Monthly Archives: January 2012

This is an interesting article on ADD and the treatment of ADD with drugs. The development of tolerance to these types of drugs and the potential for dependence on them are important considerations.

Elderly people, especially those in a nursing home, experience greater risk from surgery.

A recipe for black rice and red lentil salad.

Risk factors are those findings that indicate already present alteration in normal metabolism and/or significant danger of additional disease in the future plus early death. Smoking, elevated cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension are examples of risk factors leading to heart disease. … Continue reading →

Lack of sleep and fatigue may contribute to increased appetite. Certainly, those who are up late at night tend to eat and fatigue leads to a lack of focus and resolve.

Swimming reduces blood pressure in older adults.

It turns out that brown fat burns calories and increases metabolism. The calories come from white fat. Brown fat increases with cold and exercise.

Wearing high heel shoes changes the way a person walks, even when they are not wearing high heels.

Chemical imbalance is a popular but inadequate explanation for depression. The exact nature of depression is unknown but it involves more than serotonin.

It is common for people with high cholesterol but no clinical evidence for heart disease to take a statin medication. This article explores some thoughts about the matter. Keep in mind that drugs do not make anyone healthy or fit. … Continue reading →