Sunday, April 24
Monday, April 18
Bernie Sanders Movement - a better direction for future
Sunday, March 20
Good Health: Triglycerides-snapshot
How do high triglycerides matter?
Although it's unclear how, high triglycerides may contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening of the artery walls (atherosclerosis) — which increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease. Extremely high triglycerides — for example, levels above 1000 mg/dL (11.29 mmol/L) — can also cause acute pancreatitis.
High triglycerides are often a sign of other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke as well, including obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that includes too much fat around the waist, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Sometimes high triglycerides are a sign of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, low levels of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism), liver or kidney disease, or rare genetic conditions that affect how your body converts fat to energy. High triglycerides could also be a side effect of taking medications such as beta blockers, birth control pills, diuretics or steroids.
What's the best way to lower triglycerides?
Healthy lifestyle choices are key:
- Lose weight. If you're overweight, losing 5 to 10 pounds can help lower your triglycerides. Motivate yourself by focusing on the benefits of losing weight, such as more energy and improved health.
- Cut back on calories. Remember that extra calories are converted to triglycerides and stored as fat. Reducing your calories will reduce triglycerides.
- Avoid sugary and refined foods. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar and foods made with white flour, can increase triglycerides.
- Choose healthier fats. Trade saturated fat found in meats for healthier monounsaturated fat found in plants, such as olive, peanut and canola oils. Substitute fish high in omega-3 fatty acids — such as mackerel and salmon — for red meat.
- Limit how much alcohol you drink. Alcohol is high in calories and sugar and has a particularly potent effect on triglycerides. Even small amounts of alcohol can raise triglyceride levels.
- Exercise regularly. Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most or all days of the week. Regular exercise can lower triglycerides and boost "good" cholesterol. Take a brisk daily walk, swim laps or join an exercise group. If you don't have time to exercise for 30 minutes, try squeezing it in 10 minutes at a time. Take a short walk, climb the stairs at work, or try some situps or pushups as you watch television.
What about medication?
If healthy lifestyle changes aren't enough to control high triglycerides, your doctor might recommend some of the following:
- Statins. Your doctor might prescribe these cholesterol-lowering drugs if you also have low high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol; high low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol; or if you have a history of blocked arteries or diabetes. Examples include atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor). Muscle pain is a potential side effect.
- Fish oils. Also known as omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil supplements can help lower your triglycerides. High doses are needed, however, so this option is often reserved for people who have triglyceride levels over 500 mg/dL (5.7 mmol/L).
- Fibrates. Fibrate medications, such as fenofibrate (TriCor, Fenoglide, others) and gemfibrozil (Lopid), also can lower your triglyceride levels. Fibrates seem to work best in people who have triglyceride levels over 500 mg/dL (5.7 mmol/L). Fibrates may increase the risk of side effects when taken together with statins.
- Niacin. Niacin, sometimes called nicotinic acid, can lower your triglycerides and your "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol). It's typically reserved for people who have triglyceride levels over 500 mg/dL (5.7 mmol/L). Don't take over-the-counter niacin without talking to your doctor first. Niacin can interact with other medications and can cause significant side effects.
If your doctor prescribes medication to lower your triglycerides, take the medication as prescribed. And remember the significance of the healthy lifestyle changes you've made. Medications can help — but lifestyle matters, too.
Saturday, March 19
NYTimes.com: No, Not Trump, Not Ever
No, Not Trump, Not Ever
Voters deserve respect, but this year, their candidate does not.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/opinion/no-not-trump-not-ever.html?mwrsm=Email
Saturday, February 6
NYTimes.com: Who Hates Obamacare?
Who Hates Obamacare?
Left-wing attacks on an imperfect program could undermine progressives' interests.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/opinion/who-hates-obamacare.html?mwrsm=Email
Friday, January 15
AP FACT CHECK: Claims from the Republican debate
It's sad to see how warped rhetoric and slanted views take precedence among conservative USA politics...
A story from AP Mobile:
AP FACT CHECK: Claims from the Republican debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Did Ted Cruz mean to suggest he would have gone to war with Iran over its brief detention of U.S. sailors? Did Donald Trump forget that he proposed a massive tax on Chinese goods? And does Ben Carson really think Islamic State militants chill out with a cigar?
In their rush to slam the Obama administration, play up their records and play down inconvenient realities, Repu...
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Sunday, December 20
Important items from healthmate
What are the consequences of physical inactivity?
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality
Globally, six percent of deaths are attributed to physical inactivity. This follows high blood pressure (13%), tobacco use (9%) and is equal to high blood glucose (6%).
Moreover, physical inactivity is the main cause for approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and 30% of ischaemic heart disease burden.
Source : World Health Organization
Why is it important to exercise regularly?
