Fibromyalgia risk and sleep disorders in Women

Over 90% of the 5 million adults that suffer from Fibromyalgia are Women.  A new study shows that Women with sleeping disorders are at a higher risk for developing Fibromyalgia. The chronic pain that is associated with this disease is often misunderstood and sometimes misdiagnosed.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that affects approximately 5 million adults, 90 percent of which are women. It is characterized by an achy pain, especially when pressure is applied to tender spots on the body.
Read more from Fox.News.com

Sharing, retweeting, and posting our way to better health.

The explosion of social network websites over the last few years have helped people reconnect with friends and family from the past, write Blogs, align with fellow common themed people, promote a business, share humorous or uplifting videos, or as many people that are in the same industry as me often do, and that is share news about health and wellness.

It is common for people in the same company to share health news from their company or promoting some of the products. It is not so common to share news that others provide on either Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Linkedin or other source that does not benefit them.

 When I thought of the idea for this Blog Post I wanted to include many different many diffferent posts but as time passed it was a bit harder to recall everything I wanted to include. If we are truely genuine in promoting better health than we should not be afraid to share what others are sharing with all of their friends and followers.

Here are a couple samples.

Robin Thomas - A smart approach to heart health.

Health Nutrition & Wellness.com - The health benefits of water.

Diabetes is stealing years away

Do you ever feel like once you reach a certain age that you begin to age more quickly? Many of us will attempt do what we can to turn back the clock. It can be done usually if we are already in good health or make lifestyle changes to improve our health. If you have already been diagnosed with Diabetes or even Pre Diabetes, turning back the clock is more difficult since your body clock is already running faster.

The latest newsletter from Dr. Strand says that younger people are being diagnosed with Diabetes and how it shortnes their lifespan. Dr Strand says," Now we are beginning to realize that when our patients even become pre-diabetic, that they begin to age about a third faster thanthey should. So for every third birthday, they can simply add another year of life. The

longer you live with pre-diabetes and diabetes the shorter your life expectancy."

Read Dr. Strand's complete newsletter by clicking here.

USANA- Raising the bar once again

You probably know of people that go above and beyond what is considered good enough or acceptable by most people. Being extraordinary while others are content with being ordinary is rare but it is always great to see when people or even companies rise up and set the bar higher for others see if they can rise up to the new standards.

USANA Health Sciences has received a " Drug Establishment Registration" by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. What that means is they are now certified to manufacture OTC or over the counter drugs. This is the next step for a company that already follow Good Manufacturing Practices which is not required by any company that primarily sells nutritional supplements.
Here is the press release.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES IS NOW AN FDA‐REGISTERED FACILITY 

USANA Meets Compliance To New Drug Standards

SALT LAKE CITY – July 11, 2011 –

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced it has obtained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “Drug Establishment Registration,” allowing the company to manufacture over‐the‐counter (OTC) drugs and holding it to a standard well above what is required of a dietary supplement manufacturer. While nutritional companies in the United States are not expected to follow pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), USANA believed it was an important, logical step to acquire government registration proving their longstanding

commitment to producing the highest quality products...Read more.

Proactive or reactive with your health

Recently I have found out that a good friend has Diabetes, another has Fibromyalgia, one has a heart condition, while another spent a couple of weeks in the hospital with Meningitis. All of them are now reacting to the diseases and adjusting their lifestyles. On the other hand others are living and aging well. One friend was recently chosen to be the Spokesperson for Active Aging for Fitball. When it comes to your choices in your life, especially your health, it is better to be proactive than reactive.

Dr Strand began as a Family Practice Doctor and eventually became an expert in the field of Nutrition. One of his recent newsletters is titled Becoming Proactive in Protecting Your Health.
Here is what Dr. Strand Says.

There are a growing number of individuals who are deciding that they want to become more proactive in protecting their most valuable asset—their health. These individuals are willing and able to spend their time, money, and effort in firmly establishing new, healthier lifestyles that are designed to give them the absolute best opportunity to protect, or maybe even regain, their health...Read more.

Ace out Hunger-The latest venture of USANA & the WTA

As we approach the July 4th weekend, many eyes will be watching Wimbledon either live or with help from their DVR's. During the matches you can usually expect many Aces.
This year every Ace from now until the end of the Season, USANA will donate $10 to the Childrens Hunger Fund. The Womens Tennis Association(WTA) will also match with a one time $25,000 donation.
USANA Health Sciences and the WTA have enjoyed a perfect doubles match for the last five years. This latest project is being called" Ace Out Hunger". USANA Health Sciences, The WTA, & The Childrens Hunger Fund. It sounds like game, set, match... Read more.

