Lower Your Cholesterol And Increase Your Chance Of Stroke Recently, The New York Times published an article entitled – “US calls for major cholesterol reductions” and which was also printed in numerous local papersSounds like a great way to fight heart disease, right?Let’s take a look at what the article does not tell you about lowering your cholesterol Because you must understand the effects of artificially lowering your cholesterol levels without implementing other strategies which are crucial to your healthBecause ...

A Compelling Look At Pain Relief If your back aches when you’re loading groceries in the car or your hands cramp up with arthritis when you sit down at the computer, you’re not alone Although the nature, cause, and complaints vary, over one-half of Americans experience chronic or recurrent pain, a recent survey conducted by the Stanford University Medical Center foundPain is your brain’s signal that there is trouble a brew in your body, akin to the ‘Check Engine’ light ...

Pilots Prone To Cataracts AIRLINE pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik studied 445 men aged 50 or older of whom 79 were pilots and 71 had cataracts, concluding the pilots had triple the risk of developing cataracts "The association between the cosmic radiation exposure of pilots and the risk of nuclear cataracts, adjusted for age, smoking status and sunbathing habits, indicates that cosmic radiation may be a causative factor in ...

Prostate Cancer With Low Psa One of the problems with screening tests for cancer is that there is an assumption that if you have a negative test, you don't have cancer Many people just don't realise that you can have cancer with a negative screening test For prostate cancer serum PSA levels of 4 956;g/L or more are considered to show the possible presence of cancer An analysis of men in a large randomised study shows that cancer is also found in men with lower levels Although the ...

Prostate Cancer Research Studies Vote 'soy Yes, Dairy No' Controversy abounds on this topic; however, numerous studies over the past decade have shown a solid connection between the risk of prostate cancer and dairy consumption A cohort study just published in mid 2005 by the American Journal of Nutrition showed that men with the highest dietary intake of dairy foods were 22 times more likely to develop prostate cancer than men with the lowest dietary intake of dairy foods Prior theories circled around the increase in IGF-1 ...

Glucosamine - The Arthritis Cure? Glucosamine sulphate has been around a long time now and as each year goes by more and more claims are made telling us about this miracle joint lubricant Are all the claims true? Will it cure Arthritis? What is Glucosamine anyway? And what about Chondroitin? Glucosamine is a naturally produced amino sugar which is found in small amounts in foods It plays an important role in maintaining the cartilage gel-like material between our joints The body also produces a carbohydrate called Chondroitin, which is ...

5 Holiday Weight Loss Tips Their Reality Checks Do you find it almost impossible to stay conscious and contentious about weight and nutrition during the holidays? Of course you do More than half of all Americans are overweight: You're not alone A new government study might give you a ray of hope though: The study shows that Americans gain only about one pound over the holidays The study found that people participating were influenced by two main factors over the holidays: The level of their hunger, and the ...

Medicare, Social Security And Retirement Everything keeps changing, how do I keep up? Why is there so many choices? This is common question and concerns of most seniors today The cost of health and prescriptions is higher today for seniors, averaging over $50000 a month With fixed incomes, a comfortable retirement seems to be slipping away Retirement is re defining itself The days of a lifetime pension and 401ks are being wiped out You must think and live different than our Mothers and Fathers did before us The ...

Health Benefits Of Selenium Supplementation Found naturally in rock and soil, Selenium is a trace element that is essential to the human body in small amounts When taken as a supplement, Selenium activates an antioxidant called glutathione peroxidase, which has been known to promote good immune system function, and even prevent cancer One study suggested that men who consume Selenium on a daily basis are 65% less likely to suffer from prostate cancer

Student? Studying Long Hours? Read This My name is Brian Ellis and I work in the insurance industry with qualifications now The Qualification Need My job seemed fairly safe with my firm I was a good worker, no problems and achieved my targets without any problems My bosses were obviously happy enough for me to continue working there However, due to new requirements being brought in by the regulatory authorities that govern financial type companies, I needed a qualification It wasn't concrete, but ...