There are no hard and fast figures as to how many people are taking an aspirin a day that their doctor prescribed as a method to prevent heart attacks. According to recent research, at least 10% of people taking this drug don't need it.
Even the FDA has stated: "All that aspirin does if your heart attack risk is really low is cause
you harm," said Dr. Steven Nissen, who served on an FDA advisory panel
that recommended against widespread use of aspirin for primary
prevention and chairs the department of cardiovascular medicine at the
Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Interesting, isn't it? In fact, the research shows that aspirin is helpful for those with pre-disposing factors for heart attack and stroke ONLY in the 50's age group.
"People in their 50s with risk factors for cardiovascular disease -
including high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a history of smoking -
may benefit from starting a daily aspirin for at least a decade,
according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a
government-backed panel of independent physicians."
However, this advice doesn't apply to people in their 60's, according to the Task Force study, because of the increased bleeding risk associated with increased age. Also, this advice has not been studied for those under 50 years of age and over 70.
I find the following statement the most troubling:
"Patients can buy aspirin without a prescription, and doctors are also
free to put people on medicines for purposes that aren't approved by the
FDA."
And they call those who are interested in helping people prevent cardiovascular disease and strokes, "quacks."
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
What Your Face is Saying About You
Let's face it, women spend billions of dollars every year on cosmetics and other products to look their best. What many of us don't realize is that our face reveals much about how our body is actually functioning, no matter how much make-up or skin care product we use. Let's look at some of the ore important indicators.
The face warns of upcoming issues, sometimes years in advance of their arrival. This is a good thing if one knows what these indicators mean.
Coloring of the face is a very important harbinger of things to come. Most people know about yellow skin and its connection to jaundice. However, excessive sweets and sugar can also cause orange or yellow skin. Pale or white, transparent cheeks show a weakness in the endocrine system, stomach, lungs, inactive liver or anemia. Red blotches or blood vessels showing through at the temples or cheeks may indicate weakness in the cardiovascular system.
Deep facial lines are indicators of various organ dysfunction, according to their location. Any of you watching "Blue Bloods," can see this example in the face of one of the actors. And, no, those lines aren't there just because of age.
Acne is often thought to be a normal part of adolescence. While it's typical, it's definitely not normal. Acne is merely a symptom of toxicity in the bowel, causing excessive impurities in the blood as well as a particular vitamin deficiency that is accentuated by the rapid growth and hormonal changes due to adolescence.
Black moles between the nose and lips are markers for high levels of acid and toxins in the body. If those moles become darker, this indicates a possible risk for a specific serious disease.
These are only some of the things we can tell about a person through visual inspection. The chin, ears, eyes and lips all can tell stories of their own.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
The face warns of upcoming issues, sometimes years in advance of their arrival. This is a good thing if one knows what these indicators mean.
Coloring of the face is a very important harbinger of things to come. Most people know about yellow skin and its connection to jaundice. However, excessive sweets and sugar can also cause orange or yellow skin. Pale or white, transparent cheeks show a weakness in the endocrine system, stomach, lungs, inactive liver or anemia. Red blotches or blood vessels showing through at the temples or cheeks may indicate weakness in the cardiovascular system.
Deep facial lines are indicators of various organ dysfunction, according to their location. Any of you watching "Blue Bloods," can see this example in the face of one of the actors. And, no, those lines aren't there just because of age.
Acne is often thought to be a normal part of adolescence. While it's typical, it's definitely not normal. Acne is merely a symptom of toxicity in the bowel, causing excessive impurities in the blood as well as a particular vitamin deficiency that is accentuated by the rapid growth and hormonal changes due to adolescence.
Black moles between the nose and lips are markers for high levels of acid and toxins in the body. If those moles become darker, this indicates a possible risk for a specific serious disease.
