Natural Health Remedies by Kevin Flatt.

My Doctor Won’t Listen to Me

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:41:00 +0000

The best doctors sit down, relax, and listen to the patient's story. The doctor patient visit is all about the patient. Robert Centor, MD, Professor and Associate Dean of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, comments on a...

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Depression During Pregnancy Regaining Control – Part 7

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Depression During Pregnancy: Consequences of Becoming the best mom that I can – Re-grounding self and regaining control. Re-grounding self and regaining control describes the consequences of the strategies undertaken in confining the threat. All...

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The Atkins Low Carbohydrate Diet: Does It Work?

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:46:00 +0000

The Atkins low carbohydrate diet is the diet that promotes weight loss through the consumption of foods low in carbohydrates and quite high in fat and protein contents, but not necessarily low in calories. It was the brain-child of Dr. R. C. Atkins...

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Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Disease Risk

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:01:00 +0000

Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Disease Risk - Frequency of Light-to-Moderate Drinking Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Men. A 12-year study of 38,077 male health professionals found that men who drank alcohol three or more days per week had a reduced risk...

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Diabetes Health News 16 May 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:00 +0000

Not All Fat Created Equal It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have found that fat from other areas of the body can actually reduce...

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Causes of Memory Loss – Low Folate Levels

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:25:00 +0000

High homocysteine levels and low folate levels cause memory loss. The B vitamin folate may help reduce memory loss according to data from a recent nationwide health and nutrition survey, NHANES III. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human...

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ADHD Stimulant Medications - Heart Attack, Strokes and Mental Problems

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:14:00 +0000

ADHD Stimulant medications increase stroke and heart attack risks and risks of adverse mental symptoms. On February 21, 2007, the FDA directed the manufacturers of all ADHD stimulant medications approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit...

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Trans Fats Increase LDL Cholesterol Levels

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:49:00 +0000

Research conducted by scientists at the Beltsville (Maryland) Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC) contributed to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans including recommendations that people in the United States limit their intake of fats and...

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When Weight Loss Diets Don’t Work, Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle Instead

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:45:00 +0000

The “Every Size” strategy, a health-centered rather than weight-centered program, may help chronic dieters reshape their thinking, shed unhealthy habits, adopt new patterns of eating, become more physically active, and increase their self-esteem....

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High Homocysteine Levels and Heart Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:49:00 +0000

High levels of homocysteine are strongly associated with heart disease. Cholesterol isn't the only blood component associated with the risk of heart disease and stroke. Since the early 1990s, the amino acid homocysteine-a byproduct of amino acid...

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Menopause: Hormone Replacement Therapy and NSAIDs

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:59:00 +0000

There is currently a great deal of uncertainty regarding the effect of hormone replacement therapy on heart disease in women subsequent to menopause. Premenopausal women are much less likely to experience heart attacks and strokes than men, a...

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COPD Awareness and Neglect

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:19:00 +0000

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health epidemic that has received insufficient attention from the health-care profession, governments, and the pharmaceutical industry. Urgent action is now required to...

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Coenzyme Q10: Exercise Duration Is Increased

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:39:00 +0000

Coenzyme Q10 appears to increase the duration of exercise to exhaustion in healthy untrained and trained individuals. Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin like, fat-soluble substance existing in all cells. Coenzyme Q10 acts as an essential antioxidant and...

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Homocysteine Levels: What Lowers Homocysteine Levels Effectively and Safely?

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:23:00 +0000

In people who have dramatically elevated levels of homocysteine, different food supplements have been shown to bring down homocysteine levels and to reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes. A link between high levels of homocysteine, a...

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Heart Health and Healthy Eating Habits

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:28:00 +0000

The health consequences of eating one large meal a day compared with eating three meals a day has not been established. Now two recently published journal articles are among the first to report the effects of meal skipping on key health outcomes,...

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Dealing With Depression During Pregnancy – Part 6

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:19:00 +0000

Whether or not to take antidepressants drugs was a difficult decision. Stage 2. Gaining knowledge. Hearing the diagnosis. Receiving a definitive diagnosis, while difficult for some women, created a sense of relief and hope, and was a turning point...

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Foods High in Antioxidants

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:38:00 +0000

We’ve all read about the foods high in antioxidants but few studies have been aimed at investigating how well our bodies use these antioxidant-rich foods, and whether or not their ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) scores really translate...

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Foods That Lower Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Prevent Cancer - Muscadine Grapes

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:16:00 +0000

Muscadine grapes are a natural food source for lowering both total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, blood pressure, triglycerides and also protects against coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal diseases, and colon cancer. Research...

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Natural Remedies for ADHD Children - Zinc

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:23:00 +0000

Most notable among ADHD studies are the ones particularly examining the relation between zinc and ADHD. Indeed, zinc is basic for the production and modulation of melatonin, which helps regulate dopamine function, supposed to be an important factor...

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A Natural Remedy for Depression - Alleviating Sleep Apnea?

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:31:00 +0000

Could correcting sleep apnea remedy depression? Studies link sleep apnea and depression, therefore the correction of sleep apnea may be a remedy for depression. For more than twenty years studies have suggested the existence of a relationship...

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Do Leptin Supplements Help Burn More Calories?

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:49:00 +0000

Leptin has become a hot area for obesity research since the discovery of a mutation in the mouse leptin gene that increases the animals' appetite while lowering their metabolic rate. New findings, however, dampen the prospect that this hormone-like...

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Facts about Chocolate & Antioxidants & Cocoa

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:44:00 +0000

Cocoa powder contains more beneficial antioxidants than other chocolate products, but processing decreases their contents. Those are the results of a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators interested in the...

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Dealing With Stress at Work

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:02:00 +0000

K-State professors offer tips on de-stressing your workspace. Believe it or not, some stress at work is good for you. A certain amount of stress can make you more productive on the job. Too much stress can have detrimental effects on your output...

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Hormone Therapy for Menopause - Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:54:00 +0000

Women who take combination (estrogen plus progestin) hormone therapy for menopause continue to be at increased risk of breast cancer, even years after stopping therapy. Also, women on combination hormone therapy for menopause are also at increased...

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Celiac Disease Diet: Oats Intolerance Does Exist

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Flatt) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:34:00 +0000

Most patients with celiac disease can eliminate their symptoms by life-long adherence to a gluten-free diet. This means no wheat, rye, barley, and, until recently, no oats in their diet. Some recent studies suggested that oats did not cause the...

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