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A Medical Mystery of the Best Kind: Major Diseases Are In Decline (nytimes.com)
Slashdot reader schwit1 quotes an article from the New York Times: Something strange is going on in medicine. Major diseases, like colon cancer, dementia and heart disease, are waning in wealthy countries, and improved diagnosis and treatment cannot fully explain it...it looks as if people in the United States and some other wealthy countries are, unexpectedly, starting to beat back the diseases of aging. The leading killers are still the leading killers -- cancer, heart disease, stroke -- but they are occurring later in life, and people in general are living longer in good health.
The Times cites one researcher's pet theory that the cellular process of aging itself may be gradually changing in humans' favor.
The Times cites one researcher's pet theory that the cellular process of aging itself may be gradually changing in humans' favor.
In addition, the largest drop has been people under 50. People under 50 have never been exposed to above ground nuclear tests. Those stopped in 1963. And for the last decade at least, most urban areas of the country have not even allowed smoking in bars and restaurants, and we've had very effective maintenance medicines for common high blood pressure issues, heart related conditions, type 2 diabetes and others. These conditions being controlled help keep our bodies healthier and most likely allow our own immune systems to fight off more serious conditions.
Vegetarism is on the rise, which also
will contribute positively in ALL, 100%, of aspects of life.
Citation required.
Former vegetarian here, under treatment for acromegaly, iron deficiency, and vitamin D deficiency at the moment, with a higher than normal risk of diabetes and the need to shed some weight.
I agree, a BIG FAT citation required.
Most of the chemical hysteria in general is driven by folks completely ignorant of basic chemistry knowledge. Just recently I learned that the fad of apricot kernels is coming back to health food stores. Apricot kernels, for those who don't know, contain a 100% natural compound that readily breaks down into "no fucking kidding" cyanide in the gut. The bag even warns the consumer not to eat more than 20g per day. The marketing delineation of natural vs artificial does not follow the reality of chemistry or biology.
The average person now receives more radiation from medical treatment and diagnosis than the average person ever received from atmospheric testing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_radiation#Atmospheric_nuclear_testing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_radiation#Medical
Basically everyone in the world is living longer. World is better for humans. Has been for decades. Better, in war, in disease, in nutrition. The surprise is that the doom-and-gloom press is surprised. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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yep - many studies show that vegans/vegetarians are somewhat more unhealthy.
http://drkaayladaniel.com/do-v...
..........FULL STOP.
Interesting that she could come to that conclusion... From her own site: http://drkaayladaniel.com/abou...
"serves on the Board of Directors of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fun"
Translations: she is paid to support diary.