September 24, 2007

12:10: The Health Roundup, with Jay, Jamie and Jimmy.

12:20: Specific indicators identifying a woman’’s potential risk of domestic abuse have been developed by a research team at McMaster University. The McMaster University Violence Against Women Research Group compiled the indicators after studying the responses of 768 women 18 to 64 years of age who arrived in emergency departments in two Ontario hospitals.
Guest: Dr. Nadine Wathen, assistant professor with McMaster's department of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences, and led the research. She’’s also an assistant professor in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario.

12:35: Time for our weekly visit with Shalom Village.
Guest: Pat Morden, CEO of Shalom Village.

12:45: DayNight Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Irene.

Irene talked about healthy fats may help symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
A recent study done in the UK, involving a six-week dietary intervention in 130 women patients from different hospitals between the ages 30 to 70 who has suffered from RA for eight years. The research found that women with rheumatoid arthritis who had switched to a Mediterranean diet high in healthy fats and rich in antioxidants reported improvement in pain, morning stiffness and overall health. The traditional Mediterranean diet tend to be high in fruits , vegetables, fish and olive oil and comparatively low in red meat. The diet is also rich in cereals, wine, nuts and legumes. A number of studies have linked this style of eating to lower risk of heart disease, but now the evidence suggests its beneficial for people with rheumatoid arthritis too ! Rheumatoid Arthritis is a very aggressive disease that is caused by an errant immune system attach on the lining of the joints. This leads to chronic inflammation, pain and stiffness. The diet is also typically rich in antioxidants which help shield body cells from damage. In contrast women who only received only written information made no significant diet changes as a group, nor were there any overall symptom improvements, as per the study. The women undoubtedly benefited from taking the class, learned how to eat and choose foods with confidence, rather than simply getting written information.