Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Gout is a painful form arthritis marked by joint inflammation that is most likely to affect older men. Uric acid in the bloodstream has been implicated in attacks of gout. Levels rise in men after puberty but estrogen is thought to protect many women from the condition.
Genetics is generally blamed for gout, a rich but changes to the diet can affect the course of the disease. A poor diet without adequate fruits and vegetables and too much fat from meat can increase the risk of an attack. Avoid foods called purines including many organ meats, legumes and yeast.
For more about gout, click here.
The right diet can influence all aspects of your health. Please read more about the best sources of nutrients for eye health and overall wellness.
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Tags: BPH, Macular Degeneration, Nutrition, Prostate Health, supplements, zeaxanthin
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Tags: age-related macular degeneration, cure, diet, Macular Degeneration, Nutrition, prevention, research, studies, supplements, Treatment, vitamins
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
New study found that women who eat foods that contain high levels of a variety of vitamins and minerals may be less likely to develop nuclear cataract, which is the most common type of age-related cataract in the United States.
This study indicates that healthy diets, which reflect adherence to the U.S. dietary guidelines, are more strongly related to the lower occurrence of nuclear cataracts than any other modifiable risk factor or protective factor studied in this sample of women
The study is published in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology
Editor’s Note: For more information on diet and nutrition related to cataracts Click Here
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Tags: eye cancer, eye damage, Nutrition, ocular melanoma, research, tanning beds, Treatment, ultraviolet light exposure
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
A new study out of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, which was published in Arthritis Care & Research, reports that women who are obese (BMI of 30 or larger) have a 60 to 70 percent higher risk of developing fibromyalgia, compared to women who are not obese. Researchers state that fibromyalgia was especially among women who also reported low levels of physical exercise.
Fibromyalgia syndrome is marked by a dull aching pain and tenderness in the muscles and soft tissue, and is characterized by persistent fatigue. Memory problems, disturbed, and irritable bowel syndrome are included amongst other common symptoms.
Source reference: Paul J. Mork, et al “Association between physical exercise, body mass index, and risk of fibromyalgia: Longitudinal data from the Norwegian Nord-Trøndelag Health Study” Arthritis Care and Research 2010; 62:5, 611 – 617.
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
It was once thought that our 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 the genetic code but still get passed down to at least one successive generation.
These patterns of gene expression are governed by the cellular material — the epigenome — that sits on top of the genome, just outside it. It is these epigenetic “marks” that tell your genes to switch on or off. It is through epigenetic marks that environmental factors like diet, stress and prenatal nutrition can make an imprint on genes that is passed from one generation to the next, affecting both the current and future generations — meaning how well we are nourished both emotionally and dietwise when we are young genetically affects both our future state of health as well as that of our future generations.
This field of science may well be able to explain ultimately why only one of two people with the same genetic disposition for getting a particular disease actually end up having that disease expressed.
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Tags: cure, Macular Degeneration, mit microchip, Nutrition, prevention, research, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt's Disease, Technology, Treatment, vision microchip
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