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Insulin · May 13, 2012
CHARACTERISTICS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME – (02-21-05)
Effects of rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin on atherogenic dyslipidemia in patients with characteristics of the metabolic syndrome Okay. A couple problems here. This study reviewed several statin…
Gut Health 101 · May 12, 2012
TWO STRONGEST MARKERS TO PREDICT RELAPSE – (03-06-05)
Calprotectin is a stronger predictive marker of relapse in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn’s disease It is strange that two of strongest markers to predict relapse are tests most GI docs have probably never heard of…
Heart Disease · May 12, 2012
Seeing This in the Mirror Ups Risk for Heart Disease
In general, I only address aspects of disease risks that are modifiable. Sure, being female increases your risk of breast cancer, but short of a well skilled Swedish surgeon you’re pretty much stuck with this risk. So…
Depression · May 12, 2012
RELATION OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS – (03-06-05)
Relation of depressive symptoms to CRP and pathogen burden (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus) in patients w/ earlier acute coronary syndromes This article has so many implications. And it is a…
Drug Research · May 12, 2012
POLY-PORTFOLIO FOR SECONDARY PREVENTION – (03-06-05)
A “poly-portfolio” for secondary prevention: A strategy to reduce subsequent events by up to 97% over five years Ooops. I stand corrected. Mainstream medicine really is dumping the “one cause, one cure” model. See–here…
Cancer · May 12, 2012
IS CURCUMIN PROTECTIVE – A SPICE FOUND IN CURRIES? – (02-21-05)
Consumption of Chemopreventive Agent Curcumin by Cancer Patients The idea that curcumin (a spice found in curry and mustard) was protective is not a big surprise. What I found definately surprising was that, while the…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · May 12, 2012
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME – (03-06-05)
Chronic fatigue syndrome: assessment of increased oxidative stress and altered muscle excitability in response to incremental exercise For many years, conditions like chronic fatigue and irritable bowel were considered…
Fish Oils · May 12, 2012
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY ARGININE AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN – (03-28-05)
Association between dietary arginine and C-reactive protein We really can’t let information like this get out. That would totally ruin the drug company’s hopes for the next blockbuster drug when they finally figure out…
Diabetes (Type 2) · May 11, 2012
Deadly Class of Diabetic Drugs
In general, people take medications for condition A because condition A is dangerous, with the thought process being the drug will protect the patient from bad outcomes. The patient lives in happy oblivion, the drug…
Influenza · May 10, 2012
WHAT DO PARENTS THINK ABOUT INFLUENZA VACCINATION? – (03-06-05)
Parent Opinions about Universal Influenza Vaccination for Infants, Toddlers It always seems interesting. Across the board, every survey ever looking at vaccination that I have come across shows more educated parents…
Seizures / Epilepsy · May 10, 2012
RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY – (03-06-05)
Effects of the antiepileptic drugs lamotrigine, topiramate and gabapentin on hERG potassium currents I have a patient that has seizures and of the providers and specialists and relatives’ friend who are doctors all have…
Heart Disease · May 10, 2012
LINK BETWEEN DENTAL HEALTH AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK – (03-06-05)
Periodontal Microbiota and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness This is by no means the first article linking dental health and cardiovascular risk. Whether it is a direct seeding of the bacteria into the bloodstream, an…
Heart Disease · May 10, 2012
Heart Disease Ruins Bones: Osteoporosis and Heart Disease Linked
It’s almost comical how mainstream medicine has cordoned human disease into specialties and yet the human body metaphorically thumbs its nose at the idea that systems act in isolation. Every system effects every other…
Fish Oils · May 10, 2012
FISH OILS AND FLAVONOIDS REDUCE ARRHYTHMIAS – (03-28-05)
QTc Prolongation by Grapefruit Juice and its Potential Pharmacological Basis After a class I taught recently, I had a patient come up and ask me about coumidin’s interaction with other natural compounds (specifically, I…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · May 10, 2012
EVOLUTIONS OF THE WESTERN DIET – (03-06-05)
Origins, evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century While this article probably adds nothing new to your knowledge base, the quote “The evolutionary collision of our ancient genome with the…
Colic · May 10, 2012
DO YOU KNOW THAT THE BACTERIAL FLORA HAS AN IMPACT ON OUR HEALTH? – (03-06-05)
Bacterial counts of intestinal Lactobacillus species in infants with colic There is no longer a question that the bacterial flora in our bodies (pharynx, stomach, SI, LI, vaginal vault..) have an impact on our health…
Cholesterol · May 10, 2012
BENEFITS ARE EQUAL WITH DIET AND DRUGS – (03-06-05)
Direct comparison of dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods with a statin Hmmm…over a quarter of the patients in this study achieved BETTER lowering with the diet. All patients benefited at least as well with…
Parkinson's · May 9, 2012
WHAT IS A GOOD SOLID BIOMARKER FOR PARKINSON DISEASE? – (03-28-05)
Urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine levels as a biomarker for progression of Parkinson disease Following up on the previous article, the base problem with using a mitochondrial dysfunction/oxidative stress model is that we…
Oxidative Stress · May 9, 2012
WHAT ARE GOOD BIOMARKERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS? – (03-28-05)
Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress Study II: Are oxidation products of lipids, proteins, and DNA markers of CCl4 poisoning? Don’t you just love this? An instant contribution to our dilemma!! While the jury is still out, we…
Headache, Migraine and Seizure Cures · May 9, 2012
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION IS THE REASON FOR SEIZURES, PD, AD, ALS – (03-28-05)
Is the mitochondrial permeability transition a viable therapeutic target against neuronal dysfunction and death? Any regular readers of the updates know my position on neurodegenerative disorders, and the research…
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