Omega 3 for Children that's Best

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Omega 3 for children is essential. And the source is important too. Supplement ingredients should always come from good quality pure fish oil. Fish oil omega 3 supplements are good for kids for many reasons. To begin with, fish oil with EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can help make your child smarter and better behaved. In an extensive British study, children with behavior, social and learning problems who took omega 3 fish oil supplements (not flaxseed oil) for only six months tested more than a year higher in reading skills and better than six months in spelling. They also had significant behavior improvements (less ADHD) with none of the side effects associated with commonly prescribed drugs such as Adderall, Concerta, Dexadrine and Ritalin.For instance, Elliot, a nine year old participating in the omega 3 study, was falling behind in his schoolwork, had little interest in studying and would crash on the sofa in front of the TV when he came home from school. He’s now read all the Harry Potter books and heads for the library after school. His mother, Sheila says, “Elliot’s reading jumped 18 months. He’s just a lot more interested in everything. He’s even developed an interest in classical music.” This is not unusual. Advanced brain development in children who take high quality fish oil supplements has been my experience too. I’ve had many friends and clients who began squeezing salmon oil capsules into their baby’s first solid food at six months. As the children got older they would actually chew the capsules. Needless to say, they all grew up with a love for fish – especially salmon. But, even more importantly, most began speaking and reading early with highly developed vocabularies.Salmon is the highest source of EPA and DHA available. By the way, even though flaxseed is an omega 3 oil, it contains none of the essential EPA and DHA necessary. Besides being great “brain food,” the omega 3 factors in salmon oil have also been linked to the prevention of juvenile diabetes, as well as the development of better vision and hearing in children.In order to have smarter, healthier kids, be sure to add omega 3 fish oil to their daily supplement program. For best results, I highly recommend Salmon Oil Plus with UHPO3. Salmon Oil Plus with UHPO3 is the purest (zero toxicity), most complete and balanced fish oil supplement on the market. It has all 8 omega 3 family members vitally important to optimum human nutrition (DHA, DPA, EPA, ETA, ETA (3), SDA and ALA) and has a long, safe and successful history of use with children. It’s also helped millions of adults to lower cholesterol, have optimal functioning of the heart, brain, nerves, eyes, skin and joints and relieve the painful inflammation of injuries and arthritis.To learn more about how Salmon Oil Plus can help you, your family and your friends to look and feel their absolute best, you can go to www.omega-3.us and check it out.

Tempest in a D-cup as bust sizes grow

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Tue Apr 25, 8:21 AM ET
Bra producers have been forced to offer bigger cup-sizes in China because improved nutrition is busting all previous chest measurement records.
"It's so different from the past when most young women would wear A- or B-cup bras," Triumph brand saleswoman Zhang Jing told the Shanghai Daily from the Landmark Plaza of China's commercial hub.
"You...never expect those thin women to have such nice figures if they are not plastic."
The report, seen on the daily's Web site Tuesday, said that the Hong Kong-based lingerie firm Embry Group no longer produces A-cups for larger chest circumferences and has increased production of C-, D- and E-cup bras to meet pressing demand.
The Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology released a report last week saying the average chest circumference of Chinese women has risen by nearly 1 cm (0.4 inch) to 83.53 cm (32.89 inches) since the early 1990s, the daily said.
This phenomenon, it said, was due to women eating more nutritiously and taking part in more sport.
Similar growth in the average height of children prompted a rethink last year in Beijing on the height allowance for free bus rides.

Nutrition: Mediterranean Diet Looks Good for Alzheimer's

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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
The Mediterranean diet, high in monounsaturated fat and low in meat and dairy products, appears to reduce the risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of a New York City population, and the more strictly it is adhered to, the stronger its preventive effect.
The researchers studied 2,258 Medicare recipients in Manhattan who did not have dementia, recording their health status and their consumption of constituents of the Mediterranean diet: olive oil, fruits, vegetable, legumes, cereals, fish, a little alcohol and very little dairy or meat. The study appears in the Annals of Neurology in April.
Researchers classified the subjects by how strictly they followed the diet. Over the next four years, 262 participants developed Alzheimer's disease. The third who were most faithful to the diet were 40 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's than the third least faithful, and the third who were moderately compliant were 15 percent less likely to develop it.
The authors, led by Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, an assistant professor of neurology at Columbia, acknowledged the study's weaknesses. Still, Dr. Scarmeas said, "The findings are very strong, and they make biological sense. This diet is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, lower oxidative stress and lower inflammation, which have in turn been associated with lower risk for Alzheimer's."
Should everyone go on the diet? Maybe not yet. "Ultimately," Dr. Scarmeas said, "recommendations have to come from similar findings in repeated observational studies like this one, and, if feasible, from clinical trials."

