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Vaccination · July 7, 2013
Imperfect vaccines and the evolution of pathogen virulence – (12-17-01)
Imperfect vaccines and the evolution of pathogen virulence This issue has been of some concern lately, especially with the measles vaccine. The body’s immunity to an infection (active immunity) is much stronger than…
Autoimmunity · July 7, 2013
IL 13 blocks may protect cartilage – (01-18-01)
IL 13 blocks may protect cartilage This article is a little technical and deserves an overview of Th1/Th2 inflammatory cascades. Consider Th1 as the body’s attack system, to destroy things that get in. Consider Th2 as…
Gut Health 101 · July 7, 2013
H pylori augments the acid inhibitory effect of omeprazole – (01-18-01)
H pylori augments the acid inhibitory effect of omeprazole This is not great revelation. We know that H. pylori does not do well in a acid environment and it actually lowers the acidity of the area around itself. This…
Miscellaneous · July 7, 2013
Ginkgo Biloba: A Review of Quality, Safety, and Efficacy – (07-30-01)
Ginkgo Biloba: A Review of Quality, Safety, and Efficacy Ginko has been used for literally centuries with virtually no known side effects for conditions in which increased blood flow is desired–improved cognition…
Breast Cancer · July 7, 2013
Genistein Increased DMBA-Induced Mammary carcinoma in mice – (12-27-01)
Genistein Increased DMBA-Induced Mammary carcinoma in mice This article shows an increase in carcinogen induced breast tumors in mice. A few things to consider here. I have always said that there is a danger in taking…
Drug Research · July 7, 2013
FDA Warns Against Use of Product That Phyne Will Not Recall – (02-12-01)
FDA Warns Against Use of Product That Phyne Will Not Recall This article seems strange. The FDA has ordered a recall, but the recall of one of the items, inject-able adrenal cortex extract, is not going to be done by…
Breast Cancer · July 7, 2013
Elevated IGF-1 May Indicate Increased Risk of Early Breast Cancer – (01-08-01)
Elevated IGF-1 May Indicate Increased Risk of Early Breast Cancer Elevated IGF-1 has also been linked to prostate cancer. These findings continue to worry me with the use of human growth hormone (HGH) as an anti-aging…
Miscellaneous · July 7, 2013
Effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba in treating tinnitus – (01-15-01)
Effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba in treating tinnitus This study does not support the use of Ginko for treating ringing in the ears (tinnitus). This study does include a large number of patients, which will always improve…
Cholesterol · July 7, 2013
Effective and Safe Modification of Multiple Atherosclerotic Risk Factors – (02-12-01)
Effective and Safe Modification of Multiple Atherosclerotic Risk Factors This article looks at the lowering of multiple risk factor for atherosclerosis simultaneously. As far as I’m concerned, this is the ONLY way to…
Gut Health 101 · July 7, 2013
Double infection with H pylori and non-H pylori during acid-suppression – (07-30-01)
Double infection with H pylori and non-H pylori during acid-suppression The co-infection of H pylori along with other bacteria during acid suppressive therapy is believed to contribute to the progression of atrophic…
Vitamin E · July 7, 2013
Dietary Antioxidants Do Not Reduce Carotid Atherosclerosis Risk – (12-17-01)
Dietary Antioxidants Do Not Reduce Carotid Atherosclerosis Risk When I first read this title I was a little surprised. Strangely enough, when I went to the original journal article, the findings show that antioxidants…
Pancreatic Cancer · July 7, 2013
COX-2 Expressed at High Levels in Pancreatic Tumors – (02-12-01)
COX-2 Expressed at High Levels in Pancreatic Tumors This study demonstrated high levels of COX-2 in several types of pancreatic tumors, and the addition of COX-2 inhibitors slowed the growth of the tumors. Now, before…
Insulin · July 7, 2013
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reduces Body Fat Mass – (01-18-01)
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reduces Body Fat Mass Based on the evidence that CLA is a PPAR-gamma ligand, much like the fancy new diabetic drugs, its effect on body mass is no great surprise. By improving insulin…
Chiropractic Care · July 7, 2013
Conflict of Interest in the Debate over Calcium-Channel Antagonists – (01-15-01)
Conflict of Interest in the Debate over Calcium-Channel Antagonists This review wonderful illustrates the problem with research today. “Money talks” is all too true, and the pharmaceuticals hold lots of it. The…
Hypertension · July 7, 2013
Coenzyme Q10 in Isolated Systolic Hypertension – (12-17-01)
Coenzyme Q10 in Isolated Systolic Hypertension I just love results like this!! An isolated nutrient like CoQ10 giving an average of 18 point reduction in systolic blood pressure is amazing. Remember that any good…
Cholesterol · July 7, 2013
Exercise and Your Cholesterol Lowering Drug. Don’t Bother
Fitness is important for the heart. But what if a common drug used to “protect” your heart completely erased the benefit of exercise? Quite the conundrum, huh? Or, at least, it would be for the mainstream medical…
Asthma · July 7, 2013
Childhood Atopy Predicts Asthma Severity in Adulthood – (01-15-01)
Childhood Atopy Predicts Asthma Severity in Adulthood Many problems in childhood that many people would consider “minor” or “normal” such as allergies and constipation, concern me a great deal with regards to long term…
Dietary Fiber · July 7, 2013
Changing Concepts of Dietary Fiber: Implications for Carcinogenesis – (12-27-01)
Changing Concepts of Dietary Fiber: Implications for Carcinogenesis This is a concept that absolutely needs to be addressed. Not all fibers are created equal and this article beautifully articulates the differences…
Breast Cancer · July 7, 2013
Changes in Breast Density Associated With Use of HRT – (01-15-01)
Changes in Breast Density Associated With Use of HRT It is well established that HRT will increase risk of breast cancer. It’s protection against heart disease is tenuous at best. It slows, not prevents, progression of…
Probiotic · July 7, 2013
Butyrate, cytokines and intestinal epithelial cells – (12-17-01)
Butyrate, cytokines and intestinal epithelial cells Butyrate is one of the short chain fatty acids produced when beneficial bacteria digest soluble fiber in the gut. Much research has supported the beneficial effects of…
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