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There are two types of stair lifts available in the market today. These are the straight stair lift and curved stair lift. In choosing the best stair lift, you have to consider few factors.

You need to determine the type of stairway that you have at home. If it is a straight, then you will need the straight stair lift. This is the cheapest type because it is a straight run.

If your stairway has curves, twists or landings in between, you will need the curved stair lift. Usually, curved stair lifts have to be custom made and is very expensive. If your stairway has two straight runs with a landing in between, you can opt for two straight stair lifts, which can be can cost less compared to a curved stair lift.

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[Best Syndication News] ‘The Oprah Winfrey’ show had an interesting show with Dr. Oz and Michael J. Fox discussing Parkinson’s disease. Fox has been living with Parkinson’s disease and has shown on the show today that even though he is suffering from this nervous system disease he doesn’t stop living his life. He has had Parkinson’s for the past 18 years.

Fox’s wife Tracy Pollen has been his rock he said to Dr. Oz. Fox meant that as a compliment. They seemed to really love each other and have been married for 20 years.

Dr. Oz asked Pollen how their relationship has changed since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. She said that when they were first married he was working all the time, which has changed and he now has more time with her. The children said that he is shaky. Pollen said that their children are extremely empathetic. Fox said that sometimes it can be difficult if he has to do something with them at school. Fox seemed to value his time with his children.

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[Best Syndication News] If you are wondering which is the healthiest way to eat to ward off such things as heart disease, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease then you might want to change your eating habits to be most like the Mediterranean Diet.

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

It is a diet that closely reflects that to the area of people that live in the Mediterranean. The name was coined by Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard University's School of Public Health back in the mid-1990s. Willett noticed a food pattern of people in Crete, most of Greece and the southern part of Italy during the 1960’s who seemed to have good health.

The Meditterranean Diet consists of eating primarily plant based foods of legumes, vegetables and fruit. The main staple of dietary fat comes from dairy products such as yogurt or cheese. Meat, such as fish and chicken are consumed only in moderate amounts. Eggs are eaten anywhere from 0 – 4 times per week. Red meat is consumed less frequently and also in small amounts. Wine is consumed, but only in low to moderate amounts.

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(Best Syndication) High levels of urate in the blood are associated with slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers in Boston. Urate is a derivative of uric acid and is considered a powerful antioxidant. It helps prevent the oxidative process in human cells.

Oxidation damages cells causing “oxidative stress” which can contribute to the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. This stress and damage to the cells can lead to Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. It seems natural that a powerful antioxidant would have this type of affect.

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[Best Syndication] Gourmet cooking could be good for you with rosemary herbed entrees offering health benefits to your brain. Researchers from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham Institute) in La Jolla, CA and in Japan found that rosemary contains carnosic acid (CA) which can protect the brain from free radicals.

Damage to the brain occurs when chemical free radicals occur such as with a stroke or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. There were two researchers that reported how carnosic acid protects the brain cells from free radicals. They first published their findings in the Journal of Neurochemistry and Nature Reviews Neuroscience.