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14 Oct

Posted at 09:32h in Exercise

A structured exercise program may be as good or better than frequently prescribed drugs for some common cardiovascular ailments, a large meta-analysis has found. Researchers evaluated 57 randomized trials testing the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in four prevention regimens: the secondary prevention of...

11 Oct

Posted at 09:28h in Alzheimer's

Source: BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24462699 “This finding, I suspect, will be judged by history as a turning point in the search for medicines to control and prevent Alzheimer’s.” That’s Professor Roger Morris from King’s College London, talking to  the BBC about a major discovery that researchers hope could help fight...

06 Oct

Posted at 09:27h in Diet

By Nick English, HuffPost Healthy Living Despite its popular association with trips to the restroom, fiber is no joke. The benefits of an efficient bowel aside, a high-fiber diet can also reduce the risk of stroke, hypertension and heart disease. Unfortunately, fiber consumption is currently at an all-time low,...

06 Oct

Posted at 09:26h in Skin Health, Sleep

Light Therapy It’s that time of year folks! What does light therapy mean for you? Source: Natural Health Care Classically referred to as heliotherapy, light therapy consists of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright,...