Monthly Archives: March 2012

Hate to Floss?

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As someone constantly getting in trouble for not flossing, I found this article from articlesbase.com by Ruth Butters interesting…

CoQ10 And Gum Disease

Having problems with your teeth and gums? Coenzyme Q10 may help. Clinical research indicates that CoQ10 benefits periodontal disease, both as a treatment and a preventative. Periodontal disease – a widespread problem characterized by swelling, bleeding, pain, and redness of the gums – is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults. The disease is caused by plaque-forming bacteria, which create inflammation and deterioration of the gum tissue. This deterioration often results in the loss of teeth. It’s estimated that 90% of Americans will experience gum disease during their lifetime, and 25% of Americans over 60 will lose teeth due to the disease. But bad as loss of teeth is, it isn’t the worst possible result of gum disease. Studies suggest that the natural inflammatory response to the bacteria may have adverse effects throughout the body, including damage to the heart.

Low levels of CoQ10 associated with gum disease

Dentists agree that good oral hygiene is the first line of defense against gum disease, but research has shown that the coenzyme can also play an important role in both prevention and treatment.
A natural substance found in every cell, the coenzyme plays two important roles in overall health. Its primary function is to assist in the production of energy at the cellular level, and it is also a powerful antioxidant, capable of neutralizing the damaging effects of free radicals (chemically unstable molecules formed during the process of cellular oxidation). In both respects it is important to tissue health.
In the early 1970s pioneering studies indicated that gum tissue taken from patients with periodontal disease was low in the coenzyme, and since that time studies have repeatedly confirmed that low CoQ10 levels are definitely associated with periodontal disease.

Supplementation effectively halts disease and may reverse it

Numerous animal studies and clinical trials involving human periodontal disease patients indicate that supplemental dosage of the coenzyme can effectively halt the progression of the disease. In addition, several small studies have shown that additional CoQ10 can actually reverse the effects of the disease, and when used in conjunction with other treatments can result in faster and more complete healing than expected with standard treatments alone.
CoQ10 is known to boost the immune system, which in turn enables the body to more effectively fight infection. It is believed that supplements promote faster healing by increasing the amount of cellular energy available for tissue repair.

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Have a Laugh

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This article is from HelpGuide.org…

Laughter is the Best Medicine

The Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter

Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

Laughter is strong medicine for mind and body

“Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health.”

~ Paul E. McGhee, Ph.D.

Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

Laughter is good for your health

  • Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
  • Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
  • Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
  • Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
The Benefits of Laughter
Physical Health Benefits:

  • Boosts immunity
  • Lowers stress hormones
  • Decreases pain
  • Relaxes your muscles
  • Prevents heart disease
 Mental Health Benefits:

  • Adds joy and zest to life
  • Eases anxiety and fear
  • Relieves stress
  • Improves mood
  • Enhances resilience
 Social Benefits:

  • Strengthens relationships
  • Attracts others to us
  • Enhances teamwork
  • Helps defuse conflict
  • Promotes group bonding

Laughter and humor help you stay emotionally healthy

Laughter makes you feel good. And the good feeling that you get when you laugh remains with you even after the laughter subsides. Humor helps you keep a positive, optimistic outlook through difficult situations, disappointments, and loss.

More than just a respite from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh–or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun.

The link between laughter and mental health

  • Laughter dissolves distressing emotions. You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you’re laughing.
  • Laughter helps you relax and recharge. It reduces stress and increases energy, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more.
  • Humor shifts perspective, allowing you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light. A humorous perspective creates psychological distance, which can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed.

The social benefits of humor and laughter

Humor and playful communication strengthen our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connection. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. This bond acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, and disappointment.

Laughing with others is more powerful than laughing alone

Creating opportunities to laugh

  • Watch a funny movie or TV show.
  • Go to a comedy club.
  • Read the funny pages.
  • Seek out funny people.
  • Share a good joke or a funny story.
  • Check out your bookstore’s humor section.
  • Host game night with friends.
  • Play with a pet.
  • Go to a “laughter yoga” class.
  • Goof around with children.
  • Do something silly.
  • Make time for fun activities (e.g. bowling, miniature golfing, karaoke).

Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but sharing laughter and play also adds joy, vitality, and resilience. And humor is a powerful and effective way to heal resentments, disagreements, and hurts. Laughter unites people during difficult times.

Incorporating more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your love relationships— as well as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends. Using humor and laughter in relationships allows you to:

  • Be more spontaneous. Humor gets you out of your head and away from your troubles.
  • Let go of defensiveness. Laughter helps you forget judgments, criticisms, and doubts.
  • Release inhibitions. Your fear of holding back and holding on are set aside.
  • Express your true feelings. Deeply felt emotions are allowed to rise to the surface.

Bringing more humor and laughter into your life

Want to bring the fun? Get a pet…

Most of us have experienced the joy of playing with a furry friend, and pets are a rewarding way to bring more laughter and joy into your life. But did you know that having a pet is also good for your mental and physical health? Studies show that pets can protect you depression, stress, and even heart disease.

Laughter is your birthright, a natural part of life that is innate and inborn. Infants begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a household where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.

Begin by setting aside special times to seek out humor and laughter, as you might with working out, and build from there. Eventually, you’ll want to incorporate humor and laughter into the fabric of your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.

 

Here are some ways to start:

  • Smile. Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, it’s contagious. Pioneers in “laugh therapy,” find it’s possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for smiling. When you look at someone or see something even mildly pleasing, practice smiling.
  • Count your blessings. Literally make a list. The simple act of considering the good things in your life will distance you from negative thoughts that are a barrier to humor and laughter. When you’re in a state of sadness, you have further to travel to get to humor and laughter.
  • When you hear laughter, move toward it. Sometimes humor and laughter are private, a shared joke among a small group, but usually not. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, “What’s funny?”
  • Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easily–both at themselves and at life’s absurdities–and who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.
  • Bring humor into conversations. Ask people, “What’s the funniest thing that happened to you today? This week? In your life?”

Developing your sense of humor: Take yourself less seriously

One essential characteristic that helps us laugh is not taking ourselves too seriously. We’ve all known the classic tight-jawed sourpuss who takes everything with deathly seriousness and never laughs at anything. No fun there!

Some events are clearly sad and not occasions for laughter. But most events in life don’t carry an overwhelming sense of either sadness or delight. They fall into the gray zone of ordinary life–giving you the choice to laugh or not.

Ways to help yourself see the lighter side of life:

  • Laugh at yourself. Share your embarrassing moments. The best way to take yourself less seriously is to talk about times when you took yourself too seriously.
  • Attempt to laugh at situations rather than bemoan them. Look for the humor in a bad situation, and uncover the irony and absurdity of life. This will help improve your mood and the mood of those around you.
  • Surround yourself with reminders to lighten up. Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun.
  • Keep things in perspective. Many things in life are beyond your control—particularly the behavior of other people. While you might think taking the weight of the world on your shoulders is admirable, in the long run it’s unrealistic, unproductive, unhealthy, and even egotistical.
  • Deal with your stress. Stress is a major impediment to humor and laughter.
  • Pay attention to children and emulate them. They are the experts on playing, taking life lightly, and laughing.
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Celebrating National Nutrition Month

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Thought this was a good article by Dr. Jamie McManus

Next year will mark the 40th year since the first National Nutrition Week campaign was launched. And I know I am showing my age, but I remember 1973! I was an intense pre-med college student working in a research lab and studying to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Richard Nixon was the president, and one of the top news stories was Billie Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes—go, girl power! The theme was Invest in Yourself—Buy Nutrition. National Nutrition Week was enthusiastically embraced by the American Dietetic Association (now called the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) and officially became National Nutrition Month in 1980—now celebrated every March.

And since this year’s theme is Get Your Plate in Shape, I thought I would share how I get MY plate into the best nutritional shape!

