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Fibroid Awareness Week Fibroid tumors are benign (non-cancerous) growths that appear on the muscular wall of the uterus. They range in size from microscopic to masses that fill the entire abdominal cavity, in some cases, as large as a five month pregnancy.  Uterine fibroids can affect women of all ages, but are most common in women ages 40 to 50. What symptoms should you be alert for? While not cancerous, uterine fibroids can cause problems. Depending on size, location and number of fibroids, common symptoms include: Pelvic pain and pressure Excessive bleeding, including prolonged periods and passage of clots, which can lead to anemia. Abdominal swelling Pressure on the bladder, leading to frequent urination Pressure on the bowel, .... More

Tips to Achieve Your Five Impossible Fitness Goals We all make empty resolutions to ourselves. “This year, I’m going to run my first marathon,” “Next month, I’m going to shave a minute off my mile,” “One day, I’m going to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro” We sprinkle ambitious goals into conversations with friends at dinner parties and with colleagues at work. However, it seems these deeds are much more easily said than done. Year after year our ambitious to-do lists remain unchecked and we become less and less motivated to see them through to the end. Tara Zimliki, creator of Tara ’s Boot Camp, is one health expert who has helped many people achieve a range of fitness goals. Whether overcoming weight-loss challenges, ru.... More

Take Your Workout Outdoors Exercise equipment fills Tami Hart’s garage, gathering dust. Tami also ignores the 24-hour fitness room she could use for free at her workplace. It’s not that the Payette, Idaho, woman has given up on physical activity. “There’s just something about walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike that is totally unappealing and uninspiring,” she says. Instead, you’ll find her exercising outside, year-round, even in snow and icy wind. “I need to feel some connection with the outdoors and experience nature as I’m exercising,” says Hart, a 47-year-old sales manager and mother of three, whose fitness routine includes Nordic walking and mountain biking. Holly Frew feels the same way. She s.... More

Carotid Artery Stenting vs Carotid Artery Surgery If you have a carotid stenosis you could be at an increased risk for a stroke. Carotid artery surgery (carotid endarterectomy) has been the treatment of choice for many years.  Carotid artery stenting is a less invasive option.  But for many years a controversy has existed – which is the better treatment? Carotid Endarterectomy or Carotid Stenting??? The CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Vs Stenting Trial) was devised specifically to answer this question and the results were presented recently at the 2010 International Stroke Conference.  Over 2,500 patients were enrolled in this trial from 117 US and Canadian sites.  So what did the study show??? There was no s.... More

Heart Health Benefits with Both A study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association found that moderate and high intake of tea and moderate coffee intake can reduce heart disease risk. The researchers in the Netherlands discovered that people who drank 6 or more cups of tea per day had a 36% lower risk of heart disease as compared to those drinking only one cup. Also, drinking 3 to 6 cups of tea was associated with a 45% reduction in heart disease risk. For coffee, a 2 to 4 cup per day intake lowered heart disease risk by 20% compared to people drinking less than 2 cups or more than 4 cups. The researchers also discovered that coffee and tea consumption does not affect s.... More

Water Wisdom Health from the Healthy Living Center You’ve heard all the advice: Drink eight glasses of water a day. Stay properly hydrated while exercising. Sports drinks aren’t just for professional athletes. Yet you’re still unsure whether you’re drinking the right amount for good health. How much fluid should you really be taking in daily? Do you need to add extra when you’re physically active? And is too much water dangerous? Everyone’s body needs water. We lose it by sweating, excretion, or simply not taking in enough through foods—like fruits and vegetables—and drinks. Mild dehydration (losing less than two percent of your body weight due to inadequate fluids) can cause health problems, including dizziness an.... More

Healthy Teeth Can Mean a Healthy Heart  Hi users of health today,”we will talk about”Healthy Teeth Can Mean a Healthy Heart A recent study published in the British Medical Journal was conducted on almost 12,000 adults in Scotland and found that people with poor oral hygiene had a 70% higher risk of developing heart disease as compared to those who had healthy gums and brushed twice daily. Gum disease causes and increase in inflammation within the body which can lead to an increased risk of developing heart disease.  Smokers have a 135% increased risk of heart disease as compared with the 70% increased risk with gum disease.  Although the amount of people having serious heart problems during the study was low, 555 out.... More

Too Many Stroke Patients are Missing an Important Medication Hi users of health we are today,”Too Many Stroke Patients will talk about”Missing an Important Medication The May 27th online issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association reported that more than 16% of stroke patients are being discharged without a potentially life-saving medication.  These medications are called statins and they are generally used to reduce levels of the artery clogging cholesterol, LDL.  Common names for the statins are Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor. Dr. Bruce Ovbiagle, associate professor of neurology and director at the UCLA Stroke Prevention Program, UCLA Stroke Center and Department of Neurology stated that about one in ten .... More

COOKING LIGHT LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SEARCH Contest Seeks to Find the Healthiest and Most Innovative Self-Taught or Professionally-Trained Chef Cooking Light launches a nationwide search to find the chef with the healthiest and most innovative cooking approach. The contest, searching for a self-taught or professionally-trained chef, launches today at . It runs through August 14, 2010. Entrants must submit a three-minute prep-to-plate video of a healthy, original recipe on which they will be judged. Four finalists will be chosen from the entries to compete in a live cook-off event at The Taste of Atlanta, a two-day outdoor food festival in Atlanta, GA, on October 23 and 24, 2010. The Cooking Light judges will select the winner, who will.... More

Are Height and Heart Disease Risk Related? An analysis of 52 studies and over 3 million participants by French researchers revealed short adults were 1 ½ times more likely to develop and ultimately die from heart disease than were tall adults.  This held true for both men and women and across all ethnic groups.  Men under 5 feet 4 inches and women under 5 feet were considered short and men over 5 feet 8 inches and women over 5 feet 4 inches were considered tall. At this point, there isn’t an explanation as to why this is true. A couple of theories include shorter people have smaller coronary arteries which may become blocked earlier in life or the shorter stature may be due to poor nutrition causing decreased growth earlier in.... More