USANA-Certified for Sport by NSF

Athletes are dedicated, focused, and determined to be the best in their fields. They train tirelessly and constantly push their minds and bodies beyond their limits. They sacrifice pain, blood, and tears all in the pursuit of greatness. They refuse to settle for second place. And they do this because to an athlete, nothing short of perfection is acceptable.

USANA shares the same aspirations. Without an uncompromising determination to provide the highest-quality nutritional supplements, USANA would never be the best. And second place, isn’t an option.

When it comes to supplementation, quality matters. And not all nutritional supplements are created equal. USANA’s superior research and development and Good Manufacturing Practices patterned after pharmaceutical standards provide the best athletes in the world with the best nutritional products available today. Tested for banned substances and NSF Certified for Sport, USANA^® Nutritionals are in a league all of their own.

Products NSF Certified for Sport:

• Mega Antioxidant
• Chelated Mineral
• Procosa^® II
• Active Calcium™
• Proflavanol^® C¹⁰⁰
• MyHealthPak™ SportsPak

USANA’s Million Dollar Guarantee
USANA’s Athlete Guarantee Program states that if a qualified athlete (Olympic and professional) tests positive for a WADA banned substance as a result of taking any of the above supplements, they can be reimbursed for twice their annual salary that comes from that sport, up to a maximum of $1 million dollars.

Because of USANA’s commitment to quality, you can be sure that what you see on the bottle is in the product—guaranteed.


Frequently asked questions about USANA’s NSF Certified for Sport products:
Q. How do I order products that are NSF Certified for Sport?
A. These specially tested and certified batches of your favorite USANA products are only available by calling customer service.

Q. Why did USANA get involved with providing supplements for sports?
A. We wanted to establish credibility of the company and products, demonstrated by the fact that athletes are willing to take our products.

Q. Are all of USANA products Certified for Sport?
A. Although all of USANA’s Nutritionals are made with the same commitment to excellence, not all of our products are Certified for Sport by NSF International.

Q. Are all users of USANA supplements covered by the Million Dollar Guarantee?
A. All USANA athletes can be covered by the Million Dollar guarantee if they meet certain requirements. Proper documentation that states the athlete is part of an amateur or professional team or sport is required.

Quality begins in house

It seems like only yesterday, actually it was yesterday that our Blog shared information about USANA passing the high testing standards of Consumer Labs. This was about the label of the Nutrtional Supplements matching what was inside the bottle.

Today the What's up? USANA Blog talks about the in house manufacturing quality standards that USANA uses to be in control of the manufacturing process. Why, when it would be easier and cheaper to cut corners? A USANA Scientist replied when asked by a competitor at a trade show"
The thing is, we care. And we believe our customers care, too. It goes without saying that they deserve the best we have to offer. We all deserve to know our health is valued. Every product we manufacture represents a promise — whether to an average person like you and me or to an Olympic athlete training for gold.
And when you have so many people relying on you to deliver the highest quality nutritional supplements, you do everything in your power to deliver on your promises." ...Read more.

Multivitamin labels and whats inside

The last few years many people that are looking to improve their health are looking at labels of multivitamins when they go to the grocery store, drug store, or even a big box store. They often will base the decision to buy or not to buy on what the labels say on them.
The labels are not always correct. The labels on multivitamins came up again this week when Consumer Labs released  a report that states many products labels do not match the ingredients inside...Read more at MSNBC.com

Where do USANA products rate with Consumer Labs? This week USANA announced that the Flagship Product, The Essentials passed all of the recent tests by Consumer Labs.

“We are proud to say that this and several other USANA products have consistently passed

ConsumerLab.com’s tests with flying colors,” says Dan Macuga, USANA VP of Marketing and Public Relations. “When you work as hard as we do to source the purest possible ingredients and maintain strict quality control and production standards, it’s important to obtain third‐party certification to help demonstrate your commitment to making effective, reliable products.”... Read the full announcement from USANA.

 

Avoiding food mistakes with advice from Dr. Karen Wolfe

Everyday many people are looking at the food choices they are making and finding ways to make better ones. There are several ways that food manufacturers and restaurants are helping by listing the nutritional value on packages and menus. What if you think you are making a healthy choice for a meal but find out later it wasn't as healthy as you thought?

