TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Low potassium linked to high blood pressure (Reuters) Reuters - In a multi-ethnic population-based group of 3,303 adults, half of whom were African American, a low potassium level in the urine correlated with high blood pressure, regardless of the level of salt (sodium) in the diet or cardiovascular risk factors. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Weight Loss Improves Fatty Liver Disease In a recent study, Saint Louis University researchers found that weight loss of at least 9 percent helped patients reverse a type of liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a finding that will allow doctors to give patients specific weight-loss goals that are likely to improve their livers. The finding comes from a study of the diet drug orlistat (also known as Xenical and Alli), which did not itself improve liver disease. Brent Neuschwander-Tetri, M.D. medicalnewstoday.com |
IFAR Contributes To Study That Finds Genes That Influence The Start Of Menstruation Two scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife are part of an international team of investigators that has identified genes that influence the start of menstruation, a milestone of female reproductive health that has lifelong influences on overall health. The breakthrough was published online in Nature Genetics, one of the world's leading scientific journals. medicalnewstoday.com |
From Fat To Chronic Inflammation Researchers may have found a key ingredient in the recipe that leads from obesity to chronic low-grade inflammation, according to a report in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. Chronic inflammation within fat tissue is now recognized as a contributor to the many ill health consequences that come with obesity, from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, explains Yuichi Oike of Kumamoto University in Japan. medicalnewstoday.com |
REGIMENS: Click Off the TV, and Burn More Calories A small research trial found that adults who cut their viewing time in half burned 120 more calories a day. nytimes.com |