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Yoga or Regular Exercise May Not Treat Sleep Trouble in Menopausal Women

January 24, 2017 Srijitaexercise:, In, May, Menopausal, Not, or, regular:, Sleep, treat, Trouble, Women, Yoga

Yoga and fitness were the buzzwords in 2016. Everyone was talking about it and everyone was trying their hand at it. From unique workouts to ancient yoga asanas, they’ve become quite the rage and for good reason. But it turns out that yoga or regular exercise may not be helpful for everyone and everything. A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, shows that yoga or exercise may not help in treating hot flashes or improve sleep quality in middle-aged women. Previous studies have shown that both yoga and…

Fried Potatoes & Burnt Toast May Cause Cancer: Health Experts Warn

January 24, 2017 Srijita&, Burnt, Cancer, cause, Experts, Fried, Health, May, Potatoes, Toast, Warn

Amongst the growing scare of the risk of cancer, health experts are giving more attention to the kind of we eat and more importantly, the kind we should eat. A few months ago, the research division at the World Health Organisation declared that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer ruled that “Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer”. They concluded that each 50 gram portion…

Regular Meditation May Reduce Risk of Memory Loss in Elderly

January 24, 2017 Srijitaelderly, In, Loss, May, Meditation, Memory:, of, reduce, regular:, Risk

A new study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows that older adults who practice meditation regularly may have improved memory functions and better objective cognitive performance than those who don’t. Moreover, these two functions are also key risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that destroys your memory and also affects your thinking and behavioral skills. Researchers from West Virginia University in the United States found out that in older adults with subjective cognitive decline, a condition that may represent a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, practicing…

People with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E

January 21, 2017 SrijitaE, May, metabolic, More, Need, People, syndrome, Vitamin, With

People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E, an antioxidant important for cell protection, suggests a new study. Conducted by researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and the Human Nutrition Programme at the Ohio State University, the study was a double-blind, crossover clinical trial focusing on vitamin E levels in people with metabolic syndrome, which is often related to obesity, Xinhua news agency reported. Maret Traber, a professor in the Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences, and Ava Helen Pauling, Professor…

Controlled diet may reverse diabetes

January 21, 2017 SrijitaControlled, Diabetes, Diet:, May, reverse

Is reversal of diabetes possible with calorie modification? A new study conducted abroad, which is being followed with case-controlled studies in India, promises this possibility. In this experimental treatment module, also referred to as Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD), patients with early onset diabetes are not given medication but are put on a controlled diet -reducing daily calorie intake by less than half of normal diet -for rapid weight loss. “The VLCD diet aims to achieve benefits of a bariatric surgery without operation. We have tried it on some patients…

Consuming more honey, fruit juice may damage your liver

January 20, 2017 Srijitaconsuming, damage, Fruit, honey, Juice:, liver, May, More, Your

The findings indicated that in addition to higher weight gain, the fructose group showed more markers of vascular disease and liver damage, than the glucose group. According to researchers, these type of sugar may also play a role in increasing risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. The paper was published in the American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Researchers compared the effects of two types of sugar on metabolic and vascular function. For the study, female rats were given a liquid solution of…