DrEddyClinic Alkaline Diet Blog

www.dreddyclinic.com - Discussing the incredible health benefits of eating a Raw, vegan diet. Topics will include juicing, sprouting, cultured vegetables, organic food, life force, concept acid & alkaline, pH, etc. After studying countless diets and trying many of them first hand, I believe this way of life to be ideal for optimal health, for each of us as individuals, and for the entire planet as a whole. After all, you can't improve on the intricate "plan" of nature.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Thin People May Be at Greater Risk for Post-Surgery Death

(HealthDay News) -- Thin people appear to have a higher risk of dying within 30 days of an operation than heavier people, researchers have found.

The reason for the finding isn't clear, the study authors said. They set out to see what effect obesity had on survival after surgery, but instead found that the thinner a patient was, the greater the risk of death. The measurement the investigators used was body mass index (BMI), which takes into account both height and weight.

"Patients with low body mass index are at significantly higher risk of 30-day mortality following general and vascular surgical procedures," said lead researcher George Stukenborg, an associate professor in the department of public health sciences at the University of Virginia. Read more...

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