Bad Knees? Don't Fall for This $7,000 Trap
According to one of the most well-respected medical journals on the planet, it works no better than a placebo. Yet despite the lack of evidence, over half a million people undergo it each year. Do this instead - works just as well at a fraction of the cost and risk...

10 Foods That Fight Spring Allergies

We're in for a torturous allergy season, according to weather forecasters. The cure? Your fridge. Fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C and other anti-inflammatory compounds can ease allergy symptoms almost immediately.

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Don't Eat This Fish Because Hidden Viruses May Be Inside   
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Can 'Mindfulness' Help You Focus?
This simple technique can help you live in the present and become inured to distracting thoughts running through your mind.

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Weave Yourself A Stronger Brain

Using your hands to work with fabric can actually improve your memory and brain function. And one type of fabric works better than others.

So if you’re worried about your memory and emotions as you age, grab a piece of velvet.

Italian researchers have shown that when older adults rub, fold and touch velvet over a period of a couple of months, their cognitive and emotional skills improve significantly. In the study, velvet worked better than rougher fabrics.

Why does this help? Nobody knows, but the scientists note: “One hypothesis is that individuals who work with soft materials remember a greater number of positive memories which, in turn, influences cognition and emotion regulation processes.”

A Vitamin That Pumps Up Muscle Power

Muscle function depends on mitochondria, the biological batteries that power each cell. British research reveals that there’s a vitamin that makes those batteries more efficient and powerful. But many experts say we don’t get enough.

The crucial nutrient is vitamin D. Research at Newcastle University in Great Britain shows that muscle function improves with vitamin D supplements. Your skin also makes vitamin from sunlight and the vitamin is contained in fish, fish liver oil and egg yolks.

Mitochondria use glucose and oxygen to make energy in a form that can be used to run the cell — an energy-rich molecule called ATP. Muscle cells need large amounts of ATP for movement. They use phosphocreatine as a ready and available energy source to make ATP. The mitochondria also replenish phosphocreatine after muscle contraction and measuring the time taken to replenish these stores is a measure of mitochondrial efficiency: Better mitochondrial function is associated with shorter phosphocreatine recovery times.

The researchers found that these recovery rates significantly improved after people who were vitamin D deficient took a fixed dose of oral vitamin D for 10-12 weeks. The average phosphocreatine recovery half time decreased from 34.4 seconds to 27.8 seconds. All the people reported an improvement in symptoms of fatigue after having taken the supplements. In a parallel study, the group demonstrated that low Vitamin D levels were associated with reduced mitochondrial function.