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Obesity Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Avon doctor opens practice specializing in age management medicine | from The Valley Press
For centuries human beings have been searching for the “Fountain of Youth” in hopes of finding eternal youth. But we don’t need to drink from a spring to reverse or slow the aging process…
Dementia Risk Increased by Abdominal Obesity
| Belly Fat is Toxic to your Brain as Well as Your Body |
 I have previously reported on the association between belly fat (visceral fat) and the increased risk for insulin resistance, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea and premature death. As if that weren’t sufficient reason to flatten your stomach, that middle-aged bulge may also increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia later on in life. read more…
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Smokers More Likely to Suffer Cognitive Decline
| Dangers From Smoking Continue to Mount |
 Smoking is a very expensive habit, both financially and health-wise. It has been widely recognized as the greatest individual risk for heart disease, stroke, emphysema, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and lung cancer. It has also been strongly implicated in early erectile dysfunction (ED) and breast cancer. read more… |
Fish Oil and Heart Health
Superior to Statins in Heart Failure Patients
Lifestyle Management Reduces Body Fat Distribution
Supervised Exercise and Nutrition Counseling was Key
How Much Vitamin D is Enough?
Most Americans are vitamin D deficient due to inadequate dietary intake and insufficient sun exposure (UVB rays). The predominant dietary form of vitamin D is D2. That is also the form typically found in OTC vitamin supplements. The preferred, and more potent, form is vitamin D3 which is synthesized in the skin from sun exposure. read more…
Healthy Eating Helps Reduces Chronic disease
 Modern day nutritional habits are the cause of the explosion in heart disease, type-2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. High calorie, high fat, high sugar and processed foods are to blame. Calorie deprivation is not sustainable and only leads to chronic hunger and failure of the diet. It is the quality of the calories consumed: highly refined, easily digestible carbohydrates that triggers the excess weight gain and obesity.The link between refined carbohydrates and disease was not understood for many years. Refined sugar and white flour were treated as equivalent to raw fruits, vegetables and whole grain flour. It is now known that ingesting refined carbohydrates leads to insulin resistance, and is the culprit in the development of the metabolic syndrome: increased insulin, increased triglycerides, high LDL and low HDL, increased blood sugar, high blod pressure, and abdominal obesity. read more…
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Alcohol may increase cancer risk in women
According to a large scale British study, even low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of several cancers.
Osteoporosis: a silent epidemic
Osteoporosis, a disease you cannot feel; you can only test for it. Literally, the term osteoporosis means “porous bone”. It is a very common condition, affecting more than 40 million people in the United States.
Osteoporosis is defined by a reduction in bone mass, bone quality or the presence of a fragility fracture. It contributes to nearly 1.5 million fractures per year in the US. read more…
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