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Cancer risk may rise before and after diabetes diagnosis: Study

July 13, 2016 SrijitaAfter, and, Before, Cancer, Diabetes, diagnosis:, May, Rise, Risk, Study

Individuals with Type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing cancer before and immediately after their diagnosis, says a study. The findings showed that the highest risk appears shortly after a diabetes diagnosis. Cancer incidence was also significantly higher in persons with diabetes within the first three months after diagnosis, but not after this time period. “This may in part be explained by increased health care visits and screening tests following a diagnosis of diabetes,” said Iliana Lega, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Canada.…

Eat chocolate, keep diabetes away

July 12, 2016 Srijitaaway, Chocolate, Diabetes, Eat, Keep

Research Consumption of a small amount of chocolate each day may help prevent diabetes and insulin resistance, a new study has claimed. Researchers who analysed data of 1,153 people aged 18-69 years found that those who ate 100 gram of chocolate a day -equivalent to a bar -had reduced insulin resistance and improved liver enzymes. Insulin resistance is a well-established risk factor to cardiovascular disease, researchers said. They hypothesised that chocolate consumption may have a beneficial effect on insulin sensitivity and liver enzymes and therefore decided to analyse a national…

These ten foods are natural germicides

July 12, 2016 SrijitaAre, Foods, germicides, natural, Ten, these

Greek scientist Hippocrates famously said “Let food be thy medicine.” While modern medicine pays less importance to food as a means of cure, Ayurveda and Homeopathy attach utmost significance to diet which is seen as a supplement to the medicines prescribed. For example, a number of Ayurvedic medicines are recommended to be taken along with honey or cow’s ghee and quite a number of foods like coffee and meat are banned when on homeopathic medication. We are what we eat and if we make a lot of diet mistakes, it…

Black raspberry can help keep your heart safe

July 12, 2016 SrijitaBlack, Can, Heart, Help, Keep, raspberry, safe, Your

If metabolic syndrome runs in your family, then you may want to swap that typical dessert with a bowl of fresh black raspberries as a recent study suggests so. The study showed that black raspberry extract can significantly lower a key measure of arterial stiffness-an indicator of cardiovascular disease. Black raspberry intake was also associated with increased levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which help repair and regenerate damaged arteries. Nice Info !!Sundar Raj Han Saem Jeong, Sohyeon Kim, and coauthors from Korea University Anam Hospital (Seoul) and Gochang…

Here’s why Ghee is the new superfood

July 12, 2016 SrijitaGhee, Here's, Is, New, superfood, The, Why

For decades, the jar of ghee on our kitchen shelves came with a huge dollop of guilt. Now, it’s making a comeback as a superfood. At her baby shower next week, south Mumbai resident Sadhna Desai will be handing out trendy gift hampers. But instead of the usual cake and cookies combo or a wine and cheese selection, her guests will get glass jars filled with desi cow ghee and a bottle of ghee-based chyawanprash. A little note tucked inside will explain the wholesome goodness of this traditional superfood. Clarified…

Diluted juice as good as electrolyte for dehydrated kids

July 12, 2016 SrijitaAs, dehydrated, Diluted, electrolyte, for, Good, Juice:, Kids

Kids, who hate drinking electrolyte solutions after bouts of vomiting or diarrhea, now have an appropriate alternative as a new study has found that diluted juice works just as well. Children with mild gastroenteritis and minimal dehydration experienced fewer treatment failures such as IV rehydration or hospitalization when offered half-strength apple juice followed by their preferred fluid choice compared with children, who received electrolyte maintenance solution to replace fluid losses, according to the study. Researcher Stephen B. Freedman of the University of Calgary and colleagues randomly assigned children age 6…