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By Edward Group It seems like every person I talk to suffers from some form of fatigue. First let me say that if you suffer from fatigue, it is a telltale sign your body is toxic, your adrenal glands are burned out, and you really need a good colon cleanse, liver and gallbladder cleanse, parasite cleanse, or chemical and heavy metal cleanse. After cleansing your body you should consider dietary changes. If you drink coffee or take other stimulants, they should be reduced. The good news is there are some beneficial herbs that can help you fight fatigue until you take the necessary steps to improve your health. 1. Siberian Ginseng Also known as eleuthero, Siberian ginseng increases the body’s ability to handle stress, reduces fatigue, and naturally supports healthy adrenal function and hormone levels. In a study, Siberian ginseng was shown to support stamina and fitness as well as reduce general fatigue. It is used in Russia as an “adaptogen.” An adaptogen is a substance that helps the body better cope with stress, either mental or physical and increase longevity and vitality.
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4. Ginkgo Biloba Tracing back nearly 300 million years, ginko biloba is the oldest surviving tree species on earth! Ginkgo is considered a prescription herb in Germany and is used to reduce fatigue and enhance oxygen utilization. In cases of fatigue, the adrenals suffer from a significant amount of oxidative stress, leading to an increase in free radicals. Ginko biloba has been studied to protect the adrenal glands, the brain, and the liver from damaging free radicals.
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3. Gotu Kola Gotu kola is one of the most well-respected adaptogenic energy herbs in Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine. Studies have proven the effect of gota kola on promoting healthy energy levels and stamina as well as reducing fatigue. Gotu kola is also known as the most spiritual of all herbs. Native to the Himalayas, it is used by monks to improve their meditation by balancing the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Sri Lankans observed elephants eating this herb giving gotu kola a reputation as a promoter of long life.
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Antiviral Like every other member of the mint family, lemon balm helps with digestion, but its antiviral properties makes it unique among mints. Lemon balm is a popular ingredient in lip balms to treat herpes and cold sores. Lemon balm tincture is used to prevent and treat herpes and shingles outbreaks. Time for Tea For best taste and effect, bring water to a boil, turn off the heat, and steep fresh or dried leaves in a covered pot for at least 10 minutes. This very mild tea welcomes a little honey and a squeeze of lemon.
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assessments nine months later. Clifton O. Bingham, director of the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, said the idea for the study grew out of his experiences treating patients. “I was watching what happened with my patients and the changes in their lives as a result of practicing yoga that got me interested in the first place.” “For people with other conditions, yoga has been shown to improve pain, pain-related disability, and mood,” Bingham said. “But there were no well-controlled trials of yoga that could tell us if it was safe and effective for people with arthritis, and many health professionals have concerns about how yoga might affect vulnerable joints, given the emphasis on changing positions and on being flexible.” Classes were taught by experienced yoga therapists with additional training to modify poses to accommodate individual abilities. Participants were screened by their doctors prior to joining the study; they continued to take their regular arthritis medications. The researchers have developed a checklist to make it easier for doctors to safely recommend yoga to their patients. People with arthritis who are considering yoga should “talk with their doctors about what specific joints are of concern, and about modifications to poses,” Bingham says. “Find a teacher who asks the right questions about limitations and works closely with you as an individual. Start with gentle yoga classes. Practice acceptance of where you are and what your body can do on any given day.” The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and the Arthritis Foundation funded the work. This article was originally published by Johns Hopkins University. Republished via Futurity.org under Creative Commons License 4.0.
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Gut Bacteria Population, Diversity Linked to Anorexia Nervosa By Mark Derewicz esearchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine found that people with anorexia nervosa have very different microbial communities residing inside their guts compared to healthy individuals and that this bacterial imbalance is associated with some of the psychological symptoms related to the eating disorder. The findings, published recently in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, provide more evidence that the abundance and diversity of the gut microbiota—the trillions of bacteria that affect digestive health and immunity—could also affect the so-called gut–brain axis. This research suggests that gut bacteria could play a prominent role in the debilitating symptoms of anorexia nervosa, a serious eating disorder that affects more than 3 million Americans and has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder. “Other studies have linked gut bacteria to weight regulation and behavior,” said Ian Carroll, Ph.D., senior author of the paper and assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease. “Since people with anorexia nervosa exhibit extreme weight dysregulation, we decided to study this relationship further.” Carroll added, “We’re not able to say a gut bacterial imbalance causes the symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including associated symptoms, such as anxiety and depression. But the severe limitation of nutritional intake at the center of anorexia nervosa could change the composition of the gut microbial community. These changes could contribute to the anxiety, depression, and further weight loss of people with the disorder. It’s a vicious cycle, and we want to see if we can help patients avoid or reverse that phenomenon. We want to know if altering their gut microbiota could help them with weight maintenance and mood stabilization over time.” For this study, Carroll’s team collected fecal samples from 16 women with anorexia nervosa after they were first admitted into the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and then again after their weight was restored— when they were discharged from UNC. Then Susan Kleiman, a graduate student in Carroll’s lab and first author of the paper, characterized the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota in each sample. Kleiman found significant changes in the gut bacteria populations between admission and discharge. The samples taken at clinic admission had fewer different types of bacteria, making the intestinal communities much less diverse. Microbial diversity is a sign of better overall health. Upon hospital discharge, the microbial diversity had increased, but was still significantly less diverse than that of 12 healthy individuals, whose gut microbiotas were analyzed for this study. As the microbial communities in patients with anorexia improved during clinical care and weight gain, the moods of patients also improved. Thus, the researchers noted an association between the gut microbiota and a central symptom of people with anorexia nervosa. The question remains whether improving microbial abundance and diversity could help relieve symptoms related to the eating disorder. To find out, Carroll formed a team of researchers including Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders; John Cryan, Ph.D., professor at University College Cork; Lisa Tarantino, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at UNC-Chapel
Hill; Anthony Fodor, Ph.D., a bioinformatics expert at UNC-Charlotte, and Hunna Watson, Ph.D., a psychologist and biostatistician at UNC-Chapel Hill. This month, they received a five-year, $2.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health to further study the relationship between the gut microbiota and anorexia nervosa. “Over the past 10 years, prominent researchers have learned that when you take gut microbial communities of an obese person and put it in germ-free mice—which are maintained in sterile conditions and lack intestinal microbiota—the mice gain more weight than germfree mice that have been colonized with a gut microbiota from a lean individual,” Carroll said. “This suggests that gut microbes mediate weight gain or loss.” Other animal studies showed that adding gut bacteria to previously germ-free mice altered their behavior, especially in relation to anxiety and stress.
The gut microbiota is clearly important for a variety of health and brain-related issues in humans. Ian Carroll, assistant professor of medicine, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, UNC
“We’re not saying that altering gut bacteria will be the magic bullet for people with anorexia nervosa,” Carroll said. “Other important factors are at play, obviously. But the gut microbiota is clearly important for a variety of health and brain-related issues in humans. And it could be important for people with anorexia nervosa.” As part of the new NIH grant, his team will characterize the microbiotas of a large number of people with anorexia nervosa as they enter UNC’s clinic and when they are discharged, which typically happens when they reach about 85 percent of their ideal body weight. Then his team will put those gut bacteria in germ-free mice. This will help Carroll learn how the microbiota from anorexia nervosa patients affects the biology and behavior of the mice. If Carroll’s team learns that the bacteria has a detrimental effect on the mice, then this might suggest that cultivating a healthy microbiota could serve as a therapeutic route to help people with anorexia nervosa. “Currently available treatments for anorexia nervosa are suboptimal,” Bulik said. “In addition, the process of weight gain and renourishment can be extremely uncomfortable for patients. Often, patients are discharged from the hospital, and within months and sometimes weeks they find themselves losing weight again and facing readmission. If specific alterations in their microbiota could make renourishment less uncomfortable, help patients regulate their weight, and positively affect behavior, then we might see fewer readmissions and more cures.” From the University of North Carolina via Newswise
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ball of the foot and the heel), the antivirallike properties of certain essential oils reach the bloodstream within 20 minutes and the deepest cellular level within 7–24 hours. For the best and most reliable results, please use the highest-quality essential oils. Immune-boosting essential oils can be your best ally throughout the year, but if you want to gear up for the flu season this winter, it is best to armor your body early. Here is a list of essential oils you will want on hand and why.
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Caution: Do not use undiluted or diluted on any other part of the body besides the soles of the feet. Avoid clove essential oil if you are on blood thinners. Eucalyptus Citriodora. There are over 700 species of eucalyptus, and Eucalyptus citriodora (also known as lemon eucalyptus) is one of the most valuable. It has potent anti-viral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal properties and is highly effective for bacterial and viral infections of the respiratory system. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. The oil is effective for flu pain when diluted and combined with balsam fir: Apply this diluted combination to aching muscles and joints. The oil can also be mixed with Epsom salts or sea salt and dispersed into a hot bath or foot bath. It can be diffused into the air via a nebulizer to clear the air of viruses. Caution: Do not use lemon eucalyptus if you have asthma.
