Fwd: DrMirkin's eZine: Plastics, regaining weight, more . . .

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> From: "Gabe Mirkin, M.D." <diana@drmirkin.com>
> Date: September 25, 2008 8:21:20 AM EDT (CA)
> To: "nancy szerlag" <szerlag@earthlink.net>
> Subject: DrMirkin's eZine: Plastics, regaining weight, more . . .
>
> Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Fitness and Health e-Zine
> September 28, 2008
>
> New Concerns about Plastic Bottles and Containers
>
> 	A study from Peninsula Medical School in Exeter, U.K.
> shows that high levels of urinary Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical
> compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and
> beverages, is associated with heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and
> abnormal liver tests (JAMA. Sept 17, 2008).  BPA can break down
> to form female hormones called estrogens that  are linked to
> breast and uterine cancer in women, decreased testosterone
> levels in men, and may also cause birth defects.
> 	You are exposed to BPA, primarily through food, drinking
> water, tooth sealants that you may receive in a dentist's office,
> and exposure through your skin and lungs from household dusts.
> Ninety percent of Americans  have detectable levels of BPA in
> their urines.
> 	Although the safety of BPA is still uncertain, you would be
> prudent to limit your exposure.  The primary concerns are plastic
> water bottles and baby bottles.   Each bottle is supposed to have
> a number in a circle stamped on the bottom.  Try to avoid the
> following numbers:
> 	#1 Most single-use water bottles are made from
> polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE).
> 	#7 This is used for many colorful hard plastic lexan
> bottles made with polycarbonate plastics.
> At a minimum, do not re-use bottles or containers with these
> numbers.  Do not freeze or reheat foods or beverages in them.
> 	Plastic products that bear the following numbers appear to
> be safe:
> 	#2 HDPE, high-density  polyethylene, the most widely
> recyced plastic,
> 	#4 LDPE, low-density polyethylene) and
> 	#5 PP, polypropylene
>
> *******************************************************
>
> Reports from DrMirkin.com
>
> Irritable bowel syndrome
> http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G133.htm
>
> Exercise bikes
> http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/exercise_bike.html
>
> Skin creams
> http://www.drmirkin.com/women/8538.html
>
> *******************************************************
>
> Dear Dr. Mirkin: Why do so many people fail to keep weight off
> after they diet?
>
> 	A new study shows that older people who diet without
> exercising lose huge amounts of muscle. When weight loss was
> combined with exercise, they did not lose muscle ( Journal of
> Applied Physiology. October, 2008).   Loss of muscle slows
> metabolism even further because larger muscles burn more
> calories at rest.
> 	In this study, elderly sedentary people were placed in
> three groups: 1) Diet only, 2) exercise only,  3) diet and exercise.
> Those who dieted and exercised for four months lost more fat and
> less muscle than those who only dieted. Most of the exercisers
> chose to walk on a treadmill, which is not a very vigorous
> endeavor.
> 	This also explains why losing weight repeatedly through
> dieting shortens a person's life span.  Many people go on diets
> and lose weight, quickly regain their lost weight and then go on a
> diet again.  These people then become fatter at the same weight
> because they have lost so much muscle.  Therefore at the same
> weight, they have fuller fat cells. Full fat cells produce immune
> stimulant called cytokines that turn on a person's  immunity
> continuously to cause inflammation, which increases risk for
> cancers, heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and other harmful
> diseases .
>
> *******************************************************
>
> Dear Dr. Mirkin: Is it true that married people live longer than
> singles?
>
> 	A study from The University of Copenhagen in Denmark
> shows that being married offers no health benefits beyond those
> gained just by couples living together (Social Science & Medicine,
> November 2008). This flies in the face of the vast majority of
> previous studies that showed  that, compared to single people,
> married people live longer, smoke less, exercise more, and have
> fewer health problems.  Since the difference in health status was
> due to living together, rather than being married, the authors write:
> "We suggest that in future studies of social relations and mortality,
> cohabitation status is considered to replace marital status as this
> variable may account for more of the variation in mortality."
>
> *******************************************************
>
> More on Vitamin D
>
> 	A study from Norway shows that people who are
> depressed have significantly lower blood levels of vitamin D, and
> high doses of vitamin D appear to relieve symptoms of
> depression. ( Journal of Internal Medicine, September 2008)
> Those with blood level of D3 less than 40 had far more depressive
> traits. Those given 20.000 or 40.000 IU vitamin D per week  had a
> marked reduction in depressive scores after one year.
>
> *******************************************************
>
> Recipe of the Week
>
> Three Sisters Soup
> http://www.drmirkin.com/recipes/recipe2.html
>
> You'll find lots of recipes and helpful tips in
> The Good Food Book - FREE at
> http://www.drmirkin.com/goodfood/index.html
>
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Nancy Szerlag
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