High-Octane Caffeine May Trigger Headaches

FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Caffeine, known to help alleviate headaches, may cause them if consumed in large quantities.
That’s the finding of a study of more than 50,483 people who were questioned about caffeine intake and headache frequency as part of the 1995-1997 Nord-Trondelag Health Survey (HUNT 2) in Norway.
The study was published recently in the Journal of Headache Pain.
People who drank large amounts of caffeinated beverages each day had 18 percent more non-migraine headaches than those who drank few caffeinated beverages, according to researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
High caffeine consumption was defined as more than 500 mg of caffeine daily, about what’s in five cups of coffee. Low caffeine consumption was about 125 mg per day, the study authors noted.
But although there was “no obvious reason,” the study also found that low caffeine consumption was associated with greater odds of having chronic headaches (headaches for at least 14 days each month).
Caffeine, the world’s most commonly consumed stimulant, is a common ingredient in headache analgesics, according to information in a news release about the study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
But the research on how much caffeine is optimal for headaches is conflicting. Some studies have shown that high caffeine consumption increases the prevalence of headaches and migraines, while other studies have shown no connection.
Scandinavians consume about 400 milligrams of caffeine per day on average, or about four cups of coffee. That’s about twice the average caffeine intake in the United States and elsewhere in Europe, the new release states.
It’s unclear if the caffeine is causing the headaches or if people who tend to get headaches use caffeine to treat their pain, explained lead study author Knut Hagen.
Hagen recommended that people who get frequent headaches consider cutting back on their coffee consumption.
“People who suffer from headaches should be focused on their caffeine use, because it can be a cause of their headaches,” Hagen said in the news release.

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The incidence of allergy diseases in the Western world has been a scientific question. As rates of asthma, fever and cold flu has become increase remarkably, the number of cases in less developed countries remains relatively low, and that put’s a big question mark on all the research which has been done by our scientists. Allergy affects the lives of thousands of people every year and rapidly becoming life threatening disease.If you are an allergy sufferer, spring can be a miserable time of wheezing, sneezing, coughing, and constant discomfort, unless you have the proper allergy treatment. Allergy promotes and maintains contact between basic and clinically applied allergology and immunology.

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An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is misguided because these foreign substances are usually harmless and remain so to non- allergic people.

There is growing evidence that one of the inadvertent consequences of the fight against infectious diseases and our obsession with cleanliness might have been the interference with the immune system development.

gastrointestinal system is quantitatively the most colonized area of human body. Composition of gut microbiota may influence the development of allergic disease, but the effect may differ depending on the geographical region, diet and hygiene practices.

Children who do not have regular contact with stable and farm animals have higher incidence of atopic sensitisation, hay fever and asthma

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LATEST:-Can Quercetin Supplements Power Up Your Workouts?

Sara Altshul

Content by Health.com

I wish I were a naturally active, athletic kind of woman—then maybe it wouldn’t be such a constant battle for me to stay in shape.

I’m thrilled that I’ve finally managed to drop 30 pounds or so, and that I’m getting myself to the gym three times a week. But I’m not fooled into thinking my life has totally changed: I’m still addicted to my former overeating, indolent ways, and any minute now, I could fall right off the wagon. Some days, staying on that exercise bike for a full 45 minutes seems like an impossible thing to do.

If only there was some magic pill I could take to make this easier, I think to myself when I’m 20 minutes or so into the pedaling.

Well, maybe there is.

A new study from the University of South Carolina crossed my desk this morning. Researchers there discovered that an antioxidant compound found in fruits and vegetables can significantly boost your endurance and aerobic fitness after just one week—making it easier for people to exercise a little longer.

The supplement is quercetin, and study author Mark Davis, PhD, a professor of exercise science at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health says, “This is great news for those who often think they’re too tired to exercise.” People like me, he means.

Davis and his team first gave 12 student volunteers in their 20s (all fit but not considered “highly trained”) an exercise test to determine their VO2 max status, a measure of aerobic fitness. Then, half the volunteers got 500 milligrams of quercetin twice a day (mixed in Tang, to mask the supplement’s taste); the other half got Tang plus placebo.

After a week, the students were tested again—and those who’d taken quercetin were able to exercise about 12 minutes longer than they’d been able to before they took the supplement.

I did the math and figured out that by adding 12 minutes to my exercise-biking routine three times a week for a year, I could lose an additional 4 pounds. On my 5’1” frame, losing even a little chunk like that could be the difference between a convex or concave (heck, I’d settle for nearly flat) tummy.

What is this stuff?
Even if you’re not looking for a magic bullet to make exercising easier, you might want to consider taking a daily dose of quercetin. It’s an antioxidant that gobbles up the cell-damaging particles known as free radicals, it acts as antihistamine and could improve allergy symptoms, and it may protect against heart disease, according to the excellent University of Maryland Medical Center’s alternative medicine database.

I’m heading out to pick up a bottle now—you can find quercetin in any health-food store and many drug stores. Fingers crossed that a week from now, I’m spinning for an extra 12 minutes without even noticing it!

LATEST:-Health Tip: The Lactose-Intolerant Diet

HealthDay News) -- If you're lactose-intolerant, you can eliminate all dairy products from your diet, but then you might be concerned about getting enough calcium.

