tag:www.healthylehighvalley.com,2005:/categories/healing-ways?page=54Healing Ways Healing Ways | Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley Page 54Healthy Living Healthy Planet2019-08-16T00:44:07-04:00urn:uuid:a985507b-270a-4d00-a1df-05162028b9322019-08-16T00:44:07-04:002019-08-16T00:44:07-04:00Channel-Surfing Couch Potatoes May Lose Cognitive Skills: Excessive TV Viewing Linked to Cognition2016-02-29 16:54:59 -0500AnonymousPeople that as young adults watched lots of TV and barely exercised had significantly lower cognitive skills later in life.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:df3633d0-fe34-42a2-baeb-307d68a101e12019-08-16T01:01:31-04:002019-08-16T01:01:31-04:00Losing Pancreatic Fat Reverses Diabetes: Stabilizing Insulin Production2016-02-29 16:54:59 -0500AnonymousAfter gastric band surgery and adopting a healthier diet, obese patients lost weight; but they also lost 0.6 grams of pancreatic fat and began producing normal amounts of insulin.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:96471fa2-40fc-4eb3-9dce-a889fd3988bb2019-08-16T00:37:08-04:002021-03-11T15:36:50-05:00The Eyes Tell Our Story: How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health2016-02-29 16:54:42 -0500Linda SechristDoctors schooled in functional medicine and other holistic approaches use eye exams to detect underlying conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f5df778c-977d-4393-ba42-a4e19a75226d2019-08-16T01:00:11-04:002019-08-16T01:00:11-04:00Bifidobacteria Probiotic Fends Off Colds and Flu: Supplement Leads to Fewer, Less Severe Illnesses2016-01-29 11:07:27 -0500AnonymousBritish college students given a bifidobacterium probiotic for six weeks during stressful final exams had significantly fewer and less severe cases of cold and flu.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9446e80e-902c-47fc-9a96-ac34675c84852019-08-16T00:08:24-04:002021-03-11T16:17:42-05:00Your Mouth Tells a Story: Functional Dentistry Connects Oral Health to Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease2016-01-29 11:06:00 -0500Linda SechristA whole-body approach to dentistry goes beyond treating tooth decay to exploring the links between oral bacteria, jaw musculature and diseases such as hypertension and dementia.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:142f1a5d-1262-48f7-9f2a-2c1e0dfac44a2019-08-16T00:23:00-04:002019-08-16T00:23:00-04:00The Rise of Functional Medicine: New Paradigm Gets to the Root Cause of Disease2015-12-29 18:25:40 -0500Lisa MarshallInstead of focusing on symptomatic diagnoses of heart, liver, respiratory or other conditions, functional medicine looks deeply into our personal history and the body’s interlinked systems to heal the whole person.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dda8cae4-ba77-4987-9b3d-e8cea1262cfa2019-08-16T00:07:07-04:002019-08-16T00:07:07-04:00Vitamin E and D Supplements Hinder Alzheimer’s and Falls Among Elderly: Healthy Additives for Seniors2015-12-29 17:22:49 -0500AnonymousThe progression of Alzheimer’s was slowed in patients taking vitamin E, and falling was reduced by half for those taking vitamin D.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bfe6801d-5cb1-4777-acaa-d70a1b15bf2a2019-08-16T01:16:07-04:002019-08-16T01:16:07-04:00Leave Them at the Door: Shoe Soles Harbor Risky Bacteria: Footwear's Harmful Germs2015-12-29 17:22:49 -0500AnonymousA third of homes in a University of Houston random study were contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, apparently tracked in by shoes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9f27f542-83ab-4251-8d9e-fb740db20aae2019-08-16T00:01:06-04:002021-03-02T15:45:49-05:00Sunlight Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Natural Vitamin D Yields Protection2015-12-29 17:22:48 -0500Rachael OppyPeople living in sunny regions have about one-sixth the rate of pancreatic cancer as those in cloudy climes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>urn:uuid:39f6ba68-7d06-4c5d-9cb2-1f570ed6351e2019-08-16T00:16:55-04:002021-03-02T14:05:11-05:00Feel Young, Live Long: Perceived Age Can Affect Longevity2015-12-29 17:22:46 -0500Rachael OppyBritish scientists report that seniors that feel at least three years younger than their chronological age have almost half the early death rate of those that say they feel more than a year older. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylehighvalley.com">Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley</a></small></p>