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14/09/2025

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This benefit applies to both green and black tea, though green tea may have a slight advantage. Part of this protection may be a lower risk of dying of pneumonia. Five randomized, controlled trials have shown that study participants randomized to green tea are about a third less likely to come down with the flu.

Within just one hour of drinking a single cup (200 mL) of green tea, we can significantly cut down on the rate of DNA damage in our cells. This is because green tea significantly boosts the activity of a DNA repair enzyme in our body that can fix DNA damage. And within a month, drinking two small daily cups (400 mL) of green tea can improve DNA resistance to free radical damage in the first place, indicating that green tea has significant genoprotective––that is, DNA-protecting––effects.

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Unlike most antiviral drugs, green tea appears to work by boosting the immune system to combat diseases such as ge***al warts (caused by HPV) and the flu (caused by the influenza virus).

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12/09/2025

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Reading to your child for just 20 minutes a day may seem like a small gesture, but it is one of the most powerful investments you can make in their future. Experts estimate that consistent daily reading from infancy exposes a child to roughly 1.8 million words each year. This enormous volume of language input has profound effects on brain development, shaping neural pathways that are essential for learning, communication, and emotional intelligence.

The early years of life are a period of rapid brain growth. During this time, synapses, connections between neurons, are forming at an extraordinary rate. Hearing new words, sentences, and stories during shared reading strengthens these connections, improving memory and language acquisition. Children exposed to frequent reading develop larger vocabularies, better comprehension skills, and a stronger foundation for later literacy.

Beyond language, reading also nurtures social-emotional development. When a parent or caregiver reads aloud, children learn to interpret tone, understand emotions, and engage with complex characters and situations. This helps them develop empathy, problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate social interactions. Shared reading creates a bond between adult and child, fostering feelings of safety, trust, and curiosity—key ingredients for lifelong learning and well-being.

Research consistently shows that children who are read to daily are more likely to succeed academically, demonstrate higher cognitive skills, and exhibit better social behavior compared to peers with less exposure. The habit of reading also instills a love for learning, encouraging curiosity and imagination that extend far beyond childhood.

Even small steps count. Reading one book, or even a few pages, each day sets your child on a path toward cognitive growth, emotional intelligence, and future achievement. The time you invest now can yield benefits that last a lifetime.

Start today. Pick up a book, find a cozy spot, and dedicate just 20 minutes to read aloud. Your child’s developing brain will thank you, and you’ll be laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning and curiosity.

23/06/2025

17/12/2024

The largest study ever conducted on diet and health examined the association between coffee drinking and subsequent mortality among hundreds of thousands of older men and women in the United States. Coffee drinkers won, though the effect was modest. However, if you put all of the coffee studies together, the bottom line is that coffee consumption is associated with no to low change in mortality starting around one or two cups a day, for both men and women.

A 2014 meta-analysis suggested that daily coffee consumption was associated with a slightly increased risk of bone fractures in women, but a decreased risk of fractures in men. This is not the case for hip fractures, though. Tea consumption may actually be protective against hip fracture, but it appears to have no apparent relationship with fracture risk in general.
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24/09/2024

Puknuće Ahilove tetive predstavlja ozbiljan problem u sportskoj medicini, posebno zbog dugih vremena oporavka i mogućeg utjecaja na karijere sportaša. Pristup rehabilitaciji nakon kirurškog popravka ovih puknuća tema je stalnih istraživanja i rasprava.

Tradicionalne metode često su se fokusirale na produženu imobilizaciju kako bi se zaštitila tetiva u procesu zacjeljivanja, no novija istraživanja ističu potencijalne prednosti rane funkcionalne rehabilitacije. Ova promjena usmjerena je na ubrzavanje oporavka poticanjem ranog pokreta, što može pomoći u učinkovitijem vraćanju snage i fleksibilnosti.

Studija pod nazivom "Early Functional Rehabilitation after Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations" autora Yüce, Yerli i Misir (2023) istražuje ishode uvođenja rane mobilizacije u proces rehabilitacije.

Ovo istraživanje nadograđuje prethodna saznanja koja sugeriraju da rana mobilizacija može smanjiti rizik od komplikacija poput ponovnog pucanja, dok također potencijalno skraćuje razdoblje oporavka (Myhrvold et al., 2022; Nilsson-Helander et al., 2010).

Studija pruža sveobuhvatnu analizu učinaka rane funkcionalne rehabilitacije na ishode pacijenata, doprinosivši vrijednim podacima za tekuću raspravu o najboljim praksama u upravljanju ozljedama Ahilove tetive.
Fokusiranjem na ranu funkcionalnu rehabilitaciju, Yüce, Yerli i Misir (2023) doprinose rastućem tijelu dokaza koji podržavaju proaktivniji pristup oporavku. Ova studija je posebno relevantna jer nudi praktične uvide koji bi mogli utjecati na protokole liječenja, s ciljem poboljšanja kvalitete života i sportskih performansi onih koji se oporavljaju od puknuća Ahilove tetive.