Regular physical activity helps to maintain a healthy body
Physically active persons:
- Have lower rates of: coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, colon and breast cancer, and depression
- Have a lower risk of falling and of hip or vertebral fractures
- Are more likely to maintain their weight.
Source : World Health Organization
What is a physical activity?
Physical activity should not be mistaken for sport.
Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that uses energy. This includes sports, exercise and other activities such as playing, walking, doing household chores, gardening, and dancing.
Tuesday, December 15
This is why Americans are overweight and broke
Monday, October 12
TIME: Mexicans Begin to Slim With the Help of the Soda Tax
Mexicans Begin to Slim With the Help of the Soda Tax
TIME
Taxing sodas has led to a cut in sales Read the full story
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Sunday, October 4
Thursday, October 1
Mt Everest - bodies - why not removed?
And How Many Bodies Are There?
According to a study published in the British Medical Journal in 2008, from 1921 to 2006, there may have been 192 deaths above the 26,247-foot mark. That gives the summit a 1.3 percent mortality rate, the study found.
All says he saw bodies starting at about 27,890 feet. "I didn't see any until I hit the Northeast ridge, then there are probably five or six within 5 meters of the route and 10 within 10 meters of the route," he says.
"The sherpas don't want to touch them. It's a religious issue. And you can't carry them down because you're close to dying yourself. It would take tens of thousands of dollars to bring them down. You'd have to have an entire expedition to get a body down. It would take five strong climbers at a minimum."
Sunday, September 27
Tuesday, September 1
AP Mobile: Study: Midlife obesity may spur risk for earlier Alzheimer's
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Study: Midlife obesity may spur risk for earlier Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON (AP) - One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when.
Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of Alzheimer's. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look and reported Tuesday that being overweight or obese...
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Sunday, August 2
Health tip - Foods to avoid
- MSG / canned soup - It's a concentrated salt (MSG) that's not healthy.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) - converts to sugar, doesn't satisfy hunger. Trick by food sellers to get you to eat and buy more.
- Breads - white breads convert straight to sugar and fat
- Granola - high fat
- Farm Salmon - pesticides
- Milk Thistle
- Turmeric spice (thai, india, asia)
- and more
Tuesday, June 2
Why I just signed this petition
I just signed a petition with Courage Campaign to help rebuild California's schools and make sure corporations pay their fair share in property taxes. Join me: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/Google_Disney_MakeItFair_SP/?sp_ref=124899547.114.14095.e.57201.2
Did you know that Google and Disney -- both multi-billion dollar, world-renowned companies in California that exemplify our state's strengths -- pay less property taxes than the average CA homeowner?! And they're not alone. In total, CA gives out $9 billion in corporate welfare every year through loopholes in its property tax system. But together, we can help change that.
Join me to Make It Fair: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/Google_Disney_MakeItFair_SP/?sp_ref=124899547.114.14095.e.57201.2
Tuesday, May 12
Extreme El Niño expected to wreak havoc on weather this year
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27509-extreme-el-nino-expected-to-wreak-havoc-on-weather-this-year.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VVJSxJS9LCQ
Friday, May 8
Smartphone Lock Pouch!
Smartphone Lock Pouch Leaves Students to Their Own (Unusable) Devices - Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com//article/smartphone-lock-pouch-leaves-students-to-their-own-unusable-devices/
Wednesday, May 6
Syphilis, sex and fear | How the French disease conquered the world
Thursday, April 30
Apple Says Not to Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket
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#NepalEarthquake: Tech companies use Web to boost aid, search efforts
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Sunday, April 26
Why college is worth it, even for so-so students
The New York Times (@nytimes) tweeted at 5:17am - 26 Apr 15:
Why college is worth it, even for so-so students nyti.ms/1Om2lkv pic.twitter.com/PmN3OuwyPt (https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/592301579321085953?s=17)
Wednesday, April 22
Friday, April 17
Thursday, April 2
AP Mobile: "New wave" of GMOs: pink pineapples, purple tomatoes
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"New wave" of GMOs: pink pineapples, purple tomatoes
WASHINGTON (AP) - With recent government approval of potatoes that don't bruise and apples that don't brown, a new generation of genetically modified foods is headed to grocery shelves.
What could be next? Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils, among other products, could receive government approval in the coming years.
The comp...
AP Mobile: Engineers create boot-like device to make walking easier
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Engineers create boot-like device to make walking easier
WASHINGTON (AP) - Engineers have come up with a motor-free device to make walking more efficient and easier - something scientists once thought couldn't be done.
The prototype exoskeleton boot runs from just below the knee to the ankle, and when you strap on a pair, you can reduce the energy it takes to walk by 7 percent. That means you won't burn as many calories.
It's wearable rob...
