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The relation between serum lipids and lutein and zeaxanthin in the serum and retina: results from cross-sectional, case-control and case study designs

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The xanthophyll carotenoids lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) are found in and around the macula of the primate retina, where they are termed macular pigment (MP). Dietary L and Z are absorbed with fat in the gut and transported on lipoproteins to the retina. Both MP and serum lipoproteins have been related to risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). L and Z are carried on both HDL (related to reduced risk of AMD) and LDL (related to increased risk). The purpose of this set of studies was to analyze the relation between L and Z in the serum and retina with the circulating lipid profile.

In all experiments, lipoproteins were measured enzymatically from plasma, and MP optical density (MPOD) was measured using customized heterochromatic flicker photometry.

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February 27, 2012 · Tagged with Retina, Retina Results

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4 All-Natural Air Fresheners

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Use whatever you have lying around your house to make your own natural air fresheners.

We’re a good month or so away from spring—and spring flowers and fresh spring air. If you’re anything like me, your house is starting to take on all the smells of a winter full of cooked dinners, soggy boots, and a few too many people cooped up inside for far too long.

Rather than pull out the store-bought scented candles or those cloying “air fresheners” that pollute your indoor air with phthalates (synthetic-fragrance ingredients that, researchers are finding, interfere with reproductive hormones and even promote childhood obesity), head to your kitchen. T

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February 26, 2012 · Tagged with Air Fresheners, Fresheners

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Are we really working hard?

Posted by Hugo Snowball · Leave a Comment 

I think there are definite parallels between work and fitness training. Over the past few years I think as a whole, in both areas, weve confused working hard with working long.

Think about someone you know who youd describe as working hard for a living. Now do they really work hard i.e. bk breaking, intense physical labor or do you mean that they work long hours nights and maybe weekends?

Working hard and working long are not the same. And neither one means working effectively.

You could make the case that someone who is working long hours and weekends to hieve their objectives may not necessarily be working hard at all they may be doing completely ineffective tivities.

In addition, their rate of tual quality work output may be very low on a minute-by-minute basis.

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February 22, 2012 · Tagged with Hard, Working Hard

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Top 5 Ways to Prepare for the Arrival of your Baby

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Whether you have planned for your pregnancy or it is a happy surprise, there is no denying that this is one of the most exciting times in life. Whilst waiting patiently for that little bundle of joy to arrive, there are a few things you can do to prepare yourself for ahead of the day; continue on as the ways in which you can get organised are explored in further detail from using a due date calculator to getting sensibly active.

The difficulty of birth experienced by women can take its toll if you have not taken steps to ensure fitness levels are as good as they can be. Many women think that exercise is strictly off the cards whilst pregnant, but gentle and regular exercise such as swimming actually has many benefits to overall fitness levels.

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February 21, 2012 · Tagged with

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How Cancer Changed My Life

Posted by Leo Queale · Leave a Comment 

It was fall, my favorite time of year. Football season was in full swing, the leaves were turning colors, and there was a hint of frost at night. There was a sense of security, of warmth, of contentment in our home. That all changed on November 19, 2004. A trip to the emergency room, admission to the hospital, tests and more tests. Then came the diagnosis, colon cancer. How could that be? For someone who was never sick, it just could not be possible. After the initial shock, there are more tests and consultation with many doctors. Thanksgiving comes and goes. You hold on to each day. You keep struggling to hold on to hope and your faith. Family and friends are supportive. They pray when you are too tired to pray. Get more info…

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