This daily health update email contains summaries of recent research on potential alternative treatments for depression, rising deaths due to high blood pressure, reducing liver cancer risk through limiting alcohol and maintaining a healthy weight, midlife fitness reducing cancer risk in men, unstable shoes possibly helping back pain patients, and planning for children in emergencies. The email concludes with a quote about not pretending second rate is first rate.

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Mental Attitude: This Herb May Be a Potential Alternative Treatment for Depression. Promising new research indicates that
roseroot (Rhodiola rosea) could one day serve as an alternative treatment option for those suffering from mild-to-moderate depression.
The herb has traditionally been used to promote work endurance, increase longevity, and promote resistance to several health
conditions such as fatigue, altitude sickness, and depression. Researchers found that although study participants receiving a common
anti-depressant were more likely to report improvements in their symptoms than those given the roseroot extract, the differences were
not statistically significant. Furthermore, 63% of patients who received the anti-depressant reported side effects compared with only
30% of those in the roseroot group. Phytomedicine, March 2015
Health Alert: Deaths Rising Due to High Blood Pressure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the overall
death rate attributable to hypertension has increased 23% since 2000. Sadly, cardiac care experts agree that many fatal heart attacks
and strokes could be prevented if individuals took measures to better manage their high blood pressure. Dr. Gregg Fonarow, a
professor of cardiology at the University of California adds, "There is a critical need to facilitate and incentivize improvement in blood
pressure control and heart health, as well provide optimal patient care." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2015
Diet: Limit Alcohol Consumption and Maintain Healthy Weight to Lower Liver Cancer Risk. While it may not surprise anyone
that drinking three or more alcoholic drinks per day may raise an individual's odds for liver cancer, a new study that analyzed data
collected from 8.2 million men and women also found that being overweight or obese appears to raise an individual's risk for cancer of
the liver. World Cancer Research Fund International, March 2015
Exercise: Midlife Fitness Reduces Cancer Risk in Men. Middle-aged men who are fit appear less likely to develop lung and colon
cancer when they reach their later years. After treadmill testing nearly 14,000 men, researchers found that the more fit participants had
roughly a 50% lower risk for lung and colon cancer and a 30% lower risk of death from such cancers when compared with the least fit
men in the study. Lead researcher Dr. Susan Lakoski writes, "Importantly, fit men who developed prostate cancer in the current study
had a lower risk of dying of cancer or cardiovascular disease. This speaks to the importance of being fit in midlife to improve survival,
even if a man ultimately develops lung, prostate, or colorectal cancer." JAMA Oncology, March 2015
Chiropractic: Unstable Shoes May Help Back Pain Patients. Shoes with curved soles, known as unstable shoes, were developed to
help strengthen lower extremity muscles and reduce joint loading on the knees and ankles. A new study looked at the effect unstable
shoes have on the mid-body and found that the use of such footwear increases muscle activity in the core, particularly in the muscles
that help maintain posture. The researchers conclude, "[The] use of unstable shoes may have potential implications in promoting spine
tissue health, particularly in strengthening trunk muscles in healthy population or in low back pain treatment."
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, April 2015
Wellness/Prevention: Plan for Children in an Emergency. It's vital that an emergency supply kit contain essential items for all
members of the family, including the tiniest ones. If you have an infant, the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends
including the following items in your emergency supply kit: formula, clean bottles, diapers, moist towelettes, diaper rash cream,
powdered milk, and any medications you child may need. Federal Emergency Management Agency, March 2015
Quote: “What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your
work when you know quite well you're capable of better.” ~ Doris Lessing
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