A Family History of Alcoholism Means Obesity Could be Knocking at Your Door
Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - Byron J Richards, CCNResearchers have now established that the rate of obesity in women, and to some degree men, is rapidly rising in those whose parents have a history of excess alcohol use. It means that those most likely to succumb to eating extra sweet, salty, and fatty foods are those with in inherited weakness relating to addiction.
Read More...Fibromyalgia and Obesity – Chicken or Egg?
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - Byron J Richards, CCNFibromyalgia means that your body hurts, especially in your shoulder area and various muscles and your energy level is impaired. The combination of pain and a lack of energy is enough to interfere with your quality of life. A new study shows that 77% of patients with fibro are overweight. In fact, almost half of fibro patients are classified as obese. The greater the weight the greater the pain sensitivity, the worse the sleep, and the greater the loss of strength. So which came first – weight gain or fibro?
Read More...Lactoferrin Can Help Shrink a Fat Stomach
Monday, January 03, 2011 - Byron J Richards, CCNA new double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed that individuals with abdominal obesity who took 300 mg of lactoferrin per day for 8 weeks had a significant reduction in abdominal fat, body weight, BMI, and hip circumference. Those taking lactoferrin lost 1.79 inches from their waistline, compared to 0.35 inches in the control group.
Read More...Obesity Trend in Infants Alarming
Saturday, January 01, 2011 - Byron J Richards, CCNResearchers have published some rather sobering news to start the New Year; one-third of U.S. nine-month old children are overweight or obese, and once in that condition they are still having the problem at 2 years of age.
Read More...Quercetin Helps Correct Fatty Liver and Poor Metabolism
Sunday, December 19, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNA new animal study with quercetin shows that the nutrient can help undo damage caused by a high fat, high cholesterol, and high sugar diet. Not only was fatty liver accumulation reversed, but many factors involved with metabolism were improved including inflammation status, insulin resistance, and problems with lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides).
Read More...Horse Chestnut Update: Weight Management and Brain Health
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNHorse chestnut and its active compound called aescin (also escin) is best known for its ability to correct vein-related circulatory problems and leg swelling. It has been used historically for hemorrhoids, kidney stones, fever, GI tract support, bladder problems, post-operative edema, and skin problems. New studies show that it may also be helpful for weight management and brain health – while helping to boost antioxidant function and reducing inflammation.
Read More...Low Vitamin D Causes Faster Weight Gain in Children
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNOne factor that contributes to inappropriate weight gain in children is low vitamin D, a society-wide problem. “Our findings suggest that low vitamin D status may put children at risk of obesity,” said Diane Gilbert-Diamond, first author of the study. “This is significant because vitamin D insufficiency is highly prevalent across the globe and childhood obesity rates are dramatically increasing worldwide.”
Read More...Magnesium Needed to Help Correct Insulin Resistance
Monday, October 25, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNMagnesium deficiency is pervasive in America. And so is type 2 diabetes. I recently reported on this in an article titled Magnesium Intake Linked to Diabetes Risk. Several more studies add further emphasis to the importance of magnesium in maintaining proper blood sugar health.
Read More...Fracture Risk for Older Men Related to Metabolic Syndrome
Sunday, October 24, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNIf you want to live to be over 100 and be healthy then it is worth knowing that common findings are good bone health and no insulin resistance. On the other hand, a new study of men over the age of 70 links their risk of fracture to having the metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance and an expanded waistline.)
Read More...Insulin Resistance Linked to Alzheimer ’s Disease
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - Byron J Richards, CCNThere is nothing quite like an autopsy to help prove a point. Japanese researchers have provided clear evidence that the common problem of insulin resistance leads to increased levels of plaque brain tangles in Alzheimer’s patients.
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