These are only some of the things we can tell about a person through visual inspection. The chin, ears, eyes and lips all can tell stories of their own.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Thursday, April 7, 2016
The Medical Profession Finally Catches up to the Real "Skinny" on Low Fat Recommendations
For years you’ve been told to go for skim over full-fat dairy. Even
the latest dietary guidelines for Americans urge people to avoid the
full fat, and following this lead, school lunch programs provide only
low-fat milk and no whole milk at all, even though they do allow
chocolate skim milk with its added sugars. But large population studies
that look at possible links between full-fat dairy consumption, weight
and disease risk are starting to call that advice into question. And
some research suggests people who consume full-fat dairy weigh less and
are less likely to develop diabetes, too.
MORE: Why Full-Fat Dairy May Be Healthier Than Low-Fat
In a new study published in the journal Circulation, Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and his colleagues analyzed the blood of 3,333 adults enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study of Health Professionals Follow-up Study taken over about 15 years. They found that people who had higher levels of three different byproducts of full-fat dairy had, on average, a 46% lower risk of getting diabetes during the study period than those with lower levels. “I think these findings together with those from other studies do call for a change in the policy of recommending only low-fat dairy products,” says Mozaffarian. “There is no prospective human evidence that people who eat low-fat dairy do better than people who eat whole-fat dairy.”
Interesting, isn't it? My advice to patients for the past 28 years has been and continues to be to eat healthy fats, especially with vegetables...the body cannot fully assimilate vegetable nutrients without fat. Fat in dairy (if you are going to eat dairy) is essential for the body to utilize calcium...so much for drinking skim milk (my father used to call that, "Grade D Whitewash." We also know that eating medium chain triglycerides (Coconut fat) is thermogenic and helps reduce fat in the body. It's about time that the medical profession finally catches up!
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
MORE: Why Full-Fat Dairy May Be Healthier Than Low-Fat
In a new study published in the journal Circulation, Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and his colleagues analyzed the blood of 3,333 adults enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study of Health Professionals Follow-up Study taken over about 15 years. They found that people who had higher levels of three different byproducts of full-fat dairy had, on average, a 46% lower risk of getting diabetes during the study period than those with lower levels. “I think these findings together with those from other studies do call for a change in the policy of recommending only low-fat dairy products,” says Mozaffarian. “There is no prospective human evidence that people who eat low-fat dairy do better than people who eat whole-fat dairy.”
Interesting, isn't it? My advice to patients for the past 28 years has been and continues to be to eat healthy fats, especially with vegetables...the body cannot fully assimilate vegetable nutrients without fat. Fat in dairy (if you are going to eat dairy) is essential for the body to utilize calcium...so much for drinking skim milk (my father used to call that, "Grade D Whitewash." We also know that eating medium chain triglycerides (Coconut fat) is thermogenic and helps reduce fat in the body. It's about time that the medical profession finally catches up!
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
What the Tongue "Tells" About You
The most important and richest source of visual diagnostic information is the tongue. Entire books have been written about it.
The surface of the tongue is divided into areas that correspond to the organs. Changes to a specific area indicates the presence of diabetes. Heart, lungs, stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary bladder and large intestine health can all be evaluated from changes to the corresponding areas.
The colors of the tongue body and coating also contribute to the clinical picture. Excessive redness, paleness, purple and blue-tinged colorations are all significant indicators to their corresponding organs.
Other indicators such as consistency and shape, puffiness, teeth marks along the edges, coating colors and abnormal movements of the tongue all give the informed clinician volumes of information about the health of the body.
One interesting thing to look for in people is the licking of the lips. Notice that many times when someone has engaged in strenuous exercise, they repeatedly run their tongue over their lips. What does that mean? They are dehydrated.
What's so important about reading the tongue is that the changes can be taking place before the onset of actual dysfunction, allowing for a correction and return of balance to the body.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
The surface of the tongue is divided into areas that correspond to the organs. Changes to a specific area indicates the presence of diabetes. Heart, lungs, stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary bladder and large intestine health can all be evaluated from changes to the corresponding areas.
The colors of the tongue body and coating also contribute to the clinical picture. Excessive redness, paleness, purple and blue-tinged colorations are all significant indicators to their corresponding organs.
