Wednesday, May 23, 2007

May 23, 2007

12:10: The health roundup with Jay, Jamie and Jimmy.

12:15-12:30: It’s fertility awareness week. What a great opportunity to have our good friend Dr. Ed Hughes back on the program to talk about the day to day fertility issues facing so many people.

Guest: Dr. Ed Hughes, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, and President of the Canadian Fertility and Awareness Society.

12:35: More than half of Canadians reported using at least one form of complementary or alternative medicine or treatment over the past year. The report comes from the Fraser Institute.

Guest: Nadeem Esmail, The Fraser Institute’s Director of Health System Performance and the author of the report.

12:45: Daynight Pharmacy segment.

Guest: Irene Hogan.

Irene talked about weight resistance training and the importance of OMEGA 3's in your diet.

A new study conducted at McMaster University shows that lifting weights or resistance training can reverse the effects of aging on muscle cells, opening up possibilities for future medical developments. The study consisted of people averaging around the age of 70. After 6 months of supervised weight training, the seniors were not only stronger and feeling better, but all at the genetic level, the cells of the muscles they used for lifting were decades younger in profile. Research was conducted by Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, a McMaster physician and researcher. It's never too late to start, to change that fingerprint of genetics. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids, which means they are essential to the human health but cannot be manufactured by the body, for this reason it must be obtained from food/ supplements. Studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids may be helpful in treating a variety of conditions. The evidence is the strongest for heart disease and problems that contribute to the heart. In the Untied Kingdom, Omega -3 is now available in prescription form. Here is just some of the conditions which greatly benefit from omega-3.

1/ High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Stoke, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Depression, Manic /Depression ( Bipolar Disorder) , ADHD, Burns, Skin Disorders, Eating Disorders, IBD, Asthma, Colon Cancer.





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