A small study, published in Family Practice News (November 1, 2004:49) looked at the effect doing yoga exercises had on obese women with osteoarthritis in the knee. The subjects of the study were seven middle-aged women who did not regularly exercise. They participated in an eight-week yoga class. The women had a 47% improvement in Read More …
Category: Diet and Lifestyle
Diet Can Improve Your Mind as You Age
Some scientists believe that a diet high in antioxidants can help protect your brain from injury or stroke, or help an individual have good memory and cognition into old age. Antioxidants are nutrients that protect against free radicals. Free radicals are like chemical “bullets” that damage tissue. Antioxidants are like chemical “bullet-proof vests”. They include Read More …
ADHD, Diet and Additives
Some studies have shown diet to be beneficial for patients with ADHD. The New Zeland Medical Journal (July 26, 1978;616(88):43-45) published a small study where 10 children were put on a low allergen, Feingold-type diet. They avoided processed foods, additives, and salicyclate-containing foods (like berries, almonds, apples, plums, tomatoes). Five of the children improved, and Read More …
The Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Inflammation
Insulin resistance is responsible for something called the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome x. In the metabolic syndrome, the individual tends to have high cholesterol with low HDL (the “good” cholesterol) and low LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), and high triglycerides. One of the big problems caused by insulin resistance is obesity. People who are Read More …