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Colon / Colorectal Cancer · November 21, 2011
HOW TO DROP COLON CANCER RATES?
Dropping colon cancer rates AGAIN? You’re now taking Vit D to drop your risk 45% or so. Increasing intake of soy for women can drop it another 21%. I know soy’s gotten a bad rap, but I can’t figure out why. The research…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · November 21, 2011
GESTATIONAL DIABETES MASSIVELY INCREASES RISK OF DIABETES
GESTATIONAL DIABETES MASSIVELY INCREASES RISK OF DIABETES. We’ve always known that gestational diabetes (GDM) puts the mother at risk for diabetes and I’ve always tried to educate the patient that they are at much…
Natural Pain Relief · November 21, 2011
EFFECT OF BUPIVACAINE ON INTERVERTEBRAL DISC CELL VIABILITY
EPIDURALS DESTROY THE DISCS? There’s some convincing evidence that have epidurals (for neck or low back pain) actually increases the chance that someone will have surgery. At first thought this sounds strange, and I…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · November 21, 2011
DIET LEADS TO MORE AGGRESSIVE CANCER
DIET LEADS TO MORE AGGRESSIVE CANCER. For years now, we have understood that diet strongly drives how much inflammation our bodies have. This mean joint pain, headaches, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke…
Gastric Cancer · November 21, 2011
CO-RELATION OF FOLIC ACID AND GASTRIC CANCER
Folic acid, gastric cancer issue. There are concerns with some findings that suggest that folic acid supplementation may increase risk of GI cancers. However, the research is pretty consistent. First, there is a…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · November 20, 2011
WHICH B VITAMIN CAN CUT COLON CANCER RISK IN HALF?
WHICH B VITAMIN CAN CUT COLON CANCER RISK IN HALF? There has been some confusion over folic acid’s effect on the risk of colon cancer. Sometimes it protects, sometimes it increases the risk. Overall, it seems like folic…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 20, 2011
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DRINK COFFEE?
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DRINK COFFEE? To add more specifics to my last post, this study had some interesting information to offer. In a very large study of almost 70,000 women, those who drank >1.1 cups / day had a 44%…
Migraine · November 20, 2011
ARE MIGRAINES GENETIC?
Genes, migraines, stroke. Overall, there is absolutely no doubt that migraines are NOT a problem isolate to the head. They are a problem with the health of the overall patient. This is why we see an increased risk of…
Alzheimer's · November 20, 2011
WHAT ARE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?
Losing your mind? Could be Vit D deficiency. Study on nursing home residents found twice the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s and stroke in those low on Vit D. Despite the massive research on Vit D, we are still slow to…
Erectile Dysfunction · November 20, 2011
WAYS TO LOWER RISK OF HEART DISEASE
Good news! Or bad… those with higher levels of sexual activity have a lower risk of heart disease. The association is strong enough that doctors should be asking their patients about their sexual activity levels to help…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · November 20, 2011
WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE BETTER FOCUS?
WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE BETTER FOCUS? Boy–don’t we all!! Actually, there are many things we can do to improve our children’s brain function. Think about the foods many Americans are feeding their kids, the lack of any…
Cancer · November 20, 2011
VALUE OF NEW CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS
JUST IN CASE YOU THINK I’M EXAGGERATING…in the decade between 95 and 05, the use of new chemotherapeutic drugs has cost $37K more. The benefit? A paltry 6.8 months. At what point do we admit that the “war on cancer” is…
Healthy Pregnancy and Women's Health · November 20, 2011
REASONS FOR HIGH NUMBER OF PRETERM BIRTHS
Preterm births much higher in US than other developed nations. Another example of just how poor our health care is for the money we spend. So why the high numbers? Probably for a variety of reasons. High use of…
Autism · November 20, 2011
PREVALENCE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Autism rates going up at alarming rate. Make no mistake–our kids are being exposed to more chemicals and poorer nutrition than ever before and we’re seeing the price in their brains. The problem likely begins in the…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 20, 2011
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES TO REDUCE MEDICATION
ATTN DIABETICS: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOCTOR’S GOAL IS FOR YOUR CARE? Well, according to this overview, the goal of therapy should be to delay disease progression and eventual treatment failure. Wow!! Where do I sign up…
Arthritis · November 20, 2011
IS THE ARTHRITIS IN MY SPINE THE CAUSE OF MY PAIN?
IS THE ARTHRITIS IN MY SPINE ON MY MRI THE CAUSE OF MY PAIN? This article finds little correlation between arthritis on CT scan and pain. The concept of arthritis causing pain is something I deal with every day. Having…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · November 20, 2011
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT DRUGS THAT PROTECT YOUR BONES MAKE THEM WEAKER?
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT DRUGS TO PROTECT YOUR BONES MAY THEM WEAKER? If you understand the dynamic process of bone, you will know the answer to this is yes. Our bones are constantly remodeling based upon stresses placed…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 20, 2011
IS COFFEE BAD FOR ME?
BUT COFFEE IS BAD FOR ME RIGHT? That’s been the prevailing attitude for many decades, but, given that coffee is very high in polyphenols (like tea, dark chocolate, red wine) and has virtually no calories, this is very…
Breast Cancer · November 20, 2011
INCREASED RISK OF BREAST CANCER?
Shower curtain giving your son breasts? Know that wonderful “new plastic smell” that comes from things like shower curtains and new cars? They’re called phthalates and they disrupt our hormones, having an estrogen like…
Soy · November 20, 2011
IMPACT OF EARLY FEEDING ON CHILDHOOD ECZEMA
IF YOU’RE NOT NURSING, WHAT’S BETTER–COW’S MILK OR SOY? Actually…neither. Mother’s milk is superior to anything and every single attempt needs to be made to nurse before moving on to formula. That being said, it is not…
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