Make a list. Take time to think ahead as to what you are planning to put on your plate tonight and every night this week. Get to the grocery store—with your list—and stock up on fruits, vegetables, lean-protein choices such as chicken breast, low-fat (or better, nonfat) milk and yogurt, soy milk, etc. This will help ensure you have healthy choices at home as you prepare your meals

Load up at least half of your plate with veggies at lunch and dinner. I try to have at least THREE colors on my plate—red bell peppers, dark green broccoli and spinach, and orange carrots. These colors tell us these veggies are brimming with health-promoting phytonutrients as well as vitamins and minerals!

Fill the rest of the plate with small portions of a protein food and a starch. And since you will be following my lead and filling up on veggies, it will be easier to avoid overeating or oversized portions. You might even try using smaller plates and bowls if you tend to overeat.

Spice up your life as I have—who knew there were so many choices of amazing spices?! You need only a pinch of salt, especially when you have garlic, basil, rosemary, and thyme. Did you know these spices provide additional phytonutrients to support your health, as well as make your food taste fabulous and yummy? Pull out those dusty cookbooks and try a new recipe that uses spices you’ve never tried—this has become one of our favorite activities at our house!

Last but not least, be sure you have nutrition insurance. Even though I am knowledgeable about nutrition and committed to healthy eating, I know my food cannot provide all that I need every day, so I always take a daily comprehensive multivitamin/multimineral supplement and urge you to do the same! It is simply good nutritional sense.

Be well!

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Are All Vitamins Created Equal?

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Is a vitamin just a vitamin? Watch and see…

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Red Wine Anyone?

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Everyone is interested in looking younger, and certainly feeling younger. When it comes to resveratrol, is it all hype, or is there any truth to the benefits? I have been doing a lot of reading on the subject and the results are pretty amazing.

What we don’t always realize is that aging begins in our cells. Stress, poor diet and environment toxins can all wreak havoc on our cells every day. The more they are bombarded, the more vulnerable they become to conditions that can trigger aging. Can we do anything about it?

Global cutting edge research is showing that we can now slow aging at a cellular level. This cutting edge research, and years spent in partnership with leading scientists have culminated in the ultimate resveratrol product, Vivix, a scientific breakthrough from Shaklee. Only Vivix contains both resveratrol and a proprietary phytonutrient blend. This phytonutrient blend harnesses the powerful antioxidant properties of rare muscadine grapes, and has been shown to be 10 times more effective than resveratrol alone in slowing a key mechanism of cellular aging.

What is so special about the muscadine grape? I had never even heard of them before. Forty percent skin. Ten percent seed. Muscadine grapes are one of nature’s rarest, most potent fruits, with a very unique polyphenol profile that offers a number of health benefits. Unlike regular grapes, muscadine grapes boast superior concentrations of ellagitannins (anti carcinogen) that, when combined with other muscadine grape polyphenols, yield immense antioxidant power.

Shaklee has harnessed this muscadine grape power in every bottle of Vivix using a proprietary extraction process that isolates and preserves the bio active polyphenols (derived from the skin and seeds) of each individual grape. The result is a scientifically advanced formulation that is 10 times more powerful than resveratrol alone in slowing a key mechanism in cellular aging.

Some supplements boost cell energy. Others claim to be rich in antioxidants. Only Vixix delivers ingredients that have been shown (through laboratory testing) to positively impact four key mechanisms (cell defense, cell energy, cell repair, and cell performance) of aging at a cellular level.

This all sounds great, but what does this mean on a practical level. I have been using Vivix for a year and a half now. I can tell you I have more energy, I am off any kind of migraine medication, the cluster headaches are gone, I have lost weight and I know so many other people that have had amazing results in other areas. It is all natural, and is a patent pending product exclusive to Shaklee. They have secured the entire output of this rare type of super grape from the largest and best growers. I have not found any other product on the market that delivers these kinds of results. Just a thirty day supply of Vivix delivers the same amount of resveratrol found in 3,000 glasses of red wine. Truly amazing. I encourage anyone whether it is arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, migraines, or any kind of auto immune disorder to try it. They are also having excellent results when Vivix is taken in addition to cancer treatments, because it constantly repairs and protects your healthy cells. So many benefits. Certainly worth a try, as all Shaklee products come with a money back guarantee. Live better.

