Faz bem ou faz mal?
http://time.com/4834865/himalayan-pink-salt-benefits/
Resumo: Faltam evidências científicas na maior parte dos casos para as alegações.
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quinta-feira, 6 de julho de 2017
domingo, 11 de junho de 2017
Compensar sono ao fim de semana pode fazer mal...
... Ao coração:
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/621236/Is-sleeping-in-good-for-you-social-jet-lag-heart-disease-signs-symptoms
Citando:
"According to preliminary research, social jet lag can cause an increased risk of heart disease, poor health, worse mood and greater fatigue,
The new study found that – even if you do get the recommended eight hours of sleep a night on the weekend – every hour that this is shifted to later in the morning is associated with an 11% increase risk of heart disease."
(...)
"social jet lag: This is what happens to your body when you stay up late followed by a sleep in on the weekend."
terça-feira, 2 de agosto de 2016
The 6 Signs You Should Eat More Protein
The 6 Signs You Should Eat More Protein
Citando:
"The recommended daily allowance of protein for adults is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight per day, which translates to 54 grams for a 150-pound adult. (Todaysdietician.com has a helpful chart detailing the protein content of various foods.) But research suggests that protein requirements increase with age, and we would be wise to eat more.
“Protein is important not just for building muscle but for maintaining muscle, which is a concern for older adults,” says registered dietician and nutritionist Isabel Maples, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Maintaining muscle helps you function better [and] helps to prevent falls, which is so important.”
The exact amount of protein you should consume beyond the recommended daily allowance is still up for debate and may depend on your activity level, but experts suggest aiming for at least the recommended amount, since most older adults fall short. How do you know if you need more?"
Citando:
"The recommended daily allowance of protein for adults is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight per day, which translates to 54 grams for a 150-pound adult. (Todaysdietician.com has a helpful chart detailing the protein content of various foods.) But research suggests that protein requirements increase with age, and we would be wise to eat more.
“Protein is important not just for building muscle but for maintaining muscle, which is a concern for older adults,” says registered dietician and nutritionist Isabel Maples, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Maintaining muscle helps you function better [and] helps to prevent falls, which is so important.”
The exact amount of protein you should consume beyond the recommended daily allowance is still up for debate and may depend on your activity level, but experts suggest aiming for at least the recommended amount, since most older adults fall short. How do you know if you need more?"
segunda-feira, 1 de agosto de 2016
Proteína vegetal vs proteína animal?
Estudo (observacional) recomenda que se privilegie proteína vegetal (principalmente se se tiver outros maus hábitos):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/protein-animal-plant-1.3703209
Citando:
"People who eat more protein from plants and less from animals may live longer even when they have unhealthy habits like heavy drinking or smoking, a large U.S. study suggests.
The findings suggest that when it comes to protein, where it comes from may be just as important as how much people eat, said lead author Dr. Mingyang Song, a researcher at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
"Plants are a better source than animal products," Song said by email.
"If people do have to choose among animal products, try to avoid processed red meat and choose fish or chicken instead," Song added."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/protein-animal-plant-1.3703209
Citando:
"People who eat more protein from plants and less from animals may live longer even when they have unhealthy habits like heavy drinking or smoking, a large U.S. study suggests.
The findings suggest that when it comes to protein, where it comes from may be just as important as how much people eat, said lead author Dr. Mingyang Song, a researcher at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
"Plants are a better source than animal products," Song said by email.
"If people do have to choose among animal products, try to avoid processed red meat and choose fish or chicken instead," Song added."
Depressão associada a questões genéticas?
Não menos que cerca de 15 zonas associadas à depressão: Agora há mais uma boa desculpa para se estar deprimido? Ah, são os meus genes...
http://time.com/4431292/depression-genome/
Citando:
"15 discrete regions on the human genome associated with the development of major depressive disorder (MDD). If depression is a breakdown in the operating system that is the human brain, the new study may have pinpointed the bad lines of code responsible."
Outras fontes:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/01/scientists-discover-17-genetic-variations-that-raise-risk-of-depression
@2016-08-02: Fontes adicionais
http://time.com/4431292/depression-genome/
Citando:
"15 discrete regions on the human genome associated with the development of major depressive disorder (MDD). If depression is a breakdown in the operating system that is the human brain, the new study may have pinpointed the bad lines of code responsible."
