Posts Tagged ‘quality of life’
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who published a study in 1998 about the possible link between autism and vaccines which was subsequently questioned and discredited by the medical community, has defended his work in an interview on CNN.
Dr. Wakefield’s work has been discredited over the past several years, and ten of the eleven doctors who were involved in the study have removed their names from it. The Sunday Times reports that Dr. Wakefield “changed and misreported results” in his research, according to “confidential” medical documents and interviews with witnesses.
Dr. Wakefield’s study was published in February 1998 in The Lancet medical journal, causing widespread concern among parents that the MMR vaccine—for measles, mumps, and rubella—was linked to autism. According to The Sunday Times, the impact of the article was “extraordinary,” with vaccination rates decreasing from 92% to less than 80%, while “herd immunity” from measles occurs when 95% of the population has been vaccinated.
After a British journalist, Brian Deer, published the results of his investigation calling Wakefield’s study an “elaborate fraud,” Wakefield denied these allegations as false in an interview on CNN with Anderson Cooper. Wakefield continues to stand by his findings, saying that the results have been replicated in studies in five other countries and that Deer has received financial support from a pharmaceutical company. Check out the link below to see the interview yourself.
CNN Video Clip
Tina Turbin
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Tags: Advice, celiac, celiac disease, Children, diet, Family, gluten, gluten allergies, Gluten-Free, gluten-free diet, Health, helpful tips, kids, moms, Motherhood, nutrition, parenting, Parents, quality of life, tina turbin, women, Women's Health
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
The easiest way to avoid or reduce your exposure to chemical coloring is simply to avoid a lot of processed food. Check your gluten-free labels always.
FD&C on a label means the FDA allows the dyes to be used in food, drugs and cosmetics. Sometimes you’ll see FDA Red 40 or FD&C Red 40, so these are just 2 ways the labeling is used.
The FDA allows nine synthetic color additives to this date despite consumer advocacy groups showing mass evidence of the 2 dyes; Red 40 and Yellow 6 linked to hyperactivity, hence attention disorders.
Also, the term artificial colors means “dyes from plants and minerals”, not a synthetic source. Two of these are caramel (used in cola) and annatto extract from a tropical seed and used in some cheeses to make the color desired.
Click here to read Part 1 on how chemical food dyes are linked to hyperactivity.
Tina Turbin
www.TinaTurbin.com
Tags: adhd, Chemical food dyes, Children, consumer safety, food dye, food dye link to hyperactivity, hyperactivity, hyperactivity in children, quality of life, red 40, tina turbin humanitarian, Tina Turbin researcher, yellow 6
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Chemical dyes are in all types of foods and despite evidence of some of them wreaking havoc; the FDA has allowed them to remain on the “safe list”.
Manufacturers like to use them due to their capabilities to enhance foods, gums etc. The results are vivid, consistent and very appealing.
The FDA monitors the production of nine synthetic color additives they consider safe. Consumer advocacy groups have linked two of these dyes, Red 40 and Yellow 6, to hyperactivity in many children.
It is said that sometime in late 2010 the European Union will require any product containing these dyes to be labeled as such “May have an adverse effect on activity or attention in children”. Some companies in Britain have already phased them out.
Tina Turbin
www.TinaTurbin.com
Tags: adhd, Chemical food dyes, Children, consumer safety, food dye, food dye link to hyperactivity, hyperactivity, hyperactivity in children, quality of life, red 40, tina turbin humanitarian, Tina Turbin researcher, yellow 6
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
About 70 million Americans experience sleep problems ranging from chronic sleep disorders to sporadic sleep troubles. Studies show that just one night of insufficient sleep can affect memory, productivity, and even the ability to carry on a regular conversation. In my work as a writer, researcher, and humanitarian, with several radio interviews a week, I can’t afford to not be at my mental peak, and chances are you can’t either. Long-term sleep deprivation can have serious effects such as higher risk for high blood pressure, depression, heart attack, decreased immunity, obesity, and diabetes. As you can see, getting enough sleep should be as much a part of your health regimen as eating well and exercising. Fortunately, by making a few adjustments to your diet, you can improve the quality of your sleep.
Tina Turbin
Tags: Health, Motherhood, Natural Alternatives, natural remedies, quality of life, sleep, tina turbin, Tina Turbin researcher, Women's Health
Posted in Advice, Baby Boomers, Being a Mom, Goals, Health, High Quality of Life, Managing Life, Motherhood, Natural Alternatives, Parents, Women's Health, Women's Issues | 22 Comments »
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
One of the challenges you’ll face in “life after mom-hood” is with your partner. Divorce among couples with “empty nests” is extremely common. Believe it or not, raising your children has been part of the stable foundation of your relationship, something you two shared in common as a goal. Just as you yourself will need new goals, so will you and your spouse. You two should decide on something to create together, a vision as ambitious as starting the business you always dreamed of or as ordinary as Friday Night Date Night.
