Blogs Posts on "Prevention"

New Study: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce the Risk of Macular Degeneration by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 20, 2009A new study has investigated whether higher omega-3 intake is associated with a reduced likelihood of developing AMD. Participants who reported the highest omega-3 consumption were 20% less likely than their peers to develop AMD.

Win a Year of Prevention Magazine by PersonalFitCoach on Nov 20, 2009America's leading healthy lifestyle magazine is based on this simple and powerful premise. Every month Prevention magazine tells you what you really need to know, and what to do about it.

Destress for Less Pain by Geaux to Physical Therapy on Nov 20, 2009We all know stress isn’t good for the body, but how does it affect the musculoskeletal system?   Patients who seem to be under a lot of stress have more pain, especially neck pain. When people are stressed it changes their posture and increas...

Reducing Asthenopia (eye fatigue) with Astaxanthin by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 19, 2009A number of Japanese studies show how eye fatigue (often resulting from ongoing computer use) can be significantly reduced by supplementing with just 6mg of Astaxanthin per day in just 4 weeks. Eye fatigue symptoms include tiredness, soreness, drynes...

Survey Shows That Americans Lack Significant Knowledge of Age-Related Vision Problems, Particularly Macular degeneration and Glaucoma by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 18, 2009According to the AOA's American Eye-Q(R) survey, which assesses public knowledge and understanding of issues related to eye and visual health, only 18 percent of Americans know that macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in adults 65...

Exercises for Breast Implant Capsule Prevention by Suture for a Living on Nov 16, 2009Implant movement or massage is often recommended to help prevent capsular contracture after breast augmentation surgery.   I try to show patients how to do this, but often it is simply easier to hand them a copy of this photo from the first...

Researcher suggests breast cancer risk could be virtually eradicated by higher vitamin D levels by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 11, 2009Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman's risk of contracting the disease can be 'virtually eradicated' by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels, ac...

More muscle power means lower Alzheimer’s risk by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 10, 2009People who ranked in the top 10 percent for muscle strength were 61 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's than the weakest 10 percent. Stronger people also showed a slower decline in their mental abilities over time.

Cataract Prevention with Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Vitamin E by treatment options for vision conditions & eye diseases on Nov 9, 2009Study found significant evidence that women who got more lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E were less likely to develop cataracts than women who are lacking intake of these nutrients. In fact, the women who got the most lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E...

Resource Compendium Available for Cervical and Breast Cancer Control and Prevention in the Majority World: Focus on the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America by Cervix Cancer on Nov 9, 2009Product DescriptionCervix Cancer is the second leading cause of death for women world wide. The rates of breast cancer are quickly rising through out... For more go to http://cervixcancer.aboutand.com/...