Light Drinking & Breast Cancer Risk

“This review examines three areas of study – one, the biological pathways of alcohol-linked breast cancer; two, the epidemiological risk relationship between drinking and breast cancer; and three, the global burden of breast cancer incidence and mortality that is attributable to drinking – with a focus on light drinking.” “showed that an estimated 144,000 breast-cancer…

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Good Nutrition Affects Social Development

From The University of Pennsylvania, “In preschoolers, proper nutrition positively affects social development, researchers have discovered. For this study, the scientists analyzed a sample of 1,795 3-year-old children from Mauritius, an island off the eastern coast of Africa with a population of about 1.3 million people. They focused on four aspects of physical health related…

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No Health Benefits to Sugar Substitutes

A new study from York University, “had individuals report their diet over the previous 24 hours, after which they were categorized as consumers of artificial sweeteners (aspartame or saccharin), or high or low consumers of natural sugars (sugar or fructose). Diabetes risk was measured as the ability to manage blood sugars using an oral glucose…

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PCOS & Alternative Therapies

According to recent study, “Acupuncture and physical exercise improve hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.” To continue, “In the current study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, a group of women with PCOS were given acupuncture where…

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PCOS & Insulin Management

“Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a common disorder that impairs fertility by impacting menstruation, ovulation, hormones, and more, is closely related to insulin levels. Women with the disorder are typically “insulin resistant” — their bodies produce an overabundance of insulin to deliver glucose from the blood into the muscles. The excess makes its way to the…

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Acupuncture & Fibromyalgia

“Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds new research.” “The beneficial effects were still evident a year later, the findings show.” The article continues, ” Analysis of the results showed that after 10 weeks,…

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Muscle Mass & Heart Disease

“Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA found that cardiovascular disease patients who have high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions. The findings also suggest that regardless of a person’s level of fat mass, a higher level of muscle mass helps…

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Breast Milk & Preemies

According to a recently published article, “Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the first month of life appears to spur more robust brain growth, compared with babies given little or no breast milk. Studying preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the researchers found that preemies whose daily…

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Sedentary Lifestyle & Heart Problem Risk

According to a recent article, “Researchers at UT Southwestern have previously shown that excessive sitting is associated with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness and a higher risk of heart disease. The latest research — part of UT Southwestern’s Dallas Heart Study — points to a likely mechanism by which sitting leads to heart disease.” The article continues,…

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Healthy Eating Tips

We all know how hard it can be to eat well throughout the day, especially when eating outside of the home. Below are some simple, but important ways to help you stay on track! Tips for Healthy Eating: 1) Daily Balanced Food Selection: 30-35% vegetables 25-30% proteins 15-20% beans and grains 15-20% fats and oils…

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