Health, Microbes, and More
This is the latest study raising health concerns about energy drinks, which include popular brands Red Bull and Monster. (See review article Energy Beverages: Content and Safety and from Time What’s In Your Energy Drink? ). And remember, they are not a "real food" when you look at the ingredients (e.g., caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone, artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners, colors). ...continue reading "Energy Drinks and Blood Pressure"
Evidence is growing that "mini-fasts" (when food is not eaten) for as little as a 12 hour time period every day is good for the body and may help with weight control. For example, eat supper and then nothing more (but water is OK) till the next day's breakfast - instant 12 hour fast! The ...continue reading "Even a 12 Hour Fast May Be Good For Us"
Excerpts from an article by Jane Brody in the NY Times: Beating Back the Risk of Diabetes This year, nearly two million American adults and more than 5,000 children and adolescents will learn they have a potentially devastating, life-shortening, yet largely preventable disease: Type 2 diabetes. They will join 29.1 million Americans who already have diabetes. Diabetes ...continue reading "Ways to Lower Diabetes Risk"
Reading this is almost guaranteed to make you want to wash your hands. From Science Daily: How quickly viruses can contaminate buildings -- from just a single doorknob Using tracer viruses, researchers found that contamination of just a single doorknob or table top results in the spread of viruses throughout office buildings, hotels, and health ...continue reading "Viruses Spread Amazingly Fast From a Single Doorknob"
The following is from a presentation from The American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting August 6-9, 2014 by M.Jardin and C.Kafity. But the coffee and tea statement is different from what I've read elsewhere, specifically that coffee is beneficial, is a source of soluble fiber, and may keep pathogenic bacteria in check. From Endocrinology Today: ...continue reading "Plant Based Diet for a Healthy Microbiome?"
Another article stating that the future is feces in treating a number of diseases. From Pacific Standard: Medicine’s Dirty Secret: Fecal Transplants Are the Next Big Thing in Health Care POO IS A DECIDEDLY IMPERFECT delivery vehicle for a medical therapy. It’s messy. It stinks. It’s inconsistent, not to mention a regulatory nightmare. But it can ...continue reading "The Future is Feces"