Wellness Archives

Killer Carbohydrates & Diabetes

One quarter of Americans over 20 years old have abnormally high glucose levels - which is considered to be pre-diabetic. By the time Americans are 60 or older the percentage rises to 35%. Considering the US population data, as of 2009, about 60,000,000 citizens are pre-diabetic and at very high risk…
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Sugary sodas linked to pancreatic cancer: study

A study published in 2010 which analyzed data collected for 60,524 Chinese adults in Singapore demonstrated that those people who consume two or more sugar-sweetened soft drinks weekly were at higher risk of suffering from pancreatic cancer compared with those who do not drink sugary drinks. However, the researchers did…
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Epigenetics redefines the role of DNA in our health

It was once thought that our health and well-being was predetermined by the DNA we inherited from our parents and ancestors. The new field of Epigenetics now defines our health in both nature and nurture. Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that do not involve alterations to…
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Pomegranate offers hope in war on superbugs

Researchers in England have designed a salve using pomegranate rind chemicals to be used in fighting drug resistant infections. They determined that a compound including pomegranate rind and other natural nutrients like vitamin C and a metal salt have a very effective result in that they can kill off drug-resistant microbes…
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All Our Friends

To all our blog and website readers, have a wonderful Christmas and Happy Holidays filled with joy and hope. The Natural Eye Care Staff at naturaleyecare.com
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Cherry Juice Relieves Muscle Pain

Runners who drank pure tart cherry juice immediately after a long run reported 23% less pain than those who drank a placebo cherry drink. In a study of sixty healthy adults ages 18 to 50, those who drank 10.5 ounces cherry juice twice a day for seven days prior to…
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Elevated Cysteine Levels May Be Important Indicator for Future Heart Disease

In a study of more than 1,200 people undergoing cardiac imaging at Emory because of suspected heart disease, people with high levels of cysteine in the blood were twice as likely to have a heart attack or die over the next few years. Cysteine could be a valuable marker of…
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Long-term exercise positively impacts cellular aging

In an article appearing in the December 1, 2009 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, Ulrich Laufs, MD of Saarland University in Homburg, Germany and his colleagues report an association between long-term intense exercise and a reduction in the shortening of telomeres that occurs with aging. Telomeres…
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Excess Body Fat Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Poorer Cancer Survival

Approximately 100,500 cancers occurring in the US every year can be attributed to excess body fat, according to estimates from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). According to AICR, the estimated number of cancers linked to excess body fat include: 49% of endometrial cancers = 20,700 cases/year 35% of…
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Omega-3 and vitamin D linked to 40% reduced risk of macular degeneration

Study shows that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and omega-3 rich fish could slash the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by 40 per cent. This study adds further support for increasing the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids with the finding that arachidonic acid (AA, omega-6 fatty…
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