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      U.S. News and World Report; Best hospitals of 2010-2011

      February 3, 2011 /

      US News and World Report ranks America’s hospitals? They also rank colleges, law schools and medical schools. I’ve read that these institutions go through great lengths to improve their standings because these reports have so much influence. This year, only 152 of the 4,852 hospitals evaluated performed well enough to rank in any specialty. And of the 152, just 14 qualified for a spot in the Honor Roll by ranking at or near the top in six or more specialties. Below are the top 3 in three major categories.

      Cancer:
      #1 University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
      Houston, TX
      #2 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
      New York, NY
      #3 Mayo Clinic
      Rochester, MN
      #9 Cleveland Clinic
      Cleveland, Ohio

      Heart and Heart Surgery:
      #1 Cleveland Clinic
      Cleveland, OH (Hometown pride)
      #2 Mayo Clinic
      Rochester, MN
      #3 Johns Hopkins Hospital
      Baltimore, MD

      Neurology and Neurosurgery:
      #1 Johns Hopkins Hospital
      Baltimore, MD
      #2 Mayo Clinic
      Rochester, MN
      #3 Massachusetts General Hospital
      Boston, MA
      #6 Cleveland Clinic
      Cleveland, Ohio

      Go to USNews see all the rankings of the best hospitals including the top children’s hospitals

      Cancer, Cholesterol levels, Diabetes, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      New research: cut back on carbs, live longer

      January 10, 2011 /

      According to the 2002 United States Life Tables, In 2002 the average person in the US could expect to live a little over 19 years longer than in 1920. But does longevity come with a healthy life? Not for most. Arthritis, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, deteriorating senses, and other diseases and conditions all come with age. However, new research may have uncovered a true fountain of youth, and it may be as simple as cutting down on consuming carbs.

      Professor Cynthia Kenyon, a US genetisist, has discovered that the carbohydrates we eat like bananas, potatoes, bread, pasta, and cakes directly affect two key genes that govern youthfulness and longevity.

      But what Professor Kenyon found out was why ­drastically reducing calories has such a remarkable effect.

      She discovered that it changed the way two crucial genes behaved. It turned down the gene that controls insulin, which in turn switched on another gene, which acted like an elixir of life.

      ‘We jokingly called the first gene the Grim Reaper because when it’s switched on, the lifespan is fairly short,’ she explains.

      The ­second ‘elixir’ gene seems to bring all the anti-aging benefits.

      Professor Kenyon has changed her diet as a result of her research.

      ‘Carbo­hydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I’ve been keeping my intake really low ever since I discovered this.

      ‘I’ve cut out all starch such as potatoes, noodles, rice, bread and pasta. Instead I have salads, but no sweet dressing, lots of olive oil and nuts, tons of green vegetables along with cheese, chicken and eggs.

      ‘I’ll have a hamburger without a bun and fish without batter or chips. I eat some fruit every day, but not too much and almost no processed food. I stay away from sweets, except 80 per cent chocolate.’

      She is adamant it will be well worthwhile. ‘You could have two completely different careers if you could stay healthy to 90,’ she says. ‘How fascinating that would be.’

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      Anti-Aging, Cancer, Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Diets, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Prostate health, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      More good news for saturated fat

      December 15, 2010 /

      A meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (March 2010 9(3)535-546), combined the relative risk rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) from 21 studies. This Mega-analysis represents almost 350,000 subjects whose diets and health outcomes had been followed for 5 to 23 years. The conclusion: “There is no significant evidence concluding that saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CVD.
      Fallon, S, & Enig, M. (2010). Caustic commentary. Wise Traditionsin Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, 11(2).

      Anti-Aging, Cholesterol levels, Diets, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Nutrition, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      6 Natural strategies for protecting your vision

      November 30, 2010 /

      Despite what your eye doctor may say, there are natural, common-sense strategies you can employ to help protect your healthy vision.

      1. Quit smoking, if you currently do. Smoking ramps up free radical production throughout your body, and puts you at risk for less-than-optimal health in many ways. If you want healthy vision for your whole life, you cannot afford to risk less-than-optimal eye health with cigarettes.
      2. Lose weight. If your over weight you’re going to have all the negative effects associated with being over weight or obese like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which can harm your eyes.
      3. Care for your cardiovascular system. High blood pressure can cause damage to the minuscule blood vessels on your retina, obstructing free blood flow.
      4. Normalize your blood sugar. Excessive sugar in your blood can pull fluid from the lens of your eye, affecting your ability to focus. And, it can damage the blood vessels in your retina, also obstructing blood flow.
      5. Eat plenty of fresh dark green leafy vegetables. Studies have shown that a diet rich in dark leafy greens helps support eye health. And that those with the highest consumption of carotenoid-rich vegetables, especially ones rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, had increased vision health.
      6. Consume omega-3 rich foods. Consume fresh caught salmon, or use a reputable omega – 3 supplement. A study published in the August 2001 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology found that consuming omega-3 fatty acids was protective of your healthy vision.

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      Anti-Aging, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Obesity, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      The dark side of soy

      October 18, 2010 /

      The vast majority of soy at your local market is not a health food. 91% of soy grown in the US is genetically modified (GM) soy that is contaminated with large pesticide residues. The genetic modification is done to impart resistance to the toxic herbicide Roundup, so they can spray it over the soy plants to improve crop production by killing the weeds. This is solely meant to increase farming efficiency and provide you with less expensive soy. In other words, cheap as opposed to healthy.

      For centuries, contrary of what Americans have been told, Asian people have been consuming non-GM fermented soy products such as natto, tempeh, and soy sauce in SMALL amounts. Western food processors separate the soybean into two commodities?protein and oil. And there is nothing natural or safe about these products that many Americans consume.

      Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story, points out thousands of studies linking soy to malnutrition, digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders and infertility?even cancer and heart disease.

      Here is just a sampling of the health effects that have been linked to soy consumption:

      * Breast cancer
      * Brain damage
      * Infant abnormalities
      * Thyroid disorders
      * Kidney stones
      * Immune system impairment
      * Severe, potentially fatal food allergies
      * Impaired fertility
      * Danger during pregnancy and nursing

      Soy proponents will argue that soy-based foods (they lump the fermented ones with the unfermented) will protect you from everything from colon, prostate and breast cancer to strokes, osteoporosis, and asthma. However, proponents never mention the studies that illuminate soy?s downside and all of the dangers posed to your health, which are based on sound research.

      Another unfortunate fact is that 80 percent of the world?s soy is used in farm animal feed, which is why soy production is contributing to deforestation. Some soy propagandists have suggested that the solution to this is for all of us to become vegetarians?a reckless recommendation rooted in total ignorance about nutrition?whereas a far better solution is a major overhaul in how farm animals are fed and raised.

      Anti-Aging, Cancer, Foods products, Heart disease, Hormone replacement, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Obesity, Sexual Health, Testosterone, Uncategorized, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

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