Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that high levels of vitamin D among middle-age and elderly populations are associated with a substantial decrease in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Increased Vitamin D Levels May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
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LivingFuel HealthAlert: KC and Dr. Smith on Your Best Self D-fense
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Time for Plan D! This is a must see video!
Welcome to part three of LivingFuelTV’s special series with natural health expert Leonard Smith, M.D. Today, we discuss the latest scientific research on Vitamin D, this century’s Vitamin C and the focus of much recent media attention.
How do you know if you or someone you love is one of the millions dangerously deficient in this critical nutrient? Why is Vitamin D-3 the best dietary source of Vitamin D? And why is it so critically important to you and your family’s good health? We answer these questions and much more in today’s video. Click here to watch.
Today’s content is a great addition to our popular October 2009 HealthAlert titled Health D-fense which you can read by clicking here. And for a complete archive of all the Living Fuel HealthAlerts visit our HealthAlert Archive to catch any you missed or to revisit a topic.
Ask your doctor to test your 25-hydroxy Vitamin D levels that we discussed today or order home test kits from The Life Extension Foundation or Bioletics.
Here’s to your SuperHealth!
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Obesity Ups Cancer Risk, And Here’s How
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Obesity comes with plenty of health risks, but there’s one that’s perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, and especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer. Now, a group of researchers reporting in a recent issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, have confirmed in mice that obesity does indeed act as a “bona fide tumor promoter.” They also have good evidence to explain how that happens.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Why Highly-prized Saffron Could Save Your Sight
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It is one of the world’s most valuable spices. Patiently collected flower by flower, the deep red stamens of the saffron crocus can fetch up to Pounds 500 per pound, writes Anastasia Stephens.
But now there is more reason than ever to covet it. A study at Sydney University and the University of L’Aquila in Italy has found that when eaten, saffron may protect eyes from UV damage and slow the progress of diseases such as macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Low Levels of Vitamin B6 May Be Linked to Heart Disease
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Diseases of the heart and circulation are so common and the public is so well acquainted with the major symptoms that result from cardiovascular disorders that patients, and occasionally physicians, wrongly attribute many unrelated complaints to cardiovascular disease (CVD). It should not be a surprise that this occurs since most patients are aware that cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition investigated whether low vitamin B6 levels increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Prisoners Have Better Diet Than Some Hospital Patients
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NaturalNews) Prisoners in British prisons get better nutrition than patients in the country’s hospitals, according to a study conducted by researchers from Bournemouth University.
“It’s incredible that so many hospitals are failing to serve healthy meals,” said Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb. “If prisons can serve good food, then so can hospitals.”
The study found that the primary problem in hospitals is that no one pays attention to make sure that patients eat the food prepared for them — as many sick and elderly people either have suppressed appetites or have physical problems that interfere with their eating. Yet no one is designated in most hospitals to assist patients who have trouble eating. A total of 11 million meals are thrown out uneaten every year, the report found.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: High Altitude Helps People Lose Weight
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Munich (dpa) – Obese people lose weight at high altitudes and keep it off for at least four weeks, according to a team of German scientists.
Independent of any other change in lifestyle, high altitudes appear to increase metabolism, decrease appetite and lower diastolic blood pressure, the researchers report in the journal Obesity.
Understanding the mechanisms behind this weight loss could provide a basis for new treatments for obesity, they say.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Green Tea Could Help Combat Diseases Of The Eye
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Green tea catechins are able to penetrate eye tissue, which may help protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases, according to Hong Kong researchers.
LivingFuel HealthAlert: Omega-3 May Combat Mouth Bacteria, Boost Oral Health
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The dental health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids may include anti-bacterial effects, extending the benefits beyond inflammation, says a new study from the University of Kentucky.
LivingFuel SuperHealth: KC’s Radio Interview Online
I had a great time talking with Steven Diamond on his Internet radio show yesterday! We talked about a lot of important issues that affect people’s health, including nutrition and stress relief. You can listen to the full interview on Steven’s website, StopStressingNow.com. Just click on this link to go straight to the interview page. Here’s to your Super Health! KC