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Clove Bud. One of the most powerful and reliable essential oils in clinical aromatherapy, clove combats contagious diseases and is an excellent oil to use for any bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. It i also highly recommended for Lyme disease. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. Clove works even better when layered with organic lemon essential oil and used in combination two to three times a week for seven days. After a week, use another single oil or combination.
Eucalyptus globulus.
Eucalyptus Globulus. Menthol-rich eucalyptus eases the pain of muscles and joints associated with influenza and strengthens the immune system to fight viruses and bacteria. It also combats infectious fevers. Eucalyptus breaks up chest congestion when diluted and applied to the chest and throat in non-asthmatics. How to use: A few drops added to a pot or heat-proof bowl of hot water will make a wonderful steam for inflamed sinuses associated
with head colds and chronic sinusitis. Caution: Do not use Eucalyptus globulus if you have asthma. In cases of asthma, substitute with pine needle or balsam fir. Lavender. Seemingly a lightweight, this essential oil is the primary oil to have on hand at home and while traveling. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. Lavender works even better when layered with organic lemon essential oil and used in combination two to three times a week for seven days. After a week, use another single oil or combination. Organic Lemon. Organic lemon essential oil is one of the most potent oils and the first to go to when one’s immunity is compromised. Organic lemon stimulates white blood cell production and boosts immunity against serious infections, including pneumonia and staph. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. Organic lemon kills viruses and bacteria when diffused into the air via a nebulizer. Pine Needle. Pine needle is good friend for viral fatigue and aching, winter muscles when a cold or flu is dragging you down. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. The oil is best used when mixed with sea salt or Epsom salt and added to hot bath water. It can also be diluted in a little vegetable oil or unscented lotion and rubbed into the body. Pine needle is also a great oil to dilute and rub onto the chest for coughs and bronchitis. Tea Tree. Tea tree oil is a powerful and reliable oil for the immune system and is best when combined with organic lemon, white thyme, clove, or lavender essential oil to fight infections and the flu. How to use: Apply four drops undiluted on the sole of each foot. There are hundreds of essential oils, and even those seemingly alike offer unique benefits. With a little practice and even more knowledge, clinical aromatherapy can be employed to dramatically bolster immunity and guard against winter illnesses and even greater threats. It is a lovely, fragrant way to better health. Marlaina Donato is a clinical aromatherapist, certified massage therapist, and author of 13 books. This article was originally published on OrganicLifestyleMagazine.com
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IN HOSPITALS
A LITTLE BIT OF RUDENESS CAN BE A VERY BIG DEAL
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Most people’s attitude toward rudeness is that it’s not that big a deal and people will ‘get over it.’ More and more, researchers are finding that this isn’t true.
Disruptive Docs Make Their Colleagues Perform Worse To find out if and how rude physicians harmed patients, we conducted an experiment in a simulated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The experiment involved 24 medical teams (one doctor, two nurses on each team) in Israel that completed a simulation where they had to correctly diagnose a newborn whose condition was declining rapidly. In the simulation, the baby in the NICU had necrotizing entrocolitis (NEC), an inflammation in the intestines, which can lead to tissue death. NEC is a rapidly progressing condition that can quickly result in death if not treated quickly. Teams were not told of the infant’s condition prior to the simulation—they had to diagnose the condition themselves. We chose NEC for the simulation because it progresses so fast, and the proper treatment requires quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment. The effects of rudeness in this type of setting would be readily detectable. Before the simulation started, the teams received a welcome message from an experienced physician who was watching the procedure. In half of the teams, during this welcome message, the doctor said that he had not been very impressed with the performance of medical professionals in the country in which this experiment was taking place, thus offering
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For example, in a recent study, my colleagues and I found that when people experience rudeness, they unknowingly become biased toward rude interpretations of social interactions. In other words, when we experience rudeness, we tend to think others are being rude to us as we go forward. Rudeness has also been shown to draw cognitive resources away from individuals, causing them to perform worse and make more mistakes: for example, not remembering details of a conversation. If you are writing up a report or making a hamburger for dinner, the costs of mistakes are inconvenient. Imagine if you are a doctor working on an infant in an NICU? Suddenly, the costs of simple mistakes caused by rudeness become much bigger. Shockingly, this is exactly what we found in a new study—rudeness causes medical teams to perform worse, and ultimately this could have huge costs for patients. Disruptive Behaviors in Medical Settings When researchers think about ways to improve the performance of doctors and nurses, they typically focus their studies on procedures, devices, and medicines that can improve the ways we treat illness and injury. But there is more to good performance than better procedures or better devices. Recently, researchers have started to explore what they call disruptive behaviors—behaviors that make it harder for people to work together or communicate—in medical settings. Often these studies focus on negative interactions between doctors and nurses. Sometimes referred to as disruptive physicians, doctors who treat nurses poorly can cause nurses to become stressed about their jobs and have lower job satisfaction. There is some evidence that disruptive physicians can
harm the performance of those around them. But can they really harm patients? That is what we wanted to find out. Often disruptive behaviors involve major negative interactions, like screaming at a nurse or harshly insulting a colleague. However, other research suggests that simple incivility can have very harmful effects. So, in addition to exploring whether disruptive behaviors can harm medical team performance, we also sought to explore whether an encounter as minor as incivility could be disruptive.
a very slight bit of incivility prior to the start of the experiment. After the medical teams had completed the simulation, we had three independent judges (who didn’t know we were studying the effect of incivility) rate the performance of the doctors and nurses. The results were staggering and frightening. The groups that were exposed to the rude comment did far worse in the simulation. A simple insult from a third party virtually destroyed the performance of the participants. Both their diagnostic skills and their performance suffered dramatically—meaning not only did they have a harder time figuring out what to do, but that even when they knew what to do, they had a harder time doing it. A Small Slight Can Be a Pretty Big Deal This study shows that the consequences of simple negative social interactions can be catastrophic. Most people’s attitude toward rudeness is that it’s not that big a deal and people will “get over it.” More and more, researchers are finding that this isn’t true—this study shows that in certain contexts the consequences of rudeness can be deadly. This is especially troublesome due to the fact that these behaviors are very common—a 2010 study suggested that nearly two-thirds of operating room staff had witnessed these behaviors in the operating room, and more than half said they had been on the receiving end of these types of behaviors. However, this conclusion is not limited to doctors. Imagine a similar situation for truck drivers—simply being cut off by a driver can cause a deadly accident down the road. Maybe you should think twice before you weave around that semi next time you’re driving to the beach. Trevor Foulk is a doctoral student at the University of Florida. This article was previously published on TheConversation.com
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Don’t Let Your Heart Skip a Beat Drug Made From Herbs May Fight Breast Cancer A potent compound in some herbs may be able to help women fight breast cancer.
By Jeff Sossamon Luteolin, a natural compound found in herbs such as thyme and parsley and in vegetables such as celery and broccoli, may reduce the cancer risk for women who have taken hormone replacement therapy. More than 100 women die from breast cancer every day in the United States. The odds increase in postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy—and these women also have an increased risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. “In most circumstances, hormone replacement therapies improve the lives of menopausal women and achieve excellent results,” said Salman Hyder, professor in tumor angiogenesis and professor of biomedical sciences at University of Missouri. “Nevertheless, research has proven that a higher incidence of breast cancer tumors can occur in women receiving therapies that involve a combination of the natural component estrogen and the synthetic progestin. “Most older women normally have benign lesions in breast tissue,” Hyder said. “These lesions typically don’t form tumors until they receive the ‘trigger’—in this case, progestin— that attracts blood vessels to cells essentially feeding the lesions causing them to expand.” Promising Results The study, published in August in the journal Springer Plus, shows that when the supplement luteolin is administered to human breast cancer cells in the lab, vessels “feeding” the cancer cells causing cancer cell death are reduced. As human breast cancer cells develop, they
tend to take on stem-cell-like properties, which can make them harder to kill. Here, luteolin was used to monitor stem-cell-like characteristics of breast cancer cells and researchers saw a vast reduction in this phenomenon, further proving that the natural compound exerts its anti-tumor effects in a variety of ways. Then, researchers further tested laboratory mice with breast cancer and found that blood vessel formation and stem-cell-like characteristics also were reduced in vivo, or inside the body. “We feel that luteolin can be effective when injected directly into the bloodstream, so IV supplements may still be a possibility,” Hyder said. “But, until the supplement is tested for safety and commercialized, which we hope will happen after further testing and clinical trials, women should continue consuming a healthy diet with fresh fruits and vegetables.” The early-stage results are promising. If additional studies are successful within the next few years, researchers will request authority from the federal government to begin human drug development (this is commonly referred to as the “investigative new drug” status). After this status has been granted, researchers may conduct human clinical trials with the hope of developing new treatments for breast cancer in women who have taken combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapies. Donations to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at the University of Missouri funded the work. This article was originally published by the University of Missouri. Republished via Futurity.org under Creative Commons License 4.0.
