Preventing Brain Aging EATING fish at least once a week slows the toll aging takes on the brain, a study concluded Omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish have been shown to boost brain functioning as well as cutting the risk of stroke, and eating fish regularly appears to protect the brain as people age, the six-year study of Chicago residents said "The rate of ( mental ) decline was reduced by 10 per cent to 13 per cent per year among persons who consumed one or more ...

Heart Disease: Premature Cardiovascular Disease Last researchers pointing that women who suffer during pregnancy certain complications could be more likely to develop a special kind of premature cardiovascular disease, according to these studies published, mothers with maternal placental syndrome have double risk of developing cardiovascular disease in a early state, and if we talk about maternal placental syndromes we could mention it syndromes such as; pre-aclampsia and high blood pressure for instance In cases where pitifully the baby died or his growth was restricted, the odds will increase further, ...

You Child Has Diabetes? You have diabetes Is it possible that your child will have diabetes also? If so, how is the probability? Well, first of all, diabetes is divided into 2 types, commonly known as Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2 If you have a Diabetes Type 1, the probability that your child will have the same condition is 1:17 If you are a mother with Diabetes Type 1 and deliver a child when you are under 25 years old, then the probability that your ...

Cancer And Weight Gain We hear it all the timelose weight for your health Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults The researchers compared Body-Mass Index (BMI) to longevity and found a correlation between premature death and higher BMIs For example, a 20-year-old white male, 5'10" weighing 288 pounds with a ...

The Importance Of A Cholesterol Test A cholesterol test is different from most tests, as it is not used to diagnose or monitor a disease but is used to estimate risk of developing a disease, especially heart disease Because high blood cholesterol has been associated with hardening of the arteries, heart disease and a raised risk of death from heart attacks, cholesterol tests are considered a routine part of preventive health care The cholesterol test is recommended to be done at least once every five years It ...

No Longer Choose Between Medicine Or Food Copyright 2005 Robert Gould No longer make expensive doctors appointments just to get the prescriptions you need No longer wait hours in a Doctors office, missing work just to see a doctor to get prescriptions you know you already need Between paying for an expensive doctor's appointment, missing work, and the current high price of medication, this leaves nothing left for prescription drugs This is a cycle that millions of Americans are finding themselves in each and every single day With this ...

How To Give Yourself And Family The Best Protection From Flu And Bird Flu The flu has been an irritant for some time However, at one time it actually caused worldwide devastation, killing millions of people Although this type of effect has not been felt from the flu for many years, with the onset of bird flu this is becoming a very real possibility With this being a concern, people should arm themselves to the full extent to avoid this from occurring There are several common-sense precautionary measures ...

The American Heart: Reducing The Risk Of Disease Learn more about the American Heart Association's (AHA) effort to reduce death by cardiovascular disease by visiting the AHA's website, Americanheartorg This is a comprehensive website with a wealth of information on cardiovascular disease risk and prevention Assessment tools The assessment tool is particularly interesting because it can estimate your "risk of having a heart attack or dying of coronary heart disease in the next 10 years" All you have to do is honestly answer a few questions It's quick ...

The Defibrillator For You Well, it's a big word Defibrillation Defibri-what? Defibrillation And while you can shrug it off as something that doesn't concern you, it could be something that could endanger your life So listen up Defibrillation is not just a big word You need to act upon it For that, you need a defibrillator Another big word Defibrillator "What the heck is that?" You ask Well, a defibrillator counters the illness of heart defibrillation It's a heart condition where your ventricular muscles are all uncoordinated (or, in your ...

Get To Know Vitamin B6 Benefits By now, everybody knows about the dangers of cholesterol, smoking, and a high-fat diet Not everybody knows about the potential of vitamin B-6 Vitamin B6 benefits are vital in your daily supplementation routine because it fights another culprit in cardiovascular illness, namely homocysteine Time and time for over 10 years scientists have shown that even mildly elevated levels of homocysteine in the bloodstream raise the risk of heart disease Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid By itself, it's not bad It's ...