Visceral fat is considered dangerous to a person’s health because of where it’s stored in the body. It can be found in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs, such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. If a person has high levels of visceral fat, they may be at increased risk of developing more
Better heart health at age 50 is associated with better brain health and a lower risk of dementia later in life, according to the results of a 25-year longitudinal study (Sabia et al., 2019) published August 7 in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Dementia is a progressive disease caused by multiple factors that begin developing over a
Consumed in many traditional Asian populations for millennia, soya has only been a common part of the Western diet for around 60 years. Now, many of our supermarkets are full of soy milk alternatives, soy burgers and other soya-based meat replacements – not to mention traditional soy-based products like tofu, tempeh, soya milk, miso and
There is no question that cigarette smoke is deadly and is one of the main causes of lung cancer. Which leads to one of my key arguments against gun control laws. If people really want to do something to save the lives of people, they would strive to outlaw most, if not all, tobacco products
America is a very pet-loving nation. There are a number of different sources one can turn to, but after viewing a number of them, I feel confident in saying that the most numerous pets in the United States are freshwater fish (139.3 million). Most sources list cats as the second most common household pet in
Doesn’t common sense dictate that breathing any kind of smoke or dust can be potentially harmful? Look at what happened to many of the 9/11 first responders and others present when the World Trade Center towers came crashing down. Hundreds of them have developed cancers and other lung disease associated with the smoke and dust
Centuries ago, before Europeans stepped foot on what is now North America, many Indian tribes turned to willow bark to remedy a number of physical ailments. Willow bark helped treat headaches and other pains, along with some digestive orders and reduce fevers. As far back at the 4th century, Greeks used to chew on willow
The majority of diet plans are designed to help people lose weight, avoid obesity, diabetes, heart disease, strokes and more. There are diet plans to help with kidney and liver health, bone health, breast and prostate health. Many diets share similar foods and drinks while varying on other items designed specifically for a specific health
Every male has the risk of developing prostate cancer. In fact, it is one of the most common cancers found in men. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 175,000 men in America will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and about 31.620 men will die this year of prostate cancer. Something I was
A week ago, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had taken measures to allow foreign manufactured prescription drugs to be imported into the US in order to help bring down the high cost of many prescription drugs. To insure quality of the imported drugs, the FDA will be tasked to inspect and verify
