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From Lupus To Arthritis: New Developments
Plus: here's why fruit is healthy but juice should be treated like a dessert
The 10almonds Team
November 09, 2024
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Fun fact: one of the reasons high intensity interval training (HIIT) works so well is that its stop-start nature confuses the body’s ability to optimize metabolic responses while exercising. Since it can’t ration its energy like it would in steady exercise, it is having to constantly adjust, which keeps the calorie burn rate higher.
Think of it like stopping and starting your car’s engine repeatedly—it uses a lot more gas than just idling.
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Today’s 30-Second Summary
If you don’t have time to read the whole email today, here are some key takeaways:
Health news may not have been in the public spotlight much this past week, but for those who look, there’s still a lot that’s been going on in the world of health science
Today’s main feature highlights some things that are getting better, and some things that are getting worse, and how to be on the right side of both.
Seafood is a great source of many important nutrients; unfortunately, it can also be a rich source of antibiotics, heavy metals, and microplastics, and those things aren’t so great.
Today’s sponsor Seatopia is offering sushi-grade, certified-clean seafood from regenerative farms, lab-tested to ensure it’s mercury-safe and free from contaminants. Check it out!
Today’s featured book is a beautiful guide to 100 hikes of a lifetime, and all the information you need to get you out of the door and onto the trail.
Read on to learn more about these things, or click here to visit our archive
A Word To The Wise
Watch and Learn
Fruit Is Healthy; Juice Isn’t (Here’s Why)
Biochemist and “Glucose Goddess” Jessie Inchauspé wants us to understand the difference:
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Friday’s Health News Round-Up
From Lupus To Arthritis: New Developments
This week’s health news round-up highlights some things that are getting better, and some things that are getting worse, and how to be on the right side of both:
New hope for lupus sufferers
Lupus is currently treated mostly with lifelong medications to suppress the immune system, which is not only inconvenient, but also can leave people more open to infectious diseases. The latest development uses CAR T-cell technology (as has been used in cancer treatment for a while) to genetically modify cells to enable the body’s own immune system to behave properly:
It’s in the hips
There are a lot of different kinds of hip replacements, and those with either delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head with a highly cross-linked polyethylene liner/cup have the lowest risk of need for revision in the 15 years after surgery. This is important, because obviously, once it’s in there, you want it to be able to stay in there and not have to be touched again any time soon:
Sooner is better than later
Often, people won’t know about an unwanted pregnancy in the first six weeks, but for those who are able to catch it early, Very Early Medical Abortion (VEMA) offers a safe an effective way of doing so, with success rate being linked to earliness of intervention:
Increased infectious disease risks from cattle farms
Many serious-to-humans infectious diseases enter the human population via the animal food chain, and in this case, bird flu becoming more rampant amongst cows is starting to pose a clear threat to humans, so this is definitely something to be aware of:
Herald of woe
Gut health affects most of the rest of health, and there are a lot of links between gut and bone health. In this case, an association has been found between certain changes in the gut microbiome, and subsequent onset of rheumatoid arthritis:
Related: Stop Sabotaging Your Gut
Take care!
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Seafood contains a lot of important nutrients, especially vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids.
However, it also usually contains a lot of mercury, and nowadays also microplastics from the ever-increasing amount of plastic in the oceans (which is mostly from fishing nets) which can leave seafood-enthusiasts with a bit of a dilemma.
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This Or That?
Vote on Which is Healthier
Yesterday we asked you to choose between savoy cabbage and pak choi—we picked the savoy (click here to read about why), as did 51% of you!
Now for today’s choice:
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Click on whichever you think is better for you!
Bonus (Sponsored) Recommendation
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One-Minute Book Review
100 Hikes of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails – by Kate Siber
This is published by National Geographic, so you can imagine the quality of the photos throughout.
Inside, and after a general introduction and guide to gear and packing appropriately, it’s divided into continents, with a diverse array of “trips of a lifetime” for anyone who enjoys hiking.
It’s not a narrative book, rather, it is a guide, a little in the style of “Lonely Planet”, with many “know before you go” tips, information about the best time to go, difficult level, alternative routes if you want to get most of the enjoyment while having an easier time of it (or, conversely, if you want to see some extra sights along the way), and what to expect at all points.
Where the book really excels is in balancing inspiration with information. There are some books that make you imagine being in a place, but you’ll never actually go there. There are other books that are technical manuals but not very encouraging. This one does both; it provides the motivation and the “yes, you really can, here’s how” information that, between them, can actually get you packing and on your way.
Bottom line: if you yearn for breathtaking views and time in the great outdoors, but aren’t sure where to start, this will give you an incredible menu to choose from, and give you the tools to go about doing it.
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May today see you well-prepared for the coming weekend,
The 10almonds Team
