Wednesday July 16 / 2008

Wednesday July 16 / 2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:13: A scientist who specializes in carbohydrates, has been looking into the health benefits of various types of bread and says the type of toasted bread we eat for breakfast can affect how the body responds to lunch.
Guest: Dr. Terry Graham, Professor and Chair at the College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph.

12:20: The Olympics in Beijing are right around the corner and one of our very own will be there helping out the athletes. It won’t be his first time though. Steve Lidstone was there in December for the ‘Test Event’. Let’s get some insight into what our athletes are in for.
Guest: Steve Lidstone, Strength and Conditioning Co-ordinator, McMaster Athletics & Recreation.

12:35: What’s with all the hype about being tanned? A column on MSNBC.com makes the argument that tanning, whether its outdoors or indoors is bad.
Guest: Professor Arthur Caplan, Chair, Department of Medical Ethics and Director of the Center for Bioethics at University of Pennsylvania. 215.898.3055 or 215.837.1400.


12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.
Stay Sun Safe & Lycopene Skin Benefits!

Rexall will be having there Sun Safe Day’s for the month of July. Everyone enjoys the outdoors, whether it is summertime or the winter, and the sun can pose some risks for those who do not protect their skin. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight especially during childhood can cause skin damage and untimely skin cancer. Nearly 90% of all skin cancers occur on the parts of the body that are subjected to repeated sun exposure. What can you do? It can be preventable, cover up with clothing, sunscreen and a hat will protect your skin from the ravages of sun damage. Understanding how the UV rays it effects, the treatment of sunburns, or the proper application of sunscreen can all be found on Rexall’s website and their in store resource pamphlets. Your Rexall pharmacy will be having clinic days in which a UV camera can take your picture. What a great opportunity to check the melanin condition of your skin! Your Rexall pharmacist is always there to answer your questions about sun damage, sun protection or sunscreen and what is right for you.

Lycopene : Study Supports Lycopene Protecting Skin from Within.

Consuming tomato paste were found to have 33% more protection against sunburn , compared to a controlled group researchers from the University of Newcastle and presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology this month. Beauty from within, which is predicted to become a strong niche over the next few years. Researchers recruited 20 volunteers and randomly assigned them to receive 55grams or five tablespoons of standard tomato paste with 10g of olive oil daily, or just olive oil for 12 weeks. The group was then exposed to UV light at the start and at the end of the trail. They found that the tomato paste-supplemented group had a 33% more protection against sunburn that the olive only fed group. The protection was equivalent to sunscreen with a SPF of 1.3. Skin samples taken from the subjects indicated that the tomato past supplemented individuals had higher skin levels of pro-collagen, a molecule which gives the skin its structure and loss of which leads to ageing and lack of elasticity.
Other health benefits are starting to emerge from lycopene. Studies at Harvard Medical School sowed benefits in cardiovascular. Other studies show its benefits in various types of cancers as well as benefits in osteoporosis. Scientific Evidence has also showed benefits as a preventive therapy for age-related macular degeneration. The studies continue in the field of antioxidants, asthma caused by exercise, atherosclerosis, breast and cervical cancer prevention and pre-eclampsia and infertility.

Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter Nadine Janacek