http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com healthy news by Loraine Holden Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:57:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Too many Americans think they can prevent osteoporosis just by taking calcium and vitamin D pills. Magnesium is a component of bone and is also involved in many intracellular enzymatic reactions. You need at least 400 mg magnesium along with 1200 mg of calcium for strong bones. Use ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2008/get-enough-magnesium-for-optimum-health/ A recent article reportd on Netscape says that 300-400 medical doctors commit suicide each year, with about equal numbers for men and women.  This is higher than rates in the general population of 23 men per 100,000 adults and 6 women per 100,00 in the U.S. Most suicides are the result ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2008/could-suicides-in-doctors-be-linked-to-statins/ Drinking red wine with its resveretrol is not the only reason the French can eat butter and other saturated animal fats without getting heart attacks.   They eat liver, heart, kidney and other organs all of which contain large amounts of co-enzyme Q10, an important anti-oxidant that also helps the mitochondria ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2008/organ-meats-and-the-french-paradox/ The high cost of health care is being debated in California and elsewhere in the U.S.  The best suggestion comes from Dr. Arnold Relman.  He was a respected professor and one-time editor of the New England Journal of Medicine. His book "Second Opinion" explains how health care can't be treated ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/universal-health-care/ An article of July 18, Chicago AP describes the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.  It said a low fat diet loaded with many fruits and vegetables was not better than a standard healthy diet for breast cancer survivors. First, it did not mention ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/breast-cancer-survivors-diets/ July 5 article on Netscape that says fatty meal effects can be counteracted by exercise after 2 hours is not surprising.  It would take about that long for the sausage, eggs, and hash brown potatoes to be digested.  Remember fat slows down the stomach's emptying time but by 2 hours ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/exercise-2-hours-after-a-fatty-meal-is-healthy/ Diet drugs always get attention.  Too many people have tried everything to lose weight.   I want to analyze the information about Alli and Hoodia. Alli is being promoted by Smith, Kline Glaxo.  The write-up is very honest, saying that their pill is not magic and only in addition to exercise and a ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/diet-drugs-in-on-line-news/ Many people think that runners are healthy because of low body fat.  This is NOT true for some female runners.  Without enough body fat they can't make enough estrogen.  Some no longer have menstrual periods. Others get bones as thin as those of an old crone because of low estrogen.  ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/body-fat-and-exercise/ A recent article by Lauren Neergaard on Washington AP states that blood pressure readings are higher than normal, in Europe and other places more than the US.  38% of adults in England, sweden and Italy have high blood pressure as do 45% in Spain and 55% in Germany, 1/3 in ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2007/a-reason-world-wide-blood-pressure-readings-are-up/ The media is now acknowledging that the sugars in soft drinks are the main cause of obesity, especially in young people. This is not the sucrose we used to drink in our cokes. For almost 30 years high fructose corn syrup is now the sweetener in soft drinks.  It's sweeter ... http://dontgetthin-gethealthy.com/2006/dangers-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup/