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Author Archive for Sandra Cooper

Drinking Water Before Eating May Help Weight Loss

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: True Health News, Weight Loss

New research reveals the key to losing weight and keeping it off may be as easy as drinking water before meals.



Tips for Maintaining Brain Health

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: General Health, Memory Problems, True Health News

Research has revealed activities that may enhance memory and promote overall brain health.



Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs May Have Opposite Affect

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 26th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health News

A new American Journal of Hypertension study has found that some commonly-prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure may actually have the opposite effect.



Tips for Minimizing Ragweed Allergies

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 26th, 2010 • Category: General Health, True Health News

August marks the beginning of ragweed season and for many that means several weeks of sneezing, stuffy noses and watery eyes. But allergists say there are ways hay fever sufferers can get some relief from allergens, before the first frost of the season ends their discomfort.



Olive Oil May Guard Against Ulcerative Colitis

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: Digestive Health, Probiotics, True Health News

A new study suggests consuming more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis. Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) studied more than 25,000 people aged 40 to 65 between 1993 and 1997. The participants, none of whom had ulcerative colitis at the outset, completed detailed food diaries that were later analyzed by specially trained nutritionists.



Yoga May Improve Mood

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: General Health, Skin Problems, True Health News

Individuals who feel anxious or depressed may want to consider doing some yoga, according to the findings of a new study.



Analysis Finds Antioxidant Levels in Bottled Teas Are Low

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: General Health, True Health News

Individuals who drink bottled teas in hopes of reaping the many health benefits of the powerful antioxidants known to be present in them may want to try brewing their own beverages instead. Researchers say tests show that many bottled teas are lacking when it comes to antioxidants, or polyphenols.



$83 Billion: The Annual Cost of Treating Diabetes in the U.S.

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 19th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health News

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that U.S. hospitals spent $83 billion in 2008 caring for people with diabetes and that one out of every five hospitalizations during that year involved a person with the disease.



Zinc Supplements May Help Elderly Avoid Pneumonia

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: General Health, True Health News

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that elderly individuals may benefit from taking daily zinc supplements.



Study Finds Eye Disorder Common Among Diabetic Adults

By Sandra Cooper • Aug 16th, 2010 • Category: Blood Sugar, True Health News, Vision

Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent having a vision-threatening form of the condition, according to a study in theJournal of the American Medical Association.