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A dog at home to welcome a newborn will reduce that baby’s chances of developing skin allergies or wheezing by about half.  These are the findings of a University of Wisconsin’s pediatric department.

Researchers there followed 275 at-risk children born to parents with an allergy history over a 3 year period.  Those exposed to dogs just after birth were 56% less likely to develop atopic dermatitis and 48% less likely to develop wheezing.

The reasons for this phenomenon remain under study.  Meanwhile, if there is a family history of allergy, this result gives you one more reason to invite a dog into your family.

https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/featured-stories/allergies

#Dogs #allergy #wheezing #atopicdermatitis

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/jwYD2vhtFZU

A dog at home to welcome a newborn will reduce that baby’s chances of developing skin allergies or wheezing by about half.  These are the findings of a University of Wisconsin’s pediatric department.

Researchers there followed 275 at-risk children born to parents with an allergy history over a 3 year period.  Those exposed to dogs just after birth were 56% less likely to develop atopic dermatitis and 48% less likely to develop wheezing.

The reasons for this phenomenon remain under study.  Meanwhile, if there is a family history of allergy, this result gives you one more reason to invite a dog into your family.

https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/featured-stories/allergies

#Dogs #allergy #wheezing #atopicdermatitis

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A child who hates food with texture, rejects hot or cold foods, has very limited food preferences, or holds food in his or her mouth for extended periods are likely prime candidates for autism screening.  

Studies at Penn State’s psychiatry department of some 2,000 children demonstrate that unusual eating behaviors are present in 70% of children with autism spectrum disorders.  These odd eating habits are 15 times more common in autistic kids compared with their neurotypical peers.

The lesson is that kids who consistently eat differently from their sibs and peers should be given the benefit of an early autism diagnosis.  If you child refuses anything grittier than baby food or wants to live on bacon alone, make certain that their pediatricians speak with you about referring them for testing and any necessary early intervention.

Susan Dickerson Mayes, Hana Zickgraf. Atypical eating behaviors in children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, other disorders, and typical development. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2019; 64: 76 DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2019.04.002

#Autism #eatingdisorders #earlyintervention #ASD

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A child who hates food with texture, rejects hot or cold foods, has very limited food preferences, or holds food in his or her mouth for extended periods are likely prime candidates for autism screening.  

Studies at Penn State’s psychiatry department of some 2,000 children demonstrate that unusual eating behaviors are present in 70% of children with autism spectrum disorders.  These odd eating habits are 15 times more common in autistic kids compared with their neurotypical peers.

The lesson is that kids who consistently eat differently from their sibs and peers should be given the benefit of an early autism diagnosis.  If you child refuses anything grittier than baby food or wants to live on bacon alone, make certain that their pediatricians speak with you about referring them for testing and any necessary early intervention.

Susan Dickerson Mayes, Hana Zickgraf. Atypical eating behaviors in children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, other disorders, and typical development. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2019; 64: 76 DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2019.04.002

#Autism #eatingdisorders #earlyintervention #ASD

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Exercise will not only trigger needed weight loss, but it triggers better brain metabolism and executive brain function  for the overweight and obese.  A study from Germany’s University of Tübingen shows that an 8 week exercise program improves the brain’s insulin sensitivity and blood flow to brain regions critical for motor control and managing rewards.

The study focused on 22 overweight or obese adults who generally avoided exercise but participated in the 2 month organized walking and cycling program.  The subjects had brain scans before and after the exercise program.

Those participants who demonstrated the best improvements in their brain function also lost the most belly fat.  In general, though, the relatively short program only began the process of serious weight loss.

Exercise is excellent medicine for your body.  Urge your children to exercise by setting a good example.  Then you and they should exercise regularly during what will certainly be a longer, healthier life.

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. "Exercise improves brain function in overweight and obese individuals." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 July 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190709171815.htm\.

#Exercise #obesity #insulinsensitivity #cognition

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/-D4k4d_lERs

Exercise will not only trigger needed weight loss, but it triggers better brain metabolism and executive brain function  for the overweight and obese.  A study from Germany’s University of Tübingen shows that an 8 week exercise program improves the brain’s insulin sensitivity and blood flow to brain regions critical for motor control and managing rewards.

The study focused on 22 overweight or obese adults who generally avoided exercise but participated in the 2 month organized walking and cycling program.  The subjects had brain scans before and after the exercise program.

Those participants who demonstrated the best improvements in their brain function also lost the most belly fat.  In general, though, the relatively short program only began the process of serious weight loss.

Exercise is excellent medicine for your body.  Urge your children to exercise by setting a good example.  Then you and they should exercise regularly during what will certainly be a longer, healthier life.

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. "Exercise improves brain function in overweight and obese individuals." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 July 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190709171815.htm\.

