October 8, 2012

Short & Sweet - October


Exercise, Sleep, and Caffeine

Researchers indicate that there is little benefit and potential heart-health danger associated with exercising more than an hour per day. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2154267/Excess-exercise-hurts-heart-cause-dangerous-long-term-harm-say-scientists.html#ixzz1wsEIAgoG


Dr. Dwight Lundell says that heart disease is caused by chronic inflammation which traps cholesterol, not by cholesterol itself. http://preventdisease.com/news/12/030112_World-Renown-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease.shtml

FDA claims that labels indicating GMO are unnecessary and that genetic modification does not materially change the food. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/science/dispute-over-labeling-of-genetically-modified-food.html
DR. O:  Genetic modification sure changes the food for the bugs that  are killed by eating it. Why would it not change the food for humans?

Toxic fumes released from Teflon coating cause coughing and flu-like symptoms in humans. http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/headline_health/Health_Dangers_Teflon_Pan/2012/03/01/436890.html#ixzz1nvlEGzHf

A study measuring the optimal amount of sleep indicates that teens score highest on standardized tests after 7 hours of sleep rather than the currently recommended 9 hours. http://news.byu.edu/archive12-feb-sleep.aspx

Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so breastfeeding mothers’ consumption of caffeine may lead to babies’ wakefulness and irritability.