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NANCY SZERLAG
On Sep 25, 2008, at 10:27 PM, Nancy Szerlag wrote:

> WORTH READING I THINK :-)
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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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> Check blog at www.gardeneryardener.blogspot.com
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Check blog at www.gardeneryardener.blogspot.com

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