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Inflammation · November 3, 2012
STRESS RAISES NF KAPPA B PRODUCTION TO PRODUCE INFLAMMATION – (10-13-04)
Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate Inhibits Nuclear Factor-kappaB-Dependent Transcription in Hepatocytes, Possibly through Antioxidant Effect Sorry for the long title, but this one is interesting. NFkappaB is a…
Probiotic · November 3, 2012
SELECTION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE BACTERIA PREVENTS COLITIS – (01-05-04)
Preventing colitis through alteration of the intestinal biota This is a pretty nice overview of probiotics and their potential benefit to the GI tract. What does surprise me, however, is that with the whole issue of…
Insulin · November 3, 2012
RADIOACTIVITY AND DRUG ELUDING STENTS SLOWS RESTENOSIS – (11-03-03)
Insulin Resistance, Hyperleptinemia, and Impaired Nitric Oxide Release With In-Stent Restenosis Many patients have been saved open heart surgery by placing a stent in a blocked artery via a vein in the leg…
Food Allergy · November 3, 2012
PYLORI INCREASE PERMEABILITY TO FOOD ANTIGEN IN GASTRIC BIOPSY – (03-15-04)
Helicobacter pylori Increases the Epithelial Permeability to a Food Antigen in Human Gastric Biopsies This is interesting if you follow the physiology. I strongly believe that H. pylori is an opportunistic infection…
Influenza · November 3, 2012
PEOPLE DIED DUE TO WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY – (12-12-05)
Update: West Nile Virus Activity — United States, 2005 It’s a wonder we don’t all lock ourselves in our houses, seal up every little crack, and cower in the corner for fear of contracting ebola, west nile, influenza…
Stroke · November 3, 2012
METABOLIC SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORY OF MI – (01-14-04)
Association of Metabolic Syndrome with History of MI, Stroke in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I had a home-health nurse at my house the other day to get a pre-life insurance physical done. I…
Childhood Constipation · November 3, 2012
INCREASED FIBER INTAKE HELPS WITH CONSTIPATION IN CHILDHOOD – (03-15-04)
Fiber (Glucomannan) Is Beneficial in the Treatment of Childhood Constipation While the fact that increased fiber intake (along with concomitant increase in water intake) will help with constipation is no surprise, I…
Vitamin B12 · November 3, 2012
HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR BRAIN INFARCTION – (01-05-04)
Hyperhomocysteinemia as independent risk factor for silent brain infarction I recently had a patient who had asked her primary care doctor to run a homocysteine level based on some stuff she had been reading in layman’s…
Multiple Sclerosis · November 3, 2012
HEPATITIS B VACCINATION AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS- (10-13-04)
Study suggests hepatitis B vaccine increases risk of multiple sclerosis If there is someone out there that can give me a rational explanation as to why we are vaccinating newborns just minutes out of the womb for a…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 3, 2012
GLUCOSE LEVELS IN BLOODSTREAM CAN IRREVERSIBLY DAMAGE PROTEINS – (10-13-04)
High Levels of Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products Transform Low-Density Lipoprotein Into a Potent Redox-Sensitive Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Stimulant in Diabetic Patients Okay, so maybe I’m on a kick for…
Inflammation · November 3, 2012
GENOTYPE AT HIGHER RISK DUE TO EXCESSIVE OMEGA-6 – (01-14-04)
Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis The whole idea that every patient can be treated with blanket recommendations and everyone has the same RDI for vitamins has…
Depression · November 3, 2012
FLUOXETINE AND TALK THERAPY: MAYBE NOT BEST FOR DEPRESSED ADOLESCENTS – (10-04-04)
Specialists challenge claim that fluoxetine plus talk therapy works best for depressed adolescents This is a brief article that questions the results of a study comparing placbo to cognitive behavioral therapy to Prosac…
Migraine · November 3, 2012
FACTORS AFFECTING MIGRAINE PROPHYLAXIS – (10-04-04)
Combination of Riboflavin, Magnesium, and Feverfew for Migraine Prophylaxis Talk about an unexpected result! This trial used 25 mg riboflavin as a placebo, and, when all the data was in, both placebo and active arm…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 3, 2012
EFFECTS OF LICORICE ON THE ORPHAN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR PPAR GAMMA – (11-30-03)
Licorice Ethanolic Extract with PPAR-gamma Ligand-Binding Activity Affects Diabetes, Abdominal Obesity and Hypertension This animal study gives results of the effects of licorice on the orphan nuclear receptor (so named…
Cancer · November 3, 2012
DOGS ABILITY TO SNIFF OUT BLADDER CANCER WITH EFFECTIVE RESULTS – (10-13-04)
Teaching dogs new tricks Sorry, but as an avid dog lover I absolutely had to include this one. Read the commentary completely. It is about a dog’s ability to sniff out bladder cancer with consistent results. The results…
Mediterranean Diet · November 3, 2012
DECREASE IN MORTALITY WITH PEOPLE WITH MEDITERRANEAN DIET – (10-13-04)
Mediterranean Diet, Lifestyle Factors, and 10-Year Mortality in Elderly I have been a strong supporter of the Mediterranean Diet for a long time and it’s great when studies come out suggesting a FIFTY PERCENT decrease…
Chiropractic Care · November 3, 2012
CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES PROVIDES RELIEF TO BACK SURGERY AND DISC PROBLEMS – (11-03-03)
“Failed back surgery syndrome” This one obviously hits home. Statistics show that 5-10% of patients undergoing back surgery for disc problems experience no relief. While these odds may seem pretty good, the number of…
Childhood Obesity · November 3, 2012
Childhood Obesity Statistics: Do Exercises for Kids Help?
Society has promoted exercise to solve the issue of rising childhood obesity statistics. But will exercises for kids actually solve the problem? I have made it clear in my blog posts that I place dietary choices above…
Arthritis · November 3, 2012
BACTERIA IN GUT MODULATES INFLAMMATION IN THE BODY – (10-13-04)
Lactobacillus GG Bacteria Ameliorate Arthritis in Lewis Rats Okay, so this is a rat study, but if there is anyone out there who still does not believe that the bacteria in the gut has the ability to modulate the…
Arthritis · November 3, 2012
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTION OF DGLA REDUCING TNF ALPHA LEVELS – (11-03-03)
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid inhibits tumour necrosis factor-alpha production by human leucocytes independently of cyclooxygenase activity I realize this is a long title, but this article demonstrates a potent…
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