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What Does This Study Actually Tell Us?
The media is filled with reports of the findings of the latest study, which may seem to tell us exactly the opposite of the last study we heard about. There are also plenty of products being marketed that are citing various studies to show how effective they are.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Longevity
Acetaminophen – While Commonly Deemed Safe, This Drug Has Been Found to Pose Many Health Risks
An estimated 50 million individuals within the United States—alone—use medications containing the drug acetaminophen each and every single week. Worldwide, acetaminophen is considered to be the most commonly used and popular drug for pain. In terms of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications that are currently available on the market, acetaminophen is an ingredient in over 600 different products.
By Angela Shiflett7 years ago in Longevity
Syrup of Ipecac
The "Apothecary's Night Remedy"; a cure-all drug for poisonings is what the Syrup of Ipecac is known for back in the year of 1965. Ipecac can go by many names, such as: "road-side sick-making plant" (translated from the Tupi language), Carapichea ipecacuanha, Brazil Root, Brazilian Ipecac, or any forms stemming from the plant species of Elderberry. It can mainly be found in the countries of Nicaragua, Rio, Panama, Brazil, and Cartagena.
By Robyn Welborne8 years ago in Longevity
Your Chocolate and Your Dreams
Abstract: Through research using the scientific method, Piper Flewelling and Carolyn Hannigan found the answer to the age old question “does chocolate affect dreams?” Studies have shown that eating chocolate before bed can result in nightmares and other terrible nighttime side effects. Using chocolate, dream journals, and constant test subjects the answer was found: chocolate does affect dreams.
By Carolyn Hannigan8 years ago in Longevity
Biochemical Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Molecules
The Endocrine Society first reported in 2009 that Endocrine Disruptors (EDs) pose a serious threat to public health. A survey conducted by the Environmental Working Group in 2004 found that the average adult is exposed to 126 individual chemicals and uses an average of nine personal care products per day. Yikes!
By Kimberly M. Lincoln, Ph.D.8 years ago in Longevity
About the Religion of Vaccination
There's a family acquaintance who prides herself on the love of science and her 142 IQ score. She goes against most things I have learnt about how science works. She's not open minded or experimental; she cannot entertain an idea without accepting it. Her seven-year-old and five-year-old spend the day in front of the computer learning how to program and she's proud when her child would rather go to school than play outside or with her friends.
By Maura Dudas8 years ago in Longevity
Therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
ALS is a degenerative disease of the motor neurons. The cause of it is largely unknown as 90 percent of cases have no genetic inheritance and only 20 genes have been identified as having an effect in genetic cases, but how they cause motor neuron loss is unknown. Atrophy, or shrinking, of the motor neurons leads to muscle atrophy and stiffness. Muscle cells die because of an influx of calcium and the lack of calcium binding proteins outside of the cells. This causes calcium channels to open and dangerously increase intracellular levels of calcium, killing the motor neurons.
By Francesca Lovett8 years ago in Longevity
Thyme for the Truth
Disclaimer: At Ask This Guy, we believe in making educated decisions when it comes to your health. We don’t deny that plants can help treat ailments, but we do not want people to chose natural cures over medical treatments. Listen to your doctor.
By Sandy Theriault8 years ago in Longevity
Is Georgia the 'Sickest State' in the Country This Flu Season?
If you are like most people in the US this flu season, you probably find yourself scrolling through your social media news feed regularly or watching your local news stations and coming across more than one seemingly reputable news article entitled “Georgia Named Sickest State in the Country.” Maybe you shared it. Perhaps you didn’t even read it, but the headline was enough to cause concern for the well-being of your family and friends—reasonably so. There is no doubt that this flu season has been a harsh one but with the media taking any anecdotal evidence and running with it, it’s difficult to tell what’s real and what’s “clickbait.”
By Sarah Fennell8 years ago in Longevity
The Soul Is a Song
Do you take the time to make musical playlists? Maybe there are songs you enjoy listening to when you’re exercising or full of high energy, whereas there are different songs that you would choose to play in the background at your cocktail party or for a romantic evening.
By Ashley Alexia8 years ago in Longevity
Beta-Alanine, Caffeine, and Creatine
According to Eudy et al. (2013), “A survey of 207 college athletes indicated that 89 percent were using... preworkout nutritional supplements...” (p. 577). Another study cites that most 11- to 18-year-olds who claimed to be taking preworkout supplements had no knowledge of the potential risks associated with these controversial workout enhancers (Eudy et al., 2013). The use of preworkout supplements originally seemed to be on a steep rise among today’s athletes and gym-goers; for years, infamous Blender Bottles could be found scattered around almost all fitness centers, filled with water and mixed to an array of vibrant hues matching the supplement’s artificial flavors. As preworkout supplements grew more prevalent in the general fitness society, the act of checking the nutrition facts and skeptically yet objectively researching whether a supplement’s ingredients were both safe and efficacious for the user became less common. The proposed benefits used to market preworkout supplements by large companies such as Cellucor and EVLution make it easy to see why these types of nutritional supplements rapidly gained popularity among athletes and fitness gurus, but not all publicity for these supplements has been positive. As general consumer knowledge surrounding these supplements dwindled, many of these then were often linked with unsafe and undesirable effects. As Kendall et al. (2014) have noted, “mainstream media reports have linked creatine and caffeine supplementation with potential renal and hepatic problems as well as dehydration” (p. 443). As various attitudes and beliefs surrounding the risks and results of preworkout supplements regularly change, the safety and efficacy of preworkout supplements on the human body is of larger interest than ever before to athletes, performance coaches, and fitness enthusiasts alike. The use of beta-alanine, caffeine, and creatine in these preworkout supplements is safe for users as well as being effective in enhancing the results of an athlete or fitness enthusiast’s workout.
By Connor Nelson8 years ago in Longevity
