"Exposure to polluted air early in life led to an accumulation of abdominal fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, according to new research."
Read more on relationship between pollution and obesity: Polluted air increases obesity risk in young animals:
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This blog provides information and resources for healthier living, wellness and a number of health topics including specific medical conditions. It is also a resource for conditions commonly considered to be environmental illnesses including CFS, FM, PTSD, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, MCS, heart disease, and a number of other conditions that are potentiated by contaminants in the air, soil and water including autism, sick building syndrome and sickness behavior just to name a few. This blog will try to focus on less scientific and more real-world news and application.
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Audio Review: Studying Autism and Mercury, with Irva Hertz-Picciotto
An estimated 1-1.5 million Americans live with autism, a neural disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication. Some research suggests environmental factors play a role in autism, while other findings point to a genetic basis.
A link to a review of a study of autism, vaccines and diet.
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Labels:
autism,
diet,
mercury and autism,
vaccines
Friday, December 25, 2009
Healthy diet counteracts air pollution effects in asthmatic children
Healthy diet counteracts air pollution effects in asthmatic children: "URL: Healthy diet counteracts air pollution effects in asthmatic children
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -Don't wait for a cure to appear
So, maybe we're not all slackers. Maybe it's not all in our heads, as many employers, psychiatrists, friends and even family members have implied or thought to themselves over the years. Maybe the debilitating set of symptoms known as chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome is a legitimate illness, like pneumonia or tuberculosis. And maybe, according to a study published recently in the prestigious journal Science, it's actually caused by a virus. Link
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CFS,
chronic fatigue syndrome,
diet,
phytochemicals,
phytonutrients,
XMRV
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