 Ever since we joined USANA, I have had the chance to meet many great Doctors that focus more on  maintaining wellness than treating a disease Dr. Karen Wolfe in one of those Doctors. Recently I had the privilege of introducing Dr. Wolfe at an event here in Orange County. She teaches of a balance with body, mind, and spirit.
There are three  Blogs written by Dr. Karen Wolfe this week about  avoiding sugar in foods, not getting enough fat, & tossing egg yolks and eating only the egg whites.

Lowering BPA exposure

It has only been a little over a month since the Healthy Home book was released. It offers simple solutions to modern conveniences that could be affecting our health. There are now stories showing up in the news that discuss issues addressed in the book. In the book it speaks about using other containers such as glass or stainless steel to store food and to avoid storing in certain plastics. mainly Styrofoam.

A few days ago I came across an article about lowering BPA exposure. The article states that BPA is a toxic, ubiquitous industrial chemical used for decades to harden plastic. It is commonly used in shatterproof polycarbonate plastic food and beverage containers, lids of glass jars, epoxy lining in metal cans and dental sealants. Research has shown BPA can leach out of the plastic and into food and can be harmful even at low doses.

Several families were tested for BPA levels at the beginning of the study. During the study the family removed all packaged foods from their diet. BPA levels were reduced at the end of the study. Once they began to use packaged foods again the levels went back up.
Read more from Foxnews.com

The Simple Truths of the Healthy Home Book & Tour

The impact of a Continent wide book tour about keeping your family safe in the home is creating a huge ripple. Dr. Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz, the Co-Authors of the Healthy Home are on a North American book tour and it has been quite an eventful few weeks.

The book is quickly becoming a bestseller and the simple solutions in the book are helping people remove toxic hazards that are lurking in our homes under the names of convenient, modern necessity, high tech.

The Healthy Home hits five bestseller lists. MSNmoney.

Dave Wentz interviewed on CNN's American Morning. CNN Video.

The Did you know video on the Healthy Home is nominated for a Telly Award. Vote here.

The Healthy Home Book goes room to room in the home and outside with quizzes on the health of your home, simple tips for improving the health within your home, and an interactive website that goes beyond the tips offered in the book.

Here are some points discussed early in the book(page 3).

• The "new car smell" is so dangerous it ought to deply an airbag.
• Those silver fillings in your mouth could one day prevent you from recognizing your own reflection.
• Your microwave isn't a television, so by all means don't watch your popcorn pop.
• If you wouldn't drink it don't put it on your skin.
• Your scented laundry acts like a nicotine patch.
• We poison our homes just to kill a fly.
• Plastic may steal your family's future.
• We don't really know the long term consequences of vaccinations.
• Indoor air pollution is the asbestos of tomorrow.
• Technological advancements made for profit will always outpace research designed for safety.
• Flouride is poisonous.
• You have to be careful whose advice you buy.
• You are your own best advocate.
• Moderation- not abstinence- is usually the solution to excess.

And that is just the beginning.

Please contact us about how to get your own copy of the Healthy Home Book.

Mercury fillings and the toxic cloud in your mouth

Last night we saw Dr. Wentz and Dave Wentz on the Healthy Home Book Tour in Long Beach. They discussed several points that are mentioned in the new book. They made a demonstration showing mercury fillings in teeth. Just the simple action of brushing your teeth can release mercury to where it reads at a toxic level even though the FDA says that mercury fillings that are sealed can't release toxins into your mouth..


Hearing that I looked through some old Blog posts and the information below was provided by Dr. Wentz back in 2008. Now is a good time to revisit some of the highlights of Dr. Wentz said before.
"The use of mercury amalgams in dental fillings continues, despite a steady decline due to public awareness. After years of negotiations and stalling, the FDA has now been forced to agree that mercury amalgams should not be used in pregnant women and children. It’s an important step toward eliminating mercury use from all medical practice."


Dr. Wentz previously wrote  A Mouthful of Poison and he says, " Mercury is a poison, and it has no place in the mouths of humans (or animals, for that matter). Yet the professional dental community and government health authorities have steadfastly denied that any harm is done by using mercury in dental fillings, despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, as I made clear in my book A Mouth Full of Poison."

Below you can find links for The Healthy Home & A Mouthful of Poison if you would like to purchase the books.

A Mouthful of Poison.

The Healthy Home








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Are you living with Pre diabetes?

