

They discovered that a special form of cardio –known as interval—reduced blood sugar better than traditional steady-state cardio. In this study of 8 type 2 diabetics, the subjects were asked to perform thrice-weekly interval training sessions on an exercise bike, each...

Watermelon Keeps Cholesterol in Check

by Scott Davis | Dec 11, 2011 | 22 comments

The summertime favorite fruit may be out of season, but that hasn’t stopped a research team from the University of Kentucky from releasing promising results that have linked watermelon juice with healthy cholesterol levels. The USDA-funded research investigated the...

Alzheimer’s, Snoring and Sleep Apnea Connection

by Christian Goodman | Dec 10, 2011 | 16 comments

Alzheimer’s is most often considered an incurable and unavoidable disease. Many of us have helplessly watched loved ones experience this painful condition, steadily degenerating the person’s functionality and personality. Recent studies have, however, connected...

Living With Erectile Dysfunction

by Christian Goodman | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 comment

I was browsing an onscreen TV guide last night while passing time between tasks and saw an ad for a show called “Living With Ed.” I laughed as soon as I realized what the show was actually about. Not because the star of the show is trying to raise environmental...

Weight Loss Linked to Oral Health Benefits

by Christian Goodman | Dec 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Excess body fat interferes with the health of your mouth, a team of scientists from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine discovered. In this study, 31 adults with obesity were examined for a battery of oral health indicators –half of which...

Lowering Blood Sugar Lows Brain Health Problems

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 4, 2011 | 4 comments

Too much blood sugar is bad for the brain, according to a research team from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. In this study, adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes had significantly higher levels of two proteins –known as sVCAM and sICAM – that impair...

Hidden Stress Causing High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Dec 3, 2011 | 29 comments

Stress is one of modern day peoples’ worst enemies. It causes anything from high blood pressure and upset stomach to stroke and cancer. Most of us are under some kind of stress and feel the effects from time to time. But the fact is, the worst kind of stress is the...

Menopausal Women at Sky-High Risk of Vitamin-D Deficiency

by Julissa Clay | Dec 2, 2011 | 8 comments

Women with menopause should be aggressive about testing and treating vitamin D levels, according to a report conducted by a Spanish research team. This conclusion was based on a finding that NONE of the 3,700 women tested in the study had adequate vitamin D levels in...

High Blood Pressure Interferes With Social Life

by Christian Goodman | Dec 1, 2011 | 12 comments

Those with high blood pressure have a new reason to take action: the condition may affect their interactions with other people. In a new study published in the most recent edition of Psychosomatic Medicine, scientists discovered that high blood pressure brought on...