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Vitamin C · September 10, 2013
Effect of vitamin C on neutrophil function after high-intensity exercise – (04-19-01)
Effect of vitamin C on neutrophil function after high-intensity exercise This study used 2g of Vit C for one week in runners to determine if Vit C could alter the reduction in neutrophil function commonly seen in long…
Allergies · September 10, 2013
Detection of Peanut Allergens in Breast Milk of Lactating Women – (04-30-01)
Detection of Peanut Allergens in Breast Milk of Lactating Women This theme has presented itself in several journals. I pull my hair out in frustration whenever a patient tells me that their paediatrician told them to…
Probiotic · September 10, 2013
Dendritic cells express tight junction proteins and penetrate gut epithelial monolayers to sample bacteria – (04-30-01)
Dendritic cells express tight junction proteins and penetrate gut epithelial monolayers to sample bacteria I realize that this is a long, technical title, but it is very interesting. I’ve talked quite frequently about…
Allergies · September 10, 2013
Common allergy tests in infants with cow’s milk allergy – (04-19-01)
Common allergy tests in infants with cow’s milk allergy This is a very interesting article that highlights the frustration physicians that use functional medicine experience in dealing with mainstream physicians. I very…
Hormone · September 10, 2013
Circadian Cortisol in Response to a 72-hour Fast in RA Patients – (05-10-01)
Circadian Cortisol in Response to a 72-hour Fast in RA Patients Fasting has long been a tool used in functional medicine and this study does show one aspect of why this is beneficial. An increase in cortisol, the body’s…
Gut Health 101 · September 10, 2013
Bile salts and aliphatic ionic surfactants on lymphocyte proliferation – (05-10-01)
Bile salts and aliphatic ionic surfactants on lymphocyte proliferation Another big long title and the overall article is not much clearer. Overall, bile salts are produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder…
Vitamin C · September 10, 2013
Ascorbate Restores Vasodilation Impaired by Acute Hyperglycemia – (04-30-01)
Ascorbate Restores Vasodilation Impaired by Acute Hyperglycemia Where do we start with this one? It’s always good to see our old friend Vit C supported in the medical literature. In this study, Vit C protected against…
Knee Pain · September 9, 2013
Thinking About Injections for Knee Pain? Read This First
Knee osteoarthritis symptoms can be debilitating and wreak havoc on your quality of life, severely limiting what you love to do. Injections are an option that many consider. Usually, the first type of injection that…
Autism · September 8, 2013
Repeated Doses of Porcine Secretin in the Treatment of Autism – (05-21-01)
Repeated Doses of Porcine Secretin in the Treatment of Autism This study found no benefit to the use of secretin for autism. Hopefully one day soon medicine will begin to address the biological individuality of its…
Healthy Pregnancy and Women's Health · September 8, 2013
Maternal Lead, Infant Weight, Weight Gain at One Month – (05-21-01)
Maternal Lead, Infant Weight, Weight Gain at One Month Heavy metals, despite their lack of importance in mainstream medicine, continue to play a major role in human health and disease. Hair and urine analysis are an…
Prostate Cancer · September 8, 2013
Leptin Is Associated with Increased Prostate Cancer Risk – (05-21-01)
Leptin Is Associated with Increased Prostate Cancer Risk Try this out for size: this study suggests that leptin levels influence prostate cancer risk. Many studies have shown that insulin resistance can lead to leptin…
Breast Cancer · September 8, 2013
Gestagens May Reduce Estrogen’s Effects on Bone Resorption – (05-21-01)
Gestagens May Reduce Estrogen’s Effects on Bone Resorption So, we add synthetic progesterone to synthetic estrogen to protect against endometrial and breast cancer, right? But, by adding them in, this study suggests…
Miscellaneous · September 8, 2013
European Court Rules Against Diet Pill Manufacturers – (05-21-01)
European Court Rules Against Diet Pill Manufacturers Europe has always been way ahead of the US in regards to health and wellness, and this is yet another example. The list of drugs on the banned list is quite…
Cancer · September 8, 2013
COX Inhibitors in Broad Role in Cancer Prevention And Treatment – (05-21-01)
COX Inhibitors in Broad Role in Cancer Prevention And Treatment Envision the very slippery slope we tread with this one, with the pharmaceutical companies wringing their hands and drooling at the mere prospect. Recall…
Chiropractic Care · September 8, 2013
Chiropractors Team up With Alternative Medicine Network – (05-21-01)
Chiropractors Team up With Alternative Medicine Network The results of this partnership–using DCs as primary care providers–is astounding when you look at the numbers. But what astounds me even more is that the results…
Probiotic · September 8, 2013
Bovine Milk Formulation as Alternative to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine – (05-21-01)
Bovine Milk Formulation as Alternative to Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Remember the rotavirus vaccine? The one pulled off the market due to increased risk of intussusception (in some cases fatal…). Interestingly, this article…
Alzheimer's · September 8, 2013
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Proteins Associated With Aging – (05-21-01)
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Proteins Associated With Aging We have mentioned numerous times the link between inflammation and AD. This study provides further evidence that inflammation plays a key role in development…
Obesity and Weight Loss · September 6, 2013
A New Way to Burn More Calories
Everyone wants to know how to burn more calories without doing any actual work. It’s the American way. We want a way to lose weight that doesn’t require exercise and doesn’t require avoiding that fast food value meal or…
Chiropractic Care · September 5, 2013
Understanding the burden of musculoskeletal conditions – (05-28-01)
Understanding the burden of musculoskeletal conditions I find it very interesting that, despite the fact that musculoskeletal conditions are so prevalent in the population, relatively few medical journals touch on the…
Vitamin C · September 5, 2013
‘Safe’ Blood Lead Levels Can Cause Cognitive Deficits – (05-28-01)
‘Safe’ Blood Lead Levels Can Cause Cognitive Deficits I’ve mentioned before that heavy metals are a seldom-sought after component of many of today’s chronic diseases. This article suggests that, even at dosages…
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