Alternative approaches blended with mainstream medicine

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By Leslie Wiggins Staff Writer leslie.wiggins@gwinnettdailypost.com LAWRENCEVILLE — Chiropractors are quacks who damage spines. Orthopedic surgeons just want to operate and overmedicate their patients. Years ago these might have been typical comments orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors made about each other to their patients. But nowadays chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons are learning to work together for the betterment of their clients. Gwinnett County residents aren’t only exposed to the blending of Western and Eastern foods, but also the blending of Eastern and Western medicines. Acupuncture, which has roots in ancient China, is one of the alternative medicines offered at Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center in Duluth. Officials at the center are also planning to offer a chiropractic component so patients may benefit from more alternative treatments. “There are now better scientific studies that show a positive role in chiropractic care for patients with acute back pain ... and patients that have low back pain for less than three months,” said Dr. David Hubbell, an Emory orthopedic surgeon working in the Duluth satellite office. “It’s pretty uncommon to see someone who was worse after chiropractic care. Most people I have seen clearly have improved after chiropractic care.” Chiropractor Dennis Rattiner, who heads up Align the Spine in Lilburn, said his theory is it’s always best for someone to attempt to correct a medical problem naturally without medication or surgery. “If it doesn’t work you can move on to the more invasive techniques like shots and surgery,” Rattiner said. “Sometimes that is necessary and I need to refer them to an orthopedic doctor.” The idea to is start out with the natural approach and then if that fails to move on to other options such as traditional medicine. Tara Bossarte tried treating her back pain with chiropractic care but after a few months it still persisted. “I couldn’t stand up straight, I had kids to take care of, my husband travels a lot and I was afraid of it getting worse,” she said. Bossarte underwent lumbar fusion surgery with Lawrenceville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sean Keem in 2005 and said six months after surgery she ran a half marathon. “I had nerve damage in my legs and feet and every now and then I’ll have a twinge of pain but I went from where I could barely walk on one leg to 100 percent better,” she said. Some patients respond better to an orthopedic doctor’s treatment options and others respond better to a chiropractor’s treatment. Snellville resident Deena Ballard said when she had a disk problem she visited a neurologist and received three options she didn’t like: surgery, cortisone shots or lots of medication. “None of that did I feel was necessarily the fix,” she said. Ballard visited Rattiner and has been receiving chiropractic treatment for three years and said she couldn’t be happier. “After four or five weeks I had no more tingling in my leg and I have no more ache in my hip,” she said. Patients such as Bossarte and Ballard who have had mixed experiences with traditional and alternative medicine are precisely why Hubbell and his 16 colleagues are open to the idea of adding a chiropractic service to their practice.

New Study Finds Physicians' Nutrition Education Lacking; American Dietetic Association Replies: See a Registered Dietitian