#Exercise #obesity #insulinsensitivity #cognition

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/m2k9SRjKqGA

We know that too much blue light at night leads to poor sleep quality, but those tv and phone LED screens could also be triggering your craving for sweets.  This is the conclusion of a Dutch study in a mouse model from the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam.

After only one hour of nighttime exposure to LED blue light, the experimental animals chose a sugary rather than a balanced diet the following day and their glucose tolerance diminished.  This  study indicates that repetitive exposure to images at the blue end of the spectrum will drive snacking on sugary foods and interfere with our bodies’ abilities to process that extraneous sugar by increasing insulin resistance leading to diabetes.

You can fight this tendency by using a setting on your iPhone called Night Shift and comparable TV screen settings that warm the screen colors from blue to orange.  Don’t be a slave to advertisers who may be using blue images to drive you to your junk food cabinet.

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. "Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 July 2019.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/1

#Bluelight #sugar #obesity #warmlight

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/m2k9SRjKqGA

We know that too much blue light at night leads to poor sleep quality, but those tv and phone LED screens could also be triggering your craving for sweets.  This is the conclusion of a Dutch study in a mouse model from the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam.

After only one hour of nighttime exposure to LED blue light, the experimental animals chose a sugary rather than a balanced diet the following day and their glucose tolerance diminished.  This  study indicates that repetitive exposure to images at the blue end of the spectrum will drive snacking on sugary foods and interfere with our bodies’ abilities to process that extraneous sugar by increasing insulin resistance leading to diabetes.

You can fight this tendency by using a setting on your iPhone called Night Shift and comparable TV screen settings that warm the screen colors from blue to orange.  Don’t be a slave to advertisers who may be using blue images to drive you to your junk food cabinet.

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. "Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 July 2019.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/1

#Bluelight #sugar #obesity #warmlight

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This is Health News You Should Use, the latest medical discoveries and commonsense advice that you can use in a practical way to keep yourself and your family healthy.  

Here are this weeks stories :

Relieve Your Hot Pepper Heartburn

Make A Date - Get A Free Meal

CBD Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Your Cell Phone Is Polluted With Bacteria

Cheap Home Exercise As Good As Health Club Program

The Right Playlist Reduces Your Workout Pain

You Can Work Yourself To Death

How To Calm Your Anxiety While Waiting

Coffee Turbocharges Your Fat Cells To Burn Calories

Safe Pain Relief After Tonsillectomy

Music Study Improves Academic Performance In Math, Science, and English

Our Food Is Too Sweet

Vacation Is Literally Good For Your Heart

Grapefruit Juice Dangerously Powers Up Certain Drugs

Bedroom TVs And Nightlights May Be Fattening

Take Some Deep Breaths Before Seeing Your Doctor

For show notes and references to for the stories, check out my website at:

https://www.drhowardsmith.com/june-2019-4thweek-health-news

#Hotsauce #pepper #milk #Freemeal #foodiecall #darktriad #D #cannabis #Staph #Strep #antibiotic #Smartphone #bacteria #Staph #Cardiacrehab #homeHIT #HIT #Music #exercise #upbeat  #Work #overwork #stroke #Anxiety #waiting #biopsy #awe #Coffee #caffeine #Dieting #brownfat #obesity #Tonsillectomy #bleeding #ibuprofen #acetaminophen #Music #math #science, literature #education #Sweetness #foodreviews #fructose #Vacation #heartdisease

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/3f5DYU6F4ZA

This is Health News You Should Use, the latest medical discoveries and commonsense advice that you can use in a practical way to keep yourself and your family healthy.  

Here are this weeks stories :

Relieve Your Hot Pepper Heartburn

Make A Date - Get A Free Meal

CBD Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Your Cell Phone Is Polluted With Bacteria

Cheap Home Exercise As Good As Health Club Program

The Right Playlist Reduces Your Workout Pain

You Can Work Yourself To Death

How To Calm Your Anxiety While Waiting

Coffee Turbocharges Your Fat Cells To Burn Calories

Safe Pain Relief After Tonsillectomy

Music Study Improves Academic Performance In Math, Science, and English

Our Food Is Too Sweet

Vacation Is Literally Good For Your Heart

Grapefruit Juice Dangerously Powers Up Certain Drugs

Bedroom TVs And Nightlights May Be Fattening

Take Some Deep Breaths Before Seeing Your Doctor

For show notes and references to for the stories, check out my website at:

https://www.drhowardsmith.com/june-2019-4thweek-health-news

#Hotsauce #pepper #milk #Freemeal #foodiecall #darktriad #D #cannabis #Staph #Strep #antibiotic #Smartphone #bacteria #Staph #Cardiacrehab #homeHIT #HIT #Music #exercise #upbeat  #Work #overwork #stroke #Anxiety #waiting #biopsy #awe #Coffee #caffeine #Dieting #brownfat #obesity #Tonsillectomy #bleeding #ibuprofen #acetaminophen #Music #math #science, literature #education #Sweetness #foodreviews #fructose #Vacation #heartdisease