Omega XL Reports New Independent Study: Low-mercury fish reduce heart attack risk

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013

Mercury levels in fish have long been an ongoing concern for many consumers. To quantify the risk of mercury in fish, a joint team of researchers out of Sweden and Finland have conducted a study aimed at creating a risk-benefit model that would shed light on the risk of mercury consumption, versus the value of omega-3 fatty acids - such as found in Omega XL- which have been linked to everything from heart health to cognitive function, improved eyesight and inflammatory joint pain relief.

The study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined mercury levels and omega-3 concentrations in the hair and blood samples of 361 Swedish men and 211 men from Finland, all of whom had suffered from a heart attack.

While methyl mercury in fish may, indeed, pose a health risk, even a small increase in fish consumption was found to prevent 7 percent of heart attacks in men, as long as mercury levels remained low.

The obvious conclusion to the study is to eat small fish and avoid large predatory species that contain a lot more mercury than smaller ones. Nevertheless, mercury is still present in smaller fish, only to a lesser degree than bigger fish. This is why many health care professionals recommend consumers choose purified, high potency omega-3 supplements in order to get all the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, with none of the health risks associated with dietary toxins such as mercury.

Omega XL is one of only two Omega-3 supplements sold in the world that contains the patented stabilized marine lipid extract PCSO-524 derived only from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, with 30 healthy fatty acids including DHA and EPA. Sold in other parts of the world under its sister brand name Lyprinol, Omega XL is manufactured exclusively by Great HealthWorks Inc., and is the most widely available omega-3 fish oil supplement containing the potent PCSO-524 marine lipid extract. To find more information about Omega XL and PCSO-524 visit http://www.OmegaXL.com

SOURCE:http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/93/1/27.full.pdf+html?sid=84b0b567-7251-433d-82a5-dd7655c7f962

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Hair Loss Reveals Surprising Heart Attack Risks in Men, Study Finds

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 02, 2013

Hair loss could be an indicator of more serious health risks, according to a new study by the American Heart Association. The study found that people with three visible aging signs are at a higher risk for heart attack and heart disease. One of the three aging signs were hair loss or a receding hairline.

Hair loss included charateristics such as a receding hairline at the temples and a bald spot on the back or on the top of the scalp.

The Danish study by the American Heart Association, where researchers analyzed about 11,000 men and women aged 40 and older, found some interesting results. Of the participants, 3,041 of them developed heart disease and 1,708 suffered a heart attack over 35 years of follow-up by the researchers. Hair loss was one of the four signs of heart disease that weren't as obvious as smoking or obesity. From these results, the study found that men with three aging characteristics were at 57% higher risk for a heart attack and 39% higher risk for heart disease.

Beverly Hills Hair Restoration, a hair transplant clinic in Los Angeles, advises that those experiencing hair loss determine what is causing the condition. A hair and scalp analysis, says Medical Director John Kahen, M.D., can determine if the hair loss is an indicator of a more serious health condition. While there is no way to determine if your genetic hair loss is an indicator of heart conditions later in life, more education and knowledge about the condition is a positive step, said the director.

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More Than Just Caffeine, Coffee Consumption Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes and Parkinsons Disease

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 08, 2013

The 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans April 7 11th on Chemistry of Energy & Food is sure to be an informative exposition this year. The relationship between chemistry and food has become a trending topic in the minds of many consumers. Label reading is no longer the exception but the norm for the average shopper, and foods and beverages alike are getting more and more recognition for their natural health benefits. One such subject matter that has been widely studied is coffee.

Dr. Joe Vinson from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Scranton, is presenting More than just caffeine Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:20 AM at the Natural Products for Health and Pharmaceuticals and Biotech forum from 08:00 AM - 11:50 AM in the DoubleTree New Orleans, Room: Madewood A. As evidence for coffee's diabetes and heart disease protection Dr. Vinson will present a new human study demonstrating a dose-response green coffee extracts inhibition of glucose absorption during a glucose tolerance test in normal subjects. Dr. Vinsons presentation will also summarize numerous epidemiological studies indicating that coffee consumption, especially decaffeinated coffee, will reduce the risk of all-cause mortality, heart failure, Type 2 Diabetes and Parkinson's disease. The studies' results are usually J-curves indicating an optimal consumption of 2-4 cups/day. Dr. Vinsons studies of antioxidants in foods and beverages indicate that coffee is the #1 source of polyphenol antioxidants in the U.S. diet and this has been borne out in several European countries.