Many of us know someone with type 1 or type 2 Diabetes. It is a degenerative disease that develops over a period of several years in most adults and robs the individual of quality of life slowly. Type 1 Diabetes is often referred to as Juvenile Diabetes and is the exception when children are born with it. Since most cases of Diabetes in adults come about over years, it's not just like someone flipped a switch and you now have Diabetes. There are a few terms used to describe someone that does not currently have Diabetes but could develop it in the future. Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin resistance, and even Pre Diabetes are now being  presented to patients that could develop Diabetes. There are several steps someone can take to prevent or even reverse Diabetes that includes a proper diet, exercise, and nutritional supplementation.An article in Southern Living explains Pre Diabetes and some food choices available to counter Diabetes including nuts, turmeric, caffeine, dairy products and fruit...Read more from Southern Living.com

You might need 8 to 10 times the U.S. RDA of Vitamin D to reduce cancer risk

It's amazing that with all the studies showing the effectiveness of Vitamin D in our overall health that many people still have a Vitamin D defeciency. The U.S. RDA is so far behind the curve that it could take years for the levels to be raised. It is now recommended that every adult take 4000-8000 IU daily while the U.S. RDA remains at 800 IU. The RDA has doubled since it was found that 400 IU prevents rickets in the 20th century..

Vitamin D has been found to reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and several types of cancer, and not to mention how it builds our immune system.. It is important to raise the amount of Vitamin D levels in our blood. The article below from Science daily.com explains more about reducing cancer risk.

Markedly higher vitamin D intake needed to reduce cancer risk, researchers say

ScienceDaily (2011-02-22) -- Researchers have reported that markedly higher intake of vitamin D is needed to reach blood levels that can prevent or markedly cut the incidence of breast cancer and several other major diseases than had been originally thought. ... > read full article

Nutritionals you can trust

Getting enough fiber to become healthier

We often hear about getting enough fiber in our diet and think that I will worry about that when I get old. Did you ever think that if you don't get enough fiber that you will get you old quicker?
Fiber is very important and Americans seem to almost avoid fiber and then suffer from it. It is recommended to take in about 35 grams of fiber a day while the average person only consumes 8-10 grams a day. Fiber is important for our health which often is tied to the health of our digestive system.
Dr. Strand recently wrote about The importance of fiber in our Diet in a recent newsletter. Some things like constipation, diverticular disease, lowering of cholesterol, and reducing the risk of cancer can be avoided by increasing our daily fiber intake.
The news bgins with; Dr. Dennis Burkitt, a Christian surgeon, was a missionary in Africa for over 20 years. During this time he made some amazing observations and discoveries and even had a disease named after him—Burkitt’s Lymphoma. One of the interesting stories he would tell was how he did not allow his residents to make the diagnosis of appendicitis in native Africans unless the patient spoke English. He had learned that the native Africans just didn’t get appendicitis...Learn more about The importance of fiber in our diet.

Fiber is found in whole fruits, vegetables, and grains. There is very little fiber in meats, dairy products and many of the processed foods we often eat. USANA has deveolped Fibergy Plus which contains 12 grams of dietary fiber.

Our digestive health begins in our mouth with the foods we eat and then we rely on several internal organs to complete the process. Learn more about the science behind USANA Fibergy Plus.

A healthy bounce

At certain times in our lives we exercise because it is fun. Then there comes a time when we exercise because we have to, either to control weight or other health related issues. What if you could exercise for fun and improve your health? You can now Bounce your way to Better Health with Ball Dancing at any age.

Recently a good friend of mine, Joyce Goodman came up with an exercise program that involves an exercise ball. She now has a DVD that uses the exercise ball and provides a fun aerobic workout set to music.

Look at all the benefits you can get from bouncing daily.

•Stimulates metabolism which aids in burning fat


•Increases lung capacity

•Improves circulation

•Offers excellent oxygenating effect on entire body

•Normalizes blood pressure

•Helps prevent cardiovascular disease

•Increases red bone marrow in the production of blood

•Aids in lymphatic circulation as well as blood flow in veins

•Lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels

•Combats depression

•Increases thyroid output through toning of glandular system

•Increases muscle fiber tone

•Enhances digestion and elimination processes

•Promotes relaxation and mental performance

•Builds up immune system

My wife Sonia recently used this and found it to be a lot of fun.
Joyce understands there are three ways to better health, diet, exercise, and  nutritional supplementation.
Click on the link below and then click on the free preview.

