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Heart Disease · April 27, 2012
HOW DOGS CAN HELP HEART PROBLEMS
As an avid dog owner my entire life, I can attest to the fact that animals have a calming influence on us. Except, that is, when you return home and find your favorite couch in tatters. Many are sure that this calming…
Anxiety · April 26, 2012
WHAT IS THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF STRESS REDUCTION ON OUR HEALTH? – (05-16-05)
Glucocorticoids, depression, mood disorders: structural remodeling in the brain While we’re on the subject of stress, it is well known that chronic stress shrinks certain regions of the brain. This study adds that, in…
Insulin · April 26, 2012
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF METFORMIN? – (05-16-05)
Effect of Metformin and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on the Metabolic Syndrome I’ve always said that, while metformin does indeed reduced insulin resistance, I strongly advocate lifestyle changes first and foremost…
Inflammation · April 26, 2012
VAGINAL VAULT INFECTION INCREASES RISK OF PRETERM BIRTH – (05-08-05)
Is a change in vaginal flora associated with an increased risk of preterm birth? While clinicians are slow to recognize it, inflammation in the vaginal vault during pregnancy is not a good thing and increases the risk…
Migraine · April 26, 2012
Simple Supplement Can Protect Memory in Seizures and Migraines?
While most sufferers consider them separate entities, migraines and seizure share many common characteristics and the underlying problem with the cells of the brain are also similar. What contributes to or triggers a…
Hospital Care · April 26, 2012
PHYSICIANS ARE HUMAN AND CAN MAKE MISTAKES! – (05-08-05)
Iatrogenic events resulting in intensive care admission: Frequency, cause, and disclosure to patients and institutions Let’s face it…physicians are human. Mistakes will always happen. However, when mistakes are made, we…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · April 26, 2012
OSTEOPOROSIS – A DISEASE OF LIFESTYLE – (05-08-05)
Low dietary potassium intakes and high dietary estimates of net endogenous acid production are associated with low bone mineral density in premenopausal women and increased markers of bone resorption in postmenopausal…
Kidney Problems · April 26, 2012
NAC HELPS TO PREDICT THE KIDNEYS IN THE EVENT OF A BAD REACTION – (05-08-05)
N-Acetylcysteine for the Prevention of Contrast-induced Nephropathy Remember that NAC exerts one of its main actions by increasing the amount of available glutathione, and that glutathione is one of the body’s more…
Headache, Migraine and Seizure Cures · April 26, 2012
MIGRAINES ARE STRONGLY RELATED TO OXIDATIVE STRESS – (05-16-05)
Platelet membrane fluidity and peroxynitrite levels in migraine patients during headache-free periods Two things to mention here. First, we are seeing a sustained movement towards the concept that migraines, just like…
Obesity and Weight Loss · April 26, 2012
METHODS OF LOSING METHOD TO TREAT OBESITY – (05-08-05)
Meta-Analysis: Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity Speaking of less-than-preferred methods of losing weight…There is much debate about whether these drugs are actually even better than placebo, but lets say they are…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · April 26, 2012
METABOLIC RISK FACTORS IN OBESE WOMEN – (05-08-05)
Metabolic risk factors in formerly obese women-effects of a pronounced weight loss by gastric band operation compared with weight loss by diet alone Some interesting observations here. First, while no one should be…
Hypertension · April 26, 2012
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF STRESS REDUCTION ON MORTALITY – (05-16-05)
Long-Term Effects of Stress Reduction on Mortality in Persons 55 Years of Age With Systemic Hypertension So stress reduction makes you healthier and lowers your risk of dying from many diseases. Big deal. But a 49%…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · April 26, 2012
LIFESTYLE – ONE OF THE FACTOR IN BONE HEALTH – (05-08-05)
Ratio of n–6 to n–3 fatty acids and bone mineral density in older adults Wow..will you look at that? Yet another study that has absolutely nothing to do with dairy and yet shows a protective effect on bone. I’m really…
Heart Disease · April 26, 2012
IMPROVEMENT IN METABOLIC RISK FACTORS FOR CVD – (05-08-05)
Effect of orlistat on cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults Just so you know–it wasn’t me that designated April/May as “beat up the pharmaceuticals for obesity” months. This study found improvements in several…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · April 26, 2012
GOOD DIET CHOICES FOR GOOD HEALTH – (05-08-05)
Effect of Different Antilipidemic Agents and Diets on Mortality Not that it should be a surprise that omega-3 fatty acids outperformed statins, but it’s nice to see it in black and white anyway. Surprisingly, the…
Ovulation · April 26, 2012
FORCED OVULATION IS NOT GOOD FOR A SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY – (05-08-05)
Relationship between follicle size at insemination and pregnancy success I continue to have a problem with fertility “specialists” that force a woman to ovulate when her body is not ready. Given that our number one…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · April 26, 2012
DAIRY INTAKE LEADS TO MODEST WEIGHT REDUCTION – (05-08-05)
Dairy products do not lead to alterations in body weight or fat mass in young women in a 1-y intervention Most physicians that stay current with the medical literature are not big fans of dairy for a variety of reasons…
Diabetes (Type 2) · April 26, 2012
COST OF SIDE EFFECTS OF LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION – (05-01-05)
The Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification or Metformin in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Ouch. Lifestyle intervention: $1100. Metformin: $31,300. These costs take into account the intervention as well as cost of side…
Vaccination · April 26, 2012
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF VARICELLA VACCINATION – (05-16-05)
Cost benefit analysis of universal varicella vaccination in the U.S. taking into account the closely related herpes¨Czoster epidemiology This cost benefit analysis brings to light an interesting piece of the puzzle…
Breast Cancer · April 25, 2012
BEWARE!! CANCER AND NIGHT SHIFT WORK LINKED?
Our normal sleep wake cycle that is timed to daylight hours is actually an essential component of good health. Besides the fact that the stress that may disrupt sleep cycles is deadly to us, night shift work may have a…
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