FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, AND PREVENTING FALLS   Research shows that falls are responsible for a high rate of disability and death in people age 65 years and older. In one year-long study, for example, falls accounted for almost 12,000 deaths, 70 percent of which were among the elderly.1 In addition, data show falls are more common inContinue reading “Prevent falls by maintaining balance”

When malignancy is the etiology of the knee pain, it is usually due to a primary tumor of the osseous structures or soft tissues of the knee joint. Metastatic disease involving the knee joint is uncommon, with few cases reported in the literature. Of these reported cases, metastatic colon or liver cancer is exceedingly rare.Continue reading “Knee pain and liver or colon cancer”

Before we reach the age of 40 or even 50, our mitochondria and all our cells are working together to get rid of invading pathogens and weakening of our membranes.  With air pollution, our lungs cannot provide the needed oxygen to all our cells. With the lack of CQ10 in our cells, there is lessContinue reading “Why our bodies are tuned to fight cancer”

Research shows that drinking Matcha tea can reduce anxiety NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJULY 9, 2019 FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY3 MIN READ Summary: Matcha tea can help reduce anxiety, a new study reports. Mice given Match extract showed a reduction in anxious behaviors. The calming effects are a result of Matcha activating dopamine and serotonin receptors. Source: Kumamoto University Many different countries haveContinue reading “Research shows that drinking Matcha tea can reduce anxiety”

The University of Sussex research showed that: 93% of participants had a sense of achievement; 88% saved money; 82% think more deeply about their relationship with drink; 80% feel more in control of their drinking; 76% learned more about when and why they drink; 71% realised they don’t need a drink to enjoy themselves; 70%Continue reading “No alcohol in January: benefits”

Short-chain fatty acid fermentation products of the gut microbiome: implications in autism spectrum disorders. Macfabe DF1. Author information Abstract Recent evidence suggests potential, but unproven, links between dietary, metabolic, infective, and gastrointestinal factors and the behavioral exacerbations and remissions of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Propionic acid (PPA) and its related short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) areContinue reading “Short-chain fatty acid fermentation products of the gut microbiome and the brain”

Obese pregnant mice exhibit changes in social behavior, oxytocin cells, synaptic plasticity, and the microorganism composition of the microbiota, but Lactobacillus reuteri could reverse these changes [46]. Because gut flora imbalance can increase the permeability of the intestinal mucosa, the metabolic products of gut microorganisms and certain cytokines can enter the circulation system and causeContinue reading “Obesity, antibiotic use, gut microbes and brain function”

Clinical hypothyroidism is a pervasive deficit in thyroid hormone actions, leading to the alteration of calorigenesis and oxygen consumption throughout the body and organ-specific effects. Deficiency of T3 actions at the genomic level cause hormonal, biochemical, ion-transport, and mechanical changes in target tissues. T4 is the principal hormone produced by the thyroid gland and inContinue reading “Hypothyroidism and cancer”

Despite improvements in crop production and poverty levels, the WHO estimates that 24% of children are stunted globally, totaling 171 million children. Stunting is a form of chronic malnutrition when children fall below their height-for-age median, leading to cognitive impairment and lifelong economic loss. Nutritional supplementation has failed to improve the prevalence of stunting, promptingContinue reading “Improved sanitation and mycotoxin eradication to prevent stunted growth”

A large body of evidence suggests that the first 1000 d from conception is a critical window in which interventions to address malnutrition will be most effective, but little is known about the impact on linear growth of nutritional interventions in children ≥2 y of age. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate theContinue reading “Positive effects of micronutrients delivered after 24 mo of age”

Evidence suggests that eating nuts may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating almond consumption and risk factors for CVD. MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau, and previous systematic reviews were searched from 1990 through June 2017 for RCTs of ≥3 wkContinue reading “To eat or not to eat almonds”

The main things mold needs to grow in a home are organic materials to feed on and moisture. In houses there are always plenty of organic materials for mold to live on such as wood, drywall and various other building materials. Moisture, on the other hand, can be controlled practically and so keeping the moistureContinue reading “How to Prevent Mold”

New Weapons Against Cancer: Millions of Bacteria Programmed to Kill Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, scientists report. A scanning electron micrograph of immune cells, blue, attacking cancer cells. Tumors may elude the immune system, but researchers are harnessing reprogrammed bacteria to destroy cancer cells in mice.CreditSteve Gschmeissner/Science SourceContinue reading “Weapons Against Cancer: Millions of Bacteria Programmed to Kill  “

GUT BACTERIA’S CONNECTIONS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 31, 2019 Study goes beyond evaluating the organisms in the microbiome, looking at the functions different bacteria may be performing.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROLOGYNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES6 MIN READ BODY PARTS RESPOND TO DAY AND NIGHT INDEPENDENTLY FROM BRAIN NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 30, 2019 Skin and liver cells appearContinue reading “Sleep and brain cancer”