Fresh Face

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How To Protect Your Skin From Harsh Weather

The climatic conditions during winter are completely different from that in summer. The cold and harsh weather will leave your skin dry, chapped and cracked. Our skin gets dry because of the heated air indoors and the cold weather outside.

So we have to take care of our skin and adopt some healthy tips to save your skin from the harsh winter. Here are some tips which will surely help you to keep your skin flaw less, soft and healthy this winter.

1. The first and most important thing is to eat health and drink loads of water and keep your body hydrated. Once you are healthy it will surely show it on your face. So eat lots of fruit and healthy food.

2. Exercise regularly which will warm you up and it will also keep your muscle limber. Exercise will increase the blood circulation and it will bring a glow to your face. It will also help to boost your immune system, which will help you fight off nasty cold and other disease.

3. Apply a good moisturizer which is suitable to your skin type. Carry your moisturizer wherever you go and keep moisturizing your skin. Don’t let it dry. Also, use a quality lip treatment to prevent chapping.

4. Use a good sunscreen. Don’t avoid sunscreen just because its winter.

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The Fishy Facts

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Are you considering adding a fish oil supplement to your diet?

Here are some of the facts: According to the Centers for Disease Control and the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease—specifically coronary artery disease—is still the number one cause of death of men and women in the United States. And while it was once considered a man’s disease, today more women than men die from heart disease. And unfortunately, at least 100 million Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. To reduce the risk of heart disease, the AHA recommends eating two servings of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids each week. But most Americans eat fish only three times per month or less. Moreover, there are growing concerns about unsafe levels of contaminants such as mercury and lead that are now commonly found in many fish.

Did You Know:

Over 4,500 research studies on omega-3 fatty acids’ effects on overall health have been conducted in the last 25 years.

  •  The average American intake of EPA and DHA is only 0.1 to 0.2 g/day, even though the American Heart Association recommends at least two fish meals per week to provide an intake of about 0.3 to 0.5 g/day of EPA and DHA.
  •  Most American diets provide more than ten times as much omega-6 than omega-3 fatty acids, even though there is general scientific agreement that individuals should consume more omega-3 and less omega-6 fatty acids to promote good health.
  •  Research shows that high levels of omega-3 fatty acids promote cardiovascular health and help retain normal blood pressure and triglyceride levels.
  •  According to the AHA, certain types of fish may contain high levels of mercury, PCBs, dioxins, and other environmental contaminants. Generally, older and larger fish contain higher levels of contaminants.

The following is taken from an article by Dr. Andrew Weil:

New research from England suggests that fish oil may help slow the progression of osteoarthritis – the “wear and tear” version of arthritis that often is an unwelcome feature of getting older. In fact, based on their study in guinea pigs, the investigators from Britain’s University of Bristol say that fish oil may help to prevent arthritis from occurring in the first place. The study team fed omega-3 rich diets to guinea pigs that have a genetic pre-disposition to develop osteoarthritis and found that compared to a control group of animals eating a standard guinea pig diet, the fish oil diet reduced incidence of the disease by 50 percent. Positive effects of the diet included a reduction of the degradation of collagen in cartilage and better retention of the molecules that give cartilage its shock-absorbing properties. Evidence also indicated that omega-3 influences the biochemistry of arthritis and as a result can help prevent osteoarthritis and slow progression where it has already occurred. The study was published in the September 2011, issue of the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

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Good Day Sunshine

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Winter is still here, and some of us are feeling the blues. Here is some helpful information on vitamin D and how we can use it to lift our mood during these sometimes gloomy months. The following is an excerpt from Genevea-Health.com.