Life after mom-hood is something you’ve been looking forward to for some time now, after all. You deserve to make it as rewarding as it was raising your children!
Tina Turbin
Tags: Aging, Baby Boomers, Being a Mom, life after mom-hood, marriage, moms, Motherhood, quality of life, Relationships, retirement, tina turbin
Posted in Advice, Author, Baby Boomers, Being a Mom, Family, High Quality of Life, Motherhood, Relationships, Women's Issues | 26 Comments »
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Now what? Studies show how important it is to have goals and show a direct link between writing your goals down and achieving success. Making goals comes easily to mothers, as they are impelled by the natural desire to help their children thrive. From getting the kids ready for school in the mornings to building their college funds, the objectives were clear and you clearly wanted them.
What would you like to do now? Come up with one or more goals, and you will have something to serve as a foundation for your hard work and dedication in this new life after mom-hood. You know you are strong and capable—you successfully raised a child, after all! It’s time to put that energy now toward something else, perhaps something you’ve always wanted to do since childhood. Whether it’s arts and crafts, volunteer work, or learning Chinese, it’s important to have something to work toward, whatever it is.
After mom-hood, I blossomed more than ever as a woman, launching a children’s book series, researching and illuminating important health issues such as celiac disease, and participating in humanitarian efforts such as improving children’s literacy. These are things that make me who I am, just as being a mother will always make up who I am. The satisfaction from meeting your own personal goals is a gift every mother deserves to give herself.
Tina Turbin
Tags: Baby Boomers, Goals, life after mom-hood, quality of life, tina turbin, Tina Turbin researcher, women, women's issues
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Writing your goals down on paper (or on your computer in this computer age) is essential.
A recent study was conducted recently to find what made Harvard’s most successful graduates so successful. It turns out that the common denominator among these prosperous alumni was writing down their goals. Luckily, you don’t need a degree from Harvard to do that!
Tina Turbin
Tags: goal setting, Goals, higher quality of life, personal goals, quality of life, research, tina turbin, Tina Turbin researcher, writing
Posted in Advice, Author, Goals, High Quality of Life, Managing Life, Organize, Women's Issues | 31 Comments »
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Having friends certainly makes you feel good. Now studies are showing that they may in fact be good for you! According to a recent Australian study, there’s evidence that friends may actually help your life last longer.
The study, which was conducted by the Centre for Ageing Studies at Flinders University, followed about 1500 older people for 10 years and found that those with a large network of friends were outliving those with the fewest friends by 22 percent. By contrast, close relationships with children and relatives had almost no effect on longevity. Lynne C. Giles, one of the researchers, emphasized that family ties are important; they just seem to have little effect on longevity.
So why is this? Good friends are there to discourage you from unhealthy behavior, such as excessive drinking and smoking, and to encourage a healthy lifestyle by supporting you in activities such as following a balanced diet and exercising. The companionship they offer is also important in fighting stress, depression, and low self-esteem, Their emotional support can back you up in taking healthy risks such as going back to school for a degree in a new field, opening a business, or having children, all of which can vastly improve the quality of life and thus decrease overall stress.
Tina Turbin
Tags: Aging, anti-aging, Baby Boomers, Friendship, girlfriends, Health, longevity, quality of life, tina turbin, Tina Turbin researcher, women, Women's Health, women's issues
Posted in Advice, Baby Boomers, Friendship, Health, High Quality of Life, Natural Alternatives, Relationships, Women's Health, Women's Issues | 29 Comments »
Monday, May 24th, 2010
As a concerned mother and a children’s author who cares very much for families and children, I found the following article to be both appalling and at the same time refreshing to know that such a critical issue is being exposed.
While it has been known that pesticides used for our food and vegetable supply pose a variety of health risks, the fact that these same pesticides are linked to so-called ADHD in children is a truth that every parent needs to know about.
Click here to read the full article. Afterwards, browse through this section of my website for MANY helpful tips, resources and information to improve your family’s and your children’s quality of life.
I hope the above information helps you.
Tina Turbin
Tags: adhd, children’s quality of life, pesticides linked to adhd, quality of life, tina turbin author, tina turbin humanitarian
Posted in Advice, Author, Being a Mom, Children, Family, Health, High Quality of Life, Managing Life, Motherhood, Natural Alternatives, Parents | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
I encourage you to read my recently published anti-aging article entitled Essential Nutrients to Fight Aging.
The article highlights some of THE most effective yet simple methods to prolong your health and youth.
I hope this helps you!
Tina Turbin
Tags: anti-aging, Baby Boomers, essential nutrients, Health, humanitarian, quality of life, researcher, tina turbin, youth
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