Gout can be provoked by high-purine diets–but many foods contain purine making diet choices limited. This research is showing that purines found in meat and seafood seem to be greater triggers for gout attacks than vegetable sources. More support that half our diet should be vegetables!!
Aging
Calcium Supplementation–Please check with your doctor
While calcium supplementation has been touted as a means of reducing the risk of osteoporosis, supplementation is now implicated in heart disease. Certainly if you are deficient in calcium, supplementation may make sense. But the high potency calcium tablets may be contra-indicated. Read more here.
Essential Fatty Acid Results
This article may get a little more technical than you’d like, but it is exciting proof of the benefits of including essential fatty acids–specifically omega-3 fatty acids–in your diet. Include your cod liver oil and wild caught salmon in your diet! Read article here.
Top-Rated Sunscreens
The Environmental Working Group has just posted ratings for 2012 sunscreen options and their relative safety. Click for there report here.
Osteoporosis in Men
While we hear a lot about osteoporosis in women, little is circulated about this condition in men. Certainly, osteoporosis seems less prevalent in men, but about 20% of men over 65 develop this condition. A study recently compared different levels of exercise with bone health. The drum beat continues: exercise […]
