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Air Pollution May Help Trigger Cardiac Arrest
Particulate matter -- tiny specks of soot, dust, and other pollutants in the air that can be breathed deep into the lungs -- has been "consistently" linked to increases in deaths from heart disease and clogged arteries, Dr. Martine Dennekamp of Monash University in Melbourne and her colleagues note.
Continue reading...Phytosterols may prevent cancer development
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The ingredients may work via the traditional route of reducing cholesterol, particularly in the membrane of cancer cells, and by activating an enzyme called caspase which is known to play an essential role in programmed cell death (apoptosis).
Continue reading...Large waist hard on the lungs
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Being overweight, especially around the middle, may increase a woman's risk for developing asthma, study findings hint.
Continue reading...Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function
Friday, June 26, 2009
Previous research has suggested that soy can reduce cholesterol and ease menopause symptoms. This new study is the first to link soy intake and reduced COPD risk.
Continue reading...Oat extract may cut cigarette cravings
Friday, April 17, 2009
A daily supplement of an oats herb extract was found to reduce tobacco consumption from about 20 to fewer than nine cigarettes per day, according to results of a pilot study published in the journal Pharmacometrics.
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Chiropractor and Board Certified Dietitian/Nutrionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Healthline (WWRL 1600 AM New York City) that brings essential, life changing health information to millions of people so they can lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. Dr. Pressman believes that many of our nations serious health challenges and illness-related suffering can be aided and avoided through alternative health care practices and is dedicated to sharing the best all-encompassing, breakthrough health information the world has to offer.
Dr. Pressman is honored to have interviewed many of our country’s leading health experts and noted authorities, including Deepak Chopra and Dr. Robert Atkins. Often dubbed the “Doctor to the Stars,” celebrities like Julia Roberts, Kim Catrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Barry Bostwick, Neil Simon and Lauren Bacall have all turned to Dr. Pressman for personal health and nutrition advice. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.”
Dr. Pressman is the author of various books on alternative health care including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vitamins; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Alternative Medicine; Physicians’ Guides to Healing: Treating Digestive Conditions; St. John’s Wart: The Miracle of Medicine; Physicians’ Guides to Healing: Treating Asthma, Allergies & Food Sensitivities; The GSH Phenomenon: Nature’s Most Powerful Antioxidant & Healing Agent; Physicians’ Guide to Healing : Treating Hypertension & Other Cardiovascular Conditions; and Physicians’ Guide to Healing: Treating Gynecological Conditions, among many others.
Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of the Gramercy Health Association in New York City, and maintains a thriving private practice.
Friday, June 11, 2010
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