Health News: Cholesterol, Your Thyroid, Bone Health, and more…
Ensuring that you get small amounts of fish oil on a regular basis can decrease your chances of getting age related macular degeneration, according a recent study.
My recommendation for everyone is to take 1-2 tsp of fish oil per day in order to decrease total body inflammation and prevent chronic disease. Individuals who consume more than 3 servings of fatty, cold water fish per week, probably don’t need to take fish oils.
Its Not Just About Cholesterol
This article discusses another type of blood marker that is used to measure your heart disease risk.
Knowing your risk for heart disease or stroke is about much more than just measuring your cholesterol. Other significant factors include your blood pressure, blood sugar levels, your waistline and overall body shape, your family history, your physical activity levels, your diet, and your avoidance of risky behaviors like smoking or drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
More Reasons to Screen for Thyroid
This article talks about the association between longer labors and lower levels or circulating thyroid hormones in women.
Thyroid problems are quite common, they can have many different symptoms depending on the patient, and they often go undiagnosed.
Jane Brody writes an excellent article about the theories and evidence behind eating a low acid diet for healthy bones. The short version: eat more vegetables, eat less garbage.
Treating Depression Balances Blood Sugar? Huh?
Diabetic patients treated with antidepressants experienced a 2% drop in HgA1c levels – this is a big drop. I would take this as a reminder that mental health is very much connected our physical health.
