you just know this is going to start going teeth in other places like some horror film!

I heard about this a few years ago ... pretty amazing!

https://theconversation.com/placebo-or-sham-surgery-is-not-a-cruel-trick-it-can-be-very-effective-229896

This is interesting ... keep a look out for yourself and aging family members.

Walking speed aged 45 yo = strong predictor of physical and mental health later in life.
>60 yo = decline in walking speed and smoothness = subtle early indicator of neurodegeneration (eg: Parkinson’s) - slower asymmetrical gait with occasional staggering.
Cognitive decline = shorter and slower stride length.
“Foot drop” = toes hit the ground = tripping hazard.

https://theconversation.com/what-your-gait-says-about-your-health-233910

TLDR: keep walking, brisk, often, long strides.

As we've said before - olive oil (OO, even extra-virgin EVOO) is not intrinsically healthy. There is so much misinformation about this.

If you love it in your salad dressing, and that means you eat more veggies, then OK. But don't splash it all over, thinking it's healthy. Salads are healthy despite the OO, not because of it.

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.124.035034

Not sure if we've posted this before, but here's a reminder anyway.

Melamine “is significantly associated with kidney function deterioration”

Insead, use: glass, ceramic, porcelain, or stainless steel. 

1. “A Crossover Study of Noodle Soup Consumption in Melamine Bowls” ... "Melamine tableware may release large amounts of melamine when used to serve high-temperature foods"—and not even hot foods. “Melamine migration can be detectable from daily-use melamine-made tableware, even at warm temperatures”.

2. Polyamide utensils (black plastic spoons & spatulas) ... “components of this plastic can migrate from the utensils into the food and consequently be ingested.” In addition, colour dye and flame retardant chemicals can trickle out.

https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/can-we-safely-use-melamine-dishes-and-polyamide-plastic-utensils/

As posted previously ...

Never heard of this before ! 🧠 + 🦠 = 🤯 

https://theconversation.com/the-brain-might-also-have-a-microbiome-what-you-need-to-know-229328

This is interesting ... poor oral health is linked to: Respiratory diseases, Heart disease, Colon Cancer, Alzheimer’s

https://theconversation.com/the-bacteria-in-your-mouth-play-an-important-role-in-your-health-here-are-four-diseases-linked-to-your-oral-microbiome-230041

Here is the latest in this emerging area >

https://theconversation.com/bacteria-in-your-mouth-may-hold-clues-to-your-brain-health-and-dementia-risk-new-study-248625

Now there's an unusual headline ! 🍑💨👃🏼😳

https://theconversation.com/how-your-smelly-farts-can-tell-you-whats-going-on-in-your-gut-252845

Worth repeating ...

If this news wasn't from my favourite, trusted health & science doc, it would sound like a crazy tin-hat conspiracy from RFK Jr ...

https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/the-effectiveness-of-angioplasty-and-heart-stent-procedures/

https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/why-arent-angioplasty-heart-stents-more-effective/

Posted by: @driver8

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I'm at an age now where several of my aunts & uncles have had stents and heart surgery (aged 70-80).

This is very interesting and quite eye-opening ...

TLDR; 

... the results showed unequivocally: zero benefits to non-emergency angioplasty and stents for stable heart disease.

... angioplasty and stents do not prevent heart attacks, do not offer long-term angina pain relief, and do not improve survival.

 

More real scientific news that sounds like it could be part of a tiktok snakeoil seller's schtick.

Poor oral hygiene, especially untreated gum disease like periodontitis, can allow harmful bacteria to enter the bloodstream, triggering inflammation and increasing the risk of serious heart conditions such as atherosclerosis and infective endocarditis.

Chronic inflammation caused by oral infections can damage blood vessels and contribute significantly to cardiovascular disease, with research showing a strong correlation between gum disease severity and heart disease risk.

Maintaining good dental hygiene and integrating oral care into overall health strategies can help prevent these systemic complications and protect heart health.

https://theconversation.com/how-your-mouth-could-be-killing-your-heart-254860

Research over the past 30 years has uncovered a strong link between the herpes simplex virus type 1 (which causes cold sores) and Alzheimer’s disease, especially in people with the APOE-e4 gene variant.

The virus can lie dormant in the brain for decades and, when reactivated later in life, may trigger the production of harmful proteins, inflammation, and progressive brain damage.

Studies suggest that antiviral treatments and vaccines might reduce this risk, offering promising new avenues for preventing or slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

https://theconversation.com/thirty-years-on-our-research-linking-viral-infections-with-alzheimers-is-finally-getting-the-attention-it-deserves-254656

We need to talk about 💩 

https://theconversation.com/heart-attacks-fainting-and-falls-the-perils-of-pooping-256934