Monthly Archives: March 2009

Chocolate and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chocolate 300x240 Chocolate and Chronic Fatigue SyndromeFor some time, certain health care providers were warning their patients to stay away from chocolate if they suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, believing that the sugar and caffeine would be bringing their energy levels up too much only to have them drop again. However, a lot of recent studies have suggested that perhaps this advice is wrong.

A study conducted by a team of researchers at Hull York Medical School led by leader Professor Steve Atkin created two groups of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The patients were asked to eat chocolate ever day. One group was given dark chocolate with high amounts of cocoa, the other patients were given white bars dyed to appear like dark chocolate. The study showed that those who were getting their daily cocoa felt less tired and had less trouble with muscle pain and weakness by, among other things, boosting the levels of serotonin, which is woefully low for many Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients.

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Foods To Prevent Lung Cancer

Lung 300x225 Foods To Prevent Lung CancerThere is strong evidence that eating certain foods can significantly cut a person’s risk of lung cancer. Here’s a list of ten powerful lung protectors:

Cruciferous Vegetables
Compounds found in cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, and watercress have been shown to halt the progression of lung cancer in both human and animal studies.

Pomegranate Juice
Studies in mice show that pomegranate juice may inhibit the development of lung cancer.

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Health Benefits of Coriander Seeds and Cilantro Leaves

coriander 300x300 Health Benefits of Coriander Seeds and Cilantro LeavesCoriander seed and cilantro leaves have many known health benefits and researchers are finding more every day. Here are 13 known benefits:

1. Protects against the Salmonella bacteria

2. Reportedly works as a natural chelation treatment

3. Aids in digestion and helps settle the stomach and prevent flatulence

4. Is an anti-inflammatory that may alleviate symptoms of arthritis

5. Protects against urinary tract infections

6. Prevents nausea

7. Relieves intestinal gas

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Obesity And Fast Foods

FatKidsFastFood 300x212 Obesity And Fast FoodsObesity and fast foods – there’s little doubt about the link. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United states. And it’s an epidemic that has grown side by side, step by step with the the fast food industry.

Eric Schlosser in his brilliant and shocking book, Fast Food Nation, describes the US as “an empire of fat,” and he lays the blame for this clearly and convincingly at the door of the fast food industry.

Obesity Fast Food Data

Twice as many American adults are obese today as in the 1960s. More than half of all adults and a quarter of all children are now obese. Over this same period, fast food has become cheaper and easier to buy.
Further evidence for the link between obesity and fast food can be found outside the US. Since the early 1980s, American-style fast food culture has spread like wildfire around the world… And obesity has followed, accompanied by its many unwelcome side effects: heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and other ills.

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Immediate Action to Take If A Stroke Strikes A Loved One

stroke 300x300 Immediate Action to Take If A Stroke Strikes A Loved OneAlthough stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and the number one cause of disability, this condition doesn’t get the respect and attention it deserves. When people have sudden chest pain, they know they might have a heart attack. They call 9-1-1 and seek help immediately.

But people who suddenly become weak or numb on one side of their body, or experience sudden problems with speech or vision, often act unhurried in seeking help.

Why is this? One possibility is that heart attacks are usually painful. Strokes are not necessarily painful, and even when pain is present, it can be mild. Pain is a powerful motivator, and some people have the mistaken belief that all serious medical conditions hurt, and the seriousness of the problem is proportionate to the intensity of pain. Also, because the brain is a more complicated organ than the heart, symptoms of strokes can also be more complex, making them harder to identify.

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