Other indicators such as consistency and shape, puffiness, teeth marks along the edges, coating colors and abnormal movements of the tongue all give the informed clinician volumes of information about the health of the body.
One interesting thing to look for in people is the licking of the lips. Notice that many times when someone has engaged in strenuous exercise, they repeatedly run their tongue over their lips. What does that mean? They are dehydrated.
What's so important about reading the tongue is that the changes can be taking place before the onset of actual dysfunction, allowing for a correction and return of balance to the body.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Chronic Pain and Depression
I don't know if any of you have noticed what seems to be an explosion of anti-depression medication media ads relentlessly blasting at us. I always mute television advertisements, but notice the up tick, nevertheless.
In many cases, depression is an effect, rather than a cause. The effect is often the result of chronic back pain or other types of chronic pain. Depression is a serious condition, and nothing to be ashamed of. It has been reported that as many as 50% of people with chronic pain are depressed. So, if you are depressed, you are far from being alone.
The signs and symptoms of depression can manifest themselves differently in each person, but tiredness, sleep disruption, changes in eating habits, listlessness, and feelings of hopelessness are all quite common. Notably, depression can then contribute back directly to chronic back and neck pain, as ongoing aches and pains are a very common symptom of depression. So, we see this can be a vicious circle and one that medications often cannot break.
In fact, we appear to have a serious problem with pain medication addiction in this country. So serious, in fact, that the White House has hosted a symposium on this topic, recently.
There are alternatives to addictive pain medications for chronic pain. Dr. Kollars has helped many patients to avoid the horror of pain medication addiction through his specialized and highly effective harmonic resonance therapy that targets the causes of chronic pain.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
In many cases, depression is an effect, rather than a cause. The effect is often the result of chronic back pain or other types of chronic pain. Depression is a serious condition, and nothing to be ashamed of. It has been reported that as many as 50% of people with chronic pain are depressed. So, if you are depressed, you are far from being alone.
The signs and symptoms of depression can manifest themselves differently in each person, but tiredness, sleep disruption, changes in eating habits, listlessness, and feelings of hopelessness are all quite common. Notably, depression can then contribute back directly to chronic back and neck pain, as ongoing aches and pains are a very common symptom of depression. So, we see this can be a vicious circle and one that medications often cannot break.
In fact, we appear to have a serious problem with pain medication addiction in this country. So serious, in fact, that the White House has hosted a symposium on this topic, recently.
There are alternatives to addictive pain medications for chronic pain. Dr. Kollars has helped many patients to avoid the horror of pain medication addiction through his specialized and highly effective harmonic resonance therapy that targets the causes of chronic pain.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Saturday, April 2, 2016
The Feds Finally put Limits on Arsenic in Baby Food
My first thought was, "Why in the world did this take so many years?" and my second thought was, "Isn't that wonderful...we've finally decided to agree as to how much poison-by-arsenic in baby food is acceptable." Based upon what information have we concluded there to be a "safe" amount of poison in baby food?
For decades, Consumer's Union has been pushing the FDA to officially limit the arsenic levels in rice cereal as that appears to be the food of choice of many mothers of infants for their first "real" food. I'm guessing that pediatricians all push rice cereal, so, without bothering to do any research, mothers simply do what they are told.
What's an acceptable amount of poison for our precious babies? 100 parts per billion. How did they arrive at that amount? Great question, to which I have found no answer.
"The proposed limit is a prudent and achievable step to reduce exposure to arsenic among infants." said Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
I also particularly like this quote from the FDA:
" In 2016, FDA completed an analysis of evidence linking relatively high levels of inorganic arsenic during pregnancy with adverse pregnancy outcomes."
Adverse pregnancy outcomes? Political speak for, "Arsenic can destroy your baby's health and cognition."
We could do away with all the poisonous heavy metals: arsenic, selenium, lead, mercury, etc. if we truly wanted to....it's just that we really don't want to because it would cost a whole load of money. What's the alternative? Honestly, no matter what one decides to do...breast feed, avoid rice cereal, make one's own baby food... were never going to fully escape exposing our children or ourselves to all chemical poisons.
