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Vitamin E · April 5, 2012
WHY TO STAY AWAY FROM VITAMIN E? – (04-30-07)
Antioxidant vitamin therapy alters sepsis-related apoptotic myocardial activity and inflammatory responses I realize this is a mouse study (probably hard to find living humans willing to have their hearts homogenized…)…
Cholesterol · April 5, 2012
WHAT’S THE AVERAGE PRIMARY CARE DOCS GIVE TO CHOLESTEROL PATIENTS? – (03-05-07)
A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Comparison of Lipid-Related Indexes for Symptoms of Atherosclerotic Disease “In conclusion, these observations add to the published data suggesting that LDL cholesterol may not be the…
Ear Infections · April 5, 2012
USE OF PROBIOTICS REDUCES SEVERITY OF COMMON COLD – (07-09-07)
Probiotic bacteria reduced duration and severity of common cold I had a mom bring in her 1 yr old baby that had a history of reflux (meds at 3 months) and now recurrent ear infections. Figuring out what was wrong was…
Hormone · April 5, 2012
ROLE OF INFLAMMATION THAT PLAYS IN BONE LOSS – (03-05-07)
Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates TNF production from immune cells to enhance osteoblast and osteoblast formation While this was a mouse study, it does have some potentially important implications. First, it…
Cholesterol · April 5, 2012
RISKS OF CHOLESTEROL IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE – (04-30-07)
Non–High-Density Lipoprotein and Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and their Risk Predictive Values in Coronary Heart Disease Invariably, when I give a presentation to a group in the community, maybe 1 out of 20…
Chiropractic Care · April 5, 2012
RISKS AND BENEFITS OF SPINAL MANIPULATION – (04-30-07)
A perspective for considering the risks and benefits of spinal manipulation in patients with low back pain Well, can’t tell you how upsetting this news is to me. Patient who were given exercises to do but did NOT…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · April 5, 2012
RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER AND COLON CANCER – (03-05-07)
Risk of Colorectal Cancer is linked to Erythrocyte Compositions of Fatty Acids as Biomarkers for Dietary Intakes of Fish, Fat, and Fatty Acids Another wow. Look at these odds ratios…as high as an 9.45 times increase in…
Cancer Tips · April 5, 2012
PREVENT ORAL CANCER BY USING ONIONS AND GARLIC – (04-30-07)
Onion and garlic use and human cancer Before you read this article, we need a quick review on odds ratios. Basically, an odds ratio of 1 means the intervention had no effect, good or ill. Greater than 1 means the…
Bariatric Surgery · April 5, 2012
LONG TERM IMPACT OF BARIATRIC SURGERY – (04-30-07)
Long Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Body Weight, Comorbidities and Nutritional Status I’ve recently had a patient go to one of those “info” meetings for those considering bariatric surgery. The information…
Heart Disease, Stroke, Blood Pressure Tips · April 5, 2012
HOW EFFECTIVE LIFESTYLE CHANGES ARE AT PREVENTING CVD? – (07-09-07)
Higher Plasma DHA is Associated with Reduced Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Women with CAD There has been much controversy lately about whether coronary stenting leads to better outcomes years later or…
Tumors and General Cancer Tips · April 5, 2012
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SECOND PRIMARY CANCERS – (07-09-07)
The Epidemiology of Second Primary Cancers The issue here is twofold. First, I believe that our bodies are constantly fighting off cancerous cells. It is not until the immune surveillance is overwhelmed that cancerous…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · April 5, 2012
EFFECTS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON HEART RATE – (04-30-07)
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Rate in Cardiac Transplant Recipients Probably one the worst things that has happened to our health is the increased intake of omega-6 fatty acids at the expense of omega-3 fatty…
Fish Oils · April 5, 2012
EFFECT OF DHA RICH FISH OILS IN LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION – (07-09-07)
Effect of DHA Rich Fish Oil in Leukocyte Function Just to show that effects of lifestyle changes (which would be associated with higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, to include DHA) have broader impacts. Read entire…
Depression · April 5, 2012
DEPRESSION INDUCES BONE LOSS – (04-30-07)
Depression Induces Bone Loss through Stimulation of Sympathetic Nervous System I guess probably one of the more important questions would be why would depression induce changes in the SNS? It is possible that a feedback…
Probiotic · April 5, 2012
BENEFITS OF THE USE OF PROBIOTICS – (07-09-07)
Daily Intake of Heat-Killed L. plantarum L-137 Augments Acquired Immunity in Health Adults The benefits of probiotics are derived not only from their living functions, but from their ability to modulate our immune…
Cholesterol · April 5, 2012
AVOID CANNED NUTS TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL – (07-09-07)
Almonds Decrease Postprandial Gylcemia, Insulinemia, and Oxidative Damage in Healthy Individuals When discussing the health benefits of nuts, it is important to differentiate the unaltered nut (as found in most bulk…
Environmental · April 5, 2012
ARE YOU REALLY WHAT YOU EAT?
The answer to this question is probably far more accurate than anyone could imagine. Sure, we can envision the poster of a child looking like a banana or a piece of broccoli and feel all warm and fuzzy that we’re doing…
Chiropractic Care · April 5, 2012
AFTER EFFECTS OF WHIPLASH TYPE INJURIES – (04-30-07)
Fatty Infiltration in the Cervical Extensor Muscles in Persistent Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis As a chiropractor, I’ve obviously got some unique perspectives on this issue. It is…
Calorie Restriction · April 4, 2012
Brain Damaged From Migraines or Seizures? Try These 6 Tips
In my experience, many migraine or seizure sufferers do not fully understand that, even when headaches or seizures are not occurring, there is brain damage occurring. Luckily, there are many proven ways to help protect…
Influenza · April 3, 2012
FLU VACCINE DANGEROUS AFTER FLU SEASON?
“Flu season” is winding down and you are happy that you narrowly escaped with your life and health intact. Good thing you had the flu vaccine at your doctor/nurse/pharmacist/HR department/gas station attendent’s wizened…
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