The US Food and Drug Administration warns moderation on licorice, or liquorice, a low-growing shrub mostly grown for commercial use in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. It is in black licorice and has been used as a treatment for heartburn, stomach ulcers, bronchitis, sore throat, cough and some infections caused by […]
A population-based, prospective cohort study revealed that a trajectory of increasing disability became significantly steeper after stroke but not after myocardial infarction (MI). The study included 5888 individuals 65 years or older from 1989 to 2013, mean age was 72.8 years; 2495 were male. During a mean follow-up of 13 […]
An international consortium showed that patients with depression and increased appetite and/or weight (A/W) carried a higher number of genetic risk variants for body mass index (BMI) and levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and leptin. Data sets were drawn from case-control, cohort, and population-based studies, with established psychiatric diagnoses and […]
A stiff neck typically is the result of muscles weakening over time from poor posture or misuse, and your body has a protective spasm. Simple remedies include: Use ice for the first 48 to 72 hours, then use heat; take over-the-counter pain relievers; keep moving, but avoid jerking or painful […]
In a prospective, population-based cohort analysis, mitochondrial DNA copy number is independently associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may have clinical utility in CVD risk classification. The analysis included 21 870 participants (20 163 free from CVD at baseline, mean age 62.4 years, and 54.7% women) from 3 studies with a […]
According to Dr. Mark Hyman, the problem with migraines is to just treat the symptoms, not the causes. The most important causes of migraines are food allergy/bowel and gut imbalances, chemical triggers, hormonal imbalances, magnesium deficiency, and mitochondrial imbalances. Food allergy/bowel and gut imbalances may be treated with an elimination […]
The American Heart Association scientific statement systematically reviewed data on the potential benefits of meditation on cardiovascular risk. Neurophysiological and neuroanatomical studies demonstrate that meditation can have long‐standing effects on the brain, which provide some biological plausibility for beneficial consequences on the physiological basal state, physiological responses, and on cardiovascular […]
Two studies showed that there is no benefit of supplemental oxygen in nonhypoxic patients with suspected myocardial infarction (MI) or acute stroke. A total of 6629 patients with suspected MI and an oxygen saturation of 90% or higher were randomly assigned to receive either supplemental oxygen (6 liters per minute […]
Two prospective cohort studies revealed that physical activity was associated with a lower risk of mortality both in the general population and in patients with stable coronary heart disease worldwide. The 1st study included 130 843 participants without pre-existing cardiovascular disease, and followed 6·9 years. Higher physical activity was associated with […]
An analysis of individual level pooled data from 10 prospective cohort studies concluded that obesity is associated with earlier onset of heart failure (HF), increased risk of HF; and greater proportion of life lived with HF in the context of shorter total longevity. A total of 170,205 adults free from […]