Monthly Archives: January 2006
Burn fat & speed up your metabolism
Redbook has 21 ways to burn fat faster and 14 ways to speed up your metabolism. [tags]diet,metabolism,fat[/tags]
Ten new diet books
Library journal has an overview of ten new diet books. Link [tags]diet, books [/tags]
Omega-6 fats double growth rate of prostate tumors
A new study adds more evidence that omega-6 fatty acids are pro-inflammatory and may contribute to cancer. Researchers added arachidonic acid to prostate tumor cell cultures, and observed that this doubled the normal growth rate of the tumors. This is particularly concerning as the modern “Western” diet is loaded with vegetable oils high in omega-6 &hellip Continue reading
Why white noise helps us to sleep
There is an interesting article here discussing why constant, white noise helps us to sleep. If you have even taken a child for a car ride, you have experienced this phenomenon. There is nothing better than that droning hum to put your two year old down. The article attributes the effect to the ability of &hellip Continue reading
Placebo effect tied to dopamine
A study out of the University of British Columbia suggests that the placebo effect may be a consequence of the release dopamine. Researchers studied Parkinson’s patients who normally received a chemical precursor to dopamine as a standard treatment for their condition. When they unknowingly received a saline injection instead, their dopamine levels still rose dramtically. &hellip Continue reading