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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