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Environmental · March 9, 2012
BEFORE YOU TRY IVF TO GET PREGNANT, KNOW THIS
Infertility is a rising problem in today’s unwell society. Billions are spent per year by desperate couples in an attempt to have a child. I can honestly say that never, in all my years of practice, has a couple come in…
Insomnia · March 7, 2012
507,000 REASONS NOT TO TAKE THAT SLEEPING PILL
In today’s stressed out society, it seems like sleep problems are all too common. A simple trip to your friendly neighborhood family doctor is likely to result in a prescription for a medication to help you sleep. While…
Asthma · March 6, 2012
USE OF TOO MUCH ANTIBIOTIC INCREASES CHILDHOOD ASTHMA RISK – (02-25-08)
Increased Risk of Childhood Asthma From Antibiotic Use in Early Life While the physiology behind this makes perfect sense, this is a relationship that doesn’t seem to gain wings. Some studies have not been able to find…
Diabetes (Type 2) · March 6, 2012
THE HbA1c DEBATE–HOW DO WE DIAGNOSE DIABETES?
How do we diagnose diabetes in today’s world is not an easy answer. The medical literature is dominated by studies looking for cutoff points. Over 120 systolic and you’ve got high blood pressure. Over 30 BMI and you’re…
Heart Disease · March 6, 2012
RISK OF ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE – (02-25-08)
Plasma and erythrocyte biomarkers of dairy fat intake and risk of ischemic heart disease I can tell you that there are a few things that I really get drilled hard on because of patients deep seated beliefs based on…
Alzheimer's · March 6, 2012
LEUKOARAIOSIS – AN MRI STUDY OF THE BRAIN – (02-25-08)
Significant association between leukoaraiosis and metabolic syndrome in healthy subjects For those of you not familiar with the term, leukoaraisosis is a finding on MRI that loss of white matter in the brain is…
Cancer · March 6, 2012
IS INSULIN A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO PANCREATIC CANCER? – (03-17-08)
Prediagnostic Plasma C-Peptide and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Men and Women Pancreatic cancer is arguably one of the worst cancers we experience. Outcomes are exceedingly poor, treatment successes are rare, and there are…
Anxiety · March 6, 2012
HERBAL AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS – (02-25-08)
Herbal and Dietary Supplements for Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Wow. Can’t get much better than an “A” rating when it comes to the use of Kava for anxiety, especially when a meta analysis was done by the Cochrane…
Ear Infections · March 6, 2012
EAR INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN RESPONDS INCREDIBLY WELL TO NON-PHARMACEUTICAL APPROACHES – (03-17-08)
Emergence of a Multiresistant Serotype 19A Pneumococcal Strain Not Included in the 7-Valent Conjugate Vaccine as an Otopathogen in Children Geez. Where do we start with this one? Do we start with the idea that ear…
Healthy Pregnancy and Women's Health · March 6, 2012
DO YOU KNOW THAT MAJORITY OF INFERTILITY PROBLEMS ARE LIFESTYLE IN NATURE? – (02-25-08)
Body Composition in Children and Adolescents Born after in Vitro Fertilization or Spontaneous Conception This is not the first time I’ve ranted about this. The massive industry that leads to artificially supported…
Cholesterol · March 6, 2012
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PREPARE COFFEE TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE OF THE DRINK? – (02-25-08)
Coffee drinking induces incorporation of phenolic acids into LDL and increases the resistance of LDL to ex vivo oxidation in humans While there is no shortage of controversy about whether lowering cholesterol has any…
Cholesterol · March 5, 2012
RISK OF HEART DISEASE INCREASES EVEN AFTER CHECKING CHOLESTEROL – (03-17-08)
Apolipoprotein A-II Is Inversely Associated With Risk of Future Coronary Artery Disease There are many patients running around who have experienced heart attacks or blocked coronary vessels that were told that there…
Miscellaneous · March 5, 2012
RED WINE INTAKE OF MODERATE AMOUNT SHOWS A POSITIVE HEALTH BENEFIT – (03-17-08)
Life style habits such as alcohol consumption and physical activity in relation to serum apoB / apoA-I ratio amongst 64-year-old women with varying degrees of glucose tolerance Alcohol is always a hot topic when it…
Environmental · March 5, 2012
IMPAIRED GLUTATHIONE SYNTHESIS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA – (03-17-08)
Impaired glutathione synthesis in schizophrenia: Convergent genetic and functional evidence A friend had taken a class for her masters degree on psycopharmacology. One of the instructors staunchly believed that the ONLY…
Cancer · March 5, 2012
HOW VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION GIVEN TO OBESE PREGNANT WOMAN PAY-OFF? – (03-17-08)
Prepregnancy Obesity Predicts Poor Vitamin D Status in Mothers and Their Neonates A pregnant woman who is overweight has a high likelihood of preprogramming the developing fetus for heart disease, diabetes and certain…
Vitamin E · March 5, 2012
FUNCTIONAL ASPECT OF VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION LEVELS – (03-17-08)
The relationship between dose of vitamin E and suppression of oxidative stress in humans Over the past few years, Vit E has taken somewhat of a beating in the medical literature. However, when you look at several…
Depression · March 5, 2012
EFFECTS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS – (03-17-08)
Effects of dietary supplements on depressive symptoms in older patients As such a simple and cost effective approach, I am continually surprised at how many new patients coming into my office do not take a multi. I’ve…
Environmental · March 5, 2012
ARE YOUR “8 GLASSES A DAY” OF WATER KILLING YOU? 7 WAYS TO HALT THE DAMAGE
Regular readers of Rantings already know where this is going. The dogma associated with what we think is healthy in society today is clearly killing us, and it begins with plastic. Somewhere, somehow, the concept of…
Asthma · March 5, 2012
ADVERSE EFFECTS OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS IN FUNDED AND NONFUNDED STUDIES – (03-17-08)
Adverse Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Funded and Nonfunded Studies In this study, authors looked at the results and how they were portrayed when the studies on asthma medications were funded by a pharmaceutical…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · March 5, 2012
A STUDY ON VIT E, EXERCISE, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND “HEALTHY” DIET – (03-17-08)
Combined Effect of Low-Risk Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors in Primary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Women One of the things that consistently irritates me about studies on “natural” approaches is that they…
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