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Diabetes (Type 2) · February 10, 2012
MODULATION OF BETA CELL FUNCTION AND INSULIN SENSITIVITY (05-25-09)
Distinctive postprandial modulation of ß cell function and insulin sensitivity by dietary fats Preserving and improving beta cell function is arguably one of the more important things we can focus on, diabetic or not…
Diabetes (Type 2) · February 10, 2012
ANOTHER TOOL TO PROTECT AGAINST DIABETES
Obviously, the most powerful tools to manage diabetes are diet, exercise and avoiding toxins in our environment. In addition to these, there are certain natural compounds that can be powerful advocates in the battle…
Headache, Migraine and Seizure Cures · February 8, 2012
WHAT ARE THE INDICATORS FOR BRAIN DAMAGE IN MIGRAINE – (05-18-09)
Attack Frequency and Disease Duration as Indicators for Brain Damage in Migraine Regular readers of updates know that I have a serious issue with the way we treat migraines and seizures in today’s medical environment…
Vitamin D · February 8, 2012
VITAMIN D LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH FALLS AMONG JAPANESE COMMUNITY (05-04-09)
Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels Associated With Falls Among Japanese Community-Dwelling Elderly This is another of those no-brainers. Vit D has been shown to help with bone mass as well as preventing falls. And yet…
Vitamin D · February 8, 2012
SAFETY OF HIGH-DOSE VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENTATION IN SCHOOL CHILDREN (05-04-09)
Short- and Long-Term Safety of Weekly High-Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation in School Children It is funny to be in the middle of the research on just how much vitamin D we really need for optimal health. The research is…
Cancer · February 8, 2012
REASONS FOR CAUTION ABOUT CANCER VACCINE (05-18-09)
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination – Reasons for Caution This topic has been of controversy almost since day one. The list of reasons to be concerned is great, the first of which is how this has been marketed–as a cancer…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · February 8, 2012
INCIDENCE OF DIVERTICULAR DISEASE – (05-18-09)
Nut, Corn, and Popcorn Consumption and the Incidence of Diverticular Disease I’ve always been suspicious about recommending avoidance of these food items for patients with diverticulosis, primarily because these items…
Heart Disease · February 8, 2012
LINK BETWEEN OXIDATIVE STRESS BIOMARKERS, PLAX AND CVD – (05-18-09)
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity is associated with coronary artery disease and markers of oxidative stress The Plax test is slowly gaining ground as a strong marker for CVD risk. This article further…
Cancer · February 8, 2012
LINK BETWEEN CANCER AND STATINS – (05-18-09)
Cancer and Statins I’m really not making this stuff up. Seemingly the entire medical profession has been duped into believing this class of drugs has a profound impact on CVD, upwards of 50% reduction in events (this is…
Healthy Pregnancy · February 8, 2012
IMPACT OF MATERNAL ATOPY AND PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION – (05-18-09)
Impact of maternal atopy and probiotic supplementation during pregnancy on infant sensitization A few comments here, beginning with my decade long frustration about medicine’s refusal to accept normal, protective flora…
Cancer · February 8, 2012
ESTIMATED CONVERSION OF A-LINOLENIC ACID – (05-18-09)
Estimated conversion of a-linolenic acid to long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is greater than expected in non fish-eating vegetarians and non fish-eating meat-eaters than in fish-eaters There has also been…
Diabetes (Type 2) · February 8, 2012
DAMAGING EFFECTS OF THE CLASS SULFONYLUREAS (05-04-09)
Differential effect of sulfonylureas on production of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis in cultured pancreatic ß-cell line, MIN6 This is not the first study to find damaging effects of the class sulfonylureas on the…
Drug Research · February 8, 2012
CUTTING MORTALITY AND HOSPITALIZATIONS IN HEART FAILURE – (05-18-09)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, but Not Statin Therapy, Cuts Mortality and Hospitalizations in Heart Failure. I think the title really states it all. Looking into the data, while not jaw dropping at preventing deaths, the data…
Asthma · February 8, 2012
CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE IN UTERO ENVIRONMENT ON THE HEALTH OF THE DEVELOPING INFANT (05-04-09)
Fish oil intake compared with olive oil intake in late pregnancy and asthma in the offspring Wow. At some point we will really, really stand up and start to realize the critical importance of the in utero environment on…
Fish Oils · February 8, 2012
CONSUMPTION OF FLAXSEED OIL AND FISH-OIL CAPSULE – (05-18-09)
Flaxseed oil and fish-oil capsule consumption alters human red blood cell n-3 fatty acid composition This study provides further evidence of a functional incorporation of DHA into the membranes of RBCs following…
Drug Research · February 8, 2012
COMPARISON OF LYCOPENE AND FLUVASTATIN EFFECTS ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS – (05-18-09)
Comparison of lycopene and fluvastatin effects on atherosclerosis induced by a high-fat diet in rabbits. One of these days, I’ll get my deepest wish and this class of drugs will die the death it deserves. For starters…
Calorie Restriction · February 7, 2012
THE RELATIONSHIP OF COFFEE CONSUMPTION WITH MORTALITY (05-04-09)
While the idea of a protective mechanism of coffee on chronic disease is not a big surprise given the low calorie and high polyphenol content, the risk reductions for all cause mortality were a little higher than I…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · February 7, 2012
REASONS TO AVOID ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS – (02-23-09)
Sucrose activates human taste pathways differently from artificial sweetener. As if there weren’t enough reasons to avoid artificial sweeteners already. It still amazes me how well they have permeated our society, and…
Neck Pain · February 7, 2012
MYOFASCIAL FINDINGS IN PATIENTS AFTER WHIPLASH INJURY – (05-04-09)
A distinct pattern of myofascial findings in patients after whiplash injury As a chiropractor that specializes in soft tissue treatment, studies like this confirm my decision to practice in this manner. Too often…
Inflammation · February 7, 2012
HOW DANGEROUS SOY IS FOR OUR HEALTH -(05-04-09)
Effect of Soy Nuts on Adhesion Molecules and Markers of Inflammation in Hypertensive and Normotensive Postmenopausal Women Here’s another one of those article talking about how dangerous that deadly soy is. Seriously…
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