So I can have my steak and eat it too! There is still one last food myth that I really want to share with you, though. I don’t know about you, but I like a lot of salt in my food. I have heard so many times that salt is bad for your blood pressure.
True or false?
Myth No. 5: Salt causes high blood pressure and should be avoided
The origin: In the 1940s, a Duke University researcher named Walter Kempner, M.D., became famous for using salt restriction to treat people with high blood pressure. Later, studies confirmed that reducing salt could help reduce hypertension.
What science really shows: Large-scale scientific reviews have determined there's no reason for people with normal blood pressure to restrict their sodium intake. Now, if you already have high blood pressure, ...
So protein is not at all that bad for your kidneys, huh? Well, I took that post to heart and am working on some pork chops right now…am actually salivating as I smell them cooking. Anyhow, here is another food myth from the same
article.
Myth No. 3: Red meat causes cancer
The origin: In a 1986 study, Japanese researchers discovered cancer developing in rats that were fed "heterocyclic amines," compounds that are generated from overcooking meat under high heat. And since then, some studies of large populations have suggested a potential link between meat and cancer.
What science really shows: No study has ever found a direct cause-and-effect relationship between red-meat consumption and cancer. As for the population studies, they're far from conclusive. That's because they rely on broad surveys of people's eating habits and health afflictions, and ...
This slogan became very popular all over the world many years ago but today, it might not be a good idea to stock up on milk – especially if it comes from China. I am sure that you have heard of the powdered milk scare. Last week, reports came out that powdered milk from China has been contaminated with melamine.
Melamine is a chemical that is usually used for coatings, laminates, adhesives, and other industrial applications. Apparently, some Chinese manufacturers have added this chemical to their dairy products. The reason behind this is that it makes the products seem to have higher protein levels. So how can melamine hurt you?
According to experts, melamine can cause various illnesses like kidney stones, stomach ulcers, and irritation of the skin and eyes. Naturally,
infants drinking ...
Every adult I know has a certain fear of kidney stones. After all, we know that they could hurt – really badly. When we talk about kidney stones, however, our perceptions are normally limited to adults. This kind of thinking is being questioned by
Dr. Caleb Nelson, a urologist at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. According to him, “There is very little available on pediatric stone disease in particular. Most data has looked at adults or the entire population.”
However, the absence of hard data does not mean that there are no incidences of kidney stones in children. In fact, Dr. Nelson, together with other experts, is certain that there are many children with the condition. They attribute this to various causes such as “sedentary lifestyle, obesity increase, processed high-salt diets. Some children get the stones, because birth defects in the urinary tract put ...
If you have been diagnosed with female incontinence, how do you deal with it?
Reading about statistics and news about the condition is one thing but actually having to live with it on a daily basis is something else. The truth is, no one would probably totally understand the situation like you do. But do not fret, there are things that you can do to help you make the best out of your situation. I have some tips – thanks to
iVillage – which can help you deal with your condition.
There is a more comprehensive article on their web site on how to deal with female incontinence. For this post, I would like to focus on one thing – avoiding the possible triggers of female incontinence. The triggers are different for each person but here are some of the most common ones.
Excessive ...
I shared the findings of a study that highlighted the high occurrence of female incontinence in American women in the previous post. This time, let us take a deeper look at this condition. What causes female incontinence? What are its symptoms? How do you know if you have incontinence? Thanks to WebMD, I was able to find detailed information on this condition.
First, let us take a look at the symptoms. Basically, the main symptom of female incontinence is the inability to control urination. This condition can be broken down into two, however. First, we have what is called
stress incontinence. This is characterized by the involuntary release of urine when one laughs, coughs, or sneezes. This is in fact the most common form of female incontinence. Second, we have ...
There are certain health conditions that we do not like talking about. I can name quite a few of these but one of the more sensitive conditions is female incontinence. Who would like not being able to control the excretion of her bodily fluids? I am sure no one.
According to Dr. Ingrid Nygaard, a professor in the division of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the
University of Utah School of Medicine, pelvic floor disorders are very common among women in the United States.
They recently published the findings of a study on this topic.
The new study, published in the Sept. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, reviewed data from almost 2,000 women over the age of 20 who had participated in ...
We have been quite fortunate to receive a free copy of the e-book titled I HAVE IBS...NOW WHAT? It is written by Ashkan Farhadi, MD, MS, FACG and based on what I have read, it is quite a comprehensive guide with regard to the condition called irritable bowel syndrome.
We have talked about IBS several times in the past and it is a very real condition. It is also a sensitive one as not many people like to talk about such things. However, for those who are suffering from IBS, or those who might think that they have the condition, the situation is very real.
So what is this book really about? As I mentioned above, it is basically a comprehensive guide about IBS. It has 7 chapters, starting with an introduction to the condition. ...
Do you find yourself starting to forget things more easily? Are you blaming your memory blanks on age? If so, then you just might have to get off your bum and get moving.
A new research conducted in Australia has found out that age related memory loss could be treated by exercise, at least to a certain degree. What the researchers did was to study 138 people who were 50 years old and above. The people were experiencing memory problems but were not classified as being at risk for dementia. The group was divided into two – the exercise group and the control group. The people in the exercise group were asked to engage in physical activity for 150 minutes per week. This meant three 50-minute sessions within the week.
Their findings? ...
So I can have my steak and eat it too! There is still one last food myth that I really want to share with you, though. I don’t know about you, but I like a lot of salt in my food. I have heard so many times that salt is bad for your blood pressure. True or false?
Myth No. 5: Salt causes high blood pressure and should be avoided
The origin: In the 1940s, a Duke University researcher named Walter Kempner, M.D., became famous for using salt restriction to treat people with high blood pressure. Later, studies confirmed that reducing salt could help reduce hypertension.
What science really shows: Large-scale scientific reviews have determined there's no reason for people with normal blood pressure to restrict their sodium intake. Now, if you already have high blood pressure, ...
