How to Protect Yourself from Super Viruses From: Elizabath Jane Hall and Poliana V. Vale, M. D. Up to 25% of individuals who have COVID 19 do not have any symptoms. The Center for Disease Control now recommends the use of cloth face masks as even talking can spread COVID 19. Here are more…
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CORONA and Mental Health
Dealing with the mental health impact of social distancing From: Janelle Ringer Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 can make people feel anxious and out of control. Feelings of loneliness and isolation that are exacerbated during social distancing can cause our mental health to suffer. Carolina Osorio, MD, a geriatric psychiatrist at the Loma…
CORONA and Vulnerable Immune System
COVID-19: Do I or someone I know have a vulnerable immune system? From: Heather Jackson Known risk groups for COVID-19 are constantly evolving as scientists learn more about the disease, yet one population will always be considered high-risk: immunocompromised. The National Cancer Institute defines immunocompromised as someone who has a weakened immune system…
CORONA and Isolation
Struggling With Isolation During the Pandemic? Torben Berglund United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is “the most challenging crisis we have faced since World War II.” There’s no denying that this is a big one. Whether we’ll remain physically well or not, we’re all being affected in various ways….
CORONA and Complications
Inflammation and Covid-19: What to Know! Elizabeth Jane Hall and Poliana V. Vale, M.D. COVID 19 is not only an acute, potentially serious viral illness; it is also a chronic disease problem. Indeed, almost 90% of those hospitalized for COVID 19 have pre-existing diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart conditions, chronic obstructive lung disease…
Do Walnuts Cause Weight Gain?
A two-year study of healthy elders’ consumption of walnuts finds otherwise. Researchers at Loma Linda University found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy older people without having a negative impact on weight gain or weight management. The findings, published September 18, 2018, in the journal Nutrients, expand…
No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption: Another Compelling and Robust Confirmation
Even a little alcohol is harmful to your health, a major study reveals. Myth: A daily glass of wine is good for your heart. This common myth is under renewed scrutiny in a new study. Heart Specialist, Dr. Peter Landless and Research Professor of Sociology, Dr. Duane McBride, explain the research for us….
Study Finds Connection Between Attention Deficit Disorder and Video Game Addiction
Researchers at Loma Linda University confirm some of science’s latest findings. A study by researchers at Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Loma Linda, California, United States, says ADHD severity is associated with video game addiction. The study by Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health researchers found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
Regular Exercise Lowers Risk for Dementia
You could see it on her, the stately older woman sitting across the table from me. The once clear, bright eyes seemed dim with a sense of confusion and worry clouding the countenance. Sometimes, she knew exactly what was going on around her, other times perplexity reigned. It was dementia robbing her of what was…
Obesity and Nuts
Nuts are often considered a high fat food and they are concentrated sources of energy. Due to this, they are often thought to promote weight gain. But an interesting study found that the higher the consumption of nuts in the study participants the lower the prevalence of obesity. This study looked specifically at tree…
Eat Beans to Reduce Worldwide Gas
Choosing to eat beans instead of beef would free up 42% of cropland in the United States a recent study looking at how the U.S. could meet its climate change targets found. One of the keys to a short-term reduction of harmful greenhouse gases may be found on your dinner plate. One simple…
Diet and Dementia
“Every three seconds somebody in the world dies from dementia. Dementia is a leading cause of death and disability without treatment to prevent, slow or reverse its course.” This is the introduction to a recently published study looking at the effect of diet, specifically a plant-based diet, on mental function. This study reviewed…