Outras fontes:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/01/scientists-discover-17-genetic-variations-that-raise-risk-of-depression
@2016-08-02: Fontes adicionais
quinta-feira, 28 de julho de 2016
Antibiótico para a MSRA encontrado nos macacos do nariz (Superbug)
Macacos entre aspas:
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/nose-bacterium-proves-lethal-to-mrsa-superbug-11364075939454
Citando:
"The new drug, named lugdunin, is made naturally by Staphylococcus lugdunensis, one of a number of different kinds of microbe that inhabit the nostrils.
In tests, it showed potent antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria including the superbug strain methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/nose-bacterium-proves-lethal-to-mrsa-superbug-11364075939454
Citando:
"The new drug, named lugdunin, is made naturally by Staphylococcus lugdunensis, one of a number of different kinds of microbe that inhabit the nostrils.
In tests, it showed potent antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria including the superbug strain methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Uma hora de exercício para quem trabalha no escritório?
Novidades para quem trabalha no escritório:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/27/office-workers-must-exercise-for-an-hour-a-day-to-counter-death/
E para as "batatas de sofá".
EN: Couch potatoes warning:
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5798c8d7e4b01180b5310e4b
Citando:
"Listen up all you couch potatoes: It’s time to get up and get moving. A decades-long study has shown that a low physical activity level can increase your risk of dying so much that it is second only to smoking ― and we all know how evil smoking is. The research is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology."
PDF do estudo: http://m.cpr.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/07/13/2047487316655466
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/27/office-workers-must-exercise-for-an-hour-a-day-to-counter-death/
E para as "batatas de sofá".
EN: Couch potatoes warning:
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5798c8d7e4b01180b5310e4b
Citando:
"Listen up all you couch potatoes: It’s time to get up and get moving. A decades-long study has shown that a low physical activity level can increase your risk of dying so much that it is second only to smoking ― and we all know how evil smoking is. The research is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology."
PDF do estudo: http://m.cpr.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/07/13/2047487316655466
Medicamento parou evolução de Alzheimer por 18 meses
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/27/first-drug-to-halt-alzheimers-tested-by-scientists/
Citando:
"A pill taken twice a day has stalled deterioration of the brain in Alzheimer’s patients for the first time.
Scientists announced that the mental decline of participants in a final-stage trial had been halted for 18 months, raising hopes that an effective treatment for the drug, called LMTX, is close at hand.
Patients saw no weakening of their memory and reasoning skills over the year and a half they were taking the pills, and their ability to undertake everyday tasks remained the same."
Citando:
"A pill taken twice a day has stalled deterioration of the brain in Alzheimer’s patients for the first time.
Scientists announced that the mental decline of participants in a final-stage trial had been halted for 18 months, raising hopes that an effective treatment for the drug, called LMTX, is close at hand.
Patients saw no weakening of their memory and reasoning skills over the year and a half they were taking the pills, and their ability to undertake everyday tasks remained the same."
segunda-feira, 25 de julho de 2016
Novo tratamento comportamental para a depressão
http://time.com/4421979/depression-treatment-cheaper-cbt-behavioral-activation/
Citando:
"(...) the new treatment involves little more than doing the things you like to do—or at least the things you used to like to do before depression made it hard to enjoy anything at all.
Known as behavioral activation (BA), the new protocol involves some of the elements of more traditional therapies, including identifying situations and thoughts that trigger depressive episodes and learning to avoid the rumination that often makes symptoms worse. Medication, which is compatible with CBT, can also be used with BA. The key difference, however, is that sessions with therapists are not devoted to practicing cognitive-behavioral coping skills as they are with CBT, but at least partly to planning pleasurable and productive activities and learning to follow through on them."
Citando:
"(...) the new treatment involves little more than doing the things you like to do—or at least the things you used to like to do before depression made it hard to enjoy anything at all.
Known as behavioral activation (BA), the new protocol involves some of the elements of more traditional therapies, including identifying situations and thoughts that trigger depressive episodes and learning to avoid the rumination that often makes symptoms worse. Medication, which is compatible with CBT, can also be used with BA. The key difference, however, is that sessions with therapists are not devoted to practicing cognitive-behavioral coping skills as they are with CBT, but at least partly to planning pleasurable and productive activities and learning to follow through on them."
sábado, 23 de julho de 2016
Cura para a asma?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/07/21/cure-for-asthma-on-horizon-as-scientists-find-genetic-cause/
Citando:
"A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.
