Health and Wellness

Great news! Beer helps build strong bones!  It turns out craft made beers (e.g. locally brewed beer, Sam Adams, etc.) are high in silicon, which is essential for strong bones.  And the silicon in beer is easily absorbed by the body.  The ingredients used in the brewing make all the difference.  Cheap beer made with rice and corn has very low levels of silicon, while beers made with hops and barley can have as much as 9 times more bone-building silicon.  So enjoy a beer and build up your bones.

A notice is out from Elaina Marinik at the Muscle Function Laboratory at Virginia Tech. They are looking for volunteers willing to participate in a study of the benefits of Benicar, a blood pressure medication.  read more »

Most local restaurants frequented by local college students are serving a potent mixture of alcohol and energy drinks. Energy drinks such as Redbull, Rockstar, Venom, Adrenalin Rush, and other beverages that contain large amounts of caffeine, ginseng, guarana, and taurine are mixed with alcohol to create different colorful ―shooters‖ and other mixed drinks.  read more »