***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 an association, but the problem is that antibiotic use does not occur in a vacuum. Probiotics in the gut are needed for healthy development of the immune system, with an emphasis on the importance on creating a strong Th-1 system. This arm of the immune system is needed to battle off bacteria and viruses that enter the body. On the flip side, vaccinations are well know to stimulate the Th-2 profile. So, coupling antibiotic use with immunizations can definitely increase a child's risk of developing asthma.
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***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 occurring. And if that doesn't sound like a good thing, then you're right. In this study, those patients with Metabolic Syndrome had triple the risk of having leukoaraiosis. This adds further weight to the concept that neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are actually a form of Type 3 diabetes resulting from insulin resistance.
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***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 group and the side effects in all the studies were minimal. Compared this with the use of pharmacological agents with their long list of side effects as well as potential for dependence.
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***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 real effect on cardiovascular risk, there is much evidence to support the concept that LDL cholesterol does not do damage to us until it gets damaged itself. This damaged particle is then referred to as an oxidized LDL (oxLDL). So in this study, the authors found that coffee drinking was shown to protect these LDL molecules from becoming damaged. The problem with coffee today is that we load it up with sugar, artificial sweeteners, whip cream and creamers, all of which drastically effects the health balance of the drink.
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***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 reproduction is wreaking havoc on our society's long term health. While I firmly agree that there is a small, select number of couples that need medical help to conceive, the vast majority of infertility problems are lifestyle in nature. Think on this. If our ONLY reason to be on this planet is to propagate our species, then what exactly does it say if the female is infertile? If Mother Nature is unwilling to follow through with the most basic of goals of an organism, that organism has something very wrong with their physiology and the body deems that pregnancy is not a good idea at that time. But what do WE say? Damn the torpedoes...full speed ahead!! Unfortunately, there is a serious price to be paid in the currency of long term health of the infant growing into an adult.
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***Effects of modified alternate-day fasting regimens on adipocyte size, triglyceride metabolism, and plasma adiponectin levels in mice***
While this is a mouse study, it does add weight to the concept of calorie restriction without nutrient restriction as being a viable tool for improving health and lowering risk of chronic disease. This particular study compared calorie restriction with alternate day calorie restriction (50% less calories every other day) and found the impact on markers of CVD risk similar. This is very important, because alternate day calorie restriction is an approach that many people would find acceptable for long term risk management.
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***Complications of labor induction among multiparous women in a community-based hospital system***
Not that I'd recommend arguing with a woman in labor, but.... There is quite a bit of evidence that the more we try to intervene in pregnancy, the more problems we create. I just never understand where medicine developed the gall to think we could do it better than Mother Nature. Granted, there are cases where medical intervention can save both the baby's and mom's lives. But that's not what we're talking about here. In today's hospitals, the induction of labor is almost a given, and yet, we see in this study that not only does it increase the risk of having a C-section by 37%, but it also extends labor!! So...try to shorten labor with medication and you actually make it worse.
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***An Experimental Study and a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Antisecretory Activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus Strain LB Against Nonrotavirus Diarrhea***
By now, we've seen more than enough evidence on the viability of using probiotics as a cornerstone for treatment of many types of GI disorders, with diarrhea in children being quite well studied. The bottom line is that these friendly bacteria are supposed to be there. Mother Nature made that quite clear when she decided to put lactobacillus into breast milk. However, the concept of probiotics for children have been quite slow to catch on in the pediatric community. This is disturbing, especially considering the long term health benefits of having probiotics present in the gut, and the fact that many of these studies are published in pediatric journals. This particular study found a shortening of non-rotavirus diarrhea by one day.
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***Serum uric acid and brain ischemia in normal elderly adults***
The evidence linking insulin resistance and neurodegenerative disorders continues to accumulate. And, much like every other disease process, this link likely occurs through multiple pathways. From lowered insulin sensitivity in the neurons leading to reduced ability to generate energy for the cell to, as in this case, elevation of uric acid directly affecting the neurons. The bottom line is that the incidence of neurodegerative disorders is going to be increasing dramatically over the next few decades. The only question is...how will our current "health" care system sustain itself with this type of a burden?
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***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 truly admirable marketing. Top of the list is my aversion to dairy. When you look hard at the research, there just isn't much positive about dairy, and plenty in the negative column. Linked to pancreatic cancer, triples prostate cancer risk, common allergen, mucous forming, non-organic stuff contains antibiotics and hormones....and, in case that's not enough, up to 2.36 times the risk of ischemic heart disease. What amazes me is the depth to which the idea that dairy is good for us has permeated every level of health recommendation. While soy milk is a good alternative, just like anything else, too frequent is not good. Our household rotates between soy, almond and rice milk.
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