The only thing we can do is to limit the exposure by the choices we make: purifying our drinking water, eating only organically grown foods, using only non-toxic cleaners and laundry soaps, personal products and cosmetics, using in-home air filtration and hoping for the best.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
For decades, Consumer's Union has been pushing the FDA to officially limit the arsenic levels in rice cereal as that appears to be the food of choice of many mothers of infants for their first "real" food. I'm guessing that pediatricians all push rice cereal, so, without bothering to do any research, mothers simply do what they are told.
What's an acceptable amount of poison for our precious babies? 100 parts per billion. How did they arrive at that amount? Great question, to which I have found no answer.
"The proposed limit is a prudent and achievable step to reduce exposure to arsenic among infants." said Susan Mayne, Ph.D., director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
I also particularly like this quote from the FDA:
" In 2016, FDA completed an analysis of evidence linking relatively high levels of inorganic arsenic during pregnancy with adverse pregnancy outcomes."
Adverse pregnancy outcomes? Political speak for, "Arsenic can destroy your baby's health and cognition."
We could do away with all the poisonous heavy metals: arsenic, selenium, lead, mercury, etc. if we truly wanted to....it's just that we really don't want to because it would cost a whole load of money. What's the alternative? Honestly, no matter what one decides to do...breast feed, avoid rice cereal, make one's own baby food... were never going to fully escape exposing our children or ourselves to all chemical poisons.
The only thing we can do is to limit the exposure by the choices we make: purifying our drinking water, eating only organically grown foods, using only non-toxic cleaners and laundry soaps, personal products and cosmetics, using in-home air filtration and hoping for the best.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Unconventional Diagnosis Techniques
In addition to the various conventional methods of diagnosing a patient's problems, we choose to incorporate the underutilized and highly accurate approach to diagnosis: letting the body tell us what's wrong.
I've often told patients that the body is very chatty; one only needs to know how to listen in order to pick up the hidden signals of dysfunction. Here are a few of the ways that the body tells us its problems:
1. Nails (finger and toe)
Most people are familiar with mineral deficiencies that are connected with brittle nails. My guess is that there is less understanding about nail appearance. Spoon-shape, horizontal or vertical ridges, white spots or bands on nails or nail beds, yellow or darkened nail beds or soft, easily peeling or tearing nails and opaque white lines all are indicators of different endocrine or organ dysfunctions.
Another even less well known indicator of meridian imbalances is the development of a hang nail or breakage of one or more specific nails as a constant occurrence. That is not just a mineral deficiency; it points directly to the early indication of a specific organ weakness that, if left unchecked, will eventually lead to more dire problems.
2. Skin
As our largest organ, the skin shows what's going on, revealing our body's deepest, darkest secrets. Dry, scaly and/or itchy areas indicate either one or more hormone imbalances or lack of certain fatty acids in the diet. Moles or small red "freckles" on the face usually correspond to meridian organ deficiencies. Vertical lines on the upper and lower lips each correspond to an area of intestinal imbalance. Discoloration of the face indicates energy imbalances. Frequently, as we age, we develop tiny red raised or flat discolorations all over our body. These don't just "pop up" because we age. They usually develop along specific meridians, again, indicating energy imbalances that need to be addressed or there will be problems, later on.
3. Tongue
The tongue is an excellent indicator of impending dysfunction. Vertical or horizontal lines, discolorations, geographic tongue and deep crevasses all are very useful diagnostic indicators.
