Spending too much time in the cold snow and ice not your thing? That’s no reason to abandon your waistline to the winter blues. You can keep active and have fun inside all winter long!

Can type 2 diabetes be prevented?

Research has demonstrated that people at risk for type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay developing type 2 diabetes by losing a little weight. The results of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) showed that weight loss through moderate diet changes and physical activity can delay and prevent type 2 diabetes. Participants in this federally funded study of 3,234 people at high risk for diabetes experienced a 5- to 7-percent weight loss. For example, a 5- to 7-percent weight loss for a 200-pound person would be 10 to 14 pounds.

Family history and overweight are strong risk factors for type 2 diabetes. DPP study participants were overweight and had higher than normal levels of blood glucose, a condition called pre-diabetes, also called impaired glucose tolerance.

Are You Too Busy to Catch the Hidden Beauty Life Has to Offer?
                           Video: Subway Violinist

On a cold January morning in a Washington, DC Metro Station, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time about two thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After three minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

 

 
As far back as the 18th century, scientist, J.B. Morgagni was studying the correlation between obesity and heart disease.  His necropsy of a corpulent male who had maintained a sedentary lifestyle coupled with abundant meals revealed an enlarged heart which had eventually failed leading to his premature death.  

 Even though this link between obesity and heart disease was being established two hundred and fifty years ago, it wasn’t until the 1970’s people began to take it to heart. 

IntroductionChiropractic is a health care approach that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure—mainly the spine—and its functioning. Although practitioners may use a variety of treatment approaches, they primarily perform adjustments to the spine or other parts of the body with the goal of correcting alignment problems and supporting the body's natural ability to heal itself.

Key Points
 
*People seek chiropractic care primarily for pain conditions such as back pain, neck pain, and headache.
*Side effects and risks depend on the type of chiropractic treatment used.
*Chiropractic practitioners in the United States are required to earn a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from properly accredited colleges.
*Ongoing research is looking at effects of chiropractic treatment approaches, how they might work, and diseases and conditions for which they may be most helpful.

The word lifestyle is a current buzz word.  This word beckons us to look at areas in our life: health, finances, family, spiritual, relationships and the like. Then add to the word lifestyle the word “choice” and we move toward taking an action. 

In the search to improve our health, we are inundated with information, so much so that we might not actually do anything. But a lifestyle choice for change does not have to be monumental; it could be the tweaking of a current activity moving us toward better health. 

For example, we know that walking is very good for longevity, contributing to losing weight, having more energy, developing healthier bones and even for lifting depression. 

 Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk

• Key Points
  Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical that is used to manufacture building materials and to produce many household products (see Question 1).
• Formaldehyde sources in the home include pressed-wood products, cigarette smoke, and fuel-burning appliances (see Question 2).
• When exposed to formaldehyde, some individuals may experience various short-term health effects (see Question 3).
• Formaldehyde has been classified as a known human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (see Question 4).

Ergonomics for Computer Workstations

Monitors
With regard to the monitor, one must take in to consideration how the placement and maintenance of the monitor can effect both the eyes and the musculoskeletal system. The following suggestions can help prevent the development of eye strain, neck pain and shoulder fatigue while using your computer workstation:

Do you often feel tired and stressed out? You‘re not alone. One of the most common problems I hear from patients is that they felt fatigued, anxious or depressed. And they often have trouble sleeping -- even though they are exhausted.

Most of them share a common underlying theme -- adrenal burnout. It‘s the result of racing through life with a constantly aroused sympathetic ("fight or flight") nervous system.

In the heightened nervous state of adrenal burnout, the body overproduces adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones. Eventually, this causes the adrenal glands, the front line in the stress reaction, to show wear and tear and become depleted. This frequently leads to an impairment in the thyroid gland, which can cause a further decline in energy level and mood and is one of the reasons why so many women have thyroid glands that don‘t work well.

Did you know that the terms obesity and over-weight have very different meanings?  In a culture where body weight has become such a problematic issue, it is likely helpful to understand the difference between these terms. 

The information for this comes from crime experts and convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, and Kentucky. Here’s what a burglar won’t tell you: