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 Dear Reader,
You might think you're just too old to drop the cigarette habit — after all, what possible health benefits could you see after a lifetime of smoking? Fortunately, there are plenty — in fact, it turns out it's never too late to reclaim your health.
Maybe you've been smoking all your life. And it's a tough addiction to kick. By the time you're in your later years, you might not even see the point in stopping. After all, isn't it just too late?
Don't give up just yet. Because new research shows that it's never too late to reclaim good health by kicking the habit.
US researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) found that for smokers, the risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over 65, continues to increase even after age 80. Smoking is actually the second most common risk factor for AMD.
The findings of the study, published this month in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, suggest that it really is never too late to stop smoking.
Up until this point, research on AMD has mostly been conducted on people younger than 75, even though age is the biggest factor for the disease. In this study, researchers followed a group of 1,958 women — they examined retinal photographs taken at 5-year intervals.
What they found was that smokers over the age of 80 were actually 5.5 times more likely to develop AMD than women their age who didn't smoke.
Researchers found the combination of age and smoking to be compelling enough to conclude it's never too late to stop smoking — you can lower your risk of AMD at any age.
Ready to kick the habit and looking for more ways to ward off AMD? Late last year, researchers at the US National Eye Institute found that omega-3s can slash the risk of both wet and dry AMD. The best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are fish such as cod, salmon, mackerel, and sardines; walnuts; flaxseed; and fish oils.
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Signs of sub-par stomach functioning
Q: I've read in your newsletter that heartburn and indigestion can be caused by having too little stomach acid. What are some signs that my stomach isn't functioning as it should?
Dr. Jonathan Wright: There are numerous symptoms and signs on the body that can tell you if your stomach isn't operating up to par. They include heartburn, indigestion, bloating and/or belching after meals, a feeling that "food just sits there" after eating, and constipation. Patent medicine advertising implies that heartburn and indigestion are caused by excess stomach acid. While this is possible, it's rarely the case. Testing almost always shows that these symptoms are the result of too little acid, which may also be in the wrong place (the oesophagus).
Other physical signs of poor stomach function are more numerous and common for women than for men. If a woman tells me her fingernails crack, split, peel, break easily, or "layer back," I know that it's very, very likely her stomach isn't functioning properly. If she tells me her hair is thinning or falling out, it's usually the same problem. (I'm not sure why, but these two symptoms hardly ever show up together in the same woman.) Men have fingernail problems much less often. Male baldness also doesn't correlate with stomach function at all.
Body signs that occur in both sexes include bursitis, abnormal redness or ruddiness of the cheeks, dilated capillaries in the cheeks (even just a few sometimes), and the more obvious skin condition rosacea. Another not-as- common but not-quite-rare sign is chronic pain at the bases of the thumbs.
If any of these symptoms apply to you, you should consider having a thorough stomach function test done.
Bear in mind we are not addressing anyone's personal situation and you should rely on this for informational purposes only. Please consult with your own doctor before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Wishing you the best of health,
Andrew Miller
UK Editor
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Sources:
"It's Never Too Late To Quit Smoking And Save Your Vision, Finds Study Of AMD In Elderly Women," Medical News Today (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
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