The research carried out at the University of Southampton, discovered that the gene ADAM33 plays a crucial role in causing the twitchiness and inflammation of airways that triggers an attack."
Citando:
"A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.
The research carried out at the University of Southampton, discovered that the gene ADAM33 plays a crucial role in causing the twitchiness and inflammation of airways that triggers an attack."
sexta-feira, 22 de julho de 2016
Antibióticos podem atrasar progressão de Alzheimer?
À falta de melhor solução há que reutilizar:
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/can-antibiotics-slow-alzheimers-progression-2928337/
Reverter a menopausa (com produção de óvulos férteis)
Reverter a menopausa poderá vir a ser possível:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130833-100-menopause-reversal-restores-periods-and-produces-fertile-eggs/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130833-100-menopause-reversal-restores-periods-and-produces-fertile-eggs/
Perda de audição pode ser reversível
http://www.digitaltrends.com/music/hearing-loss-could-be-reversible/
Citando:
"The idea for the potential treatment came from a report on the side effects of drug tests involving the same molecule in dementia treatment. “We thought, ‘These side effects in an Alzheimer’s patient are exactly what we’re looking for in treating deafness,” said Edge. “So we decided to try that idea out in these mice.”"
O Fluoreto de Estanho (Estabilizado) nas pastas de dentes (Reloaded)
Voltando ao assunto do Fluoreto de Estanho já aqui abordado há uns tempos atrás temos uma pasta de dentes a testar (que não tenho visto muito em destaque em PT nas superfícies comerciais):
Mais info por exemplo em: https://www.paramim.com.pt/saude-e-bem-estar/higiene-oral/artigo/o-seu-melhor-companheiro-de-viagem-o-fluoreto-de-estanho
(2016-07-25: Confirmado que é comercializado no Continente - Pro-Expert, várias versões)
Mais info por exemplo em: https://www.paramim.com.pt/saude-e-bem-estar/higiene-oral/artigo/o-seu-melhor-companheiro-de-viagem-o-fluoreto-de-estanho
(2016-07-25: Confirmado que é comercializado no Continente - Pro-Expert, várias versões)
quinta-feira, 21 de julho de 2016
Sobre o Ómega 3
As evidências dos benefícios são moderadas (existindo diversos estudos ainda em curso). Detalhes adicionais (site nos EUA, em EN):
- PDF: https://nccih.nih.gov/sites/nccam.nih.gov/files/Omega-3_11-30-2015.pdf
- Sobre os ácidos gordos Ómega 3: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3
- Sobre o suplementos de Ómega 3: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3/introduction.htm
terça-feira, 19 de julho de 2016
RECURSO: Healthunlocked.com
Portal para diversas comunidades de saúde e bem-estar (índice alfabético de interesses de saúde no final da página):
https://healthunlocked.com/nhschoices
https://healthunlocked.com/nhschoices
O que é e como evitar a E. Coli?
Depois de duas mortes no RU que se suspeitam relacionadas com a E. Coli, o que é e como se evita?
http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/e-coli-outbreak-what-is-it-and-why-you-should-wash-your-salad-leaves-11364074272760
Citando:
"Also known as VTEC, Escherichia coli O157, is a bacterial infection that can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure, according to NHS Choices.
It’s found in the poo and stomachs of cattle and other animals and is caught by eating contaminated food, including raw leafy veg and undercooked meat. Swimming in ponds or streams that are contaminated can also be an issue.
Symptoms generally occur around three to four days after first being infected, but can start anywhere between one to 14 days afterwards and can last up to two weeks.
The NHS says “a small number of people with E. coli O157 infection go on to develop a serious condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). This can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death, although this is rare. The risk of HUS is highest in children aged under five years.”"
http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/e-coli-outbreak-what-is-it-and-why-you-should-wash-your-salad-leaves-11364074272760
Citando:
"Also known as VTEC, Escherichia coli O157, is a bacterial infection that can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure, according to NHS Choices.
It’s found in the poo and stomachs of cattle and other animals and is caught by eating contaminated food, including raw leafy veg and undercooked meat. Swimming in ponds or streams that are contaminated can also be an issue.
Symptoms generally occur around three to four days after first being infected, but can start anywhere between one to 14 days afterwards and can last up to two weeks.
The NHS says “a small number of people with E. coli O157 infection go on to develop a serious condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). This can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death, although this is rare. The risk of HUS is highest in children aged under five years.”"
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