Dr. Vinson will also discuss a recent study in India with obese subjects which showed a significant weight loss and body fat reduction after consuming capsules containing a green coffee extract which was high in chlorogenic acids. Roasting is known to greatly reduce the levels of these compounds in the beverage coffee.

For more information on Dr. Vinsons presentation or the ACS Expo please visit http://www.acs.org.

The National Council for Hypnotherapy Responds to New Study Revealing Behaviour of Patients Who Have Suffered a Stroke or Heart Disease

(PRWEB UK) 25 April 2013

According to The Spec, more than 14 percent of patients fail to adopt any healthy habits after suffering a stroke or with heart disease. Many other patients do not adopt enough of a healthier lifestyle in order to avoid reoccurring illnesses and disease. The study looked at three main health lifestyle choices, avoiding or quitting smoking, consuming a healthy diet and taking regular physical exercise. The findings were made from 154,000 adults across 178 countries with varying incomes over a seven year period. Only 4 percent adopted all three healthy lifestyle choices.

It seems that changing old habits such as stopping smoking, taking regular exercise and adopting a healthy diet are requirements that are difficult to do. Hypnotherapy can be used as a complementary approach to breaking bad habits such as smoking and overeating.

The National Council for Hypnotherapy is one of the most established hypnotherapy directories in the UK, listing qualified and experienced hypnotherapists throughout the British Isles that can help clients with a range of issues including smoking, weight loss and anxiety. It is possible to use a hypnotist to help make major lifestyle choices such as quitting smoking or changing eating habits forever as a representative explained, The desire to quit needs to be present in order for hypnotherapy to work alongside it and in turn strengthen and reinforce the determination to quit smoking or change eating habits forever.

The NCH continues to follow health related news.

NCH represents over 1800 hypnotherapy professionals within the UK and is committed to ensuring the highest possible professional standards amongst our members. Those looking for help with smoking, weight, anxiety, panic attacks, habits and phobias may be helped by local NCH accredited therapists, look for the NCH seal of approval on their websites. As one of the largest registers of independent Hypnotherapists, the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) is actively involved with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and strives to develop standards for the benefit of the profession, now and into the future.

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hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans Offers Safe and Healthy New Fast Weight Loss Alternative for At-Risk Heart Disease Patients

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) May 23, 2013

According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease has become the number one cause of death in America today and is the leading cause of death in women over 40 years old. More than 400,000 women die in the United States each year of heart disease, translating into approximately one death every minute. Seven factors are considered to profile the status of the cardiovascular system, with cholesterol ranking number one on the list. Many people are under the false assumption that if cholesterol levels are good, this assures a healthy heart and cardiovascular system; however, approximately one half of all heart attack victims have normal cholesterol levels.

Diet Doc physicians consult with countless clients suffering from metabolic syndrome with blood panels revealing red flags associated with heart disease. Dr. Rao, Medical Director for Diet Doc says, By reducing visceral fat with a safe and effective hCG diet plan, and attaining a healthy weight, these clients are able to reverse many of the risk factors associated with heart disease. Without addressing abdominal fat, cardiac patients face an uphill battle because of the impact of this type of fat on heart disease.

At Diet Doc, cardiovascular patients are provided customized, heart healthy diet plans designed to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of weight related diseases. Subsequent to a detailed, yet uncomplicated, medical evaluation and physician consultation, certified nutritionists create personalized diet plans that are customized to each patient's medical needs. Prescription hCG will be dispensed, typically administered once daily, to be used in conjunction with the heart healthy diet plans. Decades of research have revealed that this powerful combination has the ability to stimulate the brain to trigger, release, and efficiently burn stored and trapped fat. With the capability of burning a pound or more of fat per day, patients are reducing their bad cholesterol levels, avoiding countless weight related disease risks and looking and feeling better than ever before.

