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Omega 3 Fats Improve Dementia Risk Markers Lower Heart Disease Risk
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Homocysteine is a known atherogenic marker contributing to increased risk of heart disease, heart attack and most recently implicated in the development of Alzheimer`s dementia. Based on conclusive evidence provided by this meta-study and volumes of research over the past decade, most health conscious people should include Omega-3 fats in their diet or supplemental regime to lower chronic disease risk factors.
Omega-3 Fats Lower Homocysteine Levels to Improve Blood Lipid Ratios
The result of this meta-analysis provides evidence that Omega-3 fats effectively lower homocysteine levels by deactivating an enzyme that is necessary in the formation of the dangerous amino acid. Omega-3 fats also improve vascular function by improving LDL and HDL cholesterol lipid ratios. The DHA form of the long-chain fat is also shown to lower the risk of thrombosis (blood clots) while reducing blood pressure and heart rate in subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
DHA Omega-3 Fat Helps Dissolve Brain Amyloid Protein Tangles
It comes as no surprise to natural health practitioners that Omega-3 fats promote vibrant health and dramatically lower the risk of chronic illnesses. Omega-3 fatty acids have been an integral part of the human diet for countless generations, and are incorporated into cell wall structures throughout the body. Omega-3 fats have been displaced in our regular diet in favor of inflammatory Omega-6 fats, causing systemic inflammation and disease. Nutritional experts from the erenced meta-analysis found that .2 to 6 grams of Omega-3 fats consumed daily provide critical support for optimal health and chronic disease reduction.
Bittmans Vegan Until Six Plan Results In Weight Loss Lower Blood Sugar Lower Cholesterol
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Laurel Miller, via Salon.com, reviewed Mark Bittmans new cookbook, "Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating With More Than 75 Recipes." (Bittman writes a food column for the New York Times and blogs for the NYTs at Bitten.)How To Live What Michael Pollan Preaches, Salon.com, January 2009
Here are some excerpts from her article:
"[Bittmans book is] an unusual blend of manifesto, self-help manual and cookbook designed to convince people that they can drastically improve their diets with relatively little discomfort."Bittmans specific tactics ...
Bittmans formula: "Eat less of certain foods, specifically animal products, ined carbs, and junk food; and more of others, specifically plants, in close to their natural state."
"At 57, [Bittman had] gained 50 pounds over his college weight and had developed high cholesterol, high blood sugar (especially scary for someone with a family history of diabetes) and sleep apnea, a condition caused by his excess weight."
"With a colleague, Kerri Conan, Bittman devised a plan they called "vegan until six." They ate almost no animal products at all until dinnertime, no simple carbohydrates and no junk food. (Simple carbs are sugars, white flours and other processed grains like white rice.) At dinner, they ate as they had before, although in time Bittman found that even his evening meals came to include more "vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains and less meat, sugar, junk food, and overined carbohydrates."
"It was easy, and in a matter of months hed lost 35 pounds, lowered his cholesterol and blood sugar, and had no trouble sleeping through the night. Most important, he continues to eat this way and is content to do so for the rest of his life."
AHRQ Says the Patient Centered Medical Home PCMH Does Not Lower Health Care Costs Heres 5 Reasons To Not Believe Them
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
While you read the following, keep in mind:1. Using traditional research to detect a "statistically significant" decrease in insurance claims expense is notoriously difficult.
2. Theres scientific statistical proof and then there is a reasonable business assurance. The latter may be enough for business-minded health insurers.
3. The conclusion is based on published research. Unpublished "in house" data have convinced many insurers to include the medical home in their covered benefit. They know something AHRQ doesnt.
4. While medical homes alone may be insufficient to save money, that doesnt mean that medical homes that are part of a package of interventions (value-based purchasing, P4P, vendor-based population health management or an ACO) are unnecessary.
5. While there is no evidence of savings, there is also no consistent evidence of increased cost. That means the quality associated with the medical home represents high value.
That being said, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence Report Technology Assessment on the Patient Centered Medical Home says:
"Based on a combination of good- and fair-quality studies, there is a low strength of evidence that PCMH implementation may lead to lower utilization (inpatient and emergency department) for some subgroups of patients, but this effect was not uniform. Moreover, total costs were not lowered in the reviewed studies.
However, three observational studies specifically designed to test PCMH do report lower inpatient and emergency department utilization among patients in the PCMH program. However, total costs were not statistically different for PCMH and non-PCMH patients in the three studies. None of the clinical trials of functional PCMH interventions had statistically significant differences between intervention and control arms for inpatient or emergency department utilization.
No studies reported statistically significant cost savings among PCMH patients. In fact, when taking into account program costs, two studies, one good-quality trial and one fair-quality observational study, reported greater total costs among intervention patients."
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