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Common weed killer, 2,4-D, said to cause cancer

post from Optimum Nutrition on 24 April 2006 11:23:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

Canada’s most common weed killer, 2,4-D, said to cause cancerCanada’s most common weed killer, 2,4-D, said to cause cancerProvided by: Canadian PressWritten by: DENNIS BUECKERTApr. 24, 2006 OTTAWA (CP) - The most commonly used weed killer on Canadian lawns and gardens - known only as 2,4-D - is “persuasively linked” to cancer, neurological impairment and reproductive [...]

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What causes muscle cramps during competition

post from Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin on 24 April 2006 08:39:00 PM. © Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin

If you've ever developed severe muscle cramps during long-term exercise, the odds are that you never found out why it happened. Doctors in South Africa studied triathletes and found that most of the time, the muscles cramps were not caused by dehydration, thyroid disease, blocked blood flow, nerve damage, or mineral abnormalities of calcium, sodium, magnesium or potassium (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, July 2005).

The athletes with cramps had normal electrolytes and did not lose more fluid during exercise than those who did not suffer cramps. The researchers showed that the most likely cause is muscle fatigue or tearing of the muscle itself. Electromyograph (EMG) studies at one to five minutes showed markedly elevated electrical activity of the nerves controlling the cramped muscles. Therefore muscle cramps during long distance athletic events appeared to be caused by exercise-induced damage to the muscles themselves. If this is true, muscle cramps during endurance events can be prevented by slowing down when you feel excessive soreness in one muscle group or straining in a muscle. Of course, competitive athletes will not do this, and they pay for it with muscle cramps.

Lack of salt is a common cause of cramps in exercisers. You'll find lots of other reports to help you get the most from your exercise in the Fitness section of DrMirkin.com

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Women's Triathlon Clothing

post from NetSweat Fitness Blog on 24 April 2006 08:27:00 PM. © NetSweat Fitness Blog

We just updated our women's triathlon clothing page. All new for 2006 tri suits, tri tanks, and tri shorts are featured from Danskin, Sugoi and TYR.

The page is located at http://www.netsweat.com/triathlon_duathlon/triathlon_women.html.copyright NetSweat.com - The Internet's Fitness Resource

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The End

post from reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog on 24 April 2006 08:17:00 PM. © reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog

The proof: (click to make it bigger) I blocked out everyone else IPs and shortened the screen so you can see my last comment on 4/21 vs. today's comment vs. "Anna". Here is the podcast about the episode. That's all...

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Canadians to put money into prostate cancer
prevention

post from Optimum Nutrition on 24 April 2006 08:01:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

TheStar.com - A first ? scientist to study how to prevent cancerApr. 24, 2006. 04:14 PMCANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER (CP) ? British Columbia is providing $4 million in funding to the Canadian Cancer Society so an expert can research how the disease can be prevented ? the first time in North America the issue will be targeted [...]

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Irish men need prostate cancer screening

post from Optimum Nutrition on 24 April 2006 07:50:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

Irish Medical TimesPilot screening programme for prostate cancer need immediately By Greg BaxterA pilot screening scheme for prostate cancer is needed immediately. Professor John Armstrong, chairman of the Irish Cancer Society, told Irish Medical Times that waiting for results from randomised trials in Europe and America about the efficacy of PSA testing would ?waste lives? if the [...]

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Aspirin Controversy

post from NetSweat Fitness Blog on 24 April 2006 06:35:00 PM. © NetSweat Fitness Blog

Aspirin is has been widely touted as a way to reduce the risk of heart attacks. However, over the past four years, a certain portion of the medical community has been challenging this conventional wisdom. They claim that an unknown percentage of individuals are aspirin-resistant.

An article in today?s Wall Street Journal revealed conflicts of interest among those questioning the use of aspirin for preventing heart attacks. Many of these individuals have ties to drug companies with more expensive drugs or companies that create tests to check for aspirin resistance. For the next seven days, non-subscribers to the WSJ can read the article by clicking here.

This is the first that we have heard of aspirin resistance. Therefore, we suggest discussing any concerns with your physician and your cardiologist.

Keep in mind that aspirin is just part of heart disease prevention. A low fat-low cholesterol diet combined with regular exercise (particularly cardio) plays a very important role. Lifestyle changes, particularly stress reduction (another reason to take up yoga), also help.

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Caught out

post from reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog on 24 April 2006 02:28:00 PM. © reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA OH MY GAWD!! For future reference to stalkers...when you stalk someone online, please mind your Ps and Qs. "Anna Sun" you played yourself...I know your IP...I have your IP...Your name is not Anna or Sun...nor are you a girl....

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Olive Oil - Buyer Beware

The olive oil sitting your pantry may not be what you think it is. It could be low quality olive oil or worse yet, not even be olive oil at all.

DrWeil.com suggests looking for imported oils certified by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) or by olive oil certifying bodies in Italy (DOP), Spain (DO) or Greece (HEPO). California olive oils should be certified by the California Olive Oil Council (COOC).

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Shangri-La Diet free giveaway from CalorieLab

CalorieLab is giving away copies of The Shangri-La Diet by Dr. Seth Roberts to three lucky CalorieLab visitors.

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