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Eating light for life How can you make healthier substitutes for the foods you eat? Whether eating out or staying in, you should strive to
control calorie, saturated fat, trans fat and sugar levels. Though all of these are important, the most crucial is probably calories. This
is for two reasons. One, lower calorie foods will tend to be lower in these other areas as well. Second, weight gain comes about
when you consume more calories than you burn. And, being overweight is linked with a higher risk fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Panic attacks What should you do if you have a panic attack? A person having a panic attack experiences the sudden onset of
feelings of intense fear. This overwhelming fear can trigger a variety of physical symptoms -- including chest pain, sweating,
shortness of breath, rapid pulse, hot flashes, nausea and dizziness. These symptoms begin without warning. They can even come
on during sleep. An attack lasts for about 15 minutes, and you feel tired when it has subsided. Script Number: 30079 For ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Tonsillectomy Is it a good idea to have your tonsils removed? Tonsillectomy, having the tonsils surgically removed, used to be one of
the most common childhood surgeries in the United States. It is still done, but much less often. Records show that tonsillectomies
were performed by ancient physicians before 100 AD. This was done without anesthesia and was very painful. With the
development of effective anesthesia, the number of tonsillectomies performed each year began to increase in the late 1 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
A traveling blood clot What is a traveling blood clot? A traveling blood clot, as its name implies, is a clot that originates in one part of your body
but ends up in another part. Clots often can develop in the legs, then travel through your veins to the heart and then the lungs. If the
clot is large enough, it can be fatal. Script Number: 30077 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Self-diagnosing anorexia How can you tell if you're anorexic? A listener wrote and said that she was wondering if she might be anorexic. She
said that she's just not interested in food. She told us: (quote) "Many people think I am too thin, but I think I am just about the right size."
(unquote) While our listener should be commended for her level of self-awareness in asking this question, anorexia is not a disorder
that can be self-diagnosed. This is because one of the hallmarks of this disorder is a dist ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Soy and Natural Protein Is soy a complete protein? Soy protein, which contains antioxidants and essential amino acids required in a healthy diet,
is also one of the few natural protein sources for vegetarians and vegans. Script Number: 30075 For archived Family Health programs
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Charley Horses What are charley horses, and what causes them? Although the origin of the phrase "charley horse" is unknown, some
link it to nineteenth century major-league pitcher Charley Radbourne, nicknamed "Old Hoss", who suffered a leg cramp during a
homerun. The term is often applied to a blow - and resulting bruise - from a sports opponent's knee. More broadly, the term "charley
horse" describes and involuntary cramp or spasm of muscles, usually in the leg. Script Number: 30074 For archived Fa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
High-fructose Corn Syrup What is high-fructose corn syrup, and is it dangerous? To produce high-fructose corn syrup, manufacturers first mill
corn into corn starch then process it further to yield a clear liquid consisting almost entirely of the simple sugar glucose. After that,
they add enzymes that change the glucose to fructose. High-fructose corn syrup tends to have the same number of calories and level
of sweetness as an equal amount of sucrose from cane or beet sugar. And although it's a more complicate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Age-related Macular Degeneration What's the connection between diet and age-related macular degeneration? Macular degeneration, an uncurable eye
disease, is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. It damages the macula, the part of the retina that controls the center of the
visual field. Approximately ten percent of adults between the ages of sixty-six and seventy-four have traces of macular
degeneration. That figure jumps to thirty percent among those sevety-five to eighty-five years of age. Script Number: 3 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Mediterranean Diet What is the Mediterranean diet and what makes it healthy? In recent years, the so-called "French Paradox" has given
way to the "Mediterranean diet" in the headlines of popular media. Both terms relate to the low rates of heart disease among
Mediterranean populations, despite their relatively high consumption of fatty foods. But while the "French Paradox" focuses only on
the heart benefits of red wine, the "Mediterranean diet" expands to include an active lifestyle and foods high in om ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Coping with a long car trip What can you do to relieve the strain of a long automobile trip? My first piece of advice about a long car trip is similar to what I
would give for airplane travel. Don't sit still in your seat for long periods of time. This can lead to stiff, aching muscles and even blood clots.
In a plane, you can often get up and walk in the aisle to stretch your muscles and limber up a bit. In a car, however, you can't walk around
without stopping the car and getting out. Script Number: 30070 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Eating fish and the risk of dementia Can eating more fish reduce your risk of dementia? On a past program, we told you that eating fish a few times each week may
not only benefit your heart and cardiovascular system but your brain as well. Now, three new European studies -- highlighted in a recent
issue of the Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter -- are providing even more evidence that what's good for your ticker might also be
good for your brain. Script Number: 30069 For archived Family Health programs visit f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Exercise and the risk of cancer Will exercise reduce your risk of dying from cancer? In the past I've told you about the many benefits of exercise in reducing the
risk of a variety of diseases -- from diabetes, to heart disease to many forms of cancer. Today, I'd like to tell you about a few studies --
reviewed in a recent issue of the Duke University HealthNews newsletter -- that add weight to the growing body of evidence that exercise
really can reduce the risk of cancer. Script Number: 30068 For archived Family ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Epigenetics What is epigenetics? Epigenetics is a relatively new field of study that may pay rich dividends in the future in mankind's fight
against cancer. Simply defined epigenetics is the study of changes in gene function that come about without any change to the actual D-N-A
structure itself. Script Number: 30067 For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Flu shots and stomach flu Can flu shots protect you from the stomach flu? A listener wrote and said the he and many of his co-workers had come down
with the stomach flu. He said he was surprised to get the stomach flu because he had the flu shot last fall. Script Number: 30066 For
archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Pets and Your Health Are pets really good for your health? A few years ago, archaelogoists found a twelve-thousand-year-old human skeleton in Israel buried with its hand resting on the skeleton of a six-month-old wolf pup. The relationship between humans and pets seems to predate the written word. Since nineteen forty seven, the population of cats and dogs kept as pets in the United States has quadrupled from forty million to one hundred sixty million. Script number: 30065. For archived Family Health programs v ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Safety of Accutane Is the acne medicine Accutane safe?
The safety of accutane is an important topic for discussion. Accutane is a powerful drug, with serious potential side-effects. It's also proven to be the most effective treatment for severe acne, clearing up skin effectively, and in many cases permanently, within a matter of months.
Script number: 30064. For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.orgListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Bruxism What is bruxism?
The term "bruxism" comes from the Greek "brugmos", which means "gnashing of teeth". It refers to habitual teeth-grinding, often accompanied by jaw-clenching. Typically the behavior is subconscious or even unconscious, occurring during sleep. Most people grind their teeth during some point of their lives. The activity usually goes away undetected, without creating any serious problems. Script number: 30063. For archived Family Health programs visit fhradio.org Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Anti-Bacterial Products Can anti-bacterial products weaken the immune system? A number of years ago, just a few dozen consumer products contained anti-bacterial agents. Now, more than 700 products - from soaps to window cleaners - are marketed as anti-bacterial. This is not a result of experts suddenly realizing the necessity for anti-bacterials and recommending or requiring their addition to household products. Instead, companies simply act on the premise that anti-bacterials make a product safer and therefore mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Domestic Violence Month What constitutes domestic violence? Domestic violence is any form of abuse - physical, sexual or emotional - of one household member by another. Although any experience of abuse is unacceptable, domestic violence does follow some recognizable patterns. Often tension escalates, culminating in some form of violence. Then, the abuser denies responsibility and tries to pacify the situation. A "honeymoon" period ensues, in which the abuser denies the severity of the abuse, profusely apologizes a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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