Archive for February, 2010

An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is Affordable

An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is Affordable

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by .

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With so many green products available, it’s easy to feel like a sustainable lifestyle is out of reach. But doing your part to save the planet can be simple and practical. There’s so much you can do every day that doesn’t cost a thing—and can even save you money.

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Arthritis and Obesity Trouble Older Women

Arthritis and Obesity Trouble Older Women

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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A healthy, balanced diet and exercise obviously go a long way toward maintaining a healthy weight. But if you’re trying to lose weight, a variety of nutritional supplements can offer support.

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Selenium for Your Skin

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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Before you go out in the sun, protect your skin from its harmful rays by taking your multivitamin. Research shows that higher blood levels of the mineral selenium may reduce the incidence of skin cancer by about 60 percent.

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Celiac Patients Can B Healthy

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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A recent study finds that B vitamin supplements reduce the risk of developing very high levels of homocysteine in people with celiac disease and, according to researchers, “should be considered in disease management.”

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Many Americans are Deficient in Vitamin D

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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Deficiencies of the “sunshine vitamin” are linked to conditions ranging from rickets to heart disease and diabetes, and a new study finds that most of us aren’t getting enough.

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Warm Hands, Warm Heart

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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Holding a hot cup of coffee may lead you to judge a stranger as a “warmer” person, specifically in terms of kindness and generosity, than if you were holding a cup of iced coffee.

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Obesity and Heart Disease in Kids

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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An obese child’s arteries may be just as clogged as the arteries of a middle-aged adult, finds a recent study, but the risks associated with heart disease may be reversed naturally.

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Losing Sleep Over the Economy?

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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If you have trouble falling asleep, skip the over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills—which can cause a wide range of side effects—and reach for calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, or chamomile tea.

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Soaring Cost of Diabetes Care

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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A variety of individual nutrients and combination formulas offer effective support for diabetes, and cost far less than pharmaceutical treatments.

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Vitamin D and CVD

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by .

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Traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness, vitamin D deficiency is also linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and inflammation.

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