Causes of weight loss

Vitamin B6 Helps DHA Work Properly

2012-10-06T10:22:00.000-07:00

A new study restricted vitamin B6 intake for 28 days in healthy adult men and women, creating a slight deficiency. Doing so lowered the DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. content in cell membranes. This study shows that vitamin B6 is needed to help DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. get where it needs to go; and even a slight deficiency can cause problems.

B vitamins are essential for many aspects of human metabolism, especially energy production and memory. DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. is also one of the most important nutrients for memory, but it must get built into brain cell membranes before it can really help out. Vitamin B6 is likely to help.

Since DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. in the membranes of cells in the circulatory system is important for cardiovascular health, researchers concluded there could be “elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in vitamin B6 insufficiency.”

Share:
Supplements that contain vitamin B6 Supplements that contain DHA
Read More: Cardiovascular Health NewsRelated Entries:

Low Vitamin B6 Linked to Inflammatory Conditions in U.S. Adults
Higher Levels of Vitamin B6 Reduce the Risk for Lung Cancer
--

View the Original article

Calcium and Vitamin D Reduces the Risk for Breast and Colon Cancer

2012-10-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

Listen to Byron's Recap// Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting// or for those that have scripting disabled. This audio file requires Macromedia Flash Player to play. Get Flash Weekly Health Podcast

View the Original article

Weight Gain And Cancer

2012-10-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

How To Control Your Perimenopause Weight Gain And Even Lose It! Although millions of women struggle with weight problems at various periods of their lives, it's particularly after childbirth and as menopause sets in that we are the most vulnerable to weight gain. Perimenopause weight gain can start as early as 40 years old. The average age however for menopause is… By: Maya Uriodain in Health and Fitness > Weight Loss Jul 25, 2011 0 Likes: 0

View the Original article

B12 Levels Predict a Healthier Brain

2012-10-06T09:52:00.001-07:00

A study that analyzed the vitamin B121 levels in elderly individuals, age 61-87, found that higher B12 levels were associated with more normal brain size. On the other hand, those with the lowest levels of B12 had the most brain atrophy and were six times more likely to have a problem.

The study does not talk about B12 deficiency from the point of view of government standards or daily values; people with the lowest B12 levels in this study were not actually deficient according to these standards. However, if one’s brain is shrinking due to a “low-normal” level of a vitamin, then most people would consider that a rather flagrant deficiency of a nutrient.

While supplements were not directly tested in this study to see whether or not they could prevent or reverse the problem, the data suggests that taking B12 is a really good idea for brain health.

Vitamin B12 is vital to nerve function, as determined by hundreds of studies. Of course, I recommend supplementation with the co-enzyme forms of B12 such as methylcobalamin. Never use the cyanide-producing form known as cyanocobalamin, which is found in many dietary supplements.

Share:
Supplements that contain coenzyme B12
Read More: Brain Health NewsRelated Entries:

Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance
B12 and Folic Acid Boost Memory in Stressed Adults
--

View the Original article

The Thyroid Jolt Time of Year

2012-09-27T12:07:00.000-07:00

Fluctuating temperatures in the fall and spring pose a significant jolt to your thyroid. Those with borderline thyroid issues may now feel less energetic, even having a poor mood that is begging to creep in. It just feels like something isn’t right. It feels harder to get in gear, harder to feel like your normal self. Fluctuating fall temperatures are a jolt to your thyroid system. Your mood can feel strained even though it is a beautiful Indian summer fall day (not to mention how it can feel on the cold days).

Thyroid hormone must adjust to the “stress” of temperature changes. In general, it takes about seven days (the half-life of thyroid hormone) to make adjustments. When temperatures swing up and down those on the edge of thyroid problems are likely to feel a significant jolt. This is not imaginary; it either is or isn’t happening. If it’s happening, the recent temperature drops in Northern states will throw off your energy and mood. Optimal thyroid function is also needed for an immune system in tip-top working condition, as thyroid hormone governs the cellular use of energy and your immune system is an energy intense operation.

Extra nutritional support for your thyroid (Thyroid Helper, Daily Energy Multiple Vitamin and Iosol Iodine) are the basics. If you are already taking these you may need higher amounts when the temperatures swing down or up.

Some people will need extra energy support to compensate for their struggling system. In addition to the above you can consider Activator Plus, Q10, and/or Pantethine. Find a baseline amount of nutritional support that keeps your energy up during this time.

