Jon's Health Tips - Nuts

I eat a handful of nuts several times a week. I am going to try to increase the frequency.Here’s why:From Dr. John Livesey, Department of Endocrinology Christchurch Hospital .New Zealand:“Frequent eating of nuts appears to dramatically improve health1. In particular, nut eating greatly lowers the risk of heart disease2. In 1992 researchers working on the Adventist Health Study at Loma Linda University in California reported that those eating nuts daily had up to 60% fewer heart attacks than those who ate nuts less than once per month3. The beneficial effect of nut consumption was found for men, women, vegetarians, meat-eaters, fatter people, thinner people, the old, the young, those who did much exercise and those who did little exercise. The study was large, comprising 31,000 white Californian...

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Gasping after collapse - CPR should be initiated

Gasping helps cardiac arrest victims surviveGasping should not be mistaken for breathing and CPR should be initiatedPeople who witness an individual collapse suddenly and unexpectedly should perform uninterrupted chest compressions even if the patient gasps or breathes in a funny way, research from the Resuscitation Research Group at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center shows. The study is set to publish in the Nov. 24 online issue of Circulation, the official journal of the American Heart Association, http://circ.ahajournals.org.When an individual breathes abnormally or gasps after collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest there is a greater chance of surviving, the researchers report. Gasping can be thought of as a survival reflex triggered by the brain.Each day, about 500 Americans...

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Jon's Health Tips - Vitamin D

I have recently added a new pill to the few I take daily – a major decision for me. But the spate of recent research is so overwhelming that I had to do it. I have also made an effort to get more sun in the cold months, eat more dairy products, especially no-fat yogurt, and drink only fortified orange juice. The pill is Vitamin D. The recent research is summarized very briefly below. A complete report is available atLow Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat to Health; Overall 26 Percent Increased Risk of Death Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death. In a study set to appear...

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