Thursday, May 23, 2013

Health Guides

Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin, Health Guide

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Whole Grains Offer Protection Against Number of Chronic Conditions

Going shopping these days, you can go crazy trying to make a decision. Which bread is better for you? Which pasta? Which crackers?  The consensus choice is that the healthiest products contain whole grains, which are considered the most nutritious since they are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber.  According to the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/23/2013, comments (0)|
Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Facing Daily Life with Vascular Dementia

What a life, living with vascular dementia!  It seems that every thing is a struggle.  I know the words EVERY  THING should be written as EVERYTHING, but by dividing the word, I think that it increases its impact. Literally ALL that I do is a struggle!  I struggle to remember.  I get embarrassed when I can’t... Read moreChevron
posted 05/23/2013, comments (0)|
Ann Bartlett

Ann Bartlett, Health Guide

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

What Prebiotics and Probiotics Have to Do With Diabetes

Researchers have been studying the benefits of the microbes in our digestive tract for decades. I think most of us have heard about the benefits of taking a probiotic, and let’s not forget all the yogurt ads that tout the benefits that their product carries.   But probiotics and prebiotics have now come to light as something that... Read moreChevron
posted 05/23/2013, comments (0)|
Lene  Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

The Quest for an RA Spokesperson: Looking for Our Jolie

RA needs a spokesperson. Someone in the public eye. Someone who is respected and admired. We need someone to whom people will pay attention, someone who can in one moment teach the world about RA.   Last week, Angelina Jolie did that for breast cancer. She shared her story about being one in a fraction of women who have a faulty gene which... Read moreChevron
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Vitamins B12, B6 and Folic Acid Shown to Slow Alzheimer’s in Study

Could a combination of the vitamins B12, B6 and folic acid be first effective “drug” to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? The concept looks promising. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published information about a study on aging volunteers that has demonstrated how this combination of B... Read moreChevron
posted 05/22/2013, comments (0)|