Vitamin D – The Amazing “Sunshine” Vitamin

Vitamin D is truly the “sunshine” vitamin! The most natural source of this vitamin is sunshine. When the sun’s ultraviolet rays reach our skin, they trigger our body’s production of vitamin D. However, most of us simply don’t get enough of this vitamin. As a group we spend most of our time indoors, thus limiting our exposure to the sun. When we do venture outside we are warned to use sunblock to prevent UV rays from penetrating the skin (there is new sentiment in scientific circles that it’s important to receive some level of UV light). And during winter months, the opportunity for receiving the sun’s light is reduced due to shortened days. This can lead to low mood conditions such as the “winter blues” or even seasonal affective disorder.
New research suggests that vitamin D is more important to our health than previously thought. Practitioners are alarmed at a recent increase in vitamin D deficiencies, and at the same time researchers are discovering how this nutrient is important to nearly every tissue in the body! Recent studies have looked at vitamin D’s role in helping to prevent depression, breast cancer, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and even gum disease! What follows is a summary of the latest vitamin D research.

About Vitamin D and …

Depression & Mood The connection between mood disorders and vitamin D deficiency is well-established. A study at the University of Newcastle in Australia tested the effects of supplemental vitamin D intake versus a placebo in a group of healthy subjects in late winter. The subjects receiving vitamin D had a dramatic improvement in mood scores versus the placebo group. Another recent study tested the effects of vitamin D supplementation on subjects suffering from seasonal affective disorder (“SAD”) for a one-month period. Again, the subjects receiving vitamin D had a measurable improvement when evaluated using depression scale tests versus subjects not receiving supplementation.
Muscle & Bone Pain Research at the University of Minnesota found that 93% of all subjects with non-specific musculoskeletal pain were vitamin D deficient. The study authors note that this kind of pain is the most common type of complaint seen by primary care doctors. A study of 150 children and adults with undetermined muscle or bone pain found that 100 per cent of African-American, East African, Hispanic, and Native American subjects were vitamin D deficient. And all study patients under the age of 30 were deficient in the vitamin. Of these, 55 per cent were severely deficient. Five patients unexpectedly had no vitamin D at all. Researcher Greg Plotnikoff said that study results support the need for more routine testing for vitamin D deficiency. “We found the worst vitamin D deficiency in young persons – especially women of childbearing age,” he added. U.S. and European researchers are becoming increasingly alarmed by vitamin D deficiency, which is associated with significant risks for osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Gum Health A Tufts University study showed that vitamin D could be very important for oral health. The researchers studied data on over 11,000 men and women aged 20 or older who participated in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Eighty percent had deficient levels of vitamin D, and the higher the defiency, the greater the likelihood of tooth loss. The researchers believe that the vitamin may reduce the inflammatory response that leads to periodontal disease. Vitamin D has also been associated with auto-immune diseases such as diabetes, as well as prevention of cancer and fractures.
Muscular Sclerosis (MS) A study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that women who take vitamin D supplements are 40% less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than women who do not take the vitamin. It’s estimated that of the 2.5 million people in the world with MS, it is more common in women, who make up 60% of that group. Also, researchers note that the number of MS cases increases the farther you get from the earth’s equator, leading to the hypothesis that sunlight exposure and high levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of the disease. This study examined data from two large studies involving women, the 20-year Nurses’ Health Study and the 10-year Nurses’ Health Study II. Nearly 200,000 subjects were examined, and those who developed MS after the start of the study were compared against their vitamin D intake. Those with the highest intake of vitamin D from supplements (400 IU or more per day) were 40 per cent less likely to develop MS than those who used no supplements
Rheumatoid Arthritis A recent study of rheumatoid arthritis in postmenopausal women found that those consuming at least 400IU of supplemental vitamin D daily had a 34% reduction of risk of the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is thought to be caused by a cellular immune response, and this is one of the first studies that ties vitamin D to the health of the body’s immune system. The study examined a group of nearly 30,000 women over an eleven year period, and focused on those subjects who acquired the condition after the start of the study period.
Breast Cancer A new British study says that vitamin D can help fight breast cancer. It was previously believed that calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D and a potent anti-cancer agent, was made only in the kidney. But this study found breast tissue also contains the enzyme that activates vitamin D and increased levels of the enzyme were found in breast tumors. The researchers believe this ability to activate vitamin D is part of the breast’s natural immune response to a tumor. The researchers suggested that vitamin D supplementation could be very important in daily nutrition due to common deficiencies of the nutrient in most of the population.

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