Some people can tolerate small amounts of dairy without symptoms. The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these milk products that may be easier to digest among people with lactose intolerance:

• Soy milk (soy formulas for young babies), assuming there are no allergies to soy.
• Dairy products that are lactose-free.
• Lactase-treated milk.
• Milkshakes and ice cream.
• Hard or aged cheeses.
• Goat's milk.
• Buttermilk.
• Yogurt and other fermented-milk products.

LATEST:- Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.

Both being overweight and wetting the bed are associated with the nighttime breathing disorder, they found. However, overweight and bedwetting are not associated with each other.

In a "case-control" study, Dr. Joseph G. Barone, of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and colleagues performed overnight sleep studies in 149 children between the ages of 5 and 15 with OSA, and 139 matched control children.

They combined that data with information from medical records, including age, gender, height, weight, frequency of bedwetting, history of snoring, diabetes, nasal allergies, and/or enlarged tonsils.

According to Barone and colleagues, there was a significant association between both bedwetting and overweight and OSA.

Bedwetting raised the likelihood of OSA more than fivefold and being overweight raised the likelihood of OSA more than fourfold. However, their associations are independent of each other, the researchers note.

Barone's team suggests that doctors consider OSA in overweight children who wet the bed, especially when they display other symptoms of OSA or fail to respond to standard bedwetting treatment programs.

SOURCE: Pediatrics, July 2009.

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Our health is important and we all know this, but we live in a society where we seem to have "no time" for anything. Between work, family and friends there seems to be little time at the end of the day for us. Or so we feel anyways. The sad thing is that because of our go-go lifestyles our health is at risk. I know that when I am go-go-go all the time and can't seem to find a bit of a break for me, my health does suffer. I will feel the stress more to the point where I get a bit depressed. I will grab for food that will fill a "hole" which may give me the energy I need to get through the task at hand, but little to sustain me. When I eat the "crap" food I gain a little weight, become depressed yet again over it, but because I have to "just get there" instead of taking an extra bit of time walking ... I take the car and forget exercise altogether. Can you relate?? If you could take a time-out for yourself every day, you would feel so much more healthier both physically and not to mention mentally and you'll have even more energy. So what do we do?? Well, for starters instead of thinking if we "could" take time-out, just take it! I know, I know easier said than done, but you know, think about what will happen if you don't take it, then where will you be for your family?? The time out will certainly give you the chance to ... Free your mind of the stresses each day - a little time to ourselves helps us better cope with what we go through on a regular basis. If we are less stressed we have more energy and are just better able to deal with the hassles of the day better! Get some exercise - a little exercise even if it's just 30 minutes a day it will go a long way in helping you feel healthy again. More conscious about what you are eating - taking a time out gives us a chance to slow down and think about what we are eating or the diets we choose to go on. What we eat really affects many different areas, like how we feel and how much energy we have to do anything. Weight is more under control - because we are exercising, eating right and have less stress and depression in our lives we have more energy and just feel a lot healthier than we probably have in a long time. Tackle the big D - depression certainly takes a toll and everyone at one time or another experiences the affects of depression. However, if you take the time-out, get exercise, eat right then you aren't depressed over the weight you gain or over the other aspects of your life. You are better able to cope with everything! What you will find throughout this site are ideas, tips, and information that will help you tackle all of these areas that affect us and with help us on our journey to feeling healthy again!

How to get healthy in 4 hours a week

Can't turn off the TV? Make better use of time during commercial.

By Karen Collins, R.D.

msnbc.com contributor

updated 12:40 a.m. ET Dec. 26, 2006

A Nielsen Media Research report from fall 2006 shows that the average American spends four hours and 35 minutes watching television each day. Each week, television viewing adds up to more than 30 hours — well beyond a part-time job.

Other reports show that national and local commercials now total an average of eight minutes for every half-hour show. So the average viewer is watching 40 minutes of commercials a day, or more than four and a half hours weekly.

Karen Collins, R.D.

A Nielsen Media Research report from fall 2006 shows that the average American spends four hours and 35 minutes watching television each day. Each week, television viewing adds up to more than 30 hours — well beyond a part-time job.

Other reports show that national and local commercials now total an average of eight minutes for every half-hour show. So the average viewer is watching 40 minutes of commercials a day, or more than four and a half hours weekly.

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Television is not necessarily wasted time, as people use it to relax and learn. But lack of time is one of the most commonly reported reasons that people don’t exercise or plan and prepare healthier meals. Perhaps it is worth considering the benefits that the time you spend watching television could bring.

A gold mine of time
If lack of time keeps you from adopting some healthful habits but you aren’t ready to reduce your television-watching time, you might reconsider the way you spend your commercial-watching time. There are several different approaches you could take to make use of this gold mine of time.

First, you could use commercial times to accomplish those health-supporting tasks you never seem to get done. Many people find that one of the secrets to healthier eating is to plan meals ahead. This allows you to grocery shop more efficiently and avoid the stress that comes when you haven’t given dinner a thought until a few minutes before you hope to eat. In the course of an hour of television programming, you could plan close to a week’s worth of meals and perhaps even write the grocery list for a weekly shopping trip.

People often say that they would like to save money and eat better by bringing their lunch to work, but that they have no time to make it. Others say they find no time to prepare the fruit they’d like to have with their breakfast. Commercials offer plenty of time to do these tasks. You could also assemble foods for the next day’s breakfast.

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