Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Published: Wed, 04/02/14

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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
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A recent article published in the Washington Post brought to our national attention a significant, but correctable health problem. Simply stated, we are not moving enough. Even if you exercise, you need to move often throughout your day.

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Holistic Health News Briefs: Role of Walnuts in Maintaining Brain Health with Age
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Are you worried about getting Alzheimer's or have a family member or sick loved one who has it? Did you know that lifestyle factors greatly affect the progression of cognitive decline, with high-risk behaviors including unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and exposure to environmental toxins leading to enhanced oxidative stress and inflammation?

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Vitamin D and brain volumetric changes: Systematic review and meta-analysis Maturitas, 03/21/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
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This study's goal was to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize evidence on the location and nature of brain structural changes linked to vitamin D depletion or repletion.
Greater Vitamin C Intake Linked With Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Deaths
And here's another study that refutes the claim that vitamin C supplementation doesn't affect your health. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute found the results of a meta-analysis of studies found improved survival among women with breast cancer who had a higher intake of vitamin C from supplements or food sources. The findings were reported online on March 7, 2014 in the European Journal of Cancer.


Ask Dr. Elaine

Question: There's a lot of diabetes that runs in my family. My doctor says my chances of getting it are very high. I'm really concerned. What do you think and what can I do to prevent it.

Answer: First and foremost, we now know that your family's medical history does not have to be your destiny, unless you live the way they do.  Diabetes is a lifestyle disease, more than anything else.  And the good news is that research has proven that you don't have to get sick that your genes aren't fixed and your family history isn't your destiny.  It's how you live that plays the most significant role in your health and it's far more important than your access to medical treatment.

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