Since faltering energy can weaken your natural defense system during the fall and winter months, you may also need extra immune support during this time. This will vary from person to person.

Don’t spend your fall and winter in hibernation - take charge!

Share:
Supplements that support Thyroid & Metabolism
Read More: Energy/ Fatigue News, Thyroid NewsRelated Entries:

The Vital Role of Selenium in Thyroid Function and Health
Oprah’s Thyroid Problem Explained
Thyroid and Kidney Problems Overlap
Low Vitamin D Contributes to Thyroid Problems
Sluggish Thyroid Increases Blood Pressure

Other Health News

Pulling Data...

View the Original article

Kids Gulp sept billion calories par an

2012-09-27T11:57:00.001-07:00

C'est plus de 12,5 millions d'enfants. Et de nouvelles recherches dans le British Medical Journal suggère que les enfants obèses ont des facteurs de risque beaucoup plus élevés pour les maladies cardiovasculaires en tant qu'adultes.

View the Original article

How to Prevent Heartburn

2012-09-23T10:19:00.001-07:00

Overweight people tend to be the ones with digestive issues. "Increasing body mass index is associated with increased reflux, especially in the case with truncal obesity: big bellies," Dr. Alexander says. The best lifestyle adjustment you can make is to cut down on fatty foods and lose weight. Exercise is important, he says, but certain exercises, like riding a bike bent over, aggravate reflux. Work out in a way that feels comfortable to you.

Stock Your Medicine Cabinet

If you know you get heartburn, don't wait until the telltale signs arrive before popping a pill. Proton pump inhibitors, some of which are available over the counter like Prilosec OTC, are the more potent acid blockers, but they take a while to start working. "Those are medicines to use to prevent reflux," Dr. Alexander says. For quicker relief, over-the-counter antacids like Maalox and Tums buffer the acid in your esophagus, but they only last for a few minutes, Dr. Alexander says. Histamine 2 (H2) blockers like Zantac and Pepcid block acid after about 20 minutes and can suppress acid from 6-12 hours. "Pop a Tums as well as a Pepcid to control it right away," Dr. Alexander says.

Read more: Your Guide to a Happy, Healthy Tummy

Strategize On Sleep

What's the worst time to start counting sheep? Directly after a big, boozy meal. "People tend to get heartburn when they overeat and lay down," Dr. Alexander said. Wait at least a couple hours before sleep, he says, or take an H2 blocker before you go to bed on the nights you eat late.

View the Original article

Magnesium Boosts Brain Function

2012-09-15T23:16:00.001-07:00

Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food

2012-09-12T22:14:00.000-07:00

ScienceDaily (Sep. 12, 2012) You may think you have your food all to yourself, but you're actually sharing it with a vast community of microbes waiting within your digestive tract. A new study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine reveals some gut microbes increase the absorption of dietary fats, allowing the host organism to extract more calories from the same amount of food.

Share This:See Also:Health & MedicineObesityNutritionDiet and Weight LossPlants & AnimalsFoodMicrobes and MoreFishReferenceSouth Beach dietSaturated fatZone dietDigestion

"This study is the first to demonstrate that microbes can promote the absorption of dietary fats in the intestine and their subsequent metabolism in the body," said senior study author John Rawls, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology at UNC. "The results underscore the complex relationship between microbes, diet and host physiology."

Previous studies showed gut microbes aid in the breakdown of complex carbohydrates, but their role in dietary fat metabolism remained a mystery, until now. The research was published in the Sept 13, 2012 issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

The study was carried out in zebrafish, which are optically transparent when young. By feeding the fish fatty acids tagged with fluorescent dye, the researchers were able to directly observe the absorption and transport of fats in the presence or absence of gut microbes.

The researchers pinpointed one group of bacteria -- Firmicutes -- as instrumental in increasing fat absorption. They also found the abundance of Firmicutes in the gut was influenced by diet: fish fed normally had more Firmicutes bacteria compared to fish that were denied food for several days. Other studies have linked a higher relative abundance of Firmicutes in the gut with obesity in humans.

"Our findings indicate that the gut microbiota can increase the host's ability to harvest calories from the diet by stimulating fat absorption," said the study's lead researcher, Ivana Semova, PhD, who was a graduate student at UNC at the time the study was conducted. "Another implication is that diet history could impact fat absorption by changing the abundance of certain microbes, such as Firmicutes, that promote fat absorption."

