5% Weight Loss to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Weight Loss and Breast Cancer Risk After Menopause Hello. This is Dr JoAnn Manson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. I'd like to talk with you about a recent report in the journal Cancer,[1] on...
YOGA MAY AID SMOKING CESSATION EFFORTS
Yoga May Aid Smoking Cessation Efforts Use of yoga, along with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), may help improve smoking cessation efforts, new research suggests. A randomized controlled trial of more than 200 adult smokers showed that those who took part in an...
FIGHT DEPRESSION BY INCREASING FIBRE
Increase Fibre To Fight Depression An apple a day may keep more than your dentist away with a new study from China showing that there is an inverse association between fruit and vegetables consumption and depressive symptoms among US adults. The study, published in...
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE FOOD WE EAT
DIET, MICROBES AND MENTAL HEALTH A new American study has summarised findings from a number of clinical studies using dietary intervention to improve depression, anxiety, or stress and the role the gastrointestinal microbiota may have in these disorders. Published...
ACUPUNCTURE MAY CUT JOINT PAIN
ACUPUNCTURE MAY CUT JOINT PAIN AMONG POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCER AND AROMATASE INHIBITOR-RELATED PAIN Acupuncture May Cut Arthralgia From Aromatase Inhibitors Clinical significance of the pain reduction remains uncertain Acupuncture may cut...
PRECONCEPTION VITAMIN D REDUCED MISCARIAGE RISK
Sufficient Preconception Vitamin D Tied to Lower Miscarriage Risk However, increased vitamin D levels in early pregnancy not correlated with reduced pregnancy loss Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy, according to a study published...
CONGRATULATIONS DR HAUSCHKA
WINNER 2018 BEST FOUNDATION The Dr Hauschka Foundation has been named BEST FOUNDATION at the 2018 Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards. Vegan and suitable for all skin conditions. Nourishing and naturally luminous, the formulation combines mineral pigments with...
CHOCOLATE WINS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Chocolate Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * In this systematic review and meta-analysis, 23 studies including 405,304 participants and 35,093 cases of cardiovascular disease were included to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease...
Cognitive Function and Vitamin D
The Association Between Serum Vitamin D Level and Cognitive Function in Older Adults TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * This study determined the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and cognition as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment instrument (is a widely used...
Concussion – What can be done to protect the brain?
The debilitating short-term and long-term effects of concussion (also known as traumatic brain injury or traumatic head injury) have been in the spotlight again. The recent concussion to champion AFL player Robbie Gray again highlights the inherent dangers involved...
CIRCULATING VITAMIN D & COLORECTAL CANCER RISK
WAHT'S YOUR VITAMIN D SCORE, ARE YOU AT RISK? TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * This pooled analysis of 17 cohorts was designed to evaluate the impact of circulating vitamin D levels on colorectal cancer risk. Deficient vitamin D levels (<30 nmol/L) were associated with a 31%...
Effect Of Lifting Weights On Depressive Symptoms
Effect of Resistance Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * This study analyzed 33 randomized controlled trials to evaluate the association between resistance exercise training and depressive symptoms. The study found that resistance exercise...
VITAMIN D AND SITE-SPECIFIC CANCERS
VITAMIN D LINK TO REDUCING RISK OF MULTIPLE SITE-SPECIFIC CANCERS New research published in the British Medical Journal has confirmed that vitamin D has protective effects against numerous site-specific cancers in both men and women. The findings of this large...
COCOA FLAVONOLS INFLUENCE SKIN PHOTO AGEING
COCOA FLAVONOLS INFLUENCE SKIN PHOTO AGEING Daily intake of a high flavonol cocoa beverage may have positive effects on facial wrinkles and skin elasticity in moderately photo-aged women, a recent study suggests. “We found that 24 weeks of daily cocoa flavonol...
* * * ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH PCOS? * * *
PCOS is not the same for all women. Treatment must target the underlying cause and I’m going to give you some examples of why this is so important....
* Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia *
Women Are Vulnerable to Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors followed 950 individuals with stable coronary artery disease to compare the burden of mental stress–induced myocardial ischemia and angina in women and men. Women who...
* * * CANCER PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM ART * * *
Art Intervention May Be Beneficial for Cancer Patients A bedside visual art intervention may help with cancer patients' pain, anxiety, and mood, according to a study published online April 17 in the European Jouurnal of Cancer Care. J.J. Saw, of the Mayo Clinic School...
* * *CHLAMYDIA AND OVARIAN CANCER LINK* * *
Chlamydia Infection Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer April 1, 2018—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—An antibody present in the blood of women who have been infected with Chlamydia trachomatis has been associated with doubling of ovarian cancer risk. This...
* * * DO YOU SUFFER FROM NERVE PAIN? * * *
DO YOU SUFFER NERVE PAIN? Whether it is sciatica, diabetes or cancer treatment, various nutritionals and herbs have been shown to reduce both the pain, and damage that causes nerve pain. Unfortunately most prescription medications are only mildly beneficial bu...
ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED DRINKS – THE RISKS
ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED BEVERAGES, STROKE, AND DEMENTIA TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The association between sugar- and artificially sweetened drink intake and risk for stroke or dementia was evaluated in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. After adjusting for multiple...
IODINE DEFICIENCY MAY IMPAIR FERTILITY
Iodine Deficiency May Impair Fertility Women with moderate to severe iodine deficiency may have a more difficult time conceiving, suggests an observational study by researchers from the NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human...
LOW VITAMIN D AND IBS LINK?
IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN LOW VITAMIN D AND IBS? People suffering from irritable bowel syndrome have been shown to have a deficiency in vitamin D, leading to new therapeutic options. Strongly associated with many systemic disorders, vitamin D has been the focus of...
BREAST & PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORS DIET
Impact of Dietary Patterns and the Main Food Groups on Mortality and Recurrence in Cancer Survivors TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * The authors of this meta-analysis evaluated the association between dietary patterns and outcomes among survivors of common cancers with a 10-year...
A PRO-INFLAMMATORY DIET MAY HAVE COLORECTAL CANCER RISK
Association of Dietary Inflammatory Potential With Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men and Women Key Points Questions: Do pro-inflammatory dietary patterns increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer? Findings: In this cohort study that followed 121 050 adults for 26...
MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND PROSTATE CANCER
MEDITERRANEAN DIET MAY LOWER RISK OF AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER High adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published in the February issue of The Journal of Urology. Adela Castelló,...
EXERCISE IN MIDDLE AGE IS GOOD FOR THE HEART
EXERCISE TRAINING IN MIDDLE AGE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES HEART PHYSIOLOGY AND REDUCES CARDIAC STIFFNESS TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * In this prospective study, investigators examined the long-term effects of high-intensity exercise training on left ventricular stiffness in...
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION & RISK OF BREAST CANCER
Hormonal Contraception and Risk of Breast Cancer TAKE-HOME MESSAGE * This study assessed 1.8 million women who were followed on average for 10.9 years for associations between the use of hormonal contraception and the risk of invasive breast cancer in a nationwide...
MEAT CONSUMPTION AND BREAST CANCER
Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Breast Cancer This study is interesting as bacon and eggs are very much part of the Aussie weekend diet as is a cheese plate with cold meats, or our daily sandwich with ham. * This population-based study examined the risk of...
Fruit, Veg, & Legume intake and Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths
Fruit, Vegetable, and Legume Intake, and Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths It's January, the start of the year, the start of good intentions, the start of many diets. This study is a good look at food and what our body gets out of it and in turn what our body gives us...
DIABETES AND HIGH BMI INCREASE CANCER RISK
Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI Having a high body mass index (BMI) is proving riskier than ever these days, with high BMI being responsible for twice as many cancers than diabetes. More than 5 percent of all incident cancers in 2012 were...