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The fundamental requirement of adequate sleep duration and sleep quality for maintaining good health continues to be highlighted in a steady stream of compelling new science. It is well-established that chronic sleep loss is strongly associated with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, mood disorders, and substance abuse – and a novel report from the [...] The Mediterranean Diet hit another healthy home run with 2 new studies adding to its long and successful record on the disease-fighting front. A slew of former studies have established this delicious dietary pattern (high in plant foods, fish, olive oil, moderate in red wine, and low in meat) as beneficial for heart health, cancer [...] The first in-depth, nation-wide analysis of vitamin D status in our youth has yielded some eye-popping results. Reporting in Pediatrics (August 09), investigators found that 70% of youth tested had low blood levels of vitamin D. They study included more than 6,000 children ages 1-21. Low levels were most common in children who were older, [...] Eating high glycemic carbs like white bread, white potatoes, and sweets (“The Great White Hazards” in my lingo), that send blood glucose soaring, appear to disrupt the function of the all-important cells lining our arteries known as endothelial cells. Endothelial cells, when functioning properly, work like a Teflon coating in our arteries and maintain [...] Adding salt to prepared food is a learned behavior primarily triggered by seeing and having ready access to a salt shaker. As a simple strategy to reduce your sodium intake, rid your house completely of salt shakers. If it’s not there, it is not an option. We are currently consuming 50 percent more [...] A recent review of the latest studies evaluating garlic’s beneficial effects on blood pressure provided some real artery-opening results. After combining the data from 11 separate clinical trials, researchers found that garlic indeed packs an impressive blood pressure – lowering punch. For folks in the studies that had high blood pressure, the garlic reduced the [...] |
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