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Ear Infections · March 4, 2012
USE OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE MAXILLARY SINUSITIS – (05-26-08)
Antibiotics and Topical Nasal Steroid for Treatment of Acute Maxillary Sinusitis There are several conditions that we, as a society, have been conditioned to associate with antibiotic use. When the poor response to…
Autism · March 4, 2012
THE USE OF MERCURY IN THIMEROSAL CONTAINING VACCINES IS INEXCUSABLE – (08-25-08)
Mercury Levels in Newborns and Infants after Receipt of Thimerosal Containing Vaccines The topic of vaccination is always a hotly contested one. Many pediatricians will not keep a patient in the practice if they are not…
Depression · March 4, 2012
SELECTIVE PUBLICATION OF ANTIDEPRESSANT TRIALS – (08-25-08)
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials There are many who view chiropractic as being unscientific and think there is no evidence to support its use. This attitude permeates much of alternative medicine. Closer…
Alzheimer's · March 4, 2012
RISK OF DEVELOPING ALZHEIMER DISEASE – (04-28-08)
Relation of cognitive activity to risk of developing Alzheimer disease Wow..”use it or lose it?” Where have we heard that before? It is likely that using your brain increases blood flow to the brain. Increased blood…
Asthma · March 4, 2012
RISK FACTORS FOR ASTHMA AT 3.5 AND 7 YEARS OF AGE – (05-26-08)
Risk factors for asthma at 3.5 and 7 years of age Regular readers of Updates know how much I rant and rave about how disconnected pediatricians are from the medical literature, and how inappropriate antibiotic use is…
Anti-Aging · March 4, 2012
POSITIVE ROLE OF VITAMIN E ON OUR HEALTH – (08-25-08)
Serum Micronutrient Concentrations and Decline in Physical Function Among Older Persons With some negative research on Vit E that was published several years ago, many physicians who do not understand the physiology…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · March 4, 2012
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION (WBV) – (04-28-08)
Adipogenesis is inhibited by brief, daily exposure to high-frequency, extremely low-magnitude mechanical signals While this is a mice study, it raises some very interesting questions. We know that whole body vibration…
Tumors and General Cancer Tips · March 4, 2012
POLYPHENOLS IN APPLES DEMETHYLATE A TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTECTING AGAINST TUMORS – (05-26-08)
Annurca Apple Polyphenols Have Potent Demethylating Activity and Can Reactivate Silenced Tumor Suppressor Genes As a refresher, it is helpful to view our DNA as a huge book, with every cell in our body having this same…
Anti Aging Truths · March 4, 2012
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AS A CAUSE OF AGEING – (08-25-08)
Mitochondrial dysfunction as a cause of ageing Ah. My favorite topic. The Holy Grail of chronic disease prevention. The lynchpin of cellular health. Anything to harms mitochondria numbers or function is bad for us and…
Heart Disease · March 4, 2012
LEISURE TIME SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS – (05-26-08)
Leisure time but not occupational physical activity significantly affects cardiovascular risk factors I frequently have patients check off the exercise box on their intake questionnaire, but when asked, they say that…
Fatty Liver · March 4, 2012
L-CARNITINE TREATMENT REDUCES SEVERITY OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FATIGUE – (05-26-08)
L-carnitine treatment reduces severity of physical and mental fatigue and increased cognitive functions in centenarians L-carnitine is a substance that helps shuttle fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane to…
Cholesterol · March 4, 2012
IS THE ASSOCIATION THIN IN LINKS BETWEEN LDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND HEART DISEASE? – (08-25-08)
Influence of oxLDL on the Viability of Osteoblastic Cells While much hoopla has been generated about the links between LDL cholesterol levels and heart disease, in reality the association is thin. However, once LDL gets…
Vitamin B12 · March 4, 2012
HOW MUCH EFFECT VITAMIN B12 HAD ON COGNITIVE DECLINE – (04-28-08)
Low vitamin B-12 status and risk of cognitive decline in older adults Supplementation with B12 and folic acid is a very inexpensive approach with high safety and many potential benefits. The problem is that many…
Calorie Restriction · March 4, 2012
HOW GOOD IS RED WINE FOR YOUR HEALTH? – (04-28-08)
Down-regulation of adhesion molecules and other inflammatory biomarkers after moderate wine consumption in healthy women: a randomized trial We’ve all heard that red wine is good for you in moderation, but occasionally…
Cancer · March 4, 2012
HIGH SUGAR INTAKE INCREASES RISK OF PANCREATIC CANCER – (04-28-08)
Dietary glycemic load, added sugars, and carbohydrates as risk factors for pancreatic cancer While I have not seen any recent epidemiological studies, my own personal experience tells me that the number of patients with…
Fish Oils · March 4, 2012
HEALTHIER COMMUNICATION MEANS HEALTHIER CELLS – (04-28-08)
Phosphatidylcholine for Steroid-Refractory Chronic Ulcerative Colitis Phosphatidylcholine is an important component of our cell wells; without adequate levels, the cell cannot effectively communicate messages from…
Anxiety · March 4, 2012
FOOD ADDITIVES AND HYPERACTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN – (04-28-08)
Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community While none of this should come as a surprise, it still has not been widely accepted as a factor in addressing…
Cholesterol · March 4, 2012
FAVORABLE EFFECT OF BERRY CONSUMPTION – (08-25-08)
Favorable Effect of Berry Consumption on Platelet Function, Blood Pressure and HDL Cholesterol When is comes to high phytonutrient value and protection of mitochondria, berries definitely are found high on the list…
Calorie Restriction · March 4, 2012
DRINK HIGH PHYTONUTRIENT JUICES TO IMPROVE ANTIOXIDANT FUNCTION – (08-25-08)
Pomegranate Juice is Potentially Better then Apple Juice in Improving Antioxdiant Function Not all juices are created equal. While many parents liberally give apple juice to their little toddlers, our family relies…
Hypertension · March 4, 2012
DO WE KNOW THAT PLANT SOURCES OF PROTEIN HAVE MUCH HIGHER LEVELS OF ARGININE? – (05-26-08)
Watermelon Pomace Juice Enhances Arginine Availability and Ameliorates the Metabolic Syndrome There is much to be said about the source of a protein or carbohydrate or fat. When it comes to proteins, one thing we know…
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