I don't always promote a specific program but I was asked to do the Voiceover and know everyone involved in making the DVD. Check it out and order your copy of Bounce your way to better health...TODAY!
Harmony For Life :: In Tune & Balanced

Your own health assessment

If you live an active lifestyle or an inactive lifestyle it's always good to do a health assessment to analyse your nutritional needs, optimize your diet and supplements, and realize your potential for true health. USANA offers a free online health assessment that asks you some questions based on biometrics, lifestyle, health priorities, and then gives you the results and recommends products and advice. Click here to take your own health assessment.

USANA shows record sales(again)

In case you are looking for some financial health to go along with improved physical health from taking the USANA Products;


USANA Health Sciences just released the 4th quarter and 2010 financial results. 8th consecutive year of record sales($517.6 million)

• Net sales increase to a quarterly record of $137.5 million
• Earnings per share to $2.86 for the year and $.75 for the quarter.

Learn more about the financial side of USANA.

High Vitamin B Levels Associated With Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer

The family of "B" vitamins continue to show benifits to your health. A recent USANA Essentials of Health gives us news from a population-based European study, individuals with higher vitamin B2 and B6 levels had significantly decreased risks of colorectal cancer...Read more.

Champions of the World

Unless you live in a remote part of the world, you know by now that the Green Bay Packers are the Super Bowl Champions of Football in the United States. It takes year round training to perform at a Championship level regardless of the sport.

There are also World Champion Athletes in other sports both Professional and Olympic that train and prepare year round to become the best they can be. One thing these athletes listed below have in common is they use USANA Supplements as part of their training preparation.

• Kim Clijsters recently won a Grand  Slam Title with her victory in the Australian Open.
• Timothy"Deserty Storm" Bradley recently defended his WBO Title  while earning WBC Belt.
• Jennifer Heil recently captured Gold in the Womens Single Moguls at the FIS Freestyle World Championships.

What's up, USANA also has news about Mike Lee, Jose Antonio Rivera, U.S. Womens Ski Jumping, U.S Speedskating and more news about USANA Athletes around the World.

During Pregnancy, Low–Glycemic Diets Improve Health Outcomes in Obese Women & Their Infants

Excess body weight is known to complicate pregnancies, but the optimal diet during pregnancy is currently unknown. New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition aimed to examine the effects of a low–glycemic load (low-GL) diet in overweight and obese pregnant women.

Researchers randomly assigned 46 overweight or obese pregnant women to receive a low-GL or a low-fat diet. The women received carbohydrate-rich foods, fats, and snack foods through home delivery or study visits. Birth weight, infant body measurements, gestational duration, maternal weight gain, and maternal metabolic parameters were measured.

No significant differences in birth weight or measures of infant body fat were seen between the two groups. However, in the low-GL compared with the low-fat group, gestational duration was significantly longer and fewer deliveries occurred at less than 38.0 weeks (13% versus 48%). Adjusted head circumference was greater in the low-GL versus the low-fat group. Women in the low-GL group had smaller increases in triglycerides and total cholesterol and a greater decrease in C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation).

In this study, a low-GL diet correlated with longer pregnancy duration, greater infant head circumference, and improved maternal cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers suggest that large-scale studies may be useful in determining whether a low-GL diet may be beneficial in the prevention of prematurity and other unfavorable maternal and infant outcomes.

Rhodes ET, et al. Effects of a low–glycemic load diet in overweight and obese pregnant women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. 2010. Am J Clin Nutr 92(6):1306-15.


Contect provided by Essentials of Health.

Exercise can keep you healthy

If you exercise or are thinking about exercise for the benefits of either losing weight or getting into better shape that is always good. Did you know that exercise can also improve your immune system and help prevent you from getting sick. Since we are still in the middle of cold and flu season, exercising can be another way to prevent or at least reduce the symptoms. Read more at Health.com

Katherine Reutter of the U.S. Speedskating Team supports USANA Booster C 600 Immune Support Supplement

USANA offers tips and products to help build up your Immune System during Winter.

Is Diabetes in your future?

You probably don't have to go to far within your family or circle of friends to find someone with Diabetes. In our family my Mom was diagnosed with it over thirty years ago. We watched her suffer with it as the complications increased during the last years of her life. Sonia's Mom also was diagnosed with Diabetes a few years ago and is starting to experience the complications. We also have Nieces and Nephews that are dealing with Diabetes as children.

When my Mom passed away in 2006, I started to become concerned about our health. In fact, that is one of the main reasons I started taking USANA Supplements. First to improve Sonia's and my health, then to keep our Children healthy, and then to educate family and friends.

