According to the London Daily Mail, an Oxford University study found that after just nine days, rats fed a high-fat diet made errors on a maze test and could only run 50 percent as far as rodents that ate regular, low-fat food.
Professor Kieran Clarke, who headed up the research team, told the Daily Mail the [...]

Obesity isn’t the only negative side effect of excessive television watching. A new study from the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that young adults who tune in to two hours or more of TV per day have poor muscular fitness.
Researchers Niko Paalanne and Tuija Tammelin of Finland studied more than 870 Finnish young [...]

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It’s more proof that what you eat and drink affects health, researchers say
(HealthDay News) — A diet high in salt or artificially sweetened drinks increases the risk of kidney function decline, two studies show.
“There are currently limited data on the role of diet in kidney disease,” researcher Dr. Julie Lin, of Brigham and Women’s [...]

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The living organism cannot exist without light. Only in the presence of light do the plants accomplish photosynthesis and the human body synthesize the Vitamin D, essential component for the calcium retention in the bones.
The light not only that sustains life but it can also heal.
The recent studies have shown that [...]

What Herbs Can be Used for Pain Management?
via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health by admin on 11/3/09

What herbs can be used for pain management? According to Pain Management and Migraine Relief the natural remedies can work, but it is critical to use great caution with this approach. While the topic of the [...]

New Study Reviews Science Behind Efficacy Of Biofield Therapies – Reiki, Therapeutic Touch And Healing Touch

via Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today on 10/30/09
Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body’s healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number [...]

Trick-or-Treat-Give Me Something Good to Eat

via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Integrative Nutrition on 10/28/09

It’s that time of year again, the beginning of the season for consumption of all things sweet.  Halloween marks the start of the holiday season that extends until the beginning of January.  The tendency to overindulge in sweet treats rises, [...]

Protect Against Colds With Exercise

via Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today on 10/7/09
As the weather turns colder, the noses turn runnier – but incidence of colds can be greatly reduced by making exercise a part of daily life, according to an expert from the American College of Sports Medicine. David C. [...]

Top 13 Yoga Exercises To Avoid Backaches
—Know About The Postures And Positions That Prevent Back Pains
The old east originated meditative art- yoga is making a good impact in the present scenario.
It is adored all around the world and is supposed to be very effective in keeping body flexible and kept in good shape [Power yoga].
It [...]

Natural Detoxification Products that Help Regulate and Cleanse your Body

via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health Information by Eric Cho on 10/18/09

Everyone, no matter how careful you are, somehow consumes minute traces of toxins each day. Foods may contain tiny amounts of herbicides or pesticides in addition to growth hormones and various preservatives. Food dyes, [...]