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WORKOUT OF THE WEEK
Dumbbell Push-Up With Dumbbell Row
Push-Up • Set your dumbbells on the floor slightly wider than shoulder width apart, with handle grips parallel. Get in a push-up position, with your feet slightly wider than normal so that you have some stability. Grab the dumbbell handles with a tight grip. • If you’re doing a modified push-up have your knees at a slightly wider position. Cross your ankles and keep your feet up. • Before you lower, keep your core tight. Imagine you’re bringing your belly button into your spine. • Come down as far as you can and then immediately come back up.
By Douglas Taurel Combination or complex exercises are a phenomenal way to add intensity and burn more calories in a shorter amount of time. They are also great to help inspire you if you’re getting bored with your current workout. This is a great combo movement that will work your core, chest, arms, and back. Douglas Taurel is the owner of Taurel Fitness. He’s been a fitness expert and nutrition consultant for over 15 years. He trains triathletes, executives, and performers. Sign up for his healthy recipes and workout tips at TaurelFitness.com and follow him @TaurelFitness ALL PHOTOS BY BENJAMIN CHASTEEN/EPOCH TIMES EQUIPMENT LOAN COURTESY OF FITNESS SHOWROOMS NYC
Row • When you’ve reached the top, row one dumbbell up to your chest and then bring it back to the ground. • Lower back down into another push-up and when you’re up in the starting position again, repeat the dumbbell row on the other side. • Do 10 rows per side (20 total) for 1 set. Rest for 45-60 seconds between sets.
Amp up your push-ups with a strengthbuilding, caloriebusting row.
A Serious Push-Up Feat
The record for most push-ups done in an hour was set in July this year. According to the Guinness World Records, Carlton Williams from the U.K. managed a neat 2,220 pushups in 60 minutes.
Weight Lifting Might Reverse Bone Loss in Men JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES
By Jesslyn Chew Nearly 2 million men in the United States have osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and prone to breakage, and 16 million more have low bone mass. A new study suggests certain weightlifting exercises, like squats and deadlifts, might increase bone mass. “Weightlifting programs exist to increase muscular strength, but less research has examined what happens to bones during these types of exercises,” said Pam Hinton, associate professor and the director of nutritional sciences graduate studies in the nutrition and exercise physiology department at University of Missouri. “Our study is the first to show that exercisebased interventions work to increase bone density in middle-aged men with low bone mass who are otherwise healthy. These exercises could be prescribed to reverse bone loss associated with aging.”
Our study is the first to show that exercisebased interventions work to increase bone density in middle-aged men with low bone mass.
Significant Improvement For the new study, published in the journal Bone, researchers looked at 38 physically active, middle-aged men who completed either a weightlifting program or a jumping program for a year. Both programs required participants to complete 60–120 minutes of targeted exercises each week. The participants took calcium and vitamin D supplements throughout their training programs. Bone mass was measured at the beginning of the study and again at 6 and 12 months using specialized X-ray scans of the whole
Pam Hinton, director, nutritional sciences graduate studies, University of Missouri
body, hip, and lumbar spine. Bone mass of the whole body and lumbar spine significantly increased after six months of completing the weightlifting or jumping programs, and this increase was maintained at 12 months. Hip bone density only increased among those who completed the weightlifting program. Squats, Deadlifts, and Lunges The study results do not indicate that all kinds of weightlifting will help improve bone mass; rather, targeted exercises made the training programs effective. “Only the bone experiencing the mechanical load is going to get stronger, so we specifically chose exercises that would load the hip and the spine, which is why we had participants do squats, deadlifts, lunges, and the overhead press,” Hinton said. “Also, the intensity of the loading needs to increase over time to build strength. Both of the training programs gradually increased in intensity, and our participants also had rest weeks. Bones need to rest to continue to maximize the response.” Declining Pain and Fatigue Throughout their training programs, participants rated pain and fatigue after completing their exercises. The participants reported minimal pain and fatigue, and these ratings decreased over the year. Individuals who want to use similar training programs to improve bone density should consider their current activity levels and exercise preferences as well
as time and equipment constraints. “Individuals don’t typically have to know they have heart disease, high blood pressure, or prediabetes to start exercising—they do it as prevention,” Hinton said. “Similarly, individuals don’t have to know they have osteoporosis to start lifting weights. “The interventions we studied are effective, safe, and take 60–120 minutes per week to complete, which is feasible for most people. Also, the exercises can be done at home and require minimal exercise equipment, which adds to the ease of implementing and continuing these interventions.” The National Institutes of Health and the University of Missouri Research Board funded the work. This article was originally published by the University of Missouri. Republished via Futurity.org under Creative Commons License 4.0.