Having a Big Butt may protect you from heart disease & diabetes

A new review published by researchers at the University of Oxford and Churchill Hospital in the United Kingdom suggests that people who carry their body fat in their thighs and backside aren't just carrying extra weight, but also some extra protection against diabetes, heart disease and other conditions associated with obesity.

"It is the protective role of lower body, that is [thigh and backside] fat, that is striking. The protective properties of the lower body fat depot have been confirmed in many studies conducted in subjects with a wide range of age, BMI and co-morbidities," the researchers write in the most recent issue of the Journal of Obesity. "
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"f you're going to have fat, you're definitely better off if you've got some fat in the lower body," said Dr. Michael Jensen, director of endocrine research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "If you look at people who have primarily the pear shape, they're healthy in all the ways that this fat behaves. It's not just less heart attacks or less diabetes, it's all these ways we think about fat as an important organ for our health."

* Ambrosia Health blog Comment:
Although this makes for a good laugh I don't think these scientists made a good case.
The research has some flaws...Particularly the way they determined butt size by measuring hip circumference.

Read the Full article below:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/butt-thigh-fat-make-healthier/story?id=9534982

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Aspirin linked to Eye disease

If you listen to your stupid doctor's advise you might end up blind. A new study conducted by the University of Sydney  found an association between regular aspirin usage and Macular Degeneration.

While there is no doubt that aspirin has the ability to prevent you from getting a heart attack, is that really the wisest way to do it? I think that there is something wrong with the idea of using a drug to maintain your health. All pharmaceutical Drugs are toxic and need to be processed by the bodies poison control center...The liver. You are putting a heavy burden on your liver everytime you take a pharmaceutical drug whether its prescription or over the counter.

There are smarter stratgegies out there that I would use if I was worried about my cardiovascular health.

The first thing is obviously to eat a better diet & exercise

I would take a multivitamin and add additional  Vitamin C, Magnesium , Selenium, Vitamin K, Omega 3 fatty acids, CoQ10, Vitamin E, and chromium.

I would use these at their theurapeutic dosages which are well above the RDA's.

* This is my opinion and what I would do for myself based on the research I have done, I am not a medical doctor (thank god) nor are these statements approved by the FDA.

http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1558450#METHODS
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/aspirin-macular-degeneration-age-related_n_2527221.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/20/aspirin-macular-degeneration-vision_n_2338493.html?1358876037

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Pharmacist Ben Fuchs
 How to keep the body healthy with Vitamins and Minerals

He has an amazing show that i listen to regularly called the Bright Side
you can listen to him here
http://www.gcnlive.com/programs/brightSide/