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What are the Health Risks of Too Much vitamin D

post from The Nutrient Rich Blog on 15 March 2007 07:59:00 PM. © The Nutrient Rich Blog

Posted By Joel FuhrmanFrom Disease-ProofFrom the September 2005 edition of Dr. Fuhrman’s Healthy Times:Vitamin D toxicity can cause nausea, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, confusion, and weight loss. Sun exposure does not result in vitamin D toxicity. Vitamin D toxicity is only a possibility from high intakes of vitamin D from supplements. The Food and [...] Tags: Disease Proof

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Nutritional Wisdom: Preventing Sarcopenia: The
Major Cause of Age-Related Disabilities

post from The Nutrient Rich Blog on 15 March 2007 07:59:00 PM. © The Nutrient Rich Blog

Posted By Gerald PuglieseFrom Disease-ProofDr. Fuhrman’s radio show Nutritional Wisdom airs live Wednesdays at 11am EST with an encore presentation Thursdays at 3pm EST on VoiceAmerica. Here’s a peek at this week’s episode:Strength training is essential for long term health. Learn how to protect yourself against muscle loss, frailty, falls and fractures by preventing [...] Tags: Disease Proof

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Measuring Vitamin D Levels in Your Blood

post from The Nutrient Rich Blog on 15 March 2007 07:59:00 PM. © The Nutrient Rich Blog

Posted By Joel FuhrmanFrom Disease-ProofFrom the September 2005 edition of Dr. Fuhrman’s Healthy Times:Assessment of vitamin D status is usually made by measuring 25-hydroxy-vitamin D; however, the optimal serum concentration is somewhat controversial. The data sheets from most blood laboratories list 20 ng/ml as the cutoff for vitamin D deficiency. However, recent studies have [...] Tags: Disease Proof

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Laugh for Longevity

post from The Nutrient Rich Blog on 15 March 2007 07:59:00 PM. © The Nutrient Rich Blog

Posted By Gerald PuglieseFrom Disease-ProofWho doesn’t like to laugh? Nobody! Whether it’s a great knock-knock joke or a person awkwardly slipping on ice—don’t lie, you laugh at that—funny is funny. And according to new research, having a good sense of humor might help you live longer too. Marilyn Elias of USA Today reports:Adults who [...] Tags: Disease Proof

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Eating Raw

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Posted By Gerald PuglieseFrom Disease-ProofOver the past couple of years it seems like rawfood diets have exploded into the mainstream. But, do you really have to omit cooking to maintain a healthy diet? Dr. Fuhrman discusses this in a previous post:Are cooked foods really dead foods?It is true that when food is baked at [...] Tags: Disease Proof

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Social Stress is Depressing - Be the Dog!

post from The Diabetes Blog on 15 March 2007 05:49:00 PM. © The Diabetes Blog

Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Support

Scientists have studied the effects of stress on glucose levels in animals and people. Diabetic mice under physical or mental stress have elevated glucose levels. And now, as if the aforementioned isn't bad enough - researchers have found that a single socially stressful situation contributes to depression in rats.

It seems this single socially stressful scenario is killing new nerve cells in the hippocampus, the area of the brain that processes learning, memory and emotion. In young rats, the stress of encountering older, aggressive rats didn't stop the creation of new brain nerve cells. It prevented the new nerve cells from surviving, which left the young rats with fewer neurons for processing feelings and emotions. Researchers anticipate that this impact on neurogenesis could be a cause of depression. The next step in this discovery is to correlate an effective plan of treatment to preserve the healthy development of nerve cells from the hippocampus.

The timing of this Washing Post article and the topic of Lissa Coffey's latest Coffeytalk newsletter seemed to harmonize splendidly. Lissa is a lifestyle expert who offers interpersonal advice based on ancient wisdom eloquently packaged in modern style. Her latest piece of advice went out to a friend of hers that was feeling social friction from the other people at work. Her friend loved the job but wanted to feel more connected with the rest of her coworkers. Lissa advised her friend: be the dog. She continues..."go in and be the dog. Open that door with a big smile on your face, tail wagging, full of enthusiasm! Look at how dogs win people over just by being themselves, by being happy and comfortable right where they are. Be the dog." Great advice, Lissa!! I'd also like to thank Bean Bag for taking a moment out of her busy watchdog schedule to smile for the camera.