Although the study involved only fish, not humans, the researchers say it offers insights that could help inform new approaches to treating obesity and other disorders. For example, said Rawls, "If we can understand how specific gut bacteria are able to stimulate absorption of dietary fat, we may be able to use that information to develop new ways to reduce fat absorption in the context of obesity and associated metabolic diseases, and to enhance fat absorption in the context of malnutrition."

Study co-authors include Lantz Mackey of UNC, Juliana Carten and Steven Farber of the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Jesse Stombaugh and Rob Knight of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Share this story on Facebook, Twitter, and Google:

Other social bookmarking and sharing tools:

View the Original article

Is P90x A Scam?

2012-09-12T22:04:00.000-07:00

Growing Taller With Time Dimension process is realistic with exercise movements. Results do guide case since there are ternion levels of usage which lie of Surface 1: Tonic & Muscular growth of the gage muscles Take 2: Spinal pressing & Straightening Surface 3: Advancing spinal plate reconstruction & condensation. Stretching movements can add up… By: Loveth Odily in Health and Fitness > Mens Issues Aug 22, 2011 0 Likes: 0

View the Original article

Experts Offer Tips To Lower Risk of West Nile

2012-09-12T21:54:00.001-07:00

stay indoors, wear long clothes that cover your skin and use insect repellant. Eliminating standing water, such as that pooled in puddles or unused containers, can also help reduce mosquito breeding grounds and populations overall.

Stopping the mosquitoes’ spread helps in the long-run

View the Original article

Romney says he would keep parts of Obama healthcare law

2012-09-11T21:58:00.001-07:00

"Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney talks to reporters at the airport in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder" title

View the Original article

Six Ways to Lose Weight

2012-09-07T23:23:00.001-07:00

Ways to Lose Weight Cheaply If You Are In Debt The new health craze has really changed the landscape of the United States in the past few decades. There are so many different ways to lose weight and different diet programs, but many of them are getting more expensive as the craze becomes more lucrative. In order to get the… By: David Schmidt in Finance > Debt Management Jul 21, 2012 20 Likes: 9

View the Original article

Let Them Eat Lettuce

2012-09-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

I had more diagnostic tests than I can remember and the best they could come up with were the answers above. I knew in my heart that there was much more to my problem than over-eating or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I was about 3 stone over-weight but it just would not budge.

Finally after a week in hospital undergoing countless procedures including:- an endoscopy, a colonoscopy, a barium meal, a barium enema (I won’t go into the gory details but if you don’t know of these procedures you can Google them), scans of my tummy, X-rays, blood tests and ending with a full body CT scan,

My Consultant told me he knew what the problem was. He explained that it was a very rare condition and Doctors just don’t look for it when they are diagnosing patients. He went on to say that there were several symptoms but the one that interested me was the one that made it impossible to lose weight. Now for the first time in years I finally knew why I couldn’t lose weight

View the Original article

Study: Brain disease deaths high in NFL veterans

2012-09-06T11:16:00.001-07:00

"background-image:url('http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ksVSsS8coEDTSgCCSfJ4jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTExMztweW9mZj0wO3E9ODU7dz0xNTA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.cbslocal.com/7692985_vk.jpg');" width

View the Original article

Tiny Batteries Are Big Problems for Kids

2012-08-30T23:12:00.000-07:00

Imagebroker/Newscom

The small coin-sized batteries found in many toys, electronics and singing greeting cards could be life-threatening in children.

An analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Consumer Product Safety Commission found 14 children who are aged 13 and under have died, and more than 40,000 have been injured from small batteries.

Scott Wolfson, director of communications for the CPSC, called these batteries a “serious hazard.”

“There is growing attention to this hazard and an increase in the number of fatalities,” Wolfson said. “Today, more of these small batteries are being used in products such as remote controls, greeting cards, flashlights and CPSC is seeing children getting access to those batteries.”

Statistics in the report appear to support Wolfson’s argument that these cases are on the rise.

Of the 14 deaths reported between 1997-2010 half were reported in 2009-2010 and 72 percent of ED visits throughout 1995-2010 were among children aged 4 and under.

Part of what makes these ingestions so dangerous is by the time symptoms like severe abdominal pain or vomiting appear burns, ulcers and severe damage to the esophagus or gut has likely already occurred.

“That’s what’s so scary about these, you can get damage so quickly,” said Alison Tothy, director of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Chicago. “But how many parents bring their kids to the emergency department for a little belly pain, but 8, 12, 14 hours later they are still having belly pain and starting to vomit…and there is even more damage that has been done because battery has sat there for 24 hours.”

She said it’s important to bring children in right away if you think they swallowed something.

“The window of opportunity to get those out before they cause damage is pretty small,” she said. “It’s usually within four hours a battery can cause damage.”

A May study in Pediatrics showed similar findings. Children being taken to emergency departments with battery ingestions have increased—with more than 65,000 ED visits involving kids 18 and under between 1990-2009.

“We live in a world designed by adults for the convenience of adults, and the safety of children is often not considered,” said Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and author of the May study.

Smith found ED visits doubled from 2,591 visits in 1990 to 5,525 in 2009 and the number of button batteries swallowed by children also doubled.

Chairman for the CPSC, Inez Moore Tenenbaum, has called on major manufacturers of button and coin-cell batteries to address the safety of their products and wants to see safety standards in place to address the problem.

Wolfson says the changes can’t come soon enough.

“We want these products that use button cells to be designed in a way that children can never get access to them,” Wolfson said. “We believe that there can be innovations in both the way the battery is made and how it is used in various products.”

In the 1980s, toys and other children’s products were required to secure tiny batteries so kids can’t get to them.

A bill introduced last year by Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., would require all products with button batteries to be childproof.

The CPSC said parents should never let kids play with batteries and take caution to make sure they are disposed of properly.

If you think your child swallowed a battery call the national batteries ingest hotline: 202-625-3333 or the national universal poison control hotline: 1800-222-1222.

SHOWS: Nightline

View the Original article

Quick Study: Mo' Belly Fat, Mo' Problems

2012-08-30T23:02:00.000-07:00

'modId':'mediasocialchromefriends','isPreLoad':0,'pageSize':12,'numFriends':null,'notificationCount':0,'property':'News','learnMorePath':'/activity-learn-more/','friendbarNotification':'0','friendbarRollup':'1','moduleConf':YAHOO.Media.Facebook.ModuleConf,'friendIdList':

View the Original article

Lighting and Music Reduce Fast Food Meal Size

2012-08-30T22:52:00.001-07:00

That last finding means that fast food joints, which are accused of contributing to the obesity epidemic, might actually try it. The study was led by well-known eating behaviorist Brian Wansink from Cornell University and appears in the journal Psychological Reports.

View the Original article

Magnesium Reduces the Risk for Colon Cancer

2012-08-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

Magnesium deficiency is prevalent in just about any person whose health is struggling or slipping into a trend in the wrong direction. This can be predicted because magnesium is required to run many genes and enzymes, reduce inflammation, and enhance genomic stability. Thus, it is frequently lacking in the context of struggling health. A new study shows that for each increase of 100 mg of magnesium per day, the risk of colon cancer drops by 13 percent.

In individuals who are not overweight magnesium is shown to be protective. In individuals who are overweight magnesium is shown to be highly protective. This is because overweight individuals are living in an inflammatory state more likely to have DNA damage from this inflammation and accompanying free radical damage. In other words, the worse off a person’s health is, the more he or she needs higher levels of magnesium for protection.

I recommend up to 800 mg per day of supplemental magnesium for individuals who are under high stress or overweight. This is a basic precaution for protection. As stress levels come down and weight improves, then 400 mg is likely adequate.

Share:
Supplements that contain magnesium
Related Entries:

Magnesium is Vital for the Prevention of Osteoporosis
Magnesium Boosts BDNF and Synaptic Plasticity to Help Overcome Fear & Anxiety
Magnesium is Essential for Preventing Substance P Overload
Age-Associated Magnesium Deficiency Linked to Stiff Arteries
Magnesium & Fiber Reduce Diabetes Risk
Magnesium – The Anti-Inflammatory Mineral

Other Health News

Pulling Data...

View the Original article

CDC: West Nile cases rise 40 percent in 1 week

2012-08-29T21:50:00.001-07:00

"FILE - In a Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, dead mosquitos are lined up waiting to be sorted at the Dallas County mosquito lab in Dallas. Federal health officials said Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 that West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and may rival the record years of 2002 and 2003. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)" title

View the Original article

Losing Weight the South Beach Way

2012-08-26T22:02:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I have been struggling with weight loss my entire life. I have gained and lost weight throughout the years doing different things such as low-fat diets, no carb diets, diet pills, diet teas and so on and so forth. While these methods worked for a while, I eventually gained all of the weight back.

