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Hypertension · September 17, 2012
High Blood Pressure Medication Fails; Die with Better Numbers
Medicine today is built on a house of cards. We think that if high blood pressure medication lowers our numbers, we’re safe. Not even close to true. I have covered again and again the fallacy of what is referred to as…
Miscellaneous · September 16, 2012
UV LIGHTS IN VENTILATION SYSTEMS AFFECT WORKERS HEALTH – (12-22-03)
Effect of UV germicidal lights installed in office ventilation systems on workers’ health and well being This is an interesting article, especially when one considers the dramatic across-the-board reduction in illness…
Cholesterol · September 16, 2012
STATIN DOES NOT BENEFIT TO LOWER CHOLESTROL – (12-22-03)
The statin wars This is an enlightening series of letters to the editor in regards to the launch of a new statin. What I find interesting about the whole statin thing is that, when the dust all settles, I believe that…
Vitamins and Supplements 101 · September 16, 2012
PRETERM INFANTS AT A RISK OF CEREBRAL PALSY – (12-22-03)
Effect of Magnesium Sulfate Given for Neuroprotection Before Preterm Birth Funny how life works–just today I was talking to a neighbor who is a nurse practitioner in a neonatal intensive care unit and she mentioned the…
Hypertension · September 16, 2012
NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD VESSELS – (01-21-04)
Cardiovascular Effects of NO Synthase Inhibition with Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine Biochemistry 501. ADMA is a compound that can be considered to alter ego of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a vasodilator and opens up…
Alzheimer's · September 16, 2012
LOWER THE RISK OF AD, A CHRONIC DISEASE – (12-22-03)
Proneness to psychological distress associated with risk of Alzheimer’s With an increasing realization that AD is a chronic disease of lifestyle, I am frequently coming across risk factors and physiological…
Celiac Disease · September 16, 2012
INFERTILITY TREATMENT AND CELIAC DISEASE- (12-22-03)
Coeliac disease and subfertility: association is often neglected Infertility treatment in today’s society usually consists of fertility drugs and the birth control pill. These methods are designed to override normal…
Insulin · September 16, 2012
HOW TO MANAGE INSULIN RESISTANCE CLINICALLY – (12-22-03)
Does Metformin Improve Clinical Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? This is a Cochrane Collaboration review of the medical literature and the bottom line is that metformin (a drug that increases insulin resistance)…
Migraine · September 16, 2012
GET RID OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES THROUGH DRUGS – (12-22-03)
Single-Site Botulinum Toxin Injection for Elimination of Migraine Trigger Points This issue has come up quite frequently with the increased use of plastic surgery and botulism injections. Essentially, treatment of one…
Healthy Pregnancy and Women's Health · September 16, 2012
DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY LEADS TO BIRTH DEFECTS – (12-12-05)
Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices I know I’ve been beating up on traditional medical practices in this issue, but I’m just reviewing them as they come in. This review founds…
Arthritis · September 16, 2012
ARTHRITIS DRUGS CAN CAUSE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT – (12-22-03)
Celecoxib, rofecoxib, and acute temporary visual impairment Another wonderful example of how little we know of human physiology. Basically, we don’t fully begin to grasp the complexity of an enzyme until we begin…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · September 15, 2012
RISK OF COLON CANCER WITH INCREASED LEVEL OF OX-LDL – (12-09-04)
OXIDIZED LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN LEVELS AND RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER I have always stood by the concept that LDL cholesterol does not do damage to us until it gets damaged. However, what if the oxidized LDL (ox-LDL or…
Hypertension · September 15, 2012
MATERNAL CALCIUM INTAKE DIRECTLY AFFECTS KIDS BLOOD PRESSURE – (10-20-04)
Maternal Calcium Intake and Offspring Blood Pressure Yet another beautiful example of how much the mother’s nutrition impacts, not only the immediate health of the newborn, but that her nutritional status is…
Cholesterol · September 15, 2012
LOW GRADE INFLAMMATION RISKS STIFFNESS IN HYPERCHOLESTROL – (06-10-04)
Low-grade systemic inflammation impairs arterial stiffness in newly diagnosed hypercholesterolaemia Sorry for the long title, but basically, CRP as a marker of inflammation and waist to hip ratio were a better marker…
Digestive Complaints · September 15, 2012
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment with the Esophagitis Diet
Say that 3 times fast…Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment with an Esophagitis Diet. This autoimmune condition has been on the rise, especially in children. Overall, most autoimmune disorders, especially those tied to the…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · September 15, 2012
DIETARY PATTERNS RISKS COLORECTAL CANCER IN WOMEN – (02-17-03)
Major Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women This falls into the “how much did we pay for this??” study. What chronic disease does a Westernized lifestyle NOT increase your risk for?? Major Dietary…
Hypertension · September 15, 2012
COST SAVINGS ON DRUGS FOR TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – (05-13-04)
Economic Implications of Evidence-Based Prescribing for Hypertension Estimates for cost savings of hypertensive meds range as high as 25% cost savings on the drugs used to treat high blood pressure if physicians would…
Drug Research · September 15, 2012
COMPARISON OF NEW DRUGS NOT IN US BUDGET – (03-22-04)
Federal funding for comparative drug studies not in US budget Isn’t that interesting? We have seen several editorials comparing the added cost of newer, more expensive drugs that are no more effective or safer than…
Hypertension · September 15, 2012
CADMIUM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FOREARM FRACTURES – (07-02-04)
Cadmium Exposure and Distal Forearm Fractures I remember an elderly patient of mine awhile back. She was scheduled for carpal tunnel surgery and I had run a hair analysis on her looking at whether heavy metals may be…
Hypertension · September 15, 2012
BP DROP CAUSES DISORIENTATION AND UNSTEADINESS – (03-22-04)
Blood pressure and cognitive functioning among independent elderly Just thought I’d throw a little wrench in the works for the idea that the lower the BP the better. I can tell you that from experiences in my office…
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