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How to Interpret your Cholesterol Numbers

post from Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin on 15 March 2007 01:04:00 PM. © Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin

Doctors no longer predict your chances of suffering a heart attack by how high your total cholesterol is. The current guidelines recommend that everyone should have a blood level of the bad LDL cholesterol below 100. If you live in Canada, divide the American number by 40. That means that Canadians must have their bad LDL cholestrol levels below 2.5. If you have had a heart attack, you should try to get your bad LDL cholesterol below 70 (Canadian value below 1.75).

You can remember that HDL is the good cholesterol by thinking "H is for healthy"; and that LDL cholesterol is bad because "L is for lousy". The good HDL cholesterol carries cholesterol from your bloodstream to your liver where it can be removed from your body. The bad LDL cholesterol carries cholesterol to your arteries where it forms plaques. To some degree, your good HDL cholesterol protects you from the bad LDL cholesterol, so having a high level of the good HDL helps to protect you from having a heart attack from high levels of the bad LDL. However, this is sometimes not true. Some people with very high blood levels of the good HDL cholesterol still get heart attacks. Hence the new guidelines based purely on blood levels of the bad LDL cholesterol.

A heart-healthy diet can lower cholesterol levels in most people. You can lower your LDL cholesterol by restricting your intake of saturated and partially hydrogenated fats, refined carbohydrates and calories. The diet for lowering cholesterol is the same as the diet to control high blood pressure; see my modified DASH diet. If you are willing to make these lifestyle changes you may be one of the 80 percent who can control cholesterol and blood pressure without drugs.

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Iditarod winner and cancer survivor

post from The Cancer Blog on 15 March 2007 11:30:00 AM. © The Cancer Blog

Filed under: All Cancers, Cancer Survivors, Head and Neck cancer

Lance Mackey beat cancer back in 2001 and on Tuesday he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska. Mackey was diagnosed with neck cancer in 2001 and received surgery and radiation for his treatment.

Lance owns a kennel named Lance Mackey's Comeback Kennel. He indeed made a comeback, he has back to back wins in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.

Mackey's status as a cancer survivor and champion musher will inspire other people with cancer, said Christine Schultz, 42, of Nome, a medical social worker who stood out in subzero temperatures with co-workers from Norton Sound Regional Hospital to watch Mackey cross the finish line. "I think it gives people hope they can overcome cancer and live their dreams," she said.

Don't ever doubt I can't do something," Mackey said in Nome after his win. "I lived through cancer."

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Nibbles: Scotland bans junk food in schools

Scotland cuts junk from school cafeterias; England teaches parents to identify obesity; potential weight-loss surgery complication can lead to confusion; Krispy Kreme set to open in UAE; artist turns consumption of soda into art; and Jake the beagle is a big loser after weight-loss competition.

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Recipe for Healthy Living: When a salad isn't a
salad anymore

Filed under: Diets, Obesity, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Recipe Healthy Living

When you plan to go on a diet or want to start eating healthier, salads seem like the perfect lunch to shed some unwanted pounds. The problem with salads is they can easily deceive the most well meaning dieter.

They say they are salads -- in a way they are -- but not in the eating healthy sense that we associate with it. Just because it has salad in the name on the menu does not mean it is healthy.

Some of you might be saying that you know this already. Believe me when I tell you that some people don't know this or are in some way in denial about the whole salad situation. A taco salad may contain greens and some tomatoes but it also can have ground meat, lots of cheeses, tortilla chips and sour cream.

Salad dressings are another problem, they can sometimes be the same amount of calories as a fast-food meal. Instead of reaching for the ranch dressing which can contain 110 calories and 12 grams of fat per tablespoon, try and make your own salad dressing so you know exactly what your putting in your salad. You can do this when dining out, restaurants usually offer vinegar and oil as a dressing choice.

A few good ideas for a healthier salad:

Stay away from salads that have meats or cheeses
Spice up your salad with different greens like arugula or watercress, you won't miss those creamy dressings with all that flavor
Make your own dressing using a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar and some fresh ground pepper.
If you buy a salad-to-go in a convenience store, compare the calorie content between the light salad dressing to the creamy dressings. I have seen differences of 200 calories or more
Skip the croutons and put in some crunching veggies instead

If you want that taco salad then go at it but if you are trying to lose weight or eat healthier then thinking about what is going into your salad can make a huge difference.

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