“Ahilove tetive su razorne ozljede za profesionalne sportaše, često uzrokujući gubitak sezone ili smanjenje razine sportskih performansi. U ovoj studiji cilj nam je bio provesti sveobuhvatnu video analizu kako bismo opisali mehanizme pucanja Ahilove tetive te položaj tijela kod profesionalnih sportaša. Hipoteza je bila da se puknuće Ahilove tetive kod profesionalnih sportaša događa specifičnim mehanizmom ozljede i da se položaj tijela u trenutku ozljede razlikuje ovisno o sportu.

Metode:

Od 114 identificiranih puknuća Ahilove tetive koja su se dogodila kod profesionalnih sportaša između 1970. i 2020. godine, analizirali smo 42 slučaja s odgovarajućim video podacima kako bismo utvrdili mehanizam ozljede, položaj tijela te karakteristike igrača i sporta.

Rezultati:

Prosječna dob (± SD) 42 sportaša (41 muškarca i 1 žena) bila je 28,4 ± 4,26 godina. Osamnaest sportaša igralo je košarku (42,9%), 14 nogomet (33,3%), pet nogomet (11,9%), tri bejzbol (7,1%) i dva ragbi (4,8%). Trideset pet pacijenata (83,3%) imalo je nekontaktne ozljede. Najčešći mjeseci ozljeda bili su siječanj (16,7%) i listopad (14,3%). Tijekom pucanja Ahilove tetive, gležanj je bio u dorzifleksiji, tijelo nagnuto naprijed, koljeno i k*k u ekstenziji, a stopalo u neutralnom položaju. Većina ozljeda dogodila se tijekom starta/ubrzanja (40,5%) ili manevara zaustavljanja i okretanja (38,5%).

Zaključak:

Kod profesionalnih sportaša Ahilova tetiva najčešće puca tijekom starta/ubrzanja. Najčešći položaj tijekom pucanja je trup u fleksiji, koljeno i k*k u ekstenziji te gležanj u dorzifleksiji. Ove informacije mogu usmjeriti profesionalne sportaše u smislu tehnika fizikalne terapije, uključujući neuromuskularni trening, propriocepciju i balansni trening specifičan za prevenciju pucanja Ahilove tetive.”

Myhrvold, S. B., Brouwer, E. F., Andresen, T. K. M., Rydevik, K., Amundsen, M., Grün, W., Butt, F., Valberg, M., Ulstein, S., & Hoelsbrekken, S. E. (2022). Nonoperative or Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles’ Tendon Rupture. The New England Journal of Medicine, 386(15), 1409–1420. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2108447

Nilsson-Helander, K., Grävare Silbernagel, K., Thomeé, R., Faxén, E., Olsson, N., Eriksson, B. I., & Karlsson, J. (2010). Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Randomized, Controlled Study Comparing Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments Using Validated Outcome Measures. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(11), 2186–2193. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546510376052

Yüce, A., Yerli, M., & Misir, A. (2023). Early functional rehabilitation after Achilles tendon rupture repair: Clinical outcomes and considerations. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39067034/

In professional athletes, the Achilles tendon most often ruptures during take-off/acceleration. The most common position during rupture is the trunk in flexion, the knee and hip in extension, and the ankle in dorsiflexion. This information can guide professional athletes in terms of physical therapy...

02/09/2024

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25/08/2023

We have a hundred trillion microorganisms living in our gut. The symbionts—the good bacteria that live in symbiosis with us—are largely nourished by fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. Pathobionts—the disease-causing bacteria that may disrupt our microbial balance—instead appear to be fed by meat, dairy, eggs, junk food, and fast food.

Switch people between a whole food, plant-based diet and more of an animal product-based diet, and you can see dramatic shifts within the microbiome within just two days. Eating a diet heavy in animal products can result in toxic metabolites, such as an increase in levels of deoxycholic acid, which can promote DNA damage and liver cancers. The bad bacteria producing deoxycholic acid triple in only two days after switching to an animal product-based diet. Over time, the richness of the microbial diversity in our gut may disappear.

What we eat determines what kind of bacterial growth we foster in our gut, which can increase or decrease our risk of some of our leading killer diseases. Eat fiber, and the fiber-munching bacteria (the good bacteria) multiply, and we get more anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer short-chain fatty acids. Eat less fiber, and our fiber-eating bacteria starve away. Watch the video "Best Foods for Colon Cancer Prevention" at https://bit.ly/3gX5qrp and see our Microbiome topic page at https://bit.ly/2MZdXRg to learn more.

The Daily Dozen is an excellent tool to help you get started on eating a higher-fiber diet. It's packed with wholesome plant-based foods, including legumes, whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds. Download the free app today and start incorporating some of the healthiest of healthy foods into your daily routine. Learn more here: https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen

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