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Wed Apr 19, 5:22 PM ET
To: National Desk, Health Reporter
Contact: Jennifer Starkey or Julia Dombrowski, 800-877-1600, ext. 4802, 4769 or media@eatright.org
CHICAGO, April 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new study indicating that 60 percent of medical schools in the United States are not meeting minimum recommendations for their students' nutrition education offers more reasons for consumers to seek food and nutrition advice from the experts: the registered dietitians of the American Dietetic Association.
The study, published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, concludes that "the amount of nutrition education in medical schools remains inadequate" 20 years after a report from the National Academy of Sciences found nutrition education programs in medical schools were "largely inadequate to meet the present and future demands of the medical profession."
The findings do not come as a surprise to Christine Gerbstadt, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association who is both a registered dietitian and a physician. "People turn to their doctor for food, nutrition and diet advice when many physicians clearly are undereducated in this specialty," Gerbstadt said.
"With so many health conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and kidney disease, being related to what we eat, physicians should refer their patients to a registered dietitian for the comprehensive advice and services people need to achieve their best possible diet and health outcomes."
Gerbstadt emphasized that no health professional has the combination of education and science-based nutrition expertise than an RD has. "We draw on our expertise to help develop a personalized plan that is right for you. An RD can help put you on the path to losing weight, eating healthfully, reducing your risk for chronic diseases and enjoying an active and fulfilling life.
"Ask your physician for a referral to a registered dietitian," Gerbstadt said. "The average cost for an appointment with an RD varies throughout the country but visits are very affordable, especially for something that can improve your health or save your life."
Increasing numbers of insurance plans, including Medicare, cover visits to registered dietitians as well as medical nutrition therapy for conditions like as diabetes and kidney disease.
To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit the American Dietetic Association at http://www.eatright.org and enter your zip code in the "Find a Nutrition Professional" box on the upper-right of the screen.
With approximately 65,000 members, the Chicago-based American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition and well-being.
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Kachmann Gallery Promotes New Idea in Medicine

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Instead of paying the high cost of prescription drugs, how about reading a book, listening to music or doing yoga. That's the new philosophy of a local neurosurgeon, and it's led him to a new business venture.
Dr. Rudy Kachmann says 50% of all doctors patients could be cured without drugs or surgery. He says a simple reduction of stress would help, so he funded a business that could do just that.
"I do 400 operations a year but I think the other part of being a doctor is character development," says Kachmann.
Instead of always prescribing drugs to his patients, he often teaches better life decisions.
"I hand them music, yoga, meditation, exercise and comedy."
And that's how Dr. Kachmann became attached to the Kachmann Gallery. He funded the renovation of the building located on Lafayette and Douglas. Now inside there's a yoga studio, workout room, several business offices and an art gallery.
"People are overwhelmed when they enter the building, we tried to give it a big city feel," says Kelly Metzger owner of the workout room and manager of the gallery.
Metzger and Kachmann partnered because they see eye to eye when it comes to helping people.
"We focus on healing, yoga and helping people take there lives back," says Metzger.
"What determines what you achieve in life is up to you," says Kachmann. "Better health habits lead to a better life."
Dr. Kachmann says this is not alternative medicine but holistic medicine. These ideas have been around a longtime but in the back of pain books. He says he wants to bring it to the front although it may cost him money.
For more information on the Kachmann Gallery click the link below.
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Kid-friendly pudding packs nutrition
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/31/06THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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This rice pudding with its colorful fruity accents will satisfy your child's sweet tooth while delivering good nutrition. It has been worked out by chef and cookbook author Michel Nischan, known as a champion of healthful foods.
ORANGE RICE PUDDING WITH MINTED ORANGE AND CRANBERRY GLAZE
(Start to finish: 1 hour and 35 minutes)
For the rice pudding:
1 cup half and half
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chopped orange zest
3 whole eggs, beaten well
1 cup 100 percent orange juice
3 cups warm cooked basmati rice (right out of the steamer or cooking pot)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
10 sprigs of fresh mint Place the half and half and milk in a medium saucepot. Add the sugar, vanilla and orange zest. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, while stirring continually, until the sugar is dissolved.
Place the beaten eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Slowly pour the hot liquid into the eggs while whisking constantly until all the liquid is absorbed. Whisk in the orange juice, then stir in the rice and cranberries. Pour the mixture back into the saucepot and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until the mixture becomes hot and slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Spray a 9-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray coating. Pour the warm pudding mixture into the dish and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 15 minutes, or until the pudding is softly set (it should jiggle when shaken). Use a large tablespoon or ice-cream scoop to portion out nice rounded spoonfuls of hot pudding into 10 pudding or parfait dishes. Drizzle the orange-cranberry glaze over the servings, and garnish with fresh mint.
ORANGE CRANBERRY GLAZE
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup honey
2 sprigs fresh mint Place the orange juice and cranberries in a small saucepot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in the honey. Rub the mint leaves and stems vigorously between your hands and stir into the glaze. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove the mint. Be sure you squeeze any syrup that clings to the mint back into the glaze.