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You've probably all heard about 'pear-shaped' women and 'apple-shaped' women. 'Pear-shaped' means your buttocks is disproportionately large to your abdomen. 'Apple-shaped' suggests a big abdomen.
The theory goes that 'Pear shaped' women tend to be 'heart-healthier.' Their buttocks fat tends to be 'good' fat - correlates better with 'good' cholesterol (HDL). Abdomen fat tends to be 'bad' fat - correlates more with 'bad' cholesterol (LDL).
With that background, here's an article that suggests estrogen is still believed by many physicians to be heart-healthy in the 'early-menopause' women. Estrogen tends to keep your buttocks fat on your buttocks where it belongs.
(In case you were wondering, all men are considered apple shaped - and therefore their higher risk of heart disease.)
Study on 'apple-shaped' women explains heart risk
By Maggie Fox
Mon May 2
By Maggie Fox
Mon May 2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who develop thick waists and high cholesterol at menopause may be at higher risk of heart disease because they also have more damage to their arteries, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Moreau and colleagues studied 31 healthy women and found that the arteries of women past menopause were 56 percent less elastic than those of premenopausal women. They tested oxidative stress by giving the women intravenous infusions of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) a powerful antioxidant.
When the postmenopausal women were given ascorbic acid, elasticity in their carotid arteries improved by about 26 percent. What it may show is that estrogen therapy may help prevent some of this damage, if used before it happens.
"We can't say you should take estrogen," she stressed. But several researchers have noted that the studies that were the basis of pulling millions of women off hormone replacement therapy included women with an average age of 65 -- well past menopause and perhaps suffering from already damaged arteries. "Chances are the vessels are already aged and they could be getting stiffer," Moreau said. "So maybe if you initiate hormone therapy in a healthy vessel, right around the age of menopause, we could probably see some different things."
She agrees with others who want to investigate the possibility that HRT given to younger women, just going through menopause at 45 to 55, might prevent the damage.
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Here's some good news for all you cell-phone junkies.
Cell Phone Use Not Linked To Brain Tumors: Study
April 11, 2005
April 11, 2005
A new study by Danish researchers has found no link between cell phone use and the risk of developing brain tumors.
For the study, Danish researchers questioned 1249 people about their cell phone use, 427 of whom had brain tumors and 822 people without brain tumors. They found no link between the cell phone use and brain tumors, including years of use and frequency of use. It also found no connection between the location of brain tumors and the side of the head where people most often held their cell phones.
Johansen said until more long-term studies are performed that can confirm his results, firm conclusions cannot be made.
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http://www.healthtalk.ca/cell_phone_tumors_041105_89932.phpAnd last, something I didn't have to tell you. But here's the reason doughnuts are so addicting?
Experts Agree Doughnuts a Totally Worthless Food
New York Times May 3, 2005
For many Americans, there's nothing quite like biting into a warm, hot-off-the-grease, doughnut. Yet whether they're frosted or sprinkled, sugar-glazed or plain, one truth remains: Doughnuts' lack of nutritional quality makes most nutritionists wince.
New York Times May 3, 2005
For many Americans, there's nothing quite like biting into a warm, hot-off-the-grease, doughnut. Yet whether they're frosted or sprinkled, sugar-glazed or plain, one truth remains: Doughnuts' lack of nutritional quality makes most nutritionists wince.
What makes doughnuts so damaging to your health? For starters, they're packed with:
Trans fats
Artificial flavorings
Refined sugar and flour
... all the "goodies" that contribute to a massive, health-harming outcome. (Even the typical glazed blueberry doughnut from Krispy Kreme contains artificial fruit made from sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn cereal and other assorted chemicals.)
Artificial flavorings
Refined sugar and flour
... all the "goodies" that contribute to a massive, health-harming outcome. (Even the typical glazed blueberry doughnut from Krispy Kreme contains artificial fruit made from sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn cereal and other assorted chemicals.)
Tasty, feel-good foods like doughnuts are not only difficult to resist, they can actually lead to addiction for people who have stronger than normal genetic tendencies to enjoy foods that are especially high in fat and sugar.
Moreover, brain scan research found that high-carbohydrate foods like doughnuts--with their appealing texture and high sugar and fat content--artificially raise serotonin (linked to mood) and dopamine (associated with pleasurable sensations) levels in the brain, fueling addiction.
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http://www.mercola.com/2005/may/21/doughnuts.htmThe above is not meant to be medical advice or a substitute for professional evaluation or treatment. Seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider before any modification in the treatment of any medical condition. Also, please read the attached Disclaimer, Etc.
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