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Miscellaneous · November 15, 2012
USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES SAFER THAN PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTERPARTS – (11-03-03)
Herbal medicines put into context Finally!! An editorial in a major medical journal that brings to light that natural medicine is held to a much higher standard, and that the safety profiles of all natural products put…
Kidney Problems · November 15, 2012
USE OF COX-2 AGAINST KNOWN DAMAGES OF NSAIDS – (05-29-03)
Adverse renal effects of anti-inflammatory agents: evaluation of selective and nonselective cyclooxygenase inhibitors. With the sharp increase in COX-2 use such as Celebrex and Vioxx (most of this use being…
Allergies · November 15, 2012
SUBLINGUAL THERAPY GETS EXCELLENT RESULTS – (06-09-03)
Immunomodulation during sublingual therapy in allergic children. There’s a doctor in the area that I know is using sublingual therapy and has been for decades and almost always gets excellent results. While this article…
Insulin · November 15, 2012
ROLE OF MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION IN INSULIN RESISTANCE – (05-29-03)
Mitochondrial dysfunction in elderly: possible role in insulin resistance. This is an interesting concept and would lead to some additional intervention for lower insulin resistance in an elderly population…
Anti-Aging · November 15, 2012
RESISTANCE TO INJURY FROM CALORIE INTAKE – (05-29-03)
Intermittent fasting effects on glucose metabolism, neuronal resistance to injury from calorie intake. One of the only well founded true “anti-aging” approaches out there is calorie restriction w/o nutrient…
Gastroenterology · November 15, 2012
PEPPERMINT OIL HELPS IN CALMING GI SPASMS – (05-29-03)
Peppermint oil reduces gastric spasm during upper endoscopy. Peppermint has been used for centuries to calm GI spasms. For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, many have found relief with peppermint oil. Here we see…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · November 15, 2012
INTESTINAL PARASITE BEHIND DIARRHEA AND FLU – (05-29-03)
Seasonal Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in US During 2000. Most people are blissfully unaware of the high prevalence of parasites here in the US and believe infection with parasites is limited to those outside of…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · November 15, 2012
HIGH USAGE OF SUCRALOSE MAY LEAD TO DNA DAMAGE – (11-03-03)
Comet assay w/ mouse organs: results with 39 currently used food additives Sucralose in this study showed DNA damage. Now, in total, many other studies have not shown this finding with sucralose. I do bring this study…
Drug Research · November 15, 2012
FOOD INTERACT TO ABSORB AND BREAKDOWN CERTAIN DRUGS – (11-03-03)
The effects of fruit juices on drug disposition: a new model for drug interactions It’s interesting to note how many foods interact with the absorption and breakdown of certain drugs. It’s always important to note…
Heart Disease · November 15, 2012
FOLIC ACID IS CAUSING UNNECESSARY DEATHS – (05-29-03)
Inertia on folic acid has caused unnecessary deaths. I commend this author on her heroism in stating that some 350,000 deaths due to cardiovascular disease could have been prevented in the past decade if physicians…
Endometriosis · November 15, 2012
EFFECT OF PLANT LIGNANS ON CVD AND CANCER – (05-29-03)
Risk of CVD–Related, All-Cause Death & Serum Enterolactone. There is much evidence suggesting a protective effect of plant lignans (found in whole grains, flaxseed, soy…) on many diseases including CVD and breast and…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 14, 2012
Lose Just a Few of These to Become Obese
While you may be exercising and eating right to manage or lose weight, I’m betting that you have lost this at least once in the past month or even past week. No big shocker that our society has got problems. We think…
Allergies · November 13, 2012
Looking For Natural Allergy Relief: Try Drops for Allergies
Allergies suck. They range from mild to living in a hermetically sealed bubble with Intel-like air filtration. Many seek natural allergy relief with no luck. You may be familiar with allergy shots, but few are aware of…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 12, 2012
SUPPLEMENTATION OF FOLIC ACID AND B12 STANDARD WITH METFORMIN USE – (11-03-03)
Metformin on homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12 in type 2 diabetes This study found that metformin lowered folate and B12 levels with subsequent elevation of homocysteine. This is, of course, of concern. Considering…
Strengthen Your Immune System · November 12, 2012
INHIBITION OF NF-KAPPAB SUPPRESSES IMMUNE RESPONSE – (11-03-03)
Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation in macrophages increases atherosclerosis in LDL receptor–deficient mice Here is yet another example of how complex the human body is and how screwing with physiology can lead to…
Stress · November 12, 2012
GINSENG BENEFITS IN MODULATION OF BODY’S RESPONSE TO STRESS – (11-03-03)
Panax ginseng Once again, American Family Physician provides an objective, complete review of a natural product. Ginseng is considered an adaptagen, meaning that is has the potential to brings things back to normal. In…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · November 12, 2012
FISH OILS AND ANTIOXIDANTS INFLUENCE HAYFEVER IN ADULTS – (11-13-03)
Influence of the dietary fatty acids and antioxidants on hay fever in adults Higher intakes of EPA (usually associated with healthy fats such as fish oil and olive oil) showed a protective effect against development of…
Probiotic · November 12, 2012
BACTERIAL COLONIZATION MAY LEAD TO SECRETION OF SPECIFIC PROTEINS – (11-13-03)
Bacterial colonization leads to the colonic secretion of a novel goblet cell-specific protein While the rest of the GI specialist continue to remain oblivious to the benefits of probiotics, the more progressive in…
Dietary Fiber · November 11, 2012
USE RYE BREAD WITH LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX – (11-13-03)
Structural differences between rye and wheat breads but not total fiber content may explain the lower postprandial insulin response to rye bread I know most of my patients understand the basics of what refined carbs are…
Food Allergy · November 11, 2012
MUSHROOM DERIVED PROTEIN MAY CAUSE FOOD ALLERGIC REACTIONS – (11-30-03)
Mushroom-derived protein inhibits development of food-allergic reactions in mice I realize the title to this one is a little daunting, but the concepts are very important. The rates of atopic disorders and asthma are…
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