MSKCC Maps Herb Supplements Resource for Cancer Care
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center offers an Internet resource on herbs botanicals and other health products to explain each substance its effects and side effects. Access requires accepting a lengthy waiver absolving the center of responsibility for how information is used.
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Drivers' high pace science links to elite athletic fitness
Researchers compare heart rate and oxygen use of professional race-car drivers to top team sports athletes. They note drivers need output stamina to stay centered during braking and cornering and train with cycling running and lifting. The study appears in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise December issue.
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Two New Books Explore Sensory Overload and Synesthesia
Dr Sharon Heller offers Too Loud Too Bright Too Fast Too Tight with tests and checklists to identify sensory defensiveness in an overstimulating world. Patricia Lynne Duffy writes Blue Cats and Chartreuse Kittens about synesthetes and how they color their world. she cofounder of the American Synesthesia Association.
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HarperCollins
Patricia Lynne Duffy
Owl Books
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American Synesthesia Association
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Exercise bulimia described by Dallas experts at Presbyterian
Psychologist Jim Harris and Urszula Kelley at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas warn about compulsive exercise linked to eating disorders. The condition, called exercise bulimia, can mask itself behind normal weight and lead to severe health risks, including heart strain. Treatment combines psychotherapy, family therapy, nutrition and antidepressants.
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Presbyterian Hospital
SuperSlow training vs conventional lifting and diet tips
The piece notes SuperSlow workouts can be effective but very intense and not for everyone. It suggests trying it locally via certified trainers and warns about controversy with aerobic exercise. It also urges continued weight training with focus. A separate brain health note links a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables to greater life satisfaction.
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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
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