Why We Don’t Take Care of Ourselves
Negative stereotypes about aging lead to the adoption of less healthy lifestyle choices that turn the negative stereotypes into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Take Home Message:
Watch for signs of negative belief systems about aging in medical records.
Especially in the older population.
Plasma and dietary magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in women — Am J Clin Nutr
Conclusions: In this prospective cohort of women, higher plasma concentrations and dietary magnesium intakes were associated with lower risks of SCD. If the observed association is causal, interventions directed at increasing dietary or plasma magnesium might lower the risk of SCD.
Plasma and dietary magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in women — Am J Clin Nutr
If the observed association is causal…
Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality — Ann Intern Med
Conclusion: A low-carbohydrate diet based on animal sources was associated with higher all-cause mortality in both men and women, whereas a vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diet was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality rates.
Guest Post: What’s Going On In The Gulf? « naked capitalism
Oil? What oil?
There are two links near the bottom of this article concerning possible human health consequences from the spill. We now know about the respiratory and possible cancer issues of 9/11 survivors and workers having inhaled lots of stuff. Pay attention to your Gulf Shore applicants for unusual rashes or symptoms.
Almost one-fourth of patients hospitalized for heart failure had a history of cocaine use as a potential contributing factor, a retrospective chart review showed.
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