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[Extra! Extra!] Women’s Mental Health and ‘Emotional Labor’
May is classified as Women’s Health Month. This is a time dedicated to better understanding the health needs unique to women. Heart disease—still a primary concern for women—and reproductive disorders are top of the list for many who work with and treat women’s health issues. The focus in May is often on physical health; however, ...
Dr. Matthew Budoff, Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology Co-chair, International Garlic Symposium https://kyolic.com/about-us/science/ https://kyolic.com/is-aged-garlic-extract-safe/ Matthew Jay Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA, is a professor of medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and the endowed chair of preventive cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Budoff is a graduate of University of California at ...
PLANT Act Introduced Into Congress
On July 28, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Peas, Legumes and Nuts Today (PLANT) Act, which would help ensure that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs support farmers and companies producing plant-based foods. “The PLANT Act will help us win the future of food,” said McGovern. “Plant-based foods are already creating new opportunities for farmers across ...
Study Shows Sleep Patterns Impact Blood Sugar and Heart Health
Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, these sleep patterns may affect blood sugar levels and heart health. According to Sciencedaily.com, our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. New research published in Experimental Physiology found wake/sleep cycles cause metabolic ...
Supporting Healthy Detoxification
Detoxification is a process that is imperative to our overall well-being; however, the concept of detoxification has become hijacked by the health industry. As Edzard Ernst, professor of complementary medicine at the University of Exeter put it, the concept of detoxing is the marketing equivalent of drawing go faster stripes on your car. And while ...
COSMOS-Mind Study Shows Promise for Multivitamins in Cognition
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the results of an ancillary study of the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind (COSMOS-Mind) study conducted by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. Andrea ...
Kareem Cook, Chief Marketing Officer, Owner at Naturade/VeganSmart
Having acquired Naturade in 2012, Kareem Cook assumed the position of chief marketing officer within the company. Influenced by obesity, diabetes and heart disease in their own families, Cook and co-owner Claude Tellis have repositioned Naturade to address the diet related illnesses epidemic in underserved communities by providing “Whole Foods quality products to a Walmart ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
New Studies Validate Benefits of Exercise
According to researchers of a newly published study, exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially be useful in a wide variety of health disorders such as arthritis and heart disease. In the new study, published in Gut Microbes, researchers from the University of Nottingham found that ...
Work and Social Stress Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Women: Study
Psychosocial stress that typically results from difficulty coping with challenging environments may significantly increase women’s risk of developing coronary heart disease, according to a new study. The study specifically suggests that the effects of job strain and social strain—the negative aspect of social relationships—on women is a powerful one-two punch. Together, they are associated with ...
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