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Stroke · July 7, 2013
Antihypertensive Drug Therapies and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke – (01-15-01)
Antihypertensive Drug Therapies and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke When I first read this title, I thought, “Another no-brainer–of course the risk will be lowered.” Not so. Using antihypertensive therapies without a…
Gut Health 101 · July 7, 2013
Analysis of Commensal Host-Microbial Relationships in the Intestine – (02-12-01)
Analysis of Commensal Host-Microbial Relationships in the Intestine I know this title sounds a little confusing, but the really, really important take home message in this study is that bacteria in the gut may actually…
Probiotic · July 7, 2013
Age and disease related changes in intestinal bacterial populations – (01-18-01)
Age and disease related changes in intestinal bacterial populations This is a wonderful article assessing the changes in normal flora as we age. As we age, we lose levels of the protective bacteria, and the author…
Insulin · July 7, 2013
Advanced glycation end-products on PMN superoxide production – (12-17-01)
Advanced glycation end-products on PMN superoxide production To put this in English, abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood stream will irreversibly damage proteins, a process called glycosylation. PMNs are…
NSAIDs Dangerous · July 5, 2013
Ibuprofen Side Effects: Osteopororis Now on the List
Ok. I’ll admit it—I’m no fan of anti-inflammatories. The list of side effects is far longer than most doctors realize. Despite how long the list already is, there is always room for more negative effects when it comes…
Cancer · July 3, 2013
Brilliant Experimental Cancer Treatments Could Change the Game
As much as we hate to admit it, we suck at treating cancer. All types. Some, like pancreatic, have almost no hope. Billions have been spent on research but we’re no closer to a “cure.” The best we have is a toxic mess…
Mediterranean Diet · July 2, 2013
Veggies–One Meal or Spread Out? How to Get the Best Benefit
Hopefully no one reading this is going to argue the benefits of increasing fruit and vegetable intake. But beyond this, is there any way to maximize, or at least make it simpler, to get the most from your diet? The…
Dental Health · July 2, 2013
US Dental groups sued over use of mercury – (06-25-01)
US Dental groups sued over use of mercury Remember that the ADA was formed mainly to promote the use of mercury as safe in amalgam fillings. There is now no question that mercury from fillings can and does end up in the…
Natural Pain Relief · July 2, 2013
Pondering Vioxx: Easier on Stomach, Harder on Heart? – (06-25-01)
Pondering Vioxx: Easier on Stomach, Harder on Heart? Remember one thing in medicine–there is no miracle cure and anything that is advertised as the best thing since slice whole grain bread-you can bet there’s some major…
Vitamins and Supplements 101 · July 2, 2013
Oxygenated Carotenoid Lutein and Progression of Early Atherosclerosis – (06-25-01)
Oxygenated Carotenoid Lutein and Progression of Early Atherosclerosis This study shows a protective effect of the carotenoid lutein (a cousin of beta carotene) on hardening of the arteries. Something to remember here…it…
Diabetes (Type 2) · July 2, 2013
L-Arginine Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients – (06-25-01)
L-Arginine Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients We know have so many tools in the natural arsenal against diabetes. Exercise, CLA, whole grains, chromium, vanadium…now arginine. The list is solid…
Miscellaneous · July 2, 2013
Jury finds drug 80% responsible for killings – (06-25-01)
Jury finds drug 80% responsible for killings I’m all for personal responsibility, but this kind of stuff does make you wonder. I have heard reports about how many of the psychoactive drugs out today are truly a danger…
Gastroenterology · July 2, 2013
Intestinal dysfunction, liver cirrhosis & spontaneous bacterial peritonitis – (06-25-01)
Intestinal dysfunction, liver cirrhosis & spontaneous bacterial peritonitis I know it’s a big long title, but basically, patients with liver cirrhosis have increased suseptability to bacterial infections without any…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · July 2, 2013
HRT and Prevention of Nonvertebral Fractures – (06-25-01)
HRT and Prevention of Nonvertebral Fractures Remember that the effect that HRT has on bone loss is not a cure…it only slows the loss. Osteoporosis, just like any other chronic disease, has many causes and all of these…
Asthma · July 2, 2013
Common Disorder May Underlie Asthma and IBS – (06-25-01)
Common Disorder May Underlie Asthma and IBS Hey!! We’re getting closer to the mark!! One of these days it may occur to the medical powers that be that the GI tract has a major impact on our overall health. Antibiotics…
Influenza · June 30, 2013
The Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Debate / Debacle Continues
The flu shot. Influenza vaccine effectiveness. Doesn’t matter what you call it, it is the center of controversy. There are the opponents, and then there is seemingly every public health recommendation and forced…
Miscellaneous · June 27, 2013
Why Are Antibiotics Prescribed for Patients With Acute Bronchitis? – (03-05-01)
Why Are Antibiotics Prescribed for Patients With Acute Bronchitis? This study asks the question of providers, despite multiple studies showing no benefit to using antibiotics in acute bronchitis, why are antibiotics…
Obesity and Weight Loss · June 27, 2013
weight Cycling Appears to Lower Levels of HDL-C in Women – (11-29-00)
Weight Cycling Appears to Lower Levels of HDL-C in Women With so many diet plans being used today, it is very common for patients to try all types of diets over and over again. Almost without exception, some or all of…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · June 27, 2013
Vitamin Supplement Use and Diabetes Mellitus – (06-14-01)
Vitamin Supplement Use and Diabetes Mellitus This study does not identify specific vitamins, but I can guess at some of the specific vitamins present in a multi that could reduce the risk of diabetes. Vanadium and…
Vitamin E · June 27, 2013
Vit E May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetics – (08-17-00)
Vit E May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetics I stongly recommend 800 IU of vitamin E daily to all my patients. This is such a simple and safe addition, and yet the benefit list of vitamin E keeps getting…
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