In case I needed another reason to run....
4/29/2008
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Heart Benefit Seen From Runner's High
Runner's High May Help Prevent Heart Attack Damage
Opioids, the body's chemicals that create the "runner's high," may help save the heart from heart attack damage.
So say University of Iowa scientists who studied runner's high in rats.
"We have known for a long time that exercise is great for the heart. This study helps us better understand why," Eric Dickson, MD, says in a news release.
Dickson's team split rats into two groups.
One group of rats ran on a treadmill for 15 minutes per day for four days. On the fifth day, the rats ran for a longer time -- 25 minutes -- at a faster pace.
For comparison, the other group of rats spent the same amount of time on a treadmill that was switched off, letting the rats loll there without exercising.
On the study's sixth day, the researchers removed the rats' hearts and induced heart attacks in those hearts.
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running, prevention, opioids, heart attack
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Smile If You Want To Be Healthy
4/10/2008
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Yeah, a positive attitude is a sign of a healthy person, but that's not what this post refers to. Did you know that poor oral hygiene can compromise your overall health?
The Importance of Oral Health to Overall Health
Oral health means more than just an attractive smile. Poor oral health and untreated oral diseases and conditions can have a significant impact on quality of life. And in many cases, the condition of the mouth mirrors the condition of the body as a whole. Recent reports indicate a relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and stroke, heart disease and preterm low-birth-weight babies. Likewise, more than 90 percent of all systemic diseases have oral manifestations, meaning your dentist may be the first health care provider to diagnose a health problem.
What problems can poor oral health cause?
According to the Surgeon General's report on oral health in America,... read more
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oral health, heart disease, gums, prevention, dentists
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