I have to say that for a short while, I did keep the weight off, until I gave birth to my four year old son. I managed to gain approximately 40 pounds during my pregnancy. My excuse back then was that I was 40 years old and losing weight at 40 is harder than when you are in your twenties.

Once again, I was working out to no avail, drinking diet teas and trying old diets that worked when I was younger. I was beginning to get depressed with the weight gain. At this point, I decided that the best thing I could do was accept that this was the way I would probably look for the rest of my life.

Then, a co-worker of mine decided she wanted to lose weight before her wedding. She introduced me to the South Beach Diet.

The one thing that I should point out is that according to the author, you can lose weight even without exercise. Exercising will increase the number of pounds you can lose, but is not necessary to see results. I tested this out, and did indeed lose weight after I stopped exercising (not that I am suggesting you should not exercise); but thought I would share that piece of information.

Another fun fact that I learned from the book was that fiber taken 15 minutes before a meal, lowered your blood sugar level. This is something to be mindful of if you're eating too many carbs in a day. The theory behind the South Beach diet is that too many bad carbs will cause a surge in your blood sugar level, causing you to gain weight.

So what I would do, fifteen minutes before eating a food such as rice, is to drink a teaspoonful of Metamucil (sugar free) with water 15 minutes before having the rice. As a result, this would lower the amount of carbs in that food. Pretty neat huh!!!! Again, you do not have to do this, this is just a tip that offered by the author.

As a result of learning everything I needed to know and completing all of the phases as outlined in the book, I lost the 40 pounds and continue to drop weight (without trying).

Needless to say, my co-worker who simply searched for the basic information over the Internet is still struggling to lose the weight. P.S. she has been on phase 1 for four months and hit a plateau after the first month.

I think that the most important thing to point out is that I continue to eat healthy and LOVE everything that I consume. Even after I reached my goal, I am still losing a pound a week. I think that's huge considering that I was struggling prior to this

Article Source: http://www.streetarticles.com/weight-loss/losing-weight-the-south-beach-way
Like This Article?Click here to Like 0 Street TalkAdd a comment...
Email Address
Password
Your Name
Email Address
Password
No comments presentYou May Also Like

View the Original article

Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Diabetes Risk

2012-08-23T22:11:00.000-07:00

(ABCNEWS.com)

Weight loss surgery is twice as effective as lifestyle changes at preventing type 2 diabetes in people who are obese, a new study found.

The Swedish study followed more than 3,400 obese men and women, roughly half of whom had bariatric surgery, for up to 15 years. It found that bariatric surgery reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 78 percent

View the Original article

Watch: Brain Tumors That Glow

2012-08-23T22:01:00.001-07:00

Plane Crash in Idaho Forest Caught on...More Popular VideoChris Christie to Deliver Keynote at GOP...Inside the Mormon ChurchFeds: Animals Abused at School Beef SupplierMissing Oregon Boy Kyron Horman's Stepmother...World's Oldest Man Turns 115In The NewsU.S.PoliticsEntertainmentWeird and WackyBrain Tumors That Glow Neurosurgeons at Indiana University Health are first in the nation to use a special visual-aid.08/23/2012Share:

View the Original article

CDC: Alarming increase seen in West Nile cases

2012-08-22T11:15:00.001-07:00

U.S. health officials say there's been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases.

So far there have been more than 1,100 cases reported through the middle of August. That's three times as many as usually seen at this point in the year. About half the cases are in Texas. Most West Nile infections are reported in August and September.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the new numbers Wednesday. They say the mild winter, early spring and very hot summer have fostered breeding of the mosquitoes. Mosquitoes pick up the virus from birds and then spread it to people.

West Nile virus was first reported in the United States in 1999.

View the Original article

The Flat Belly Diet Plan

2012-08-20T20:49:00.001-07:00

This fruit contains oleic acid, a MUFA that helps in lowering your cholesterol level. It also helps in reducing the risk of heart disease. Avocado has a vast array of minerals and vitamins which can help in controlling your weight.

Olives - These foods are loaded with MUFAs and consist of Vitamin E and inherent antioxidant protection. The compounds found in olives can help in reducing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. It also helps in combating the risk of cardiovascular disease. Olives are also used in adding flavor and helps in losing your weight.

Dark Chocolate

View the Original article