I have had occasion to see most of the above-mentioned indicators in patients over the years. I can say that, once correctly addressed, the nails will heal, the skin will change (even including the disappearance of spots/moles/freckles) and the tongue will revert back to looking healthy, again. The body not only is chatty, but it really, really wants to live in balance within all of its systems. It just needs a little help.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
I've often told patients that the body is very chatty; one only needs to know how to listen in order to pick up the hidden signals of dysfunction. Here are a few of the ways that the body tells us its problems:
1. Nails (finger and toe)
Most people are familiar with mineral deficiencies that are connected with brittle nails. My guess is that there is less understanding about nail appearance. Spoon-shape, horizontal or vertical ridges, white spots or bands on nails or nail beds, yellow or darkened nail beds or soft, easily peeling or tearing nails and opaque white lines all are indicators of different endocrine or organ dysfunctions.
Another even less well known indicator of meridian imbalances is the development of a hang nail or breakage of one or more specific nails as a constant occurrence. That is not just a mineral deficiency; it points directly to the early indication of a specific organ weakness that, if left unchecked, will eventually lead to more dire problems.
2. Skin
As our largest organ, the skin shows what's going on, revealing our body's deepest, darkest secrets. Dry, scaly and/or itchy areas indicate either one or more hormone imbalances or lack of certain fatty acids in the diet. Moles or small red "freckles" on the face usually correspond to meridian organ deficiencies. Vertical lines on the upper and lower lips each correspond to an area of intestinal imbalance. Discoloration of the face indicates energy imbalances. Frequently, as we age, we develop tiny red raised or flat discolorations all over our body. These don't just "pop up" because we age. They usually develop along specific meridians, again, indicating energy imbalances that need to be addressed or there will be problems, later on.
3. Tongue
The tongue is an excellent indicator of impending dysfunction. Vertical or horizontal lines, discolorations, geographic tongue and deep crevasses all are very useful diagnostic indicators.
I have had occasion to see most of the above-mentioned indicators in patients over the years. I can say that, once correctly addressed, the nails will heal, the skin will change (even including the disappearance of spots/moles/freckles) and the tongue will revert back to looking healthy, again. The body not only is chatty, but it really, really wants to live in balance within all of its systems. It just needs a little help.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Monday, March 28, 2016
Lifestyle Choices Can Seriously Affect Your Health
Part of my assessment of new patients includes a toxicity screen to enable both of us to see how the body is reacting to internal and external toxins. Many people do not realize how their choices directly impact their health and how simple changes can reverse even the most significant and chronic of symptoms. Once we identify the offending products/chemical exposure, we are able to restore wellness to the patient. Let's take a look at what small changes may result in large rewards.
1. Cleaning products
Take a look at the label of the products you use on a daily basis. Frequently, the chemicals used are either petroleum based or highly toxic when used over a long period of time. America's Test Kitchen tested many of the popular, conventional cleaning products and found the best one is, "The Method." It's a completely natural, non-toxic, all-purpose cleaner that is both cost-effective and a germicide. You can make your own cleansers, but as that can get a bit messy and time-consuming, I'm not including that method. Remember, anything that you get on your skin is absorbed and circulates in the blood...affecting the entire body. As much as possible, switch your cleaning products to the natural, organic brands.
2. Laundry Soap and Fabric Softener
This is another group of products that causes a lot of chemical toxicity. Borax (a brand that has been around forever) along with a natural soap (Costco has some excellent brands for a very reasonable cost) cleanses effectively and safely. Fabric softeners, including those used in the dryer are full of chemicals that are stored in our fat and accumulate over time.
A fantastic way to soften clothes is to use pure lamb's wool. HSN offers lamb's wool balls that you simply put into the dryer with the wet clothes. We have some pure lamb's wool that had been made into small blankets that we cut up and use in the dryer. It works beautifully and lasts for years. Your clothes won't have any smell to them, but will be very soft. Remember, clean shouldn't smell!
3. Personal care products and cosmetics
This is the category that contains the greatest exposure to harmful chemicals because women use make-up, hair conditioner/shampoo/coloring/sprays and gels on a daily basis. Remember, all these chemicals are circulating in your bloodstream as you read this, if you aren't using organic products. My favorite companies are "100 percent pure" "Just Natural" and "Naturtint." Aveda carries many wonderful hair colors that are around 96% harmful chemical-free, if you don't want to color your own hair. Change just one product at a time, if you can't change every personal product at once.