Diet Doc has become the nation's leader in medically supervised fast weight loss by creating hCG diet plans that are unique to each patient and their individual circumstances. Each patient's weight loss experience is supervised and monitored by doctors that are trained in the science of healthy and fast weight loss. The dedicated and compassionate staff of professionals is available for consultation and to lend unlimited support, guidance and encouragement to assure that dieters are never alone in the struggle to improve their health by losing excess weight. By providing each patient with the education and tools to continue to make healthy food choices, patients are not only achieving their fast weight loss goals, but are also maintaining long term weight management for long-term good health while reducing the risk for countless weight-related diseases, including heart disease.

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DietAssist responds to a new study that shows eating sweets regularly doesn't make you more likely to be fat or develop heart disease.

(PRWEB UK) 28 May 2013

Study published in the Nutrition journal supported by The National Confectioners Association found that those who enjoyed sweet treats every other day were not at higher risk of disease.

These new findings are not a signal that it's okay to eat chocolate and sweets in huge quantities. What the study shows is that 'a little of what you fancy' wont make people obese or at risk of a heart attack. The keyword is 'little', a small 100g bar of chocolate contains over 500 calories and 57g sugar.

A study of more than 5,000 Americans found no link between poor health and eating sweets regularly and by regularly they mean some sweets every other day.

Obviously eating a few sweets every other day is not a problem as the study shows. However, for those eating a packet or two a day or perhaps a couple of bars of chocolate a day, it would make sense to reduce this if they want to lose weight.

Paul Howard, co-creator of the DietAssist programme, said "It's plain common sense that a few sweets every other day is not going to be a problem, the same as a small piece of cake a couple of times a week isn't. But to achieve and maintain weight loss there has to be a shift in the desire for these types of food, and of course the more often you eat them, the more you want them.

"People on the DietAssist programme simply find the desire for sweets and chocolate is turned down and therefore much easier to resist. If you don't desire something, as a rule you won't eat it, even if it's offered to you. This in itself is a powerful change for most people and it helps them reduce their calorie intake in a very simple fashion."

The DietAssist programme is the result of over 20 years experience of helping people to lose weight effectively, and uses the latest psychological techniques to avoid the self sabotage and demotivation that dieters commonly experience.

The DietAssist programme helps dieters strengthen their motivation and resolve, and creates the optimum psychological state for success. It is designed to work alongside any weight loss programme or sensible eating plan.

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Compulsive Overeating Treatment Available in Two New Locations with The Hungry Heart

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2013

Hypnotherapy to lose weight has been proven to be an effective compulsive overeating approach treatment. The Hungry Heart is bringing its unique form of overeating help to new locations in Southern California. The weight loss counselors and hypnotherapists will help people learn how to stop emotionally overeating in Westwood, Los Angeles, and Mission Valley, San Diego.

The addition of these locations brings the total number of Southern California overeating help centers to 54. Since 1996, the centers have used a combination of counseling and hypnotherapy to lose weight.

At every location, clients learn how to stop overeating from a weight loss counselor who has overcome their own troubles with binge eating, yo-yo dieting, compulsive overeating, and other issues with food. Weight loss counseling occurs face-to-face, and via phone or Skype. The program was developed over a number of years after the founder, Lauren Grant, struggled with her own problems with emotional eating. Through her struggles, she developed the Hungry Heart program that combines counseling with hypnotherapy weight loss.

The Hungry Heart focuses on giving clients the tools to naturally lose weight and heal their relationships with food. The new locations facilities expand their ability to offer binge eating support, compulsive overeating treatment, and weight loss counseling to even more people. The new offices facilities also offer the opportunity to work with nutritionists, daily affirmations, and emotional overeating group support. The two new locations open on June 15, 2013.

About Hungry Heart: The Hungry Heart program combines behavioral and nutritional counseling with hypnosis to reinforce new behaviors and thought patterns. Hungry Heart work with clients as a team to create changes in eating habits; providing a caring approach to out of control eating. The Hungry Heart has in-office weight loss therapy and remote programs that use Skype and phone appointments calls. More information can be found on http://www.hungryheart.org.