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05/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The ketogenic diet is not good for people with existing thyroid problems…but here’s what you can try instead

Although the ketogenic diet has been effective for losing weight in some people, it may not be good for people with thyroid problems. This is because the thyroid requires glucose to make necessary hormones and to transform inactive forms into active, usable ones; but a ketogenic diet does not provide the right form of energy […]

04/07/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Exercise to avoid frailty in old age: Research finds leg muscles lose nerve connections UNLESS kept healthy and strong

Old age is a gift people who took care of their health during their youth give themselves. Seniors who didn’t smoke, drink too much alcohol, and practiced clean living among other healthy practices when they were young, reap the rewards of their efforts decades after. Optimistic ones also live to see their grandchildren and attend […]

12/08/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Likelihood of caesarean birth found to be inherited: Causes of obstructed labor often get passed on, circumventing natural selection

Women who were born via caesarean section are more likely to also give birth via caesarean section, concluded an international team of scientists including Michaela Pavlicev of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Human Genetics) and evolutionary biologists at the University of Vienna in a study that was published in PNAS. According to the information […]

07/27/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Researchers have figured out how physical exercise prevents dementia and protects the brain

Gerontologists and sports physicians at Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany have concluded in a new study that not only does regular physical exercise manage weight and maintain the body’s fitness, it also protects the brain and positively impacts its metabolism. The study, which involved 60 participants aged between 65 and 85, aimed to assess movement-related parameters, cognitive […]

07/21/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Exercise works by stimulating NERVES, not just muscles, study finds

It is common knowledge that lifting weights increases strength — but it has never really been determined just how much and how often people should lift. New data reveals that while light weight lifting builds muscle mass, heavy weight lifting makes muscles stronger. The reason behind this, researchers say, is due to the neural connections […]

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