Newsletter Archive – 2005
If you missed a recent bi-weekly newsletter from Jon Barron, don’t fret! We have archived all the health newsletters below for your convenience. Scroll topics or if you are looking for specific health information, use our search field above. More than likely, Jon covered your topic in one of these health newsletters!
Taking Care of Your Heart May Help You Avoid Dementia
What if there were simple guidelines that might prevent you from ever developing dementia? According to new research, these actually exist…
Avoiding Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Other Waterborne Bugs
While it may be obvious you should avoid swimming at beaches where there are riptides and shark warnings, there also are certain types of bacterial infection that may not be visible to the eye but can lurk in water and cause profound harm.
Two Hopeful Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs
We recently wrote that viruses trigger Alzheimer’s Disease and how research on that front may open new hope for healing. Research into two other possible solutions seems to be yielding hopeful results.
Fuel Up with Food Before Morning Exercise
There is a debate regarding whether it’s better to eat before or after exercise. However, new research may have an answer.
Lack of Sleep and Loneliness
If you’ve ever dealt with bouts of insomnia, then you know how badly it can affect you. But did you know that a lack of sleep can also affect you socially? Find out more…
Is Your Cell Phone Putting Your Vision at Risk?
You are probably well versed in the dangers associated with using cell phones. Now research suggests that cellphone screen-light may do long-term damage to your eyes that could lead to blindness.
Gut Bacteria Affects Weight Loss
Did you ever notice that for some people losing weight seems relatively easy, while for others, even shedding just a couple of pounds is a struggle? New research suggests that the successful dieters being helped along by the bacteria in their gut.
Certain Foods Connected to Osteoarthritis
According to new research, what foods you eat are important because some foods appear to increase the risk of osteoarthritis. Find out which ones…
Roundup: a Crack in the Wall
Glyphosate and Roundup® have recently been in the news. Most of it has been bad, but there is one ray of hope that recently burst through the darkened skies, a crack in the wall if you will.
The Celibacy Syndrome
Did you know? There’s a new phenomenon occurring that might inadvertently put the lid on uncontrolled population growth. Learn more…
Heat Stroke is No Joke
Currently, about one out of every million people dies from heat-related problems each year in the US. Find out how you avoid heat stroke…
Did Your Blood Sugar Spike After Your Last Meal?
New research is offering evidence that extreme fluctuations in blood sugar might be experienced by healthy people too—at least with some people and in some circumstances. Learn more!
Caffeine May Not Be a Diet Aid
If you are interested in shedding a few excess pounds, you might think that caffeine could be a big help. What is the verdict? Does it work?
Reap the Benefits of Helping Others
Did you know? Helping others is associated with some significant health perks for you. Check out the following four advantages…
How to Choose a Chiropractor: Four Key Factors
Does it matter which methods your chiropractor employs? And if not, what does matter when choosing a chiropractor? Check out four key things to look for.
Does Exposure to Germs Prevent Cancer?
Being obsessed with cleanliness only makes you more vulnerable to infection–and as new research shows, most likely to cancer as well.
Dinner Time and Cancer Risk
If you typically eat a late meal and then collapse into bed exhausted, you might want to rethink your evenings. New research suggests that dining so late could increase your cancer risk.
Brief Exercise Can Help You Learn a New Skill
Hobbies are a healthy way to spend some of your leisure time, and picking up new motor skills is good for your brain. But here’s a surprising tip on how to learn something new…
Herbal Remedies For Stress & Depression
For years, stress and/or depression have been suspected of increasing the risk of contracting numerous infectious diseases, not to mention correlating with an increased incidence of cancer.
Overprescribing Antibiotics at Urgent Care Centers
Beware if you walk into an urgent care center sniffling, sneezing, and coughing. New research suggests that you may be walking out with an unnecessary prescription for antibiotics.
Long Work Hours Linked With Diabetes
New research suggests that working long hours could end up seriously affecting your health, but only if you are a woman.
Stick With Your Doctor to Live Longer
The study found that remaining with the same primary care physician over time may help you live a healthier and longer life.
Testosterone: Your Life Depends on It
Maintaining optimized levels of free testosterone is essential for maintaining cardiovascular health and preventing early death for both men and women.
The Combination That Makes Some Foods Irresistible
You eat a good diet, so why is it that as you walk past a bakery, the smell of the freshly baked cakes and cookies sends you bursting through the door to make an impulse purchase?
Less Than ¼ of Americans Exercise Enough
The study in Atlanta, Georgia, found that more than 75% of Americans are failing to meet even the minimum of federal recommendations for exercise.