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Cholesterol · February 1, 2012
HYPE ABOUT LOWERING CHOLESTEROL
Honey on Suppression of Human Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Damage Despite all the hype about lowering your cholesterol, the reality is that cholesterol all by its lonesome does not create problems. It is only when the…
Migraine · February 1, 2012
Seizure, Epileptic Drugs Not Working? 4 Places to Start Healing Your Brain
From the traditional medical approach to seizures and epilepsy, the foundation of the approach is anti-epileptic drug therapy (AED). This foundation is added to by brain surgery or the use of a vagal nerve stimulator…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · February 1, 2012
EFFECTS OF LIPID BIOACCESSIBILITY, APPETITE AND HORMONE RESPONSE
Mastication of almonds: effects of lipid bioaccessibility, appetite, and hormone response Gosh I love this one. Can you imagine a room full of researchers just watching people chew?? But seriously, the implications of…
Diabetes (Type 2) · February 1, 2012
EFFECT OF HYPERGLYCEMIA ON MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION
A few things to think about here. We could argue that healthy mitochondrial function is the Holy Grail of good health and longevity. Anything that improves mitochondrial function is a good thing. So, what does this mean…
Childhood Obesity · February 1, 2012
COULD ANTIBIOTICS IN CHILDHOOD CONTRIBUTE TO OBESITY?
Metabolic activity of the enteric microbiota influences the fatty acid composition of murine and porcine liver and adipose tissues Have I mentioned, by any chance, that the gut flora may have some type of microscopic…
Dietary Fiber · February 1, 2012
BENEFITS OF A HIGH FIBER DIET
Reduced energy intake at breakfast is not compensated for at lunch if a high-insoluble-fiber cereal replaces a low-fiber cereal Guess that pretty much rules out an egg breakfast sandwich from the drive thru… A quick…
Allergies · February 1, 2012
ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN INCREASES RISK OF ASTHMA
Am I reading this right? 251K kids reviewed? Wow….this same journal article had several articles looking at the link between pertussis and measles vaccination and allergy / asthma individually. One of these days, it may…
Cholesterol · February 1, 2012
AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL WITH STATINS
Muscle Microvascular Dysfunction in Central Obesity Is Related to Muscle Insulin Insensitivity but Is Not Reversed by High-Dose Statin Treatment Stop the presses!! You mean that aggressive treatment of high cholesterol…
Diabetes (Type 2) · January 31, 2012
WHAT KIND OF EXERCISE ARE YOU DOING TO AVOID DIABETES?
It always seems like everything has great excuses for not exercising. Of course, that’s all they are–excuses. These same people will all express a clear understanding about how important exercise is for our bodies. And…
Breast Cancer · January 31, 2012
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD SOY INTAKE?
Childhood Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Risk in Asian American Women For some odd reason, soy has truly been demonized in this country. We think it will grow breast on your boys and give women breast cancer in a week…
Gut Health 101 · January 31, 2012
KNOW THE FORMULA TO PREVENT INFECTIONS
A formula containing galacto- and fructo-oligosaccharides prevents intestinal and extra-intestinal infections I KNOW I sound like a broken record!!! How do you think I feel after writing about the benefits of supporting…
Drug Research · January 31, 2012
HOW TO PREVENT DEATHS FROM CVD?
Cardiovascular Risk Estimation and Eligibility for Statins in Primary Prevention Comparing Different Strategies It’s always funny when we put things into perspective. Statins are given out seemingly like candy and…
Breast Cancer · January 31, 2012
COULD YOUR MULTIVITAMIN GIVE YOU BREAST CANCER?
COULD YOUR MULTIVITAMIN GIVE YOU BREAST CANCER? Well, at first glance this study might suggest this. The increased risk is small (19%) compared to other things, but is still real. Probably the biggest concern I have…
Cancer · January 31, 2012
COMMON OVER THE COUNTER DRUG INCREASES RISK OF CANCER!!
COMMON OVER THE COUNTER DRUG INCREASES RISK OF CANCER!! Much like other “miracle” approaches to preventing disease from a pharmaceutical approach (i.e. hormone replacement therapy, statins), the use of aspirin to…
Vaccination · January 31, 2012
CAN VACCINATING OUR CHILDREN CAUSE ADULTS HARM?
CAN VACCINATING OUR CHILDREN CAUSE ADULTS HARM? I obviously would not post the title if it wasn’t a concern. I have posted before about the concern over vaccination for pneumococcal pneumonia (Prevnar). Basically, the…
Cancer · January 31, 2012
CAN THE WAY I HEAT MY MEALS AFFECT MY RISK FOR DIABETES?
CAN THE WAY I HEAT MY MEALS AFFECT MY RISK FOR DIABETES? We’ve known that rapidly heating foods can create damaging molecules that increase the risk for cancer and can further damage diabetics. This is another study…
Migraine · January 31, 2012
CAN A SIMPLE AMINO ACID STOP SEIZURES?
CAN A SIMPLE AMINO ACID STOP SEIZURES? I’ve always been very saddened by our approach to conditions like epilepsy and migraines in this country. We feel that if the events are halted with medications (or, horrifyingly…
Fish Oils · January 31, 2012
ARE FISH OILS BETTER THAN STATINS FOR HEART DISEASE?
ARE FISH OILS BETTER THAN STATINS FOR HEART DISEASE? Not that this should come as a shocker, but the answer is a very, very strong yes. This current study on primary prevention of fatal heart attacks shows that those…
Anti Aging Truths · January 31, 2012
AN EARLY DEATH CAN BE PREVENTED EASILY
AN EARLY DEATH CAN BE PREVENTED EASILY… We all know that taking better care of ourselves can have some payback, but few realize just how much. This study looked at 4 behaviors: smoking, <3 fruits / veggies per day, <2…
Heart Disease · January 30, 2012
WHY WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT ABOUT FAT
Human physiology is beyond description. There is nothing that happens without a reason. Every chronic disease is an expected outcome given the circumstances we create in our bodies. Even fat has a reason to be. Just ask…
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