Health :: Best Health Articles in October 2005
Following are the best health articles in October 2005, arranged as per viewed frequency:
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Health :: Impotency
Today young people, suffering from sexual disorders, are very common. Thirty one percent males are suffering from sexual problem. Most of their complications arise due to the prevailing ignorance on sexual matters. Emotional and stress problem are the cause of sexual dysfunction. Malnutrition, poor quality of life style and prior traumatic sexual experiences also lead to sexual dysfunction.
Heart Disease :: Protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
The types of food eaten in an effort to cut down on saturated fat may make a difference in reducing heart disease risk, according to a study of people with either high blood pressure or prehypertension. The study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health.
Dementia :: Eating fish regularly delays dementia
Martha Clare Morris of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago reports that a six-year study demonstrates that eating fish at least once a week slows down age-related mental decline.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Low cholesterol linked to Parkinson’s in men
Dr. Xuemei Huang, and team, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, compared the lipid levels of 124 Parkinson’s patients with a comparable group of 112 healthy subjects.
Glycogen Storage Disease :: Glycogen Storage Disease Type I n Homeopathy
In this type the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase is defective in the liver, kidney, and small intestine, where it normally functions. However, the metabolic problem is centered in the liver.
Menopause :: Testosterone improve women’s lives after menopause
The addition of testosterone to hormone therapy in women after menopause en hances their se ual function. However, it may also reduce HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) in women.
Cholesterol :: What is high blood cholesterol
Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a greater chance of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol itself does not cause symptoms, so many people are unaware that their cholesterol level is too high.
Weight Loss :: Low fat vegan diet may spur weight loss
A diet free of animal products and low in fat may help trim the waistline without the task of strict calorie watching, a new study suggests.
Menopause :: Postmenopausal women lose weight with vegan diet
Postmenopausal women are able to lose weight and improve insulin sensitivity more effectively when following a low-fat, vegan diet that excludes meat and dairy products, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.