Imagine that..... yet another study demonstrating that eating healthy can actually make you, well, healthy. Iranian researchers gave 30 adult men 60 grams of almonds a day for 4 weeks. At the end of the 4 weeks, the men experienced significant reductions in their LDL (bad) cholesterol, their total cholesterol, and their apolipoprotein B100 (bad). [...]
Chinese researchers studied two groups of patients with adolescent thoracic scoliosis and syringomyelia. Previous scoliosis researchers have suggested that an asymmetrical growth of the ribs and/or arms can have a causative impact on the development of scoliosis. In this present study, the researchers looked at the length of ribs attaching at or near the apex [...]
By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Posted on November 19, 2010, Printed on December 16, 2010 http://www.alternet.org/story/148907/ In the pharmaceutical industry’s rush to get drugs to market, safety usually comes last. Long studies to truly assess a drug's risks just delay profits after all -- and if problems do emerge after medication hits the market, settlements are [...]
A growing body of evidence suggests that active compounds in cinnamon may improve markers of diabetes. A total of 58 people, average age 55 years, with type-2 diabetes, were randomly assigned each to receive either a daily supplement containing a daily two gram dose of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) or placebo, for 12 weeks. At the [...]
Vitamin D receptor polymorphism is a disorder that causes your body to not use vitamin D efficiently. This disorder has been implicated in a number of autoimmune and neurological disorders, such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, elevated breast cancer risk, and lupus. Now researchers have found an association between Vitamin D receptor polymorphism and low [...]
Researchers in Barcelona studied the impact of adolescent scoliosis on exercise capacity and lung function by observing muscle weakness in their group of patients. They found that, "lower limb muscle function is the main contributor to exercise intolerance. There appeared to be no connection between spinal deformity and lung function, muscle function or exercise capacity. [...]
The role of vitamin D in cancer care was the subject of considerable attention at the recent Society for Integrative Oncology 7th annual assembly. Researchers and clinicians gathered at the meeting seemed to be moving toward a consensus that high-dose vitamin D supplementation has potential to markedly reduce risk of primary breast cancer as well [...]
Researchers and scientists have long known that fat cells are not simply inert but actually manufacture and release hormones that may contribute to increased risks of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease and other serious conditions. Researchers have now discovered and cataloged an additional 20 different hormones and proteins that act as signaling agents which communicate with [...]
In a study out last month in the Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research, researchers took x-rays of children with scoliosis <25 degrees. They then took a follow-up x-ray about one year later. None of the patients had any treatment of any kind. They found that nearly one-third of the patients saw their curvatures get [...]
Here are a couple of interesting studies published on Vitamin D and Magnesium. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the development of many diseases of so called aging including MS, cancer and diabetes to name a few. Recently a new study has identified low levels of vitamin D in the abnormal development and function [...]
