Mental Attitude: Don't Worry Be Happy.
The more you stay positive and happy in life, the better chance you have of avoiding a stroke. Optimistic people have a healthier immune system, faster wound healing, and a lower risk of heart disease. So don't worry, be happy.
Journal of The American Stroke Association and The Mayo Clinic, Aug 2011
Health Alert: Strokes On The Rise?
From 1995-2008, ischemic stroke incidence rose 50% for males age 35-44; 46% for males age 15-34; and 51% for boys age 5-14. For females age 35-44, ischemic stroke incidence rose 29%; 23% for females age 15-34; and 3% for girls age 5-14. One in three ischemic stroke patients aged 15-34 had three stroke factors, while half of 35-44 year olds with ischemic stroke had hypertension. Risk factors said to be linked to stroke risk include family history; having had a previous stroke; having had a transient ischemic attack; African Americans and those of Hispanic or Asian/Pacific Island descent have a higher risk of stroke; birth control pills; cardiovascular disease; cocaine usage; diabetes; heavy alcohol consumption; hypertension; high cholesterol; high amino acid levels in the blood; obesity/ overweight; smoking; being over 55 years of age.
Annals of Neurology, Aug 2011
Diet: Prune Power?
In the US, 8 million women have osteoporosis because of the sudden cessation of ovarian hormone production at the onset of menopause. In the first 5-7 postmenopausal years, women are at risk of losing bone at a rate of 3-5% per year. In a study, the group of women who consumed dried plums had significantly higher bone mineral density in comparison with the group of women who ate dried apples. This was due, in part, to the ability of dried plums to suppress the rate of bone resorption, or the breakdown of bone, which tends to exceed the rate of new bone growth as people age..
British Journal of Nutrition, Aug 2011
Exercise: Good Reasons.
Exercise reduces your anxiety level, helps control blood pressure in people with hypertension, and protects against "creeping obesity" (the slow, but steady weight gain that occurs as you age).
Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, 1996
Chiropractic: Happy Patients!
In this study, the average intake pain rating of patients cared for by Doctors of Chiropractic was 6.2 of 10, and the average discharge score was 1.9 of 10. 95% of the patients rated their care as "excellent."
Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics, Feb 2011
Wellness/Prevention: Ancient Bugs.
When they were developed less than a century ago, scientists were surprised at how fast bacteria developed resistance to antibiotic drugs. Recently, researchers discovered antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria recovered from 30,000-year-old permafrost. This shows antibiotic resistance is a natural phenomenon predating the modern clinical antibiotic use.
Nature, Sept 2011
