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Sleep Deprivation- A Risk For Alzheimer's

Posted by Heealthyou. Consumer Health Educator on Monday, July 29, 2013, In : Mental health

Adequate sleep is important to maintain good health, but in later years it may be more important than you think.
There is a lot of evidence to support it as important to both health and longevity.

This time researchers linked sleep deprivation to an increased risk for alzheimer's disease

According to a recent study sleep deprivation may increase the risk for the disease and that sleepiness in the elderly could be an indication of it.

The study involved 84 elderly adults 66-87 ye...
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Healthy Living Can Prevent Alzheimer's

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, March 30, 2013, In : Mental health

A study done at the University of California,found that the biggest impact on alzheimer's disease worldwide is low education.

Researchers believe that education even at a young age can contribute to development of the brain, giving the person the brain power that can be carried on into old age.

According to the study in the USA; however, the risk factor with the greatest impact is physical inactivity. This could be because of the sedentary lifestyle, as 1/3 of the population is sed...

Prostate Cancer Risk Increases With Fried Foods

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, February 8, 2013, In : cancer

Unhealthy eating is known to be a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cancer. A recent study supports this fact when it linked fried foods to increased risk for prostate cancer.

The participants of the study were:

1500 men diagnosed with prostate cancer
1500 without prostate cancer

For the study, the men provided details of their eating habits

Researchers found that the men who reported eating fried foods at least once per week were 30-37% more likely to develop th...

Fructose May Cause Overeating-Study

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, January 5, 2013, In : healthy eating

A recent study reports that fructose can cause obesity by playing a role in overeating. This is useful information for obese people whose cause of obesity is overeating.

The study involved 20 young, normal weight people.

Scientists used magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) scans to track blood flow in their brain. The scans were done before and after drinks containing:

Glucose
Fructose

For the study, there were two sessions several weeks apart.

The MRI's showed that glucose suppresses activ...

Heart Problems Not Increased With ADHD Drugs

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, In : heart disease

Researchers wanted to know what the risk of cardiovascular disease is with the use of ADHD drugs.

Some ADHD medications cause a slight increase in heart rate and blood pressure levels and was the cause for the concern.

A study from 1986 to 2005 found that ADHD medication did not increase the risk for CVD; when compared to people who didn't use ADHD medication, those who used them were not associated with increased risk.

During the study there were 1,357 heart attacks, 296 sudden cardiac death...
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Looking Older Than One's Age-A Sign of Heart Disease

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, In : heart disease

You may have heard of our two ages, our biological(real) age and our chronological age.

The risk factors that make us sick can also make us older than we are, with a significant difference between the two ages.

A study that highlights the difference between biological age and chronological age found the people who look older that their age have a greater risk of developing heart disease.

The study used signs of aging such as receding hairlines at the temples, baldness at the crown of the he...
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Zumba -An Effective Physical Activity

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, August 31, 2012, In : physical activity

People on a weight control program are advised to be physically active to balance the calories hey consume with the calories burned.

Most people; however, don't do it on the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobics per week.

They need vigorous-intensity aerobics exercise; they need more intense exercise such as running, jogging, biking,dancing and swimming to burn the excess calories.

Zumba, a dance-fitness program has been identified as an effective and healthy way to burn ex...
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Shift Workers Are At Increased Risk for Heart Disease

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, In : heart disease

A recent study found shift workers were at increased risk for strokes, heart attacks and coronary disease.

The study involved 2 million participants from 34 studies.

The researchers defined a shift worker as anyone who does not hold a traditional day time job, for example:
people who work the evening shift, the night shift, rotating shifts and on calls.

They found that shift workers had a: