It’s long been known that exercise improves mobility in people with osteoarthritis, the kind of arthritis that results from wear and tear. Arthritis suffers know that once they get moving in the morning their pain improves and the more they move the less they hurt. What if there were a way to reduce the overall symptoms of arthritis with exercise to the point that arthritis pain overall is reduced? Read the rest of this entry »

While calories eaten versus calories burned is still important, researchers at Northwestern University have released research indicating that when you eat is important. It turns out that “eating at irregular times — the equivalent of the middle of the night for humans, when the body wants to sleep — influences weight gain. The regulation of energy by the body’s circadian rhythms may play a significant role. The study is the first causal evidence linking meal timing and increased weight gain.” The molecular reasons for this are still being researched. The take-away lesson is that there is a time to sleep, and a time to eat.

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A new study of people with Type II diabetes — often called “adult onset diabetes” — says that the vast majority of them are eating too much fat, too much sodium, and not enough fruits and vegetables. In fact, “Only a limited number of participants met nutrient intake recommendations for total fat, saturated fat, sodium and fiber. Overall, the participants consumed a diet that provided approximately 44 percent of calories from carbohydrates, 40 percent from fat and 17 percent from protein.”

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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Many events are scheduled to keep diagnosis and research in our minds, and you may see more people wearing the color teal. Ovarian cancer has a 90% survival rate if found early, and is usually deadly if not. Sadly, fewer than 1 in five cases is found early.

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