http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog ...for Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Diabetes Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:44:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to this MSNBC article, lower brain insulin levels lead to a longer life. High blood sugar levels lead to faster aging, but the insulin "cure" for high blood glucose is probably just as bad as the problem, as higher insulin levels have been shown to increase cancer.  Now, researchers are targeting insulin resistance in ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/type-3-diabetes-from-brain-insulin-resistance/79/ Researchers have found that feeding young rats diet food increases, instead of decreases, their chances of becoming obese.  They believe the results directly correlate with dieting in young humans.  It seems to me the problem is that we are trying to replace food with non-food.  If you're used to eating fruit, rather than fruit ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/diet-food-linked-to-obesity/78/ Good news! More evidence that the HRH Program produces better fat burning results.  Researchers at the University of Tokyo studied whether taking a 20-minute break between 30 minute exercise bouts produced greater fat burning.  The study results showed, beyond a doubt, that taking breaks increases fat metabolism.  In the HRH Program, I explain why ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/taking-exercise-breaks-equals-more-fat-burning/71/ Well, this is another tragedy in the making. Avandia actually messes with genes, turning them on and off. When that is happening, there's sure to be a host of other problems that will arise. Heart trouble, once again, appears to be at the core.Remember, with Vioxx, we ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/study-pill-raises-risk-of-heart-attacks-yahoo-news/68/ This new study is critically important for understanding how depression, diabetes, and stress are related. For the first time, depresson itself, instead of depression and lifestyle factors, is shown to lead to diabetes. The author notes that depressives produce more cortisol, the stress hormone. The cortisol urges the body to keep ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/sciencedaily-depression-may-trigger-diabetes-in-older-adults/67/ that you probably don't need.As the link above will show, there's another new test people can spend $500 on to find out if they're genetically predisposed to Type II Diabetes. It "helps explain" the genetic link that makes one more susceptible to the insulin resistance that causes Diabetes. ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/another-new-diabetes-predictor-test/66/ ScienceDaily: Dieting Does Not Work, Researchers Report Want to lose weight? Whatever you do, don't go on a diet. According to this study, the vast majority of people who go on diets end up weighing more after two years than they did before the diet. In fact, they found the number ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/weight-gain-not-weight-loss-associated-with-dieting/65/ Exercise gives a boost to brain cells - Fitness - MSNBC.com There's a lot of news to catch up on for the HRH Program. This article presents research that's at the top of the list for sure. It particularly applies to the HRH Program for depression, even though the article doesn't ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/exercise-gives-a-boost-to-brain-cells-fitness-msnbccom-2/64/ Lunch Box Lead Tests Raise Concerns - washingtonpost.com I'm not sure how much influence lunch box makers have over policy at the FDA, but this story makes me think we have the wrong people doing the deciding. Here's a quote from Julie Vallese, a Consumer Products Safety Commission officer: "Children would have to ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/lunch-box-warning/62/ Note to Women Only: Don’t let your spouse read this article.Note to Men Only: Don’t let your spouse read this article.My wife puts a priority on having the kitchen clean in the morning. It's her fresh palette for mixing and mashing a new masterwork by dinnertime.Unfortunately, her kitchen maid, her ... http://heartratehealth.com/hrhblog/fun-diversion-how-to-get-your-husband-to-do-the-dishes/61/