4. Water purifiers
Since we need to drink half of our body weight in ounces of water, daily, we really need a high quality water purifier on our cold water faucet at the kitchen sink, at the very least. There are many very good ones out there. Do a little research to get the one that best fits your needs and budget. Please, don't just buy bottled water in plastic...plastics contain estrogen-mimicking chemicals that have been wrecking havoc on our reproductive hormones for a couple of generations.
5. Food
I know many believe that buying organic foods is just too expensive. Changing from a conventional to an organic diet all at once can be very hard on the budget. So, my suggestion is to start with the most important part of our diet, first...vegetables and fruit. Buying organic produce saves us from ingesting more harmful chemicals than I could list. Washing fruit and vegetables is of no real help in ridding them of these chemicals, especially when it comes to those with seeds. The food is sprayed at the seed stage and the produce develops with the poison in it. " One small change at a time"....say it with me.
In my next blog, I'm going to tell you about unconventional markers that the body develops that indicate possible imbalances and/or toxicity before any symptoms appear. The body always signals us when there is a developing imbalance; the problem is that most doctors/practitioners are not trained how to identify these indicators.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
1. Cleaning products
Take a look at the label of the products you use on a daily basis. Frequently, the chemicals used are either petroleum based or highly toxic when used over a long period of time. America's Test Kitchen tested many of the popular, conventional cleaning products and found the best one is, "The Method." It's a completely natural, non-toxic, all-purpose cleaner that is both cost-effective and a germicide. You can make your own cleansers, but as that can get a bit messy and time-consuming, I'm not including that method. Remember, anything that you get on your skin is absorbed and circulates in the blood...affecting the entire body. As much as possible, switch your cleaning products to the natural, organic brands.
2. Laundry Soap and Fabric Softener
This is another group of products that causes a lot of chemical toxicity. Borax (a brand that has been around forever) along with a natural soap (Costco has some excellent brands for a very reasonable cost) cleanses effectively and safely. Fabric softeners, including those used in the dryer are full of chemicals that are stored in our fat and accumulate over time.
A fantastic way to soften clothes is to use pure lamb's wool. HSN offers lamb's wool balls that you simply put into the dryer with the wet clothes. We have some pure lamb's wool that had been made into small blankets that we cut up and use in the dryer. It works beautifully and lasts for years. Your clothes won't have any smell to them, but will be very soft. Remember, clean shouldn't smell!
3. Personal care products and cosmetics
This is the category that contains the greatest exposure to harmful chemicals because women use make-up, hair conditioner/shampoo/coloring/sprays and gels on a daily basis. Remember, all these chemicals are circulating in your bloodstream as you read this, if you aren't using organic products. My favorite companies are "100 percent pure" "Just Natural" and "Naturtint." Aveda carries many wonderful hair colors that are around 96% harmful chemical-free, if you don't want to color your own hair. Change just one product at a time, if you can't change every personal product at once.
4. Water purifiers
Since we need to drink half of our body weight in ounces of water, daily, we really need a high quality water purifier on our cold water faucet at the kitchen sink, at the very least. There are many very good ones out there. Do a little research to get the one that best fits your needs and budget. Please, don't just buy bottled water in plastic...plastics contain estrogen-mimicking chemicals that have been wrecking havoc on our reproductive hormones for a couple of generations.
5. Food
I know many believe that buying organic foods is just too expensive. Changing from a conventional to an organic diet all at once can be very hard on the budget. So, my suggestion is to start with the most important part of our diet, first...vegetables and fruit. Buying organic produce saves us from ingesting more harmful chemicals than I could list. Washing fruit and vegetables is of no real help in ridding them of these chemicals, especially when it comes to those with seeds. The food is sprayed at the seed stage and the produce develops with the poison in it. " One small change at a time"....say it with me.
