Health News Tuesday: Slow Aging, Chemicals in Your Home, and more

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Health News Tuesday!

Believe it or not, this is my THIRD attempt to write this blog post. Firefox keeps crashing and even though it's supposed to autosave, it hasn't. :( I'm rather unhappy about this.

Moving on. If you have a link to share, add it in the comments section and I will add it manually to the main post later.

Fish Oil Slows Aging
New research shows that fish oil helps to slow the aging process.

Whole Foods Launches Health Initiative
Whole Foods Markets are launching new programs to promote health, including classes for the public and extra discounts for employees with certain health measures (lower BMI, non-smoking, etc.).

Over 300 Pollutants in Drinking Water
Do you know what's in your water? The answer may surprise you.

CDC: 1 in 5 Teens Has Bad Cholesterol
According to the CDC, 1 in 5 teens has bad cholesterol. They are recommending testing as early as age 2 and statins as early as age 8, which is absolutely criminal. Cholesterol is only mildly related to heart disease in the first place, and dietary cholesterol (naturally occurring, non-oxidized) typically doesn't cause high cholesterol anyway.

Medical Students Believe in Alternative Therapies
A new study says that most medical students (over 70%) believe that alternative medicine should be integrated in Western medicine, and that they would like more training in alternative medicine.

Fight Back Against GMOs in Our Food Supply
An opinion piece of the detrimental affect of GMOs in our food. Monsanto and conventional farming are ruining our earth and poisoning us!

Bacteria in Gut Shown to Reduce Obesity
As people age, their gut bacteria shifts, and this has been associated with increased weight. Gut bacteria may do more than just keep us healthy -- it may help us maintain proper body weight.

This Common Food Ingredient Can Really Mess up your Metabolism
Sugar!! Read all the ways it's harmful. Then, go over to Naturally Knocked Up and read about doing a no-sugar challenge (Donielle is almost 2 weeks into it, I believe).

Household Chemicals Linked to Reduced Fertility
Be careful about what's in your home: it could lead to infertility issues. Flame-retardant chemicals are blamed for this problem. You should avoid them at ALL costs. What is really more dangerous, breathing in these chemicals daily over a long period of time, or the very, very tiny chance that you could have a house fire and somehow be trapped in or under something flammable? Buy only organic mattresses and children's clothing if at all possible to avoid these chemicals!

Low Carb Diets Better for Blood Pressure
Grains ARE bad for you! Low-carb diets help to keep your blood pressure lower, and have proven better than weight loss drugs. More on this coming up, but you can also read more about this at Naturally Knocked Up, Keeper of the Home, and other blogs.

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