POPULAR HEALTH ISSUES

Study shows that the brain function starts to slow around age 40. Dr. Bruce Yankner at
Harvard Medical School has identified the genes which play the key roles. Because of
the wide differences in gene activity among people, individuals may approach a stage
of "old age" at different rates. The Brain May Start to Age at 40 Years, Reuters, June 10,
2004
Heathy Aging www.zhion.com/healthy_aging

Factors Hit Life
Expectancy
Obesity, a major risk
factor for diabetes,
affects 300 million
people in the world and
about 194 million
people suffer from
diabetes. By 2005, the
number of obese
people may soar to
333 million. Professor
Claude Bouchard,
International Society for
the Study of Obesity,
suspected that within a
short period of time we
would see a reduction
in life expectancy
because of the twin
epidemics (obesity and
diabetes).
Obesity/Diabetes Could Hit
Life Expectancy-Experts,
by Patricia Reaney,
Reuters, May 28 2004

Fast foods are
generally high in salt,
fat, and refined
carbohydrates. People
who frequently eat fast
food are more likely to
gain more weight and
develop insulin
resistance. Insulin is
produced in the
pancreas and released
in response to spikes
in blood glucose that
occur after eating
sweets or other
carbohydrates.
Normally, insulin
stimulates cells to take
up and utilize glucose.
However, in insulin
resistance, the body's
cells do not respond
sufficiently to insulin,
thus, more insulin are
required to bring down
the glucose level.
Consequently, people
suffered from type II
diabetes have
chronically high insulin
and blood glucose
levels.
The Lancet 2005; 365;
36-42.

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CANCER / TUMOR
Breast Cancer
Scientists found collagen VII is involved in the spreading. Red meat (high iron), fried
and salty foods (such as kimchi) may cause cancers. Scientists have suggested
diets that may prevent cancers. Currently, there are medical and surgical
advancements in the treatment of colorectal or prostate cancers.

Three new nonsurgical techniques for bone cancer pain treatment and they are
osteoplasty, radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation.

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE / CARDIAC PROBLEMS
Johnson & Johnson's Natrecor caused a 40-50% greater risk of reduced kidney
function when compared with more conventional therapies for heart paients.
Popular heart drug tied to kidney ills, report says, Stephanie Saul, New York Times, March 22,
2005
Brushing teeth helps prevent cardiac disease.
Simple blood test to predict heart diseases
Vitamin E raises risk for heart diseases
Cod liver oil, Gotu Kola PEANUT, lycopene , Coenzyme Q, Hawthorn

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)
Scientists found Centella Asiatica might be effective in improving venous wall
alterations in chronic venous hypertension and in protecting the venous
endothelium. Mediation , acupuncture and humor help lower blood pressure.
CVRx' Rheos System device (at experimental stage) has been implanted in a
36-year-old woman in controlling wayward blood pressure through electronic
stimulation of neck-artery nerves. Currently, about 65 million American adults have
high blood pressure.
Patient receives blood pressure implant, Ben Dobbin, Associated Press, April 1, 2005.

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