In my next blog, I'm going to tell you about unconventional markers that the body develops that indicate possible imbalances and/or toxicity before any symptoms appear. The body always signals us when there is a developing imbalance; the problem is that most doctors/practitioners are not trained how to identify these indicators.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Exercise May Keep Your Brain Young
A study out of the University of Miami, connected with the larger Northern Manhattan study, shows that moderate to heavy exercise can delay the cognitive aging of the brain, including delaying the onset of Alzheimer's.
People who participated in speed walking, running, raquetball, aerobics and similar high-intensity exercise were shown to have higher baseline scores and slower cognitive decline in comparison to those who were less active.
Unfortunately, strolling, golf, bowling and yoga showed no cognitive benefits for the older members of the population. Our daughter would heartily agree with the idea that golf is of no physical benefit. She maintains that it's an activity, not a sport. However, the way my husband used to play...speed golf, where he ran between every shot.... that type of golf might be reconsidered as "significant exercise," by some.
This study, in my opinion, helps illustrate the idea that lifestyle choices can truly add up when it comes to the condition of your health. I'll elaborate more on that in my next blog.
Dr. Esther
drkollars@gmail.com
fixdhealthcare.com
People who participated in speed walking, running, raquetball, aerobics and similar high-intensity exercise were shown to have higher baseline scores and slower cognitive decline in comparison to those who were less active.
Unfortunately, strolling, golf, bowling and yoga showed no cognitive benefits for the older members of the population. Our daughter would heartily agree with the idea that golf is of no physical benefit. She maintains that it's an activity, not a sport. However, the way my husband used to play...speed golf, where he ran between every shot.... that type of golf might be reconsidered as "significant exercise," by some.
This study, in my opinion, helps illustrate the idea that lifestyle choices can truly add up when it comes to the condition of your health. I'll elaborate more on that in my next blog.
Dr. Esther
drkollars@gmail.com
fixdhealthcare.com
Monday, March 7, 2016
Feed Peanuts to Your Baby to Help Avoid Future Nut Allergies
The following is an excerpt from the latest study about nut allergies in children.
"A bold and controversial experiment that showed feeding peanuts to babies and young children could protect them from developing allergies later has shown long-term effects, doctors reported Friday. The children were largely protected a year after stopping peanuts.
After avoiding peanuts for a year, just 5 percent of the children who were given peanuts as babies developed a peanut allergy, the researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. That compares to nearly 19 percent of children who didn't get peanuts as infants.
The findings reinforce guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups, which recommend giving children small amounts of peanuts to help avert allergies. For children at high risk because of a family history of allergies, or because they have eczema or other allergies, this should only be done under a doctor's supervision.
'This study offers reassurance that eating peanut-containing foods as part of a normal diet--with occasional periods of time without peanut--will be a safe practice for most children following successful tolerance therapy,' said Dr. Gerald Nepom of the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason in Seattle.
'The immune system appears to remember and sustain its tolerant state, even without continuous regular exposure to peanuts,' added Nepom, who also heads the Immune Tolerance Network, a research group sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
drkollars@gmail.com
"A bold and controversial experiment that showed feeding peanuts to babies and young children could protect them from developing allergies later has shown long-term effects, doctors reported Friday. The children were largely protected a year after stopping peanuts.
After avoiding peanuts for a year, just 5 percent of the children who were given peanuts as babies developed a peanut allergy, the researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. That compares to nearly 19 percent of children who didn't get peanuts as infants.
The findings reinforce guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups, which recommend giving children small amounts of peanuts to help avert allergies. For children at high risk because of a family history of allergies, or because they have eczema or other allergies, this should only be done under a doctor's supervision.
'This study offers reassurance that eating peanut-containing foods as part of a normal diet--with occasional periods of time without peanut--will be a safe practice for most children following successful tolerance therapy,' said Dr. Gerald Nepom of the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason in Seattle.
'The immune system appears to remember and sustain its tolerant state, even without continuous regular exposure to peanuts,' added Nepom, who also heads the Immune Tolerance Network, a research group sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com
drkollars@gmail.com
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