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Vitamin D · May 6, 2012
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IS DUE TO UNREASONABLE FEAR OF THE SUN – (05-01-05)
Hydroxytyrosol, a natural antioxidant from olive oil, prevents protein damage induced by long-wave ultraviolet radiation in melanoma cells I still contend that the increase in melanoma rates in our kids are not from…
Inflammation · May 6, 2012
USE OF PROBIOTICS CAN CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BACTERIAL FLORA – (05-01-05)
Synergistic proinflammatory responses induced by polymicrobial colonization of epithelial surfaces Before the title causes your eyes to glaze over, let me put this in a better light. This study confirms that bacteria…
Heart Disease · May 6, 2012
TRY OTHER WAYS TO LOWER YOUR RISK OF HEART ATTACK – (05-01-05)
A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women I guess it’s not the results of this study that should surprise everyone, but rather the thought process behind it…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · May 6, 2012
THINK TWICE BEFORE PEELING OF CUCUMBER, TOMATO OR POTATO – (05-01-05)
Enrichment of Tomato Paste with 6% Tomato Peel Increases Lycopene and ß-Carotene Bioavailability in Men Just thought I’d include this so you think twice next time about peeling the peel off that cucumber, tomato or…
Heart Disease · May 6, 2012
RISK OF CVD BY HYSTERECTOMY STATUS – (05-01-05)
Risk of CVD by Hysterectomy Status, With and Without Oophorectomy This exemplifies what I have a problem with–many times women have hormonal dysfunctions that lead to gynecological problems. These problems could be…
Insulin · May 6, 2012
MECHANISM UNDERLYING OXIDATIVE STRESS – 05-01-05)
Mechanism underlying oxidative stress-mediated lipotoxicity In a nutshell, the researchers in this study found that elevated triglycerides (as would be found in insulin resistance) get sucked up into the macrophages (a…
Hypertension · May 6, 2012
HOW GOOD IS TO CONSUME DARK CHOCOLATE? – (04-25-05)
Short-term administration of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure Need I say more? Remember, though, that this is dark chocolate, NOT milk…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · May 6, 2012
CHECK FOR BACTERIAL FLORA IF YOU HAVE SEVERE DIARRHEA – (04-25-05)
Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: Symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles I saw a patient yesterday that I hadn’t seen in about three years. She had pretty severe diarrhea…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · May 6, 2012
CALCIUM, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND BONE HEALTH IN CHILDREN – (05-01-05)
Calcium, Dairy Products, and Bone Health in Children and Young Adults: A Reevaluation of the Evidence I have said before that, of everything I bring up when I am speaking to the public, my position on dairy receives the…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · May 5, 2012
XYLITOL HAS BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON BONE MASS – (04-25-05)
Simultaneous dietary administration of xylitol and ethanol on bone resorption Not quite sure what the practical aspects are of this one, but I thought it was interesting. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar that is…
Hypertension · May 5, 2012
WHAT IS A GOOD SOLID TEST TO CHECK OXIDATIVE STRESS – (04-25-05)
Urinary 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid excretion is associated with oxidative stress in hypertensive subjects Not to confuse anyone with long words (just how much would that be worth in Scrabble?) but it is surprising…
Cholesterol · May 5, 2012
EFFECT OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID ON LIPOPROTEIN SUBCLASSES – (04-25-05)
Effect of docosahexaenoic acid on lipoprotein subclasses in hyperlipidemic children A few important points here. First, this study wisely looked at the subclasses of lipids, which is much more important than looking at…
Asthma · May 5, 2012
DIETARY INTAKE IN PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA – (04-25-05)
Dietary intake in patients with asthma: A case control study It is funny how little we look at dietary factors in the treatment of asthma. I remember a few years back I had a middle aged male patient who I could not…
Parkinson's · May 5, 2012
DAIRY INTAKE LEADS TO FUTURE RISK OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE – (04-25-05)
Consumption of milk and calcium in midlife and the future risk of Parkinson I’ve said it before, and I will say it again (and again, and again…) that I think the idea that cow’s milk “does a body good” is one of the…
Toxicity · May 5, 2012
CARNITINE REMOVES TOXINS FROM MITOCHONDRIA – (04-25-05)
Cardiac carnitine leakage is promoted by cardiomyopathy Recall that carnitine is used to shunt fatty acids into the mitochondria so the mitochondria can burn the fatty acids for energy formation. It also functions in…
Anti-Aging · May 5, 2012
BENEFITS OF CALORIE RESTRICTION IS LOWERING OF INSULIN LEVELS – (04-25-05)
Undernutrition w/o malnutrition as a protective factor to prevent DNA damage in the elderly Despite the infomercials, emails and all the anti-aging miracles you get in the mail, the only thing that has consistently…
Arthritis · May 3, 2012
PAINFUL COMBINATION – STATINS FOR CHOLESTEROL AND ARTHRITIS
I just left a meeting where I found out one of our members had been hospitalized for kidney failure following rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage). The first thought to pop into my mind was statins. This may or not have been…
Breast Cancer · May 2, 2012
MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING SCARES
Cancer screening is arguably one of the more hotly debated procedures in medicine today. However, we we get emotional about cancer screening is when we lose touch with the benefit vs harm balance. Recent changes in…
Environmental · May 1, 2012
WEAR THIS TO WORK AND YOUR SPERM WILL DIE
So maybe the title is a little dramatic. But problems with infertility do not rely solely on the woman. Viewing infertility from a male standpoint the most important factor to consider is environmental toxicity. Believe…
Cancer Tips · April 30, 2012
CANCER RESEARCH WILL THEY EVER FIND A CURE?
The “war on cancer” has been around since the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971. 40+ years. It has been estimated that over $200 billion has been spent on research to “find a cure.” But will we ever find a cure for…
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