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Inflammation · August 19, 2012
INFLUENCE OF INTESTINAL BACTERIA – (11-21-05)
Influence of intestinal bacteria on induction of regulatory T cells: lessons from a transfer model of colitis Ok–follow this one closely because it’s important. Take white blood cells from a mouse that has never been…
Diabetes (Type 2) · August 19, 2012
GLYCEMIC AND INSULINEMIC RESPONSES IN WOMEN – (11-21-05)
Glycemic and insulinemic responses in women consuming extruded amaranth It’s always good to keep up to date on information on the grains that we replace wheat for. This study looks at amaranth and finds the glycemic…
Fatty Liver · August 19, 2012
GGT, A MARKER OF LIVER OR GALL BLADDER DYSFUNCTION – (11-07-05)
gamma-Glutamyltransferase as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Mortality GGT is normally thought of as a marker of liver or gall bladder dysfunction (it is called a liver “function” test, but is actually looked…
Probiotic · August 19, 2012
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DIVERTICULAR DISEASE – (11-07-05)
Diverticular Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Diverticulitis is a condition that I see occasionally in practice. While antibiotics are important in the acute management of the condition, recommendations to avoid flare…
NSAIDs Dangerous · August 19, 2012
COX-2 CLASS OF DRUGS HAS MINIMAL BENEFIT OVER NSAIDS – (11-07-05)
Prescriptions for Chronic High-Dose Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors are Often Inappropriate and Potentially Dangerous How much MORE apparent does it have to be that physicians are not reading their own literature? We’ve…
Prostate Cancer · August 19, 2012
CHEMOPREVENTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY OF PROSTATE CANCER – (11-21-05)
Pomegranate fruit juice for chemoprevention and chemotherapy of prostate cancer There are several multi level marketing groups out there promoting certain juices with high antioxidant properties. Mangosteen (Xango) and…
Calorie Restriction · August 19, 2012
CALORIE RESTRICTION PROMOTES MITOCHONDRIAL BIOGENESIS – (11-21-05)
Calorie Restriction Promotes Mitochondrial Biogenesis by Inducing the Expression of eNOS Despite reading the ads and articles you see everywhere, the ONLY approach that has been shown to improve lifespan in mammals is…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · August 19, 2012
BENEFITS OF A DIET HIGH IN HEALTHY FATS – (11-21-05)
Relation between dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome Can’t say I’ll use this info every day in practice, but thought I’d include it to show how far reaching the benefits of…
Strengthen Your Immune System · August 19, 2012
ASSOCIATION OF AMOXICILLIN USE DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD – (11-07-05)
Association of Amoxicillin Use During Early Childhood With Developmental Tooth Enamel Defects While the relationship to dental problems is not a big surprise, the number of infants that received a prescription for…
Seizures / Epilepsy · August 18, 2012
Ketogenic Diet Plan for Seizures in Children and Adults
Medicine thinks in terms of drugs. Thoughts on diet & supplements are rare & incomplete. A ketogenic diet plan for seizures in children & adults is powerful. The ketogenic diet is similar to the Atkins’ diet, in that it…
Healthy Kids · August 17, 2012
Performance Sports Drink: What is the Importance of Water?
Advertising works, with sports & fitness near the top of industries influenced. The rise of the performance sports drink is a case study in marketing success. You can’t go anywhere in todays’ society that involves some…
Diabetes (Type 2) · August 16, 2012
VANADIUM PROTECTS THE BETA CELLS OF THE PANCREAS – (11-07-05)
Protective effect of vanadyl sulfate on the pancreas of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Ok, so it’s a rat study, but it’s still pretty significant that vanadium in this study was not only able to protect the beta…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · August 16, 2012
USE OF PROBIOTICS IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH IBS – (01-09-06)
The efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730 in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome a double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study This is the kind of poorly thought out study that ends up…
Diabetes (Type 2) · August 16, 2012
TREATMENT OF INSULIN RESISTANCE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES – (01-09-06)
Exercise training and the antioxidant lipoic acid in the treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes I have always said that no intervention for any chronic disease will be as effective without the addition of…
Drug Research · August 16, 2012
RISK OF ADVERSE GASTROINTESTINAL OUTCOMES – (01-09-06)
Risk of adverse gastrointestinal outcomes in patients taking cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Isn’t this just the biggest kick in the gluts? A new class of drugs, the…
Diabetes (Type 2) · August 16, 2012
REDUCED MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE – (01-09-06)
Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents I’ve continued to say that mitochondrial dysfunction is the root of all evil…
Heart Disease · August 16, 2012
METABOLIC SYNDROME VS FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE – (01-09-06)
Metabolic Syndrome vs Framingham Risk Score for Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Just a short gripe and then I’ll go…how can something as strongly predictive as the metabolic…
Cholesterol · August 16, 2012
MAINTENANCE OF HIGH LDL CHOLESTEROL – (01-09-06)
Maintenance of the LDL Cholesterol: HDL Cholesterol Ratio in an Elderly Population Given a Dietary Cholesterol Challenge While Dr. Ornish may disagree (and actually-his program was much, much more than just a…
Alzheimer's · August 16, 2012
IMPORTANT ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN THE ONSET OF ALZHEIMER – (01-09-06)
Early melatonin supplementation alleviates oxidative stress in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease Yet another wonderful article delineating the importance of the role of oxidative stress in the onset of…
Thyroid · August 16, 2012
HEALTHY THYROID FUNCTION MAINTAINS LONG, HEALTHY LIFE – (01-09-06)
Thyroid Hormone Concentrations, Disease, Physical Function, and Mortality in Elderly Men I recall a study several years back that dealt with the oldest old and anti-thyroidal antibodies. Now, everyone has some degree of…
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