Our own education about Diabetes continues to grow. We have friends that have made positive changes to their life through diet, exercise, and supplementation that are seeing improvements in their blood sugar and overall health. We also know people that continue to lose the quality of life they once knew as the disease takes it's eventual toll. Diabetes will never go away but you can delay the effects that it will cause to your health. We urge you to make a maximum effort to understand Diabetes and the ways you can live without insulin. You should always check with you own Doctor before you eliminate or reduce insulin.

We keep hearing about 1 in 3 babies born after 2000 will have Diabetes and it increases to 1 in 2 for Hispanic and African Americans. Recently news came out about 1 in 3 American having Diabetes by 2050.


Dr. Ray Strand  has studied about Nutrition since the 1990's and has written and spoken about Diabetes and the years of insulin resistance that builds in our bodies before we are ever diagnosed with Diabetes. You don't just wake up one morning and have Diabetes.

He recently wrote about Diabetes being a choice. He begins with "One of the greatest challenges to our health care system is the dramatic rise in the incidence of both obesity and diabetes. In the U.S. and Canada, diabetes has increased more than 500% during just the last generation. More than seventy percent of adults and more than thirty percent of our children are considered to be either overweight or obese. In spite of spending more than 30 billion dollars each year on diets and weight loss programs, the rate of obesity has tripled in this country in the past thirty years. Even more alarming is the fact that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has projected that one-third of our children born after the year 2000 will become diabetic." Read more from Dr. Strand.

Additional souces to learn about Diabetes.
American Diabetes Association.

Medicinenet.com

Googlehealth

Glycemic Index

Vitamin E could add years to you life

Vitamin E has been studied greatly over the years. Most of the time the studies do show the benefits of Vitamin E. Recently vitamins E & C when used together were shown they can increase the life expectancy to some male smokers.


Vitamin E may increase the life expectancy of males who have high dietary vitamin C intake and smoke less than a pack per day

ScienceDaily (2011-01-20) -- Depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men, according to a new study. Several large randomized trials of humans found that vitamin E supplementation does not reduce mortality. However, depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men. ... > read full article

Stress level higher in families of deployed Military

The sacrifice of men and women that serve in the military is not difficult for many to acknowledge. The challenges faced by their families sometimes goes unoticed.

A recent study by the Rand Corp describes states that children suffer from stress and anxiety as they take on additional chores in the house. Spouses also face additoanl stress with the changes in parental responsibilities and the heavier workload.

It is more important than ever for good solid communication within the families while the family member is deployed. Anita Chandra of Rand says"These findings underscore the experiences of children and spouses when a member of the military goes off to war. While children and spouses are continuing to handle challenges well overall, it is how children and spouses handle the change in household and family relationships that affects how they cope during periods of deployment."

Read the full article from MSN.com

Statins- Often prescribed but benefits can be in question

It seems that everywhere we turn there are commercials for Statin Drugs to lower Cholesterol and to fight other diseases or syndromes that people face. There are several household brands and often the list of side effects appear to be worse than whatever condition you may have.
The experts constantly tell everyone that Cholesterol is the leading cause of heart disease and that the LDL Cholesterol is bad and that Statins are the best way to lower your cholesterol and improve your health. A recent study that appears in Science Daily.com suggests something different. The report says that there is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Researchers say statins should be prescribed with caution in those at low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
It is important to educate people about improving their diet, exercise, and to stop smoking to help prevent heart disease. The people involved in the research are still uncertain of the best way to prevent Cardiovascular Disease.

Read the full article at Sciencedaily.com

A possible dangerous side effect of weight loss- Pollutants in the Bloodstream.

We are almost three weeks into 2011 and many people are looking to make this a year for successfully losing some pounds and not finding them again along with some of their friends. We wish you continued success and also offer some words of caution. There could be pollutants stored in the bloodstream and can be released when weight is lost.

A article in AOL states researchers have discovered that chemicals and pollutants may be stored in our body fat, and when significant amounts of body fat are broken down, as they are during weight loss, these harmful substances could be released into the bloodstream and may cause disease.


Dr. Myron Wentz(the founder of USANA Health Sciences) was recently quoted in an article for AOLhealth and said, "Pollutants are rapidly increasing in our home and work environments, in the air, water and products we are exposed to every day." He also added, "Another source of exposure is through our consumption of meat, dairy and seafood